MY HOLE PUNCHER

WELL THIS IS MY NEW HOLE PUNCHER. I DID USE A SMALL PAIR OF SCISSORS. THIS IS A LOT BETTER. IT'S A SMALL ICE PICK . WE FOUND IT AT MY IN-LAWS WHEN WE WERE GOING THROUGH THEIR THINGS. I CAN JUST SEE MY MOTHER-IN-LAW USING IT IN ONE OF THOSE OLD FREEZERS BEFORE THEY BECAME SELF DEFROSTING. I THINK OF THEM EVERY TIME I USE IT.

2ND ANNUAL EMMAZING GRACE FOUNDATION DRIVE

5 BURIAL GOWNS, 5 BONNETS AND 3 BURIAL POUCHES. I'LL GET THESE IN THE MAIL HOPEFULLY TUE. WE DO HAVE TO GO TO HUNTSVILLE TUESDAY. BUT I'LL DO MY BEST. THESE THINGS WILL BE GOING TO THE 2ND ANNUAL EMMAZING GRACE FOUNDATION DRIVE TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF CANDY'S DAUGHTER. PLEASE CHECK IT OUT.
HERE IS THE BURIAL GOWN PATTERN.

I'VE BEEN TAGGED

I'VE BEEN TAGGED BY CANDY. I KNEW IF I GOT TAGGED IT WOULD BE YOU CANDY. THANKS.

THE RULES:
Each person tagged gives seven random facts about themselves along with the rules of the game, as well as tagging seven others by listing their names as part of the blog post and leaving a blog comment for the tagged individuals to let them know that they've been tagged.

WELL HERE GOES NOTHING.
1. I DON'T KNOW A LOT ABOUT COMPUTERS. I HAD TO ASK CANDY HOW TO LINK FROM A NAME THAT WAS TYPED SO I COULD DO THIS. THANKS CANDY. THANK GOODNESS I HAD LEARNED HOW TO COPY AND PASTE A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO.
2. I CAN'T SWIM. I'M AFRAID OF THE WATER.
3. I LOVE TO DEER HUNT AND FISH. I HAD TO LEARN TO LOVE BOTH IF I WANTED TO SPEND TIME WITH MY HUSBAND. AND SINCE I DON'T SWIM I HAD TO HAVE SOMETHING TO DO AT THE RIVER SINCE WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME THERE.
4. I LOVE TO GIVE TO OTHERS. WHILE TIM WAS IN THE HOSPITAL MOST OF MARCH I FOUND OUT I HAVE A PROBLEM RECEIVING. I'M USED TO TAKING CARE OF MY FAMILY. I'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR OVER 30 YEARS. IT WAS HARD TO LET OTHERS TAKE CARE OF THINGS FOR ME. I TRULY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING EVERYONE DID FOR US. I TRULY COULDN'T TAKE CARE OF US MYSELF. I NEEDED HELP.
5. I LOVE TO WORK IN THE GARDEN AND CAN AND FREEZE WHAT WE GROW.
6. I HATE HOUSEWORK. I'D RATHER BE CRAFTING OR BE OUTSIDE DOING SOMETHING.
7. I KILL HOUSE PLANTS. I REALLY HATE THIS FACT ABOUT ME. I KEEP BUYING THEM AND BUYING THEM. MY HUSBAND JUST LOOKS AT ME WHEN I GET ANOTHER ONE. I KNOW HES THINKING POOR PLANT.

JUDY
WORMIE
KIMBERLY

GRANNY SQUARE AFGHAN #2

WELL HERE'S AFGHAN #2.THE SUN WAS SHINING THROUGH THE WINDOW WHEN I TOOK THE PICTURE. AND I DIDN'T GET ALL OF IT ON ONE SIDE. ALL MY CARDS ARE FULL SO THIS IS IT. I LOVE THE WAY THIS AFGHAN WAS JOINED TOGETHER. YOU JOIN AS YOU CROCHET. I HATE TO WEAVE THEM TOGETHER WITH A NEEDLE. HERE IS THE LINK YOU CAN GO TO TO SEE HOW I JOINED THE SQUARES TOGETHER.
I USED RESCUED AND LEFT OVER YARN ON THIS ONE TO. I ALSO USED A SIZE J HOOK. I MAKE ALL MY GRANNY SQUARES THE SAME WAY. I JUST CHANGE THE HOOK SIZE FOR A BABY BLANKET.

UPDATE ON AFGHAN:
I GAVE THE AFGHAN TO MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS SON BOBBY. HE HAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH HIS KIDNEY'S ALONG WITH OTHER THINGS. HE GOT OUT OF THE HOSPITAL SAT. HE HAS TO STAY IN BED 14 DAYS WITH AN I.V. HOOKED TO HIM. HOME HEALTH COMES OUT EVERYDAY TO CHECK IT. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THERE'S NOT A LOT THEY CAN DO FOR HIM. HE'S A FIGHTER. HE'S LIVED LONGER THAN ANY MALE MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY SO FAR. I JUST KNOW I'M PRAYING FOR HIM.

GRANNY SQUARE BABY BLANKET PATTERN

MATERIALS NEEDED:
H HOOK
DIFFERENT COLORS OF YARN

CH 3 [COUNTS AS FIRST DC] WORK TWO MORE DC THEN CH 2.* 3 DC CH2,* WORK TWO MORE TIMES FOR A TOTAL OF 4 GROUPS OF DC. SL ST TO TOP OF CH 3. SL ST IN NEXT 2 DC.SL ST IN CH 1 SP.
CH 2,[COUNTS AS FIRST DC] 2 DC, CH 1, 3 DC IN SAME SP.* SKIP NEXT 3 DC AND WORK 3 DC,CH 1, 3 DC IN NEXT CH 1 SP* AROUND.JOIN WITH SL ST TO TOP OF CH 2. SL ST TO CH 1 SP.
CH 2, 2 DC, CH 1, 3 DC IN SAME SP. SKIP NEXT 3 DC. 3 DC IN SP . SKIP NEXT 3 DC. 3 DC, CH1, 3 DC IN CH 1 SP. WORK THIS AROUND THEN JOIN WITH SL ST TO TOP OF CH 2.
CONTINUE WORKING IN ROUNDS UNTIL YOU GET THE BLANKET AS BIG AS YOU WANT IT. CHANGE COLOR WHENEVER YOU WANT.
EDGING:
SL ST TO CORNER CH 1 SP. CH 1, SC, 3 DC, SC IN SAME SP.* SKIP TO NEXT SP. SC,3 DC,SC IN SAME SP.* AROUND. SL ST TO FIRST SC TO JOIN. FASTEN OFF.
I USED SCRAP YARN ON MINE. SOMETIMES I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH YARN TO GO ALL THE WAY AROUND THE BLANKET. IT DON'T MATTER. THAT THE BEAUTY OF GRANNY SQUARES. ANYTHING GOES.
I DON'T TURN THE BLANKET WHEN I FINISH A ROUND. I THINK IT LOOKS BETTER THIS WAY. I ALSO THINK IT LOOKS BETTER TO SL ST TO THE CH 1 SP IN THE CORNER BEFORE I START ANOTHER ROUND. I DON'T CH 1 IN BETWEEN THE GROUPS OF DC EITHER. I THINK IT LOOKS BETTER FOR A BABY BLANKET TO HAVE SMALLER HOLES.
HAVE FUN
KATHY

GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

2 BURIAL POUCHES, 2 GOWNS AND 2 BONNETS FOR GADSDEN HOSPITAL. CANDY FROM EMMAZING GRACE FOUNDATION SAID THE HOSPITAL WAS OUT OF SMALL BURIAL POUCHES. I HAD THESE 2 AND I WILL TRY TO MAIL THEM TOMORROW. I WANTED TO DELIVER THEM BUT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ARE BOOKED UP.
I THINK CANDY SAID THEY HAD 4 POUCHES. SO THAT'S A GOOD START. I'M ON THE LOOK OUT FOR MORE WASH CLOTHES NOW.WAL-MART HAS BEEN GETTING THE WRONG KIND. I HAVE TO HAVE THE ONES THAT ARE SURGED AROUND THEM.

AS ALWAYS THEY WILL BE DONATED IN THE NAME OF EMMAZING GRACE FOUNDATION.

HERE IS THE BURIAL GOWN PATTERN.

PREEMIE ITEMS

2 BURIAL POUCHES,A BONNET AND A BURIAL GOWN MADE OUT OF THE GREEN BABY YARN VICKIE DONATED. THANKS AGAIN VICKIE.

GRANNY SQUARE PILLOW

SORRY ABOUT THE PICTURE. YOU CAN'T TELL IT BUT THIS IS RED HEART SUPER SAVER FLECK YARN. COLOR #4387 NAVY FLECK. IT'S REALLY VERY PRETTY. MY FRIEND JUDY GAVE ME YARN A WHILE BACK FOR MY BIRTHDAY. THIS IS SOME OF IT. THANKS JUDY I LOVE MY PILLOW. I'LL USE THE REST OF IT FOR CHARITY WORK.

GRANNY SQUARE AFGHAN

CAN YOU BELIEVE I MADE THIS IN A WEEK? I AM HOOKED ON GRANNY SQUARES NOW. WHILE I WAS MAKING THIS ONE I WAS WORRYING ABOUT THE NEXT ONE. ABOUT HALF OF THE YARN IS WHAT VICKI GAVE ME. I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT'S GOING YET. I'LL POST A UPDATE WHEN I FIGURE IT OUT. I STILL HAVE A LOT OF YARN LEFT THAT NEEDS USED UP.

WE WENT TO HUNTSVILLE TODAY. TIM IS DOING A LOT BETTER. THE DOCTOR WANTS TO SEE HIM AGAIN IN TWO WEEKS. HE'S STILL SWELLING A GOOD BIT IN HIS LEGS AND HANDS. AND HIS BLOOD PRESSURE WAS UP. GAVE HIM NEW MEDS FOR THE BLOOD PRESSURE.

TIM'S AFGHAN

I STARTED THIS AFGHAN IN FEBRUARY BEFORE MY FATHER-IN-LAW PASSED AWAY. THEN TIM STAYED NEARLY ALL OF MARCH IN HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL. MOST OF APRIL WAS SPENT TAKING CARE OF TIM AND TAKING HIM TO HUNTSVILLE FOR DOCTOR VISITS. I STILL MANAGED TO GET THIS AFGHAN MADE BY THE END OF APRIL. I WAS GOING TO GIVE IT TO A VERY SPECIAL OLDER LADY I KNOW. WHEN I FINALLY FINISHED IT I HELD IT UP AND ASKED TIM WHAT HE THOUGHT ABOUT IT. HE SAID HE LIKED IT BETTER THAN ANYTHING I'VE MADE AND HE REALLY DIDN'T THINK I SHOULD GIVE THIS ONE AWAY. NEEDLESS TO SAY I'M MAKING MRS. B ANOTHER AFGHAN. COCOA SEEMS TO LIKE IT TO.

GRANNY SQUARE BABY BLANKET

THIS BLANKET WAS MADE WITH LEFT OVER YARN. MOST OF IT IS RED HEART SOFT BABY AND BERNAT SOFTEE. I ALSO USED SOME CARON SIMPLY SOFT YARN. THE DIFFERENT YARNS GO WELL TOGETHER. I'VE BEEN WORKING ON IT OFF AND ON SINCE FEBRUARY. I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL I HAVE ENOUGH LEFT OVER YARN TO DO A FULL BLANKET. I USE WHAT I HAVE AND ADD TO IT WHEN I GET YARN. I NEVER KNOW WHAT IT'LL LOOK LIKE DOING IT THIS WAY. I'M NOT SURE WHAT I'LL DO WITH IT YET.