SUCH KIND FRIENDS MAKE THE TIME FOR SISTER JUDY MORE PLEASANT WHILE WAITING FOR RADIATION

MY SPECIAL FRIEND, KAREN GRIMES AND "THE CHAT AND SEW' GROUP AT CHURCH SENT   JUDY THIS LOVELY LAP QUILT.  HER PRECIOUS DOGGIE "VICTORIA" LOVES IT TOO!

WE HAVE BEEN ENJOYING HER LITTLE ELECTRIC HEATER ON THESE COOL MORNINGS

AND IT LOOKS SO  COZY AND INVITING TOO!

I'VE BEEN STAYING IN THE CITY WITH HER. GETTING A LOT OF HAND WORK DONE!

I MADE SOME LEAF GARLANDS FOR FALL. THIS IS HERS IN HER FAMILY ROOM

JUDY'S FRIEND KATHY SENT A BOX OF OUR FAVORITE OZARK COFFEE!

DELICIOUS!

MY SPECIAL BLOG FRIEND SUSAN GANNON SENT THESE BEAUTIFUL CUPS AND SAUCERS FOR US TO ENJOY OUR TEA OR COFFEE TOGETHER.

WE HAD OUR SPECIAL COFFEE IN OUR SPECIAL CUPS!

MAKES FOR A HAPPY MORNING!

WE'VE BEEN PLAYING "HANDS & FEET"  DAILY! GOOD FOR THE MIND!

JUDY IS DOING WORD SEARCH TOO! ANOTHER GIFT FROM A FRIEND!

THE PUMPKIN GARLANDS WERE SO MUCH FUN I DECIDED TO DO CHRISTMAS TREE  GARLANDS TOO!

HERE THEY ARE FINISHED.  SEVEN PER GARLAND.  JUDY HAS RECEIVED MANY BOUQUETS AND CARDS AND VISITS TOO. SHE IS MUCH LOVED!

WE'RE GOING TO MAKE LEMONADE OUT OF LEMONS!

I'm staying up at sister Judy's now while we are dealing with the bad word Cancer.! This is her cottage/garden shed.  Judy had a knee replacement in July and the pain continued proving to be cancer. The Doctors feel it started in her lungs and metastasized to her femur bone. She has been going thru many tests, X-ray's, MRI's, Bone Scans, and Pet Scan and more!.  We were all shocked with the results as Judy nor her deceased husband have never smoked and never had any smoking in their home. And she has never had shortness of breath or coughing and is a singer with a huge opera voice.

The family is all  devastated but committed like Judy to fighting it! And like we all should be we will  try to see some good in every day and give God the glory! Judy's little ray of sunshine; great grandson Ryder brought her this cute little pumpkin before her latest surgery.

I couldn't get Victoria to turn around. But you can still see her Halloween outfit she came home in from the groomer!

I work on creative handwork whenever I can, so finished this little pumpkin before coming up  2 weeks ago,

This man and his wife have a cute little white bungalow in Harrisonville that they always have decorated in a patriotic style. I have admired it for several years and taken pictures. This year I decided to do a painting of  the house for one of my entries in the art show and then  surprised him with it as a gift.. He seemed very pleased.

Our cousin reunion was a couple of days after we got the terrible cancer news. Judy decided to go anyway and everyone was so happy as it had been several years since we were all together. Judy is in the center in chartreuse top

Judy and I have had so much fun thru the years and  we want to get back to it again!

Maurice now usually joins us as the chauffeur!

Judy has so many friends praying for her and supporting her thru this!  This yellow rose was given to her by one of the men  that drinks coffee regularly at Hyvee  where Judy and her friends go frequently in the mornings . We covet your thoughts and prayers too during these hard times. Thanks.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING MOM?

BEEN WANTING TO MAKE FALL/WINTER QUILTS FOR THIS WOODEN DOLLBED.

AND HIGHCHAIR.  MY SISTER JUDY AND MADE DOLLS ONE TIME  THIS IS MINE.  I HAD A BLOG FRIEND WANT TO KNOW IF WE MADE THEM FOR SALE. WHO KNOWS MIGHT DO THAT SOMEDAY TOO!

I USED A PACK OF FAT QUARTERS CUT IN FOURTHS.

IT WAS MY SUNDAY TO MAKE REFRESHMENTS FOR FELLOWSHIP BETWEEN THE 2 SERVICES. I MAKE 4 RECIPES DIVED BETWEEN 3 JELLYROLL PANS.

THIS WAS ALL THAT WAS LEFT FROM  94 SERVINGS!!

OATMEAL CAKE WITH COCONUT BROILED FROSTING! TOO GOOD I'LL TELL YOU!!

I HAVE SEVERAL REAL LARGE SCARVES.  SO DECIDED I'D TRY MY HAND AT MAKING  A KIMONO.

IT TURNED OUT GOOD. I  JUST SHOULD HAVE CHECKED MY "TAILS" BEFORE MAURICE TOOK THE PICTURE!!  HAPPY FALL!  MY SECOND BLOG: www.mcreatesdaily.blogspot.com

FIRST UNOFFICIAL DAY OF FALL!

If the weather man can say Labor Day is the last unofficial  day of summer, then I can say the day after Labor Day is the unofficial  first day of Fall, Right?

And long may it live! We were so fortunate to have a long spring for a change I hope the same thing is true for out Fall!

I got out and gave our 3 big Sunflowers a fall/folk art touch up too!

This little framed needlepoint picture was made for or by my husbands Aunt Cora years ago.  She was a school teacher all her working years. I bring it out every fall now to add to out decorations.

I always dress up a couple of my Raggedys for the holidays. Mother told me years ago that this crepe paper hat was from her school days.

Tasha out little dog is just back from her walk with husband Maurice and is taking the old baseball  parking sign to heart!

Our wreath on the back screen door.

I've been waiting for this fairy to go on sale. And it did, today Labor Day. Got it for $6.28. Yeah!

Black Callie is enjoying a little time out in the yard after a bad situation! I don't know what happened, but she ended up with a broken limp back paw and cut on her neck. She is very old and used up her 9 lives a long time ago! I keep her on the back enclosed porch at night now. Have a happy unofficial fall too!  My second blog you might enjoy is www.mcreatesdaily,blogspot.com  P.S. on a sad note: Kurzweilds Meat Company a favorite local location and where I have a large display of my art had a terrible fire Sat. night. It totaled the building. Most of my art is on an enclosed entry porch to the building. I imagine it is smoke damaged or more, but I can't get to it till after all the inspections are done. Probably a week. Sad for everyone involved! They are planning to build back bigger and better than ever which is good!!

FABRIC GARLAND FOR FALL

Decided I'd make a Fabric Garland for the Dining Room for Fall while up at Judy's this week. Then I needed to "Fallize" the table too!  I picked some of her hydrangeas and added to the garland also. They will dry a pretty sepia color eventually. 

It looks a little heavy but for fall and winter I think it will be O.K.

Close up viewof side.

Youngest Granddaughter Michail (Kale) left the Cottage for Utah this week. She had been with us for 6 months.

We have a cute Used Book Store in Harrisonville run by friend Tina. Her parents and former owners had just come to visit as I was taking pictures.

Tina has or can get almost any book you might want!

Such a Fun Place to Loose Yourself In!

Home of not only yummy meats, cheeses and salads but home to a lot of my Folk Art for sale!

"Paint The Town Red" is a new addition.

And; "A Man For All Seasons" (Ted Kennedy)

Folk Art Sign out by the Highway.

Maurice & I celebrated out 61st Wedding Anniversary Aug. 26 and my gift from Maurice was the neat fountain for my garden!

This is a poem I wrote to celebrate the occasion.

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I have Fall out in the kitchen too!

Close up!

I dried some pumpkin stems last year and added them too my new fabric pumpkins that were waiting!

Last Years start of fabric pumpkins.  Hope your looking forward to Fall too! You might also enjoy my second blog: www.mcreatesdaily.blogspot.com.