Monday, March 30, 2015

March 30

Hello. I know, it's been a while since I've posted to any of my blogs. I just don't deal will with cold weather and this past winter has been more than the normal "cold" to me.
We didn't expect to spend a winter in the upper mid-west. We know what the weather can be like and we had hoped to be back in the southeast before Thanksgiving.
Add to that we traded the Air Stream for a newer camperand we are still bringing things out of storage back to the newer camper. We have more room but not as much "easy to get at" storage space, so I'm am still trying to find the best places to keep things. We have decided that we will just have to find mini rental storage units every time we move, just to put the stuff we don't want to get rid of but don't need right at the moment. Things like out of season clothes, The air pump, the propane heater, the air conditioner... and well, just things like that. 
 
For this past Rudolph day though, I didn't do much at all except sleep. I've not been feeling the best, Not been feeling bad, just not good either. But in my dreams I did "see" an idea of what would be nice ornaments for my family. I just need to get my Cricut out of storage, and some pictures of all the Kids and their Kids and I will be set. I thought I would make a Santa Ornament for my son, with his face for Santa's face. Santa's wife, for each of my girls and either Elfs or Gingerbread people for all the little ones. Well, Bailey isn't so little at 11 years old now but you know what I mean.  Of course I'll make a set for me while I'm making each kid their set.
 
With the new camper, I have walls that I can put pictures on. All I need is picture frames and then decide where to put each family.
 
I don't have all my crafting things here at the new camper yet. And as usual. I have half of what I need to make anything at all. I have my Cricut carts but not the Cricut machine. I have my Cuttlebug, and not the embossing folders or die cuts.  I will get them sorted and here soon, but in the mean time, about the only thing I have going is a crochet Blanket I started early last year and after two rows set aside.
 

Billie C.

God Bless America



Tuesday, March 17, 2015

"The Joy of Little Things"

 
 
 
"The Joy of Little Things" by R. Bell Chapman
from the IDEALS Christmas Magazine 1960
 
The purest joys that Christmas brings
Are found in just the little things.
 
The coming of the hallowed time
Adds to them all a touch sublime;
 
The tiny candle burns more bright
Because of that first Christmas light;
 
The ringing of a distant bell
Sounds in our hearts as "Glad Noel";
 
In every baby's smile we see
The Christ Child's sweet humanity;
 
And gifts of love, however small,
The Wise Men's offerings may recall.
 
Such joys be yours, dear friend, I pray
To bless this happy Christmas Day.
 

Billie C.

God Bless America