Fairbanks Daily News Miner

Here are some pictures of George and Katie that ran in the Fairbanks Daily News Miner when we lived up in Alaska.  I loved taking pictures of them!  They were both so photogenic and did a good job of sitting still for me.  Oh, how I miss them.

Here we are, all together again!

My Katie Sunflower.  I love this picture of her- this is typically Katie- sweet, wonderful, sun flowery!

In addition to this picture being in the newspaper, it ran on the Daily News Miner website for over a month.  It also appeared in a calendar for the local dog park where it received an honorary mention! It was titled, "George, ready to get grilling!"

 This picture ran right before we left Alaska!

Isaiah 65:25 (ESV)

The wolf and the lamb shall graze together; the lion shall eat straw like the ox, and dust shall be the serpent's food. They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain,” says the Lord.

Cookie Man

Who makes the world's most wonderful snickerdoodles?  Why the cookie man of course!  Shh!  Don't interrupt him- he's concentrating.

1 Corinithians 1: 21 (ESV)

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Annie Johnson

I've been volunteering at a no kill shelter walking dogs and cleaning out kennel cages.  Here's a picture of a lovely foxhound mix named Paisely.  I've renamed her Annie Johnson.  If she was my dog, that is what I would call her.  She reminds me a lot of Katie, my dog who passed away.  When she first came in, she was all skin and bones.  You could see her hip bones and her rib cage.  She was very subdued and quiet.  After being at the shelter, she has become such a lively dog.  She's happy, full of energy, and she's gaining weight.  I wish I could adopt her.  I can't so I'm doing the next best thing.  I pray for her, asking the Lord to match her with a good owner.  Here are some pictures of us together!

Isaiah 65:25 (ESV)

The wolf and the lamb shall graze together; the lion shall eat straw like the ox, and dust shall be the serpent's food. They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain,” says the Lord.

Who's Afraid of the Dentist?

Well, Chad and I went to the dentist and got some news- I have six cavities and might need a possible root canal, he needs a root canal and five crowns.  Here we are, showing our pearly whites before we go to the dentist.  After our visit, we weren't quite as smiley!

Look at me, I brushed real good!

 

I love to go to the dentist!

Proverbs 17:22a (ESV)

A joyful heart is good medicine

Hand Quilt

Well, I am working on a new project.  I am hand quilting, using the applique method, an heirloom quilt.  The picture on the quilt is based of my children's books.  If you look real close, you might be able to recognize the figures if you are familiar with my books.  It's taking quite a bit of time- but there's still a lot more to sew one.  Once I'm done, I'll try to post a picture of the final quilt.  Everything is done in cotton, even the thread.  I'll even use cotton batting!  I've never quilted before.  I watched a couple of videos on YouTube and away I went.  So far, I'm very pleased with the results

This is a fall time picnic scene.  I still have to add leaves, pumpkins, a fence, some food in the wagon, and a sunflower.

A closeup of the people and pets

A maple tree, which in my opinion, is the quintessential harvest time tree. 

A house that still needs windows and a door.  I'm going to set the window frames among some golden light so it looks like the house is lit up.

A red wagon, which believe it or not, is the hardest part so far, in this quilt.  I'm still working on it.  When it's done, it will also have some wheels- two or four, I'm not sure how many yet.

Have a great day and don't forget to trust in the Lord.  No matter how dark your situation or how bad it seems, Yeshua is always there, to stitch you back together!

Ecclesiastes 3:7a (NASB)

A time to tear apart and a time to sew together;