BOOKMARKERS, QUILT BLOCKS, TAPESTRY THROW BACKING AND COLLECTION OF SAMPLERS

My Handwork Project right now for carrying with me.  "Victorian Book Markers."

Been playing with these directions for easy half square triangles.

Small 3 3/4" squares of fabric for finished  2 3/4" square blocks

Used 6 1/2 square pieces of fabric. Ended with  5 1/2" blocks.

6 1/2" square pieces of fabric doing just 2 triangles

We enjoyed a Serendipity few hours over lunch with Son Paul and Tracee. today. Took advantage of his Martin Luther King Holiday from teaching.

This is my newest read. I am thoroughly enjoying it!

Put a backing on my Piece of Tapestry. to make it an official throw.  The backing won't show as much normally!

Thought you might like to see what I look at across the room when I'm setting in my green chair. Yes Tasha's Toys are usually in their too!

I have enjoyed making Samplers over the years and  four of them hang in this room.

I got this kit  in a quaint needlework shoppe in The Cotswold's in England while celebrating our Anniversary.  The Linen and yarn were so neat! Different than here!

This one hangs in the pool room

This pillow is in the Kitchen.

I didn't make this but loved it, so added it to my collection!

Another one added!

Oops!  Would love to see some of your all's collections too! Happy Creating!

SOME NEW AND OLD FAVORITE THINGS AND PLACES

Added some twinkle lights and white dogwoods branches to the beautiful new red pitcher that special friend Karen Grimes gave me for Christmas. Now it's dressed for Valentines day!

These are some of the favorite old things I enjoy in my Art Studio.

More Eye Candy!

Decorated fan in Art Studio.

Inspiration everywhere!

If it's red, I usually love it!

The geraniums are blooming again in the studio window!

I have gobs of material but especially enjoy my fat quart shelf!

One of my very favorite places is out great room. Maurice and I love to sit and read, visit and study in our green chairs!

I did a painting of it the room in 2000.

I enjoy my doll house collection too!

A favorite nap spot!

Maurice & I enjoy our piano and keyboard and once in awhile playing duets!

This is a fun easy book to make you feel professional!

Really enjoy the pair of floor candelabras which I bought from Del Dunmire's Antique/Flea Market last year.

The one on the other side.  Hope you are enjoying some favorite old and new things and places daily too!

GOOD- BYS TO 2016 AND DEAR FRIENDS THE NAVYS.

This precious little lighted Christmas Tree, a gift from niece Joy was our centerpiece for the  Christmas Afternoon card game, "Hands & Feet" with granddaughter Jackie.

Jackie won as usual!

This was a first for a Christmas Dinner but it was good!

I always take a picture of  Karen and I with our 4 & 5 year  Sunday School Class on the night of their Christmas Program . So this is this years. We've been teaching here for at least 35 years!

Son Paul & Tracee invited us over for Brunch on Christmas Eve which was delightful!

Sister Judy who is going thru Chemo right now was invited and able to come too, although I caught her with a very serious look on her face!

This is the 90th Birthday Card I made for a good friend Esther Hess. One of our Card Playing Buddies!

This was a beautiful setting among many at the Funeral Home where we were the day after Christmas.

Our dear college/church friends of 60 years both in poor health passed within 20 hours of each other. It was a bittersweet experience: 2 hearses -2 caskets. I wrote a tribute to them which to read Maurice and I  had to go up about 5 stairs (without railings) to the pulpit in The historical  Tower Grove Baptist Church .  I almost made reading it without breaking down!

Usually Maurice and I take the grandkids and son Paul our for separate Christmas shopping days & their choice of eateries. But this year there was none of that so we took ourselves out! We choice The Smoke House BBQ! Yeah!

We had 2 meals out of this!

And our favorite place to spend an afternoon!

Books, Magazines and Coffee! Yeah!! Happy Old 2016 and Happy New 2017!

WE ARE ENJOYING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS EVEN THROUGH RADIATION AND CHEMO!

Sister Judy has several sets of colorful boots which are fun to decorate with!

And Raggedy Ann & Andys are always colorful and happy no matter the season!

They have their favorite Christmas book ready for somebody to read to them! Will show some of the pictures further down the post.

Judy made this cute fabric Christmas Tree last year.

The front room has some Christmas too!

More Happiness on the kitchen table!

My Christmas Craft this year are these Christmas Tree Garlands I've made for family and friends. Judy's hangs over her T.V. in the Family Room.

I forgot the publishing date on this book but I believe it was in the 40's?

Precious pictures!

Wish for the innocents of years gone bye!

Many house don't even have fireplaces anymore! Bummer!

"MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!"

Judy's granddaughter got her this Christmas Book she has been reading for her Birthday.

I ordered this for us to read together. It's really good!

Made a new piece of Christmas handwork while staying at Judy's

One of my blog friends: Ilona Fekite from British Columbia, Canada  sent Judy this precious Healing Angel she made for her. It means a lot to both of us!

It sets on the end table right by her chair in the Family Room

I painted this little picture of her precious Victoria for her for Birthday.

It makes her happy! And that's what it's all about these days! Seeing and enjoying the good and happy in each day!