I love to crochet but don't always have an outlet to share the multitude of items I just have to try and make! A friend told me about a group that is looking for donations of homemade skull caps for the military to wear under their helmets. The site (which I will include) gives specific directions as to acceptable colors and size for both knitting and crocheting. I made two of the crocheted versions, last night, and they were simple and made me feel like I had spent my time most wisely! : - ) Anyone interested, here is the link:
http://www.skipcares.org/fundraisers/crochet-or-knit-a-skull-cap/
Friday, April 1, 2011
Prayer request!
I just received this note from a friend. I do not know the family but can see they will need all the prayers they can get over the next few days. If you have a moment, please send a prayer their way for the suffering mother and worried husband.
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From another group…
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My daughter Claire just called me about a Filipino Catholic woman Claire cared for today at Saint Vincent's Hospital. The woman's name is Lenny. Her husband converted to Catholicism in the last year. Lenny had a baby less than a year ago by C-section and became pregnant again right away. The pregnancy was not healthy. The placenta grew abnormally outside of the womb through the C-section incision. It is growing into her other vital organs, her bladder, bowel and other places so that all the organ's blood vessels are tangled up with the placenta. Doctors told her she had to have an abortion or she would die. She refused. They did an MRI at 22 weeks and cared for her as best they could. Now she is bleeding. They will do another MRI on Friday and operate to do some surgery Monday to try and save her life and deliver the baby which is mature enough to live if they can get the baby out without harm.
Claire has been delivering babies for about 14 years and has never seen anything remotely like this, or any surgery ever so complicated. None of the physicians have either. The best medical team in Portland will be there Monday. There will be a specialist for every organ involved in the operating room to try to help untangle the blood vessels. Claire said Lenny could bleed out in six minutes if they make a mistake. .
Lenny has been in the hospital for three months. Today the two women shared their faith and prayed. Lenny was crying and said she just wants to live to care for her babies.
Her husband is terrified.
Please keep this courageous faithful woman and her family in your prayers. She said she would like to be on prayer lists, so please also forward this message.
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From another group…
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My daughter Claire just called me about a Filipino Catholic woman Claire cared for today at Saint Vincent's Hospital. The woman's name is Lenny. Her husband converted to Catholicism in the last year. Lenny had a baby less than a year ago by C-section and became pregnant again right away. The pregnancy was not healthy. The placenta grew abnormally outside of the womb through the C-section incision. It is growing into her other vital organs, her bladder, bowel and other places so that all the organ's blood vessels are tangled up with the placenta. Doctors told her she had to have an abortion or she would die. She refused. They did an MRI at 22 weeks and cared for her as best they could. Now she is bleeding. They will do another MRI on Friday and operate to do some surgery Monday to try and save her life and deliver the baby which is mature enough to live if they can get the baby out without harm.
Claire has been delivering babies for about 14 years and has never seen anything remotely like this, or any surgery ever so complicated. None of the physicians have either. The best medical team in Portland will be there Monday. There will be a specialist for every organ involved in the operating room to try to help untangle the blood vessels. Claire said Lenny could bleed out in six minutes if they make a mistake. .
Lenny has been in the hospital for three months. Today the two women shared their faith and prayed. Lenny was crying and said she just wants to live to care for her babies.
Her husband is terrified.
Please keep this courageous faithful woman and her family in your prayers. She said she would like to be on prayer lists, so please also forward this message.
Plain and simple . . . Shortbread Sugar Cookies
I love to make detailed, fancy cookies but when it comes down to eating cookies, I prefer a tasty but more plain variety. This is one of my very favorite cookies to made and eat. It is especially nice as they bake fairly quickly so you can bake them on a warm, summer day without heating up the kitchen for TOO long. Goes great with cold or hot tea!
Shortbread Cookies
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 heaping tablespoon cornstarch
½ cup granulated sugar
½ pound softened butter
Place all the dry ingredients in mixing bowl and blend well. Cut in the butter with the mixer or do it by hand with a pastry blender.
Knead the dough by hand for just a moment and form it into a circle 3/4-inch thick on a lightly greased baking sheet. Flute the edges of the pastry. Prick the whole circle with a fork. Bake in preheated 325-degree overn for ½ hour or until it just turns a light golden brown. When cool, the cookie can be cut or simply broken up into pieces, Scottish style.
You can make smaller cookies, just allow for less baking time as they will cook more quickly.
Shortbread Cookies
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 heaping tablespoon cornstarch
½ cup granulated sugar
½ pound softened butter
Place all the dry ingredients in mixing bowl and blend well. Cut in the butter with the mixer or do it by hand with a pastry blender.
Knead the dough by hand for just a moment and form it into a circle 3/4-inch thick on a lightly greased baking sheet. Flute the edges of the pastry. Prick the whole circle with a fork. Bake in preheated 325-degree overn for ½ hour or until it just turns a light golden brown. When cool, the cookie can be cut or simply broken up into pieces, Scottish style.
You can make smaller cookies, just allow for less baking time as they will cook more quickly.
Words to lighten the day . . .
"A man's silence is wonderful to listen to."
-- Thomas Hardy
"People want economy and they will pay any price to get it."
-- Lee Iacocca
"Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone."
-- Anthony Burgess
"Boys will be boys, and so will a lot of middle-aged men."
-- Kin Hubbard
-- Thomas Hardy
"People want economy and they will pay any price to get it."
-- Lee Iacocca
"Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone."
-- Anthony Burgess
"Boys will be boys, and so will a lot of middle-aged men."
-- Kin Hubbard
As you stitch, so shall you rip . . .
Patience is a virtue I have been demanding to happen NOW! Sigh . . . Every time I ignore the aspect of patience in my life, I have things to undo and do over. Yesterday, I finally conceived of a perfect finish to my ongoing crazy quilt I've been working on this week. I'm working on the top and bottom extension borders which means it was originally a bit short so I'm adding on to cover up my miscalculation! So far, it has actually improved and added some eye interest to the quilt. I sewed in the first border taking care to stitch and iron carefully and got relatively straight paths of sewing machine stitching from one side to the other. It was getting close to dinner preparation time and I SHOULD have kept the second side for today when I wouldn't be rushed. Guess what? I didn't and rushed through the second side, missed a necessary step for keeping things on the straight and narrow so get to start today's sewing time with a set back as I get out the seam ripper and do it with PATIENCE and care this time.
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