Rainy day.

Got a cute card from my secret pen pal and a nice calendar too. Thanks so much for it. I have been so busy I got away from my blogging a bit.

It's rainy here and cold. I actually had to put the heat on. Watched a good movie today while stitching called Harvest of Fires.

Went to my fav book store Monday and got a lot of books for the church library. Also found this PS book 14 for fifty cents. What a find. I am sure I will make a bunch for Christmas.

Well that is all for now. Will post more stitching soon. In the movie there was a quote I loved.

Every labor given in love is a blessing.

Everything we do is an act of creation.

If only we all focus on being a blessing and nothing else what a wonderful world it would be.

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Progress

I have been steadily working on my latest project and it is so much fun. I just love this piece. A bloggy friend commented she too is doing a design similar by same designer. It looks pretty cool. Her blog is http://debbiescrossstitch.blogspot.com/

You should check it out and compare designs.


Of course here is some lovely mail I have received from two friends. Another sweet card from my friend Marie. I smile every time she sends me a card. She is such a wonderful encourager. I would bet it is one of her spiritual gifts. Also a letter from my sewing friend, Harriett. We both have MS and met I'm church a few years ago. She is such a sweetie and a cat lover too. She has been there for me so much. I consider her one of the closest friends I have here. We haven't been able to get together much lately which has been a bummer but soon we will again. Summer time is a busy time for everyone. Thanks for your friendship, Harriett. A letter is on the way.




And finally I got two magazines in the mail recently. My Cross Stitch Gold and my Stoney Creek. They are both awesome but I cam hardly wait for my World of Cross Stitching magazine from Britain.

The weather is beautiful outside. Here is a pic from my front window. The colors are beautiful. Jim and I will go for a walk later. For now I have a ton of laundry to finish.

Hope you are all are having a happy fall. I am up to almost 40 followers. When I hit 50 there will be a special giveaway.

Blessed stitching,
Sarah Beth

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Mail and new project.

Well Jim and I just got back from our mile walk and it sure felt good. The weather is beautiful. We shopped yesterday and found a Boston cream pie on sale. Yum, yum, Yum. It tasted delicious with our coffee. Yesterday we went to church and ate at the cookout. I made some brownies that were quite tasty. They were Girardelli carmel browies...there wasn't a single one left;).

Here is the mail I received this week. One was from Marie, my Michigan friend and one was from my best friend and sister..Pam.



I am working on something so fun....




Trick or Treat Greeting
By Ursula Michael
The Cross Stitcher (Oct. 2000) pg.34
AMOS Publishing

Each letter is so much fun to stitch. It never gets tiring to work on. I prefer a lot of the designs on this particular magazine and I have several years of it. Can't wait to stitch more cute ones.

Oh... I forgot to mention I got my Cross Stitch Gold magazine I'm the mail last week. I like that one quite a bit. Still waiting for my British magazine. Can hardly wait for that.

Blessed Stitching,
Sarah Beth

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Another book.

Here is book two in the series. I loved this one too. Can't wait for more to come out.

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Great reading.

The cats in trouble mystery series by Leann Sweeney is wonderful. This is the second I have read. The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse is book one. I have read the third and now working on The Cat, the Professor and the Poison. Awesome and fast cozy reading.

I have also been reading fall children's books. I have always been quite the voracious reader.

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First Pyn Keep Made

This is the first pyn keep ever done. I stitched it for the owner of this blog

http://logcabinlife-diane.blogspot.com/
Please go visit Diane and see her blog.

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Gift from Marie

My friend Marie sent me the nicest bunch of cross stitch patterns she picked up from the church sale she and.my sister Pam worked at the other day. She is such a thoughtful friend.













There was a really nice selection of patterns. The individuals were some of my favorites.
Pam also brought me a big stack of patterns home too. I'm so blessed.

Here is what Jim and I bought for our anniversary present.







We love it. The Keurig coffee system makes the best coffee and tea I have ever had. We love enjoying it in the evenings after our walks.

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So absolutely blessed.

I had a wonderful time this past weekend. My sister Pam came for a visit and we had a grand time together. Of course she came bearing gifts like always. She is always so very good to us. She had a gift from my friend Marie too . I will show it all to you but there is so much more to tell from my anniversary.

So I won this really cool gift from cross stitch Gold magazine. I got it the day of my EMG test. That was neat. I felt like God was saying that he knew how difficult the test would be and here was something to cheer me up. Here is what I got.







I was really happy about it. Everything was from Madiera. Then I got a gift from my secret sister at church too.








Of course I got a whole bunch of nice anniversary cards too.



And last we got some bath and body works soaps.

Two types of pumpkin, carmel Apple and something.else. We are so blessed. More to come.....

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Pen pal

I got a card and surprise from my secret pen pal the other day.

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Anniversary Week Vacation

Well, it has been 14 wonderful years. Seems like forever. We have been through thick and thin together. We had a wonderful time relaxing and enjoying Jims time off. There is so much to tell. I may have to break it up into a few posts.

We went to visit Carl and Nancy our previous pastor and his wife. We have gotten to be good friends with them and they have become family to us. They had to stop by the church after lunch so we went with them. Carl used to pastor West Street UMC in Shelbyville, Indiana. That was our first home a state away from our family. Anyhoo, in the fellowship hall was this beautiful old crazy quilt made by the church women at one time. I wouldn't be surpised if it dates late 1800s.



On our anniversary, Jim had something special planned. On our way there God had a surprise for us. We hadn't been this direction before so we didn't know any of the sites along the way. We saw some signs for Brookville lake. Then we saw the dam. It was breathtaking. What a treat. We saw it from below. Then as we left we found access to the lake itself so off we went. We actually got to walk the length of the Brookville dam. Wow. It was so cool. The wind off the lake was.cold and refreshing.






We spent an hour there then back on the road. God sure is cool the way he blesses us. I bet he was happy for us when we saw the surprise stop at the dam and lake.

The surpise Jim had for me was a trip to Richmond, Indiana to a store called The Stitching Nook. I had so
Much fun. Here are some pictures of quilts and stuff at the store and fabric I bought.













The snowman panal and table runner I bought everything to make those. I also bought the pattern to make the tissue box cover. Here is the fabric I bought. I plan to use some of the cats on a shirt or sweatshirt.











Here is the business card from the shop.


There is lots more to tell and I will post part two later. Love you all and pray that all my readers would know Gods amazing mercy and grace through His son Jesus. May God richly bless you and your family.
Sarah Beth

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