SUMMER IS HERE!

Sorry I haven't written much lately. Been so busy getting ready for VBS at Newton County Cowboy Church in Jasper, Arkansas. We meet at the Newton County Fairgrounds every Sunday night at 6:00p.m. Everyone is welcome to join us for some singing, a message and just good fellowship. Our VBS theme is Wanted by God. Lessons are ready, games are planned out, food is being taken care of and I am working on Christian crafts. Ages is K - 6th grade. I will have everything posted on my facebook page.

Our schnauzer, Sir Leroy Spydmonker, has been very sick. They had to hook him up to an IV 3 times just to get him hydrated. He has pancreaitis and we think he might have had a heat stoke. He was spoiled rotten before he got sick and now is more spoiled. I spent 11 hours at the vet in 2 days just waiting for all the tests and the IVs to get done. But, he is worth it!!!

While I was there, I got a chance to take some photos of their flower gardens. So, I want to share some of them with you. Those who know me, know that I don't have a green thumb but, I love taking pictures of flowers. So here goes -

I promised to take them a couple of pictures for their office. So, will work on that next week.

If you live in the Harrison area, I will be teaching a scrapbook class on Saturday, 7/13 from 9a.m. to 1p.m. at the Grubb Springs Community Building on Hwy. 43 & 397. Class is limited to 26 people and is $3.00 which includes lots of goodies. Call 870-391-9431 and leave a message with your name & phone number so we can get your name on a goodie bag. This is a community event sponsored by the Grubb Springs Extension Homemakers Club. Bottled water & snacks will be provided. All you need to bring is 6-10 photos and a pair of paper scissors. If you have glue and paper cutter, bring them also.

 

Does anyone like sidewalk art?? I got some pictures off the internet to share with you. My friend, Jim Bradshaw, and I loved it and talked about how great it would be to have that kind of talent and could draw a small version on the sidewalk in front of our Walmart store (where we both worked).

What an illusion!!!

 

I have been having some horrible headaches again. There are days that I just can't seem to function. You would think I would be use to this after all these years, but that isn't happening.

 

One good thing, I got my boot off. That fractured foot finally healed. Guess the ultra sound treatments did their job. I still have to be careful for 4 weeks and if I go shopping and will be walking a lot, I have to wear the boot.

 

Our granddaughter, Krystan, is on the Springdale trail ride. They left Friday morning. She is having so much fun. Barney took our horse trailer with living quarters for her to have a place to sleep. I think he plans to ride a couple of days.

 

Friends of ours were getting rid of their dachund, Dollie, so she now belongs to our family. She is so sweet. She sleeps under the covers and all you see sticking out is her nose. I will have to get some pictures.

 

That's about all for this time. Haven't made anything. Will work on a few things for my next blog. Keep cool and be safe. Jan

CATCH UP TIME!

Wow! I didn't realize that it has been two months since my last post. I have been so busy that time has just slipped by. That happens when you get older! Well, at least it does to me.

Been busy getting jewelry ready for church camp. They called last week to make sure I was going to have some there. This is my fourth year to send goodies to them. Love doing this for the campers.

My granddaughter, Krystan, graduated from high school a couple of weeks ago. It doesn't seem possible. Plus, she turned 18 in March! I can remember the day she came home from the hospital.
Here is a picture of her after she got her diploma.

 

 

It rained so they held the ceremony inside the gymnasium. What a disaster! Too many people, not enough seats, rude officials and the list goes on. My husband didn't get to see her graduate because he had to park off at the middle school and couldn't make that walk, even with his cane. Plus, there were a lot of cars parked in the handicap spots that didn't have tags or stickers that showed they were handicapped. Part of our family were sent to the auditorium where a screen was set up so they could see the program. They got to see the back of Krystan's head and that was it. While I was outside waiting for my husband to come back and pick me up, I overheard some people laughing because they had made copies of the tickets and handed them out to all their friends and family. THANKS FOR THAT!!! The school has come up with a better plan for next year!

 

 

We have a new member of our animal family. We traded for a pregnant mare and she had a colt about a month ago. His registered name is Zippy Big Chief. (I didn't name him) Here is a picture I took a couple days ago. He has such long legs. We are going to be working with him and his momma both. We are still somewhat strangers to them.

 

 

 

Not the best picture. He was stretching when I took this. Sure is fun to watch him interact with our mule, Daisy. Today, she was grooming him while his mom looked on. What a moment!

 

 

I have been taking flower pictures as often as I can. If the weed blooms, it gets a picture taken. Most of these really pretty flowers were taken at my sister in law's house. She has a green thumb.

 

 

 

I don't know what the name of these flowers are. All I know is they are really pretty. These next couple of pictures I took in my yard (before the grass got mowed).Weeds is what I grow best.



On the top and bottom photo, notice the bugs. I love to get shots like that. Once I took a picture of a weed flower and when I pulled it off of the SD card, I couldn't figure out what was in the photo close to the flower. Well, after cropping it several times, imagine my surprise - it was a garter snake. Now, I am more careful when I am out in the yard taking pictures.

 

 

I have one bracelet to share with you. It is a cuff bracelet that I made several months ago. After I got it finished, I went back and added a 3" piece of lace to the bottom edge.

 

 

 

It is very different but I really like it. Most of the jewelry pieces in the bracelet are my mom's. She never tossed any broken pieces away.

 

The red bracelet above is one I made several years ago. It is made from a stretch belt like the one pictured above the bracelet. I took these to Extension Homemakers Club program. They asked our local thrift shops to bring models and clothes to show how you can purchase quality clothing at affordable prices. Our club set up two tables showing how to upcycle into other items.

 

That's about all of the news for this time. I promise to get back on track with this.

 

I leave you with this thought: You have brains in your head and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. Dr. Seuss

 

Until next time, be careful and do something nice for someone!   Jan