New Newtons

Have you tried the new Newton cookies. I have to say if you asked me for my fav cookie it would have to be a Fig Newton. Now newton has new cookies: The Fig and Honey are good, and the chocolate and raspberry are good as well. I have not tried the blueberry or the citrus one. They are kind of pricey at $3.50 a bag at Wal-Mart for 30 cookies, but hey they beat the price of Girl Scout cookies. They are 140 calories for 3 cookies with 5 g of fat, 21g of carbs, 2 g of fiber, and 2 g of protein. They are thin and not too sweet but they are so good. Go get yourself a bag with a cup of coffee and put your feet up and relax.

Headache for Satan

This morning on the news they were talking about apps, iphones, smartphones,etc. I have no idea what those things really are nor do I care. Many of the people they interviewed said before they even got out of bed they checked their apps. Really, WHY? I barely have enough time to get myself ready, feed all the animals, grab my lunch and get to work on time let alone check apps. I have better things to do with my time than that.

It got me to thinking about why do people live on their electronic devices, are they missing something in their lives, yes i do email and facebook only because it is my way of connecting with family and friends who don't live in my town. Otherwise i wouldn't care. I do search for craft stuff, recipes, etc but I would almost rather clean the litter box than spend all my free time on electronic devices.

I see so many people driving and they are on their cell checking who knows what, more apps? I like to spend my time singing at the top of my lungs and giving the devil a migraine. No my singing does not give the devil a migraine, my talk with God does. I go to work when it is still dark and there aren't that many people on the road. The sky is all colors and the clouds are swirling and make pictures and it is the perfect time for me to spend the 30 minutes talking to God. My aunt sent me this email:

Did you know that when you carry “the Bible”, Satan has a headache, when you open it, he collapses, when he sees you reading it, he loses his strength, AND when you stand on the Word of God, Satan can't hurt you!

I figure me talking to God for 30 minutes should give him a migraine. So i prefer the prayer app I guess, I dont have to turn anything on, I just talk and He listens. So devil I hope you enjoy those migraines I plan on giving you every day.

May Rug for Front Door

I used Reynolds Utopia for this rug (3 skeins). I chained 100 and did the shell stitch until I was happy with the size. I noticed I am off a half row becuase evidently I put it down without paying attention and started back down the row. But I am not re-doing it.

Je Suis Finis

Lily is finally done. Now all I need to do is block her and I can finally wear her. It is to be 38 Monday morning, thought I might have to wait til next winter to wear her, but who knows. It was a challenge, one I am glad I took on and yes I would do it again.

Now on the next project.

2012 Special Olympic Scarves

So we finally have the colors for next years scarves. Soft Navy and Cherry Red both by Red Heart. For those of you wanting to participate in this event please go to the website for more information: http://scarvesforspecialolympics.org/ It truly is worth your time to knit or crochet a few scarves for these participants. If you go to the 2011 website you can see they did a video with some of the scarves sent in. Hope you feel like helping out, I have started on my first one and will be posting pictures as I go.

Lily

Lily is progressing nicely. I only have to knit the front borders and all the knitting will be done. She is quite warm, itchy and gangly to knit right now and will be glad when she is done. I do not look forward to weaving in thousands of ends.

Whirly Socks

These socks were fun to knit but you do need to pay attention. I used a skein of Opal I found in my sock yarn drawer. Make sure you do the socks so they whirl in opposite directions. You can find the pattern at http://biscottecie.com/blogue/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Whirly-Socks.pdf

Happy Easter

I received this from Political Chips:


Happy Easter to you and your families! As we continue to fight for our country, let's never forget our victory has already been declared!

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.~John 3:16


A Prayer for Easter
How wonderful, how marvelous, is Your love, Jesus! To think that You were willing to go through that for me!

What a day of rejoicing that must have been when You rose and realized it was all over--You had won the victory! You had accomplished Your mission. You had made the way for the world to be saved. You had gone through the horrors of Hell and death for us, and it was over.

You arose in victory, joy, liberation, and freedom from the hands of evil men, never to have to go through that again--and You did it all to spare us the same. Now we can say with the apostle Paul, "O death, where is your sting? O Hades [grave], where is your victory?" (1 Corinthians 15:55-57).

As I think of the seemingly terrible defeat that You suffered and how it resulted in such a tremendous victory, it fills me with wonder and gives me such hope and peace. Surely You and Your love will see me through whatever troubles may come my way, from now till eternity! Amen.

Bleeding Hearts

My bleeding heart has taken off like a spaceship and looks beautiful. I planted it last year. Mom has had one for as long as I can remember; she always said to plant it on the North side of the house. So mom here it is.

Redbud

The redbud is budding out, they are so pretty.

Spud

Spud is done and Spud is done. I made two lambs, they were fun but a lot of work. I am not really good at embroidering faces but I think they are cute anyway. The one picture shows all the pieces. Since they are going to girls I made the hair pink.

Lily

I was going to leave Lily til this Fall because she is so hot to work on. However the two pieces of Monet's Water Lily are arriving and will be here til August. Now I have that incentive to get working on her and get her done. I want to go see the real Lily and wear my Lily and take my picture. If I could only finish knitting Lily with the real Lily for inspiration. Alas the second sleeve is almost done, then on to the border and weaving in 8 gazillion ends and block her.

Is Spring Finally Here

The Bradford Pear are finally in bloom, they are beautiful but not very wind resistant and many don't get real big here before the high winds take them down. The jonquils are gorgeous and I was gonna pick the bouquet and bring in the house but they last longer and they add that splash of yellow to the yard. The chickadees have been eating a lot lately, wonder if they are leaving soon. They are so cute.