Finally Home

Just a little note in regards to my last post.

Joyce went home to her husband and God on Wednesday, March 23, 2011... a month and 6 days before her 91st birthday. She would tell you its the 62nd anniversary of her 29th birthday... REALLY, she would. lol Honestly, there are no words for me to really describe her or how much she effected me. Joyce really was a REMARKABLE woman.

I also want to let all my readers I only have 5, hopefully you 5 will spread the word how important it is to have family and to be there in their time of need. About 6 and a half years ago I was BLESSED with the opportunity to take care of my Granny and Popa during their last few months together. At the time I just did it because they needed some one to do it. But now I am so THANKFUL and truly BLESSED that I got the chance to do that. If I wasn't given that chance I wouldn't be the person I am today and I wouldn't have found my calling in life. Most of all, I wouldn't have met Joyce.

REST IN PEACE, JOYCE!

YOU ARE DEARLY LOVED AND MISSED!!

April 29, 1920 - March 23, 2011

She REALLY Impacted My Life...

About 7:20 tonight my phone rang and it was a number I didn't know. Normally I don't answer those calls, but this time something told me I should. It just happened to be a family member of one of my former clients from when I worked for CDM. They were calling to let me know that she is dying and they don't expect her to live through the night. Turns out she was having some pain in her stomach for a couple weeks and last week the doctor told her that her body is FULL of cancer. This woman has been the picture of GREAT health her entire life... and this is how she leaves this world? I'm not angry... I can't be. She decided that she wasn't going to fight and that she is ready to go home to God and her husband. She checked her self into Hospice and has been in a coma for a couple of days.

Thinking about Joyce makes me smile and cry at the same time. The first day I met her I came home and BAWLED because she reminded me so much of my Granny. Over the next 3 months I grew to love her even though I knew I shouldn't... even though I knew how important it is not to get attached to your clients. But some times it just happens and Joyce really had a way of getting into your heart. Joyce was so spunky and full of life and no matter what hand she was dealt she never let it get her down. I remember one time I got to her house and found her out side standing in her yard bent over at the waist pulling weeds. It didn't matter what kind of mood I was in when I got to her house... I always left happy. She was an inspiration.

As I sit here and remember her and do my grieving I am left with one thought... one thing that Joyce ALWAYS told me when she felt I needed to hear it which was a couple times a day lol...

WIP Wednesday: Super super DUPER secret...

Guess what!?!

Flash Back Friday: WILL YOU JUST STOP?!?!?!

I'm going to keep it pretty simple today. This is Nathaniel at 5 days olf being held by my sister, his Aunt Debbie. This is probably one of my favorite pictures. I'm sure that he was just yawning, but it looks like he is yelling at her. You see, just before I too this picture she had been smothering him with kisses and love... he was trying to sleep. lol

Enjoy!!

WIP Wednesday: Cozy Cuddly

Good Morning!!!

Today I woke up to SNOW!! Big fat flakes of that fluffy wet white stuff. We have had lots of snow over the last couple years and this time its the GOOD stuff. Perfect for snow balls and snow men. If it sticks around I'll take Nathaniel out later. But for now, ON TO THE WIP!!!

I bought some Lion Brand Homespun yarn 8 or so months ago to make my self a throw blanket and never really got far on it. Then a few days ago I decided to pull it apart and start over using an actual pattern. Don't let the pictures fool you... the yarn might not look purple, but it IS. The color is called Gothic.

I have also been trying to use up some of my stash of yarn to make room for more lol and started this ripple blanket a few weeks ago. Its not real big right now, I figure I have about 90 rows or so left to do. 

And then I'll have to add a border which I'm sure will be just a simple single stitch. I'm just not sure what color I'll use. I'm thinking white... what do you think?

Happy Wednesday!!

My Love

First off, Happy Valentine's Day to all of my wonderful readers!!

This is mine and Josh's 6th Valentine's Day together... our second with our LOVELY son. And even though we aren't doing anything special he has to work and my date tonight is my mom I still don't hate the day. I woke up this morning to find a short but VERY sweet post on my Face Book wall from Josh expressing his love for me. TOTALLY melted my heart, he's not the sappy lovey dovey kinda guy, but he is my guy and I love him.

I can still remember our first Valentine's day. I managed to sneak his Letterman jacket out of his house and took it to have the rest of his patches put on for his gift. We made plans to go to Red Robin for dinner and then out to see a scary movie. He had just gotten a new job and had orientation that day. When he didn't show up at the time he was supposed to I felt pretty let down. Like SERIOUSLY, how could some one I had been with for 6+ months really be standing me up!!! I ended up going to bed and crying... until he called. His orientation  lasted 8 hours!!! So I wiped away my tears and we went out. Dinner sucked, the service sucked, and you guessed it.. the movie sucked!! As a matter of fact, the movie sucked SO BAD that we left before it was over!! To this day its still one of my FAVORITE Valentine's Days. LOL

Josh, if you read this and I know you probably won't lol I love you more then words can say. You are my sun, moon, and stars, the love of my life, and the father of my son. Happy Valentines Day!!!

May 31, 2008

My brothers wedding

Josh, Nathaniel, and I's first family photo... I was 10 weeks pregnant.

Fabulous Friday!

Since finishing the Seahawks blanket for my nephew I've been kinda burnt out on single crochet 13,468 will do that, ya know. I have been peeking at this pattern on ravelry.com for a while now and finally decided to go for it. This purse is called "Get Your Granny On" and the pattern can be found here.

I made a couple changes and made my squares bigger then the ones she did and I made the strap long enough so the purse can be worn like a messenger bag. I chose this red button that's older then me, I might add from my Granny's small stash in her sewing kit. Gives the purse a vintage feel doesn't it? And, by using this button I feel like I have her with me.

Ok, enough babble... here are the pics!

Well?? What do you think?