KATHY'S CROCHET CABIN

KATHY'S CROCHET CABIN

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

JUST CHECKING IN


I'VE BEEN BUSY GETTING A GROOMING BUSINESS STARTED. THIS IS YOSHIE MY FIRST DOG, WELL IF YOU DON'T COUNT THE BATHS COCOA HAS HAD.


THIS IS THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. IT WAS AN OLD STORAGE ROOM AND MY HUSBANDS SHOP. WE ADDED THE PORCH AND WALLS ON THE INSIDE. IT'S ALL MADE OUT OF THE TREES WE CUT. LOTS OF WORK. WE STILL HAVE A LOT TO DO. WE HAVE MY MOTHER-IN-LAWS OLD ROCKER, IT NEEDS PAINTING, THE DOOR NEEDS TAKEN OFF AND PAINTED AND NEW BLINDS OR CURTAINS MADE, THE CEILING AND FLOOR NEEDS PAINTED, NEW STEPS AND RAILING WILL BE MADE FROM CEDER LOGS, AND A TON OF OTHER THINGS NEED DOING.


THIS IS THE INSIDE. I WANTED A HALF WALL TO DIVIDE THE WAITING ROOM AND GROOMING AREA. TIM PUT A TWO INCH THICK BOARD ON TOP OF IT WITH SHELVES ON MY SIDE. I LOVE IT. HE STILL NEEDS TO MAKE A PICKET FENCE GATE IN CASE A DOG GETS AWAY FROM ME IT WON'T GET OUT OF THE BUILDING, FOR NOW IT'S A BABY GATE.

THIS IS THE TEMPORARY WAITING AREA. IT WILL BE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROOM LATER, IT STILL HAS A FREEZER IN IT NOW.
NOTHING FANCY BUT I LOVE IT. I HAD TO DIG THE WATER LINE, IT TOOK 4 DAYS AND THEN MY YOUNGEST SON CAME HOME AND HE FINISHED IT FOR ME. THANK YOU LORD. TIM DIDN'T LET ME DO VERY MUCH AT FIRST BUT I THINK HE GOT TIRED BECAUSE HE LET ME NAIL SOME ON THE LAST WALL THEN THE BAR AND CAN YOU BELIEVE HE CUT THE BOARDS FOR THE PORCH AND I NAILED THEM ALL DOWN. I LIKE MY HAMMER.
THE REASON WE'RE DOING THIS IS BECAUSE THE PLACE WHERE TIM WORKS WILL CLOSE IN JUNE. THEY TOLD THEM AROUND CHRISTMAS, I DIDN'T WANT TO SAY ANYTHING BACK THEN. I'VE HAD FAITH THAT IT WOULD WORK OUT. THE ONLY THING WE'VE HAD TO BUY HAS BEEN NAILS , PLUMBING STUFF AND PAINT. THE CABINETS, WATER HEATER, GAS HEATER, MATERIAL FOR RECOVERING THE CHAIRS, CURTAINS, CHAIRS,WELL TONS OF OTHER STUFF HAVE ALL BEEN GAVE TO ME. I DID HAVE TO BUY MY GROOMING THINGS WHICH HAVE PAID FOR THEMSELVES, BEEN GOING TO THE HOMES OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY GROOMING. THIS HAS TO BE WHAT GOD WANTS ME TO DO.
THE WOOD WAS GREEN WHEN WE NAILED IT UP SO I HAVE TO SPRAY IT DOWN WITH BLEACH WATER AND SCRUB IT WITH A BRUSH WHEN THE MILDEW STARTS TO GROW.
WE HAVE A BIG FAN BLOWING ON IT NOW , HOPE IT DRIES OUT SOON.
WELL THAT'S ALL FOR NOW, MY BLEACH BOTTLE IS CALLING ME.

Saturday, April 4, 2009

BURIAL GOWN


MY FRIEND DEBBIE ASKED ME IF I COULD MAKE A BURIAL GOWN FOR SOMEONE SHE KNOWS. THIS IS WHAT I CAME UP WITH.
THE BABY WEIGHTED 1 POUND AND 3 OUNCES. SHE WAS BORN LAST WEEK AND BECAME AN ANGEL BABY LATE YESTERDAY. THE MOTHER WAS ONLY 20 WEEKS ALONG. I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO CROCHET A BLANKET SO I SEWED THIS, IT HAS WHITE FLANNEL ON THE OTHER SIDE. I REWORKED THE BOTTOM OF THE GOWN AND I REALLY LIKE THE WAY IT TURNED OUT. I GAVE DEBBIE SOME PURPLE ROSETTES TO GLUE ON SO SHE WILL HAVE A PART IN MAKING THIS FOR HER FRIEND. I PRAY FOR THE FAMILY I KNOW THIS IS A VERY HARD TIME FOR THEM.
I'VE ALSO DECIDED THAT I'M GOING TO KEEP A FEW WHITE GOWNS ON HAND, IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN, I CAN PUT RIBBON ON THE GOWN TO MATCH WHAT THE PARENTS WANT. I HAD SOME PINK GOWNS BUT NOTHING WITH PURPLE IN IT.
I ALSO HAD A PURPLE MEMORY BOX, TWO LITTLE DOLLS, A SMALL BOOK FOR THE MOTHER TO WRITE HER THOUGHTS ABOUT LILTH IN AND A PAIR OF BRACELETS (THAT AUNT JANELLE MADE) TO GIVE TO THE MOTHER.