A Blessed and Merry Christmas to All

Today is a beautiful Day for us with no rain, just cold. We are having a Christmas Supper tonight with all of my children and gc, except for our daughter. But she is in our thoughts and prayers today, just as David is, who lost his beautiful mother 2 days ago.

My wish for all of you is to enjoy the day and Celebrate Christ's birthday. The New Year wishes are for great health, happiness, and a kinder person. With so many people hurting, my New Year's Resolution will be to help those in need and to take better care of myself and to get back to creating. My 400Th post giveaway will be posted after the New Year, so I think everyone will like it. I am putting my Heart into it--hint, hint.

Well,, we have time to bake cookies before we start Supper, so have a wonderful day with your family and friends. Life is too short to think of the hurts, so I am burning that bridge behind me. Many Blessings to all of you. Love, hugs, and Blessings, Pat

Busy, busy, week

As you can see, I had a busy week, but it was fun and I am getting my creative juices going again. One more bouquet and I will be doing some card making while Al works on the addition.

I hope you all had a very Happy Valentines Day. It will take me forever to eat the chocolates, but Al is helping as much as he can.

I have been really busy and it feels so good to be able to do things I enjoy doing again. I had 2 orders for candy bouquets. The large belated one, I sell for $35 and the small mug ones I sell for $15. I think in the last 6 years, I probably made over 200 bouquets. We mailed off my son's 40 sucks bouquet and I wrapped and packed it good so it should make it to New York on Friday or Saturday. My baby, as I call him will be 40--where has the time gone. I forgot to enclose his tonka truck that he had when he was just 2 years old, but he is coming in April, so he can take a few things back with him.

I made enough on the sales so I got me some more Spellbinder embossing and cutting dies, so now I am eager to get started using them, but I still have one more baby bouquet to make for this Saturday.

It is still chilly here in the South and we are expected to have temps in the mid 30s and a little rain, so it will feel colder, but at least I will get to wear the beautiful jacket Brenda gave me. Will take a picture of that later. She has some beautiful things in her shop and I will post the link to her web site when I do the picture. I wish I would have thought of taking pictures last weekend when we went, but guess I had a "brain fart"!

Brenda will be having a new granddaughter on Friday and not sure how to spell the baby's first name, but it is Kiley Grace. This will make her 14Th grandchild, but my daughter Chris and David are talking baby talk, so I am praying that she will give me another baby to hold. If and when they do have a child, I will be going for at least a month to help her out and be there for the birth.

Well I am going back to work on the baby bouquet and get the gift ready for Saturday. I hope you all are having a beautiful day today. Love and hugs, Pat

Happy Birthday Jesus

Happy Birthday Jesus! Merry Christmas to everyone and I hope you have many blessings.

Although I do not want to bring to your Christmas bad news, I do need prayers for Pop, Mr. Benoit. We went to see him earlier on Christmas Eve and it isn't good. He quit breathing twice and I told Bryan, that I had to leave. He did open his eyes and looked at us with a blank stare. Please pray that God brings him home and doesn't make him suffer longer than need be. I held his hand for a long time, and kissed him goodbye, told him I loved him and then left in tears. My heart is already hurting and for Pop to die on the same day as my day would hurt even more. I pray that God gives him Peace tonight, because he said he was ready to go home. I know the angels are waiting for him at Heaven's Gates. They gave him 2 days at the most. Thank you all for your kindness and prayers. Love and Hugs, Pat