Embossed and Tangled

This is a card I made recently.  

I used a friend's embossing machine and then zentangled in the center square.  

I love how it turned out!

I still know......

My Grandmothers.

I always knew they loved me unconditionally.

I always knew they would "be there" for me.

I always knew if I needed something, they would give all they could.

I always knew there would be comfort, care, gentle direction advice.

I always knew they were praying for me.

I always knew there would be affection, hugs and kisses.

Now they are both afflicted with diseases that have altered their ability to:
*take care of themselves physically (dressing, bathing, combing, etc.).
*know who she or anyone else is. 
*communicate from her mouth what her heart and mind would like to say.
*fix meals, clean house, do laundry, or participate in hobbies they once enjoyed.
  

But there are things I still KNOW without a doubt.....

Their diseases have NOT altered their ability to:

*love unconditionally (even if it can't be expressed in words, letters, phone calls, etc.)

*pray (even if one of them can't remember to pray....her spirit reflects the attitude of prayer).

*share from their heart (with the gaze of eye connection, a small hug, a squeeze of the hand, a cheeky little smile).

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Both of my Grandmothers have completely lost their independence.

 But,

God's grace, mercy and love show more brightly than ever before. 

Handmade gifts

While sitting in the hospital with Brice, I had lots of time to knit.  I have enjoyed
"making" this year, love in every stitch.
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These are fingerless gloves stitched with sock yarn.
Interesting pattern.
 

Ruffle scarf
 

Little baby booties for a precious!


More handmade pictures to come after recipients receive them.

Thanksgiving 2013

This was our "Thanksgiving Tree" made out of fabric that we glued onto a 18"X24" foam board.
Can you see the cute squirrel in the tree?
 

This was our tree after we each put 20+ "thankful" leaves on it.
Isn't it beautiful?!
 

Mr. Z made all of us name cards for our Thanksgiving dinner. 
 

A perfect turkey....smoked on a Traeger. 
Delicious!!!
 

Our vegetable turkey....
 

....and a fruit turkey.
 

For the Nurses

Brice wanted to give his main nurses at the Burn Unit gift bags as a 'thank you'.  He decided that he wanted handmade scarves as part of the gift.  These are a few of them.....