Our daughter, Laura, made this whiligig at a workshop near her home in Washington State. The beauty is a composite of treasures culled from rummage and estate sales in her area. ——————————————————————————– Those of us who enjoy junking are NEVER BORED—and we’ll probably never be tempted to go off the deep end financially with our passion for collecting, because the stuff [...]
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Hands that spin, weave, knit, and make soap . . . .
Posted in Funk and Funky, Good times with grandchildren, Knitting, Nostalgic Reflections, Soap Making, Spinning, The Beauty of "Hand Made", Weaving, tagged Beading, Hand Made, Hand Spinning, Knitting, Quilting, Scrap Booking, Soap Making, The beauty of crafts, Weaving on February 14, 2010 | 3 Comments »
“The desire to create with our hands is part of our birthright, for we are made in the image of a creative God. Whereas He created Heaven and earth out of nothing, we make things out of materials already made. Yet the desire to create is evidence of God’s imprint on our lives.” Margaret L. Been
Lake Superior Memories
Posted in Good times with grandchildren, Lake Superior, Memories, Nostalgic Reflections, Wisconsin waters, tagged Big waters of Wisconsin, Lake Superior, Madeline Island, Memories, Times with grandchildren on January 30, 2010 | 4 Comments »
One of the many joys of a long and bountiful life is our treasure trove of memories–ever present to bring smiles. The above scene depicts a day in 2005, at Madeline Island on Lake Superior. We shared this day with our grandsons, Joel (standing on the rock) and Nathaniel (on the driftwood). Nathaniel is now 13 years [...]
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