KATHY'S CROCHET CABIN

KATHY'S CROCHET CABIN

Friday, September 23, 2011

SUNRISE

I TOOK THIS EARLIER THIS WEEK AS SNOOPY AND I WERE GOING FOR OUR WALK. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL.

Monday, September 19, 2011

MORE EGF DONATIONS

 12 WRAPS AND 5 HATS
14 WRAPS AND SOME HATS THAT AUNT JANELLE MADE
 MORE HATS BY AUNT JANELLE.
ALL THESE THINGS ARE GOING TO GADSDEN HOSPITAL. AS ALWAYS THEY ARE DONATED THROUGH EGF.

5 SCARFS FOR THE CANCER CENTER

 AUNT JANELLE IS MAKING HATS AND SCARFS FOR THE CANCER CENTER INA TOWN NEAR US. I MADE THESE SCARFS TO HELP HER OUT.
SHE WILL DELIVER THEM WHEN UNCLE CHARLES GOES FOR HIS CHECK UP. HE HAS HAD PROSTATE AND KIDNEY CANCER THIS YEAR. THEY REMOVED HIS RIGHT KIDNEY. SO FAR EVERYTHING IS FINE. NO SIGN OF CANCER.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

DONATIONS

 12 BOY WRAPS - 14 GIRL WRAPS - 4 TINY WRAPS AND 2 TINY HATS FOR GADSDEN REGIONAL HOSPITAL
 30 PREEMIE HATS FOR EGF
 5 WASHCLOTHS FOR THE HOMELESS IN OHIO.
3 GIRL AND 3 BOY BURIAL SETS AND 3 LITTLE BURIAL WRAPS
THESE THINGS WERE TAKEN TO GADSDEN REGIONAL HOSPITAL AND AS ALWAYS DONATED THROUGH EGF.
SORRY I'VE NOT POSTED IN A BIT JUST BEEN SO BUSY. WISHING EVERYONE A BLESSED DAY.

Sunday, July 3, 2011

 
TIM AT A WELCOME CENTER IN NORTH CAROLINA

WOOD CARVING AT HOTEL WHERE WE STAYED

ANOTHER CARVING

BLUE RIDGE MT. PARKWAY N.C.
TIM AND I WENT WITH HIS BROTHER AND HIS WIFE ON A LITTLE VACATION A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, IT WAS VERY MUCH NEEDED. WE HAD A VERY RELAXING TRIP. WE WENT TO THE SMOKEY MOUNTAINS IN TENNESSEE AND THEN ON TO THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN PARKWAY IN NORTH CAROLINA. IT WAS OUR FIRST TIME TO GO TO THE PARKWAY. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL!
TIM HAS BEEN HAVING  A LOT OF DAYS WHERE HE DOESN'T FEEL GOOD. WHEN HE HAD HIS PACEMAKER CHECK LAST MONTH IT SHOWED THAT HIS PACEMAKER HAS BEEN WORKING A LOT. IT RAN OVER 90 HOURS ONE TIME. NOW WE KNOW WHY HE HAS BEEN HAVING BAD DAYS. I JUST PRAY AND REFUSE TO WORRY. AT LEAST I KNOW IF HIS HEART IS NOT GOING TO BEAT RIGHT HIS PACEMAKER WILL.
SORRY IT HAS BEEN SO LONG SINCE MY LAST POST BUT I HAVE BEEN BUSY WITH GROOMING AND JUST SPENDING TIME WITH TIM. I DO TRY TO FIND TIME TO CHECK IN ON OTHER BLOGS BUT JUST DON'T HAVE TIME TO POST.  I HAVE CROCHETED A LITTLE AND HOPE TO FIND TIME TO POST PICTURES SOON.
HAVE A BLESSED FOURTH OF JULY. THANK YOU TO ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE TO INSURE OUR FREEDOM. MAY GOOD BLESS YOU ALL.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

HELPING OUT



TIM AND I HAVE BEEN WORKING AT THE TORNADO RELIEF DISTRIBUTION CENTER. I WISH WE COULD HAVE WORKED MORE  BUT FRIDAY-SUNDAY WAS ALL WE COULD DO. THEY OPENED AT 8:00 AM AND CLOSED AT 8:00 PM ON THE DAYS WE WORKED. THEY HAD BE STAYING OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY. WE STILL HAVE PEOPLE LIVING IN TENTS. THEY  WON'T LET PEOPLE IN SEVERAL AREAS UNLESS YOU LIVE THERE. WE DIDN'T WORK VERY LONG TODAY. I GOT UP CRYING THIS MORNING THINKING ABOUT SOME OF THE PEOPLE I GOT TO KNOW. SOME PEOPLE COME IN EVERYDAY AND GET THINGS AND OTHERS YOU HAVE TO MAKE THEM GET THINGS. THEY WOULD SAY "OTHERS NEED IT MORE THAN I DO". THESE WERE PEOPLE WITHOUT A HOME. TODAY I JUST PUT THINGS IN A MANS BUGGY BECAUSE HE JUST HAD TWO LITTLE BAGS OF THINGS. I SAW WHAT HE HAD AND JUST GOT HIM MORE OF THE SAME. SO SAD!
TIM AND I WOULD FIND SOMETHING WE THOUGHT A CHILD WOULD LIKE AND HIDE IT BACK TO GIVE TO A SPECIAL CHILD THAT CAME BY. THIS WAS SO HEART WARMING. A BABY WAS DIRTY AND CRYING AND I GAVE IT A LITTLE PACKAGED TOY AND BABY SNACK AND THE TEARS WERE REPLACED WITH A SMILE. I PICKED OUT A LITTLE GIRL TO GIVE A BOXED NECKLACE TO. I TOLD HER I HAD IT HIDE BACK WAITING ON A SPECIAL YOUNG LADY. I DON'T THINK I'LL EVER FORGET THE HUGE SMILE SHE HAD ON HER FACE. BEFORE SHE LEFT SHE CAME BACK TO TALK TO ME. THEY LOST EVERYTHING! HER MOTHER WAS PICKED UP BY THE TORNADO BUT IS ALRIGHT. AS FAITH WOULD HAVE IT SHE HAD LEFT ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE IT HIT. I DON'T WANT TO TELL YOU THE THINGS SHE TOLD ME ABOUT HER NEIGHBORS THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT. I HATE THAT SHE HAD TO KNOW ALL THOSE AWFUL THINGS. I ASKED ONE OLDER LADY IF SHE NEEDED BABY WIPES AND SHE SAID "YES HONEY I USE A LOT OF THEM, I HATE WASHING UP IN COLD WATER SO I BATHE WITH THESE". SHE WAS LIVING IN A TENT. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T HAVE A WAY OF GOING ANYWHERE SO LAW ENFORCEMENT OF ONE KIND OR ANOTHER WAS TAKING THINGS TO THEM. STILL PRAYING FOR THESE STRONG PEOPLE AND EVERYONE HELPING OUT.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

WE HAVE POWER

JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVE POWER AND WE ARE FINE. SO MANY PEOPLE ARE STILL WITHOUT POWER. ONE MAN MY SON WORKS WITH LOST 5 OR 6 MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY. ONE OF OUR FAMILY MEMBERS LOST THEIR HOME. SO MANY PEOPLE WITHOUT A PLACE TO LIVE, IT'S SO SAD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Kathy and Alabama Storms

Hi Everyone!

I'm Kathy's friend, Melisa, from Ohio. She wanted me to let everyone know that they are okay, but the power is out and will be for possibly 7-10 days. I will post updates if there is any new information.


Please pray for her and her family, and pray for everyone in the south!!


Thanks,

Melisa 


Sunday, April 24, 2011

HAPPY EASTER



THANK YOU NIKI FOR THE FLOWERS, THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL. I BROUGHT THEM IN THE HOUSE AFTER I WAS FINISHED WORKING. I'LL TAKE THEM BACK TO THE SHOP WHEN I GO BACK TO WORK. I JUST LOVE WALKING BY THEM AND TAKING A DEEP BREATH.

I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A VERY BLESSED EASTER TODAY. MAY YOUR DAY BE FILLED WITH GOD AND LOVE.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

STELLA-BELLA HEADBANDS

STELLA WEARING THE FIRST HEADBAND I MADE HER. SUCH A LITTLE CUTIE. 
ANOTHER HEADBAND FOR STELLA.
 THESE ARE FOR BELLA.
THESE HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO STELLA ALREADY. I USED A COASTER I HAD MADE EARLIER FOR THE FLOWER AND THE FIRST ROUND OF THE BUTTERFLY FOR THE CENTER. I THINK IT LOOKS GREAT.

Friday, April 15, 2011

CROCHETING

 I MADE THIS LITTLE HEADBAND FOR STELLA TODAY. I LOVE IT! I CALLED HER MOM WHEN I GOT IT MADE AND LEFT IN THE POURING DOWN RAIN TO SEE WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE ON HER. SHE IS BEAUTIFUL!
THIS IS SOMETHING I WANTED TO DO LAST YEAR, MAKE A COVER FOR MY GLASS SO FLIES DON'T GET IN IT WHEN I'M OUTSIDE. COULDN'T FIND THE PATTERN SO I CAME UP WITH THIS ONE.
I'VE BEEN BUSY WITH WORK AND HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO POST MUCH LATELY. I HAVE SOME PREEMIE THINGS TO POST LATER.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

WEATHER AND COWS

 YESTERDAY IT WAS COLD AND CLOUDY.
 I LOVE THIS OLD TREE THE CATTLE ARE STANDING UNDER.
THIS WAS THE SUNRISE WE SAW THIS MORNING ON OUR WALK. SNOOPY IS STARTING TO GET UP EARLIER NOW. I GUESS HE HAD A LITTLE TROUBLE ADJUSTING TO THE TIME CHANGE. WE'VE BEEN MISSING THE SUNRISE ON OUR MORNING WALKS.
TIM'S BURNS ARE FINALLY HEALED UP. I'VE BEEN SO BUSY WITH WORK I'VE NOT BEEN ABLE TO POST. I'M THANKFUL FOR THE WORK BUT I MISS MY COMPUTER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS.
I ADMIT IT, I'M HAVING A HARD TIME COMING UP WITH TITLE'S FOR MY POST.  :)

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

VOTIVE CANDLE COVER

I MADE THIS LAST NIGHT, IT TOOK ABOUT AN HOUR. REALLY EASY!  HERE IS THE LINK TO THE PATTERN. NATURE NUT NOTES IS A NEW BLOG I JUST FOUND.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

MORE RAIN

LOOKS LIKE WE'LL BE GETTING MORE RAIN TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. I LOVE THUNDERSTORMS BUT POOR SNOOPY HATES THEM. THAT MEANS MOM WON'T GET VERY MUCH SLEEP TONIGHT. THAT WILL MAKE 3 OUT OF 4 NIGHTS WITH VERY LITTLE SLEEP.
I MADE THIS LITTLE COASTER YESTERDAY. IT WAS A DOILY PATTERN USING WW YARN. I USED #10 COTTON THREAD SO IT WOULD BE SMALLER. WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE FOR VALENTINE'S DAY.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

DONATIONS

 ANOTHER WEDDING DRESS DONATION.
 THREE PREEMIE BLANKETS AND ONE LITTLE HAT.
ANOTHER GOWN AND BONNET MADE FROM A WEDDING DRESS.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

TIM AND FLOWERS




TIM IS DOING BETTER FINALLY. HE HAD SOME INFECTION GET STARTED UP ON HIS NECK AND HIS LEGS STARTED SWELLING MORE THAN USUAL. HE STARTED TAKING ANTIBIOTIC'S WHICH HAS HELPED A LOT. HIS HAND IS DOING GREAT. IT WAS BURNED THROUGH SEVERAL LAYERS OF SKIN BUT IS HEALING BETTER THAN HIS NECK. THE DR. WANTED ME TO GIVE HIM AN EXTRA FLUID PILL FOR FOUR DAYS TO HELP WITH THE SWELLING. I THINK THE SWELLING WAS CAUSED FROM HIM BEING ON HIS FEET MORE SINCE THE WEATHER IS WARMER. THANK YOU GOD FOR TAKING CARE OF HIM AND FORGIVE ME FOR NOT LETTING YOU HAVE ALL THE WORRY.
I PICKED SOME OF MY FLOWERS YESTERDAY AND PUT THEM IN THE SHOP. I DON'T USUALLY PICK THEM BUT DECIDED THIS YEAR I WOULD PICK FLOWERS AND ENJOY THEM. I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A BLESSED WEEKEND. I'M GOING TO GO SEE WHAT I'VE MISSED THIS WEEK IN BLOG LAND.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

TOWEL

CROCHET TOWEL
 I MADE THIS TOWEL AND FLOWER PATTERN UP YESTERDAY WHILE TRYING TO FORGET HOW SICK I FELT AT MY STOMACH. I ONLY HAD THE ONE BALL OF YARN SO IT'S A LITTLE SHORT. 
TIM IS DOING ALRIGHT BUT STILL WON'T GO TO THE DR. I DID GET THE DR. TO CALL IN A CREAM  YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. I WAITED ALL DAY ON IT. I GET SO SICK AT MY STOMACH WHEN I CLEAN IT. I CAN'T WORK BECAUSE I'M SO UPSET AND SICK . I JUST LOVE HIM AND WANT HIM TO BE ALRIGHT.
HAVE A BLESSED DAY!

Sunday, March 13, 2011

TIM

TIM IS ALRIGHT BUT HE DID CATCH HIMSELF ON FIRE YESTERDAY. HE WAS WORKING ON A TRUCK THAT WOULDN'T CRANK SO HE POURED GAS IN IT. OUR SON ERIC WAS THERE AND PULLED TIM'S JACKET OFF BECAUSE IT WAS ON FIRE. HIS NECK AND EAR WERE BURNED. HE WON'T GO TO THE DR. A FRIEND GAVE ME A CREAM FOR BURNS AND I CLEANED IT UP AND GOT OFF SOME OF THE DEAD SKIN. THE CREAM WORKED GREAT HE DID SLEEP LAST NIGHT. I CLEANED IT THIS MORNING AND I'M GETTING READY TO CLEAN IT AGAIN. SO FAR NO SIGN OF INFECTION. PLEASE PRAY FOR HIM.
TODAY IS ALSO HIS BIRTHDAY! WHAT A WAY TO SPEND YOUR BIRTHDAY, AT LEAST WE'RE NOT IN THE HOSPITAL LIKE WE HAVE BEEN BEFORE. HAVE A BLESSED DAY EVERYONE.

CROCHET AND SUNRISE

SUNRISE
POTHOLDER FRONT
POTHOLDER BACK
OUR MORNING WALK WAS NICE, IT WAS A LOT WARMER. WE STOPPED IN A FRIEND BEFORE WE GOT HOME. I DIDN'T SEE HER LIGHTS ON AND WAS WORRIED, SHE'LL BE 80 THIS MONTH. SHE WAS JUST GETTING UP. I SAT AND TALKED WITH HER FOR A BIT.
THIS IS A POT HOLDER I SAW ON ANOTHER BLOG, MARY GAVE ME THE DIRECTIONS SO I COULD MAKE IT. THANK YOU! MY SON LOVES IT, HE'S 36 YEARS OLD. HE WANTS ME TO PUT IT IN A PLASTIC BAG SO HE CAN SHOW IT TO HIS FRIENDS. I THINK IT COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT BETTER. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I'VE USED THREAD. THANK YOU MARY AND I LOVE YOUR BLOG.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

THIS AND THAT

HUNTSVILLE DONATION FOR EGF
A GIFT FROM MELISA
1 BLANKET AND 4 HATS
CLOSE UP OF BLANKET
5 BURIAL SETS, 4 NICU BLANKETS AND 24 HATS NOW ON THEIR WAY TO HUNTSVILLE.
MELISA SENT ME A NICE LITTLE GIFT TUESDAY. IT EVEN HAD HOMEMADE CANDY IN IT. OHHHH SO GOOD! THANK YOU MELISA, YOUR TO KIND TO ME. LOVE THE CANDLES TO.  I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN SEE THE LITTLE PRAYER BOX SHE MADE ME BUT I LOVE IT. I ALREADY HAVE PRAYER REQUESTS IN IT. THE LITTLE BLANKET ON THE BOTTOM IS A BLANKET I MADE FROM SOME OF HER YARN. THANK YOU SO MUCH MELISA I DO SO LOVE YOU.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

CROCHETING

 AUNT JANELL DONATED THIS YARN SHE FOUND AT A THRIFT STORE.
I MADE A BLANKET AND A HAT  OUT OF THE PINK YARN.
12 HATS
1 BLANKET
I GUESS I NEED TO THANK MY SNEAKY FRIEND MELISA FOR POSTING ABOUT MY BEING ON TV. SO THANK YOU MELISA! I LOVE YOU HON!