It’s been so cold this week that yesterday my front door actually froze shut! I got out the hair dryer and thawed it enough to get it open. Now that’s cold. Needless to say, it was a good week to stay in and puzzle (after the shoveling was done.) I finished this 750-piece puzzle called Farmer’s Market in three days. I loved all the color, and it had so many fun little details. Made me anxious for summer and farm fresh veggies 🙂
This was another library puzzle swap find. I’ll admit, as I got toward the end, I kind of held my breath until the last piece was put in. Happily, they were all there 🙂
Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him.
Psalm 62:5
My little world looks so beautiful this morning. The trees are sugar coated and the air is still. On mornings like this, I am reminded of a favorite quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson: Let us be silent that we may hear the whisper of God…
It looks like winter’s not done with us yet, here in Southern Ohio. A few days ago, they started warning us that Snowstorm 2.0 was on its way. I’m so thankful to be (mostly) retired and not have to deal with getting up and out on these cold, snowy winter mornings. However, I did have plans for this morning. Today is my sister’s birthday and I had planned to stop by with coffee. So, at eight o’clock, without so much as a whisper of snow in the air, I headed to Tim’s. (Have I mentioned that I love our new Tim Horton’s, lol?)
I grabbed a couple of lattes and some strawberry cheesecake muffins (yummm) and headed out to Marge’s house in the country.
What better gift for a crafter than a gift card to Michael’s? (I love that you can see Marge’s husband in the background, sliding the birthday cake he made her in the oven!)
I also crocheted her a scarf, because aren’t handmade gifts just the best?
I like to pick up pieces of old costume jewelry at garage sales and thrift stores. Especially pins. They are nice to have on hand for jewelry art. I thought this sweet bird pin would give the scarf a little extra punch!
She loved it!
The scarf was the first I had picked up my crochet in probably three years. Working full time while putting out a book a year, there just wasn’t time for everything. I’d forgotten how much I missed it. I need to restock my yarn supply for future projects but thought I’d use up my odds and ends by making some headbands.
I had a lovely little celebration at Marge’s house this morning. I had been there just over an hour when the skies let loose and the snow began to fall. I don’t enjoy driving in snow, especially on country roads, so I cut the visit short and headed home.
But I made a lovely memory today. Thank You, Lord, for the gift of sisters 😊
M. Jean Pike 