What I'm Reading ….again.

I love my fire. 

 Perfect with hot tea and a good book.

I have read the Mitford series of books and loved them.

I read one of the latest books in this series…"Come Rain or Come Shine"  and did not want it to end.

So, I decided to start reading the series of books over.  It is even better the second time.

The  beginning text  from At Home in Mitford : "He left the coffee-scented warmth of the Main Street Grill and stood for a moment under the green awning.  

The honest cold of an early mountain spring stung him sharply.  He often noted the minor miracle of passing through a door into a completely different world, with different smells and attractions.."

I totally understand walking through the door to a different world. 

My Brown Dog says "Hi" to you all.

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I Gave Myself The Gift of A Morning!

Another Baton Rouge Snow Day.  Big Fluff Snow Flakes!!

All week long I looked forward to Friday morning.  I had given myself Friday morning as a gift!  No matter what else needed done, on Friday morning I was going to sit in front of the fire and do what ever I wanted.  The extra wonderful thing was the SNOW!  Sitting by the fire with snow gently falling outside is unusual in Baton Rouge.

What to do first!  And nothing that HAD to be done was allowed.

I chose to read 1 Corinthians Chapter 10.  I have been reading the letters of Paul and my bookmark fell open here.  Today, the part that spoke to me was verse 10 (although you have to read it all to understand it) where we are told not to grumble.  Meaning do not grumble at what or how God provides for us.  I have been leaning toward grumbling lately. I never thought of it as Grumbling to God.  I am grumbling at the unwashed dishes or socks on the floor.  Mostly little things , but big things too.   But thank you God that I have food to put on dishes that need washing and a son to wear the socks on the floor.  I  feel better now that I have that on an index card to remind me.  DON'T GRUMBLE!

This recipe has been in my Recipe Box for a long time!

Next, my son who leaves socks on the floor got up (I couldn't help but wake him up to see the snow) and wanted Pancakes.  We had pancakes with hot cocoa. The real kind that you make.

I am embroidering the hem of a Christening Gown.  Gorgeous lace!

I have been reading my way through Grace Livingston Hill books. "Margaret's beauty showed in stronger contrast as she moved about in her dainty blue and white, and seemed some rare bird of paradise dropped into their midst." from Because of Stephen. The books are full of moral uplifting, old (really old) fashioned romance and a happy ending.  I like that they were written around 1900.  The books are the romantic ideal of the author at that period of time.  And I embroidered on my Christening Gown. The Feather Stitch.  My favorite stitch!   A very, very  nice morning!

Designing A Pretty Yoke or I Love My Job!!

 

 The Bear Threads Lace Sample Books open for me to decide what to use!

I am doing an article for the new Bear Threads on-line Newsletter for February.

I looked in the Bear Thread Lace Sample Books when I was at Market in Birmingham this month.  What fun to have all the lace samples to help me decide what to use. Decisions, decisions!  Always hard for me but with all these wonderful choices it was even harder!

Everything ready for me to begin.  I am using Emma's Smocked Baby Dresses.

Decision was made and the package arrived with the beautiful materials.  They were even prettier than I remembered.   I did not choose the fabric to go with the pattern.  I chose the pattern to go with the fabric.  I am in love with the Blue Swiss Voile! I wish you could see and touch it!  You would know what I mean.  And I decided on an off white Maline Lace and off white Swiss Insertion to embellish the dress.  I love Maline Lace.  It is seriously gorgeous!!

I Love My Job!!