Lovely Lamp

Here is my newest little re-arrangement. The lamp is a new addition (was a gift~ THANK YOU VERY MUCH!). I love how warm this lamp is. In the frame below is a picture of Ric's mom as a toddler, and then Ric's parents at their wedding. The table is a Hascall family piece, and the doily on top my Gram made for me years ago. The painting is from Korea, the throw blanket is from Ireland.

Sometimes the Smallest packages are just so sweet!

Warmest wishes... Today in the mail I received such a sweet little gift. One of my friends is madly in like with tea. I have always enjoyed tea, but since hanging out with her it has such a larger meaning. Anyhow in the card she sent were 3 of her favorite teas. Along with a note that she would have sent 4 but she KNOWS the 4th is already my favorite. I am thinking that for such a small package it is a wonderfully thoughtful sweet package of joy. Thank you to my tea friend.

Baby Quilt Nov/Dec 2009

I got the idea for this quilt when I was down in TX visiting~ meeting Tristin our grandson. Since I needed to make another baby quilt I decided to go with my idea. So glad I was able to strip cut this even the 3 colors put together took a bit of time. Even for this smaller quilt the top took almost all of 3 yards of fabric ... less maybe 1/8th of a yard of the green. So glad to finish it BEFORE Christmas break.

pictures 1-3 you can see that I stitched "straight" down the center of each block. Then obviously the back of the quilt, followed by the "full view."

I wish I had down the "stripes" the other way.

Christmas decorating 2009

Oh what a joy decorating this year for Christmas has been! Last year we were in Korea so we were VERY limited as to what we had and could decorate with. I think this year there is NOTHING left that we could decorate with!

I love all of our victorianish ornaments and yes there are a lot of them. Hence VICTORIAN :D

On the mantel besides the Nativity that my mom made and gave to me years ago, I also hung a swag and our stockings. (The side note to that Nativity is that the entire time my mom was making it I harassed her as to it being TOO bright and NO one would want to decorate with it... oh to eating ones words)

Here in the Kitchen are the little beaded trees I made with a friend back when Ric was in Seminary.

The joy of our little wooden soldiers! The first one we got was the green guy in front that Ric's father got for him when he went to Germany in 1980.

In our dining area we have our Red, White and Blue tree, and we are celebrating Advent we have really enjoyed how the scriptures remind us daily of the reason we celebrate Christmas.

The table cloth is another quilted topper I made while in Korea last year.

On our entertainment center I have put up another swag as well as the stockings I cross stitched years ago and the angles I made way back in the 90's.

Down lower you see little dwarfs. My Grandmother made me this set it is one of my most precious gifts from her.

Oh the happy happy joy of this time of celebration of our Sweet Baby Jesus coming ... all so He could die for you and for me so we could go be with Him for all eternity!

Almost September

Here we are almost September. Wow so much life has passed since I last blogged. We traveled from DC to NC to KS in the 66 'stang. Then found a house to buy. Stayed almost 4 weeks with Lisa and Jeremy. Signed on the house, got household goods. Traveled out to CA/NV for business then visiting family. Tasha spent almost a month with us. Been to Branson, MO 2 x's for Chaplain conferences. Ric went to a schooling in SC. Nadine and her family came and spent almost 2 wks with us. Went to Dearborn, MI for the BRO reunion (Big Red One). Began a new hobby called geocaching thanks to our son-in-love Jeremy, have found over 200 geocaches since 20 Jun 2009 (geocaching.com). I attended an ASIST class last week. Sure was interesting to learn a suicide prevention method.

Back in the USofA!

So we are all packed out on Monday and I fly Tuesday morning.  Sounds pretty calm.  Except that Delta had "archived" my tickets, which kind of means cancelled.  

Not knowing this because we kept getting e-mails from Delta saying I was flying (I got the last e-mail on monday)  I show up to the Daegu airport and get checked into that leg of the flight (which the Army has paid for) but they can't find my information to check me thru to DC.  So I get on the airplane and go to Seoul.  From that time until I land in Seoul Ric is on the phone (almost 2.5 hrs) working to get my tickets fixed so that I can get on the plane in Seoul.  In Seoul I get in the line which is at least 100 deep to wait to check into my flight.  When I finally get up to the counter the guy can not find my flight so he goes and consults with the supervisor.   Finally a man comes from somewhere and explains that he has spoken to my husband who is very concerned and that yes I will get on that flight.  I still have to pay for Beaux to fly with me so I go pay that and then make my way thru customs and security.  When I get in the line to get onto the plane my ticket clears red as in stop, the reason Ric wants me to call him.  The problem is in a year I have not memorized Ric's cell # I can not reach him.  Thankfully he had called Korean Air so much they had his number and the agent just called him from her cell.  The love my husband showed for me this particular Tuesday I can not even explain!  I love him so much!  And he took such GREAT care of me!

I am very grateful to be back on American soil I can not even properly put it into words.  Please if you read this say a prayer that God will not ever send us back to Korea or changes my heart.

Newest Quilt top

Here is a variation of the last quilt I pieced yesterday.  Kind of an interesting mix of blocks.  

I am now ready to quilt it.   For my Jooyan (Korean Dr. friend)