The Last Knit....

I don't think I posted this before, but if I did....it's worth watching again.




What do I have on my needles?

I'm doing an afghan and another Baby Surprise Blanket and need to do a shawl....all gifts that need to be done soon!

So if you don't hear from me for awhile....you'll know why!

What's next..........

Hey, there's a video!

And an article!

Even a note from Paula Deen!

And nothing says cornbread like a good seasoned skillet! (It's been said that some women would rather give up a husband than a good seasoned skillet!)

Which came first....the chicken or the egg.......

Moulton Alabama....Chicken and Egg Festival....be there or be Square!!!!!

Sorry if you missed it....here.....relive some of it with me..........

Hubby and Adam (daughters boyfriend)in race to eat Chicken Wings...and the winner is.......

dear hubby.....I'm so proud?!?

Fancy Chickens


The kids....are they smiling???

Does that chicken have a guitar?

Laura during Guitar Hero contest

Adam during guitar hero contest

It was a great day!

Anybody close to Huntsville, AL (North Alabama)...?

I dragged two teenagers to this last year. We were some of the first ones to arrive, and the kids didn't want to leave. They learned history and were entertained also. It's like the people in the grave come to life and tell you about their life.....it's way cool....of coarse I love genealogy, but even the teens LOVED it. It's free and you can't listen to all of them. Way cool way to spend a Sunday afternoon!



Annual Huntsville Pilgrimage Maple Hill Cemetery Stroll May 4th 2008
203 Maple Hill Drive
Maple Hill Cemetery
Huntsville, Alabama 35801


Website: www.huntsvillepilgrimage.org/
Make plans now to join us for the Pilgrimage's Annual Historic Maple Hill Cemetery Stroll on Sunday, May 4, 2008 from 2:00 to 4:30 pm. Established in 1818 when the city of Huntsville purchased two acres of land from Leroy Pope, Maple Hill Cemetery now extends almost 100 acres and houses the graves of many historic and political figures. More than 350 grave markers have been restored to date thanks to proceeds from the annual Pilgrimage Home Tour and the generous donations of community and school groups and individuals. More than 65 costumed characters will "come alive" to represent notables from the past during the annual Maple Hill Cemetery Stroll. This event is free to the public. Donations welcome. For further information please visit our website or you may contact the Pilgrimage Headquarters at: 256-533-9460
More than 200 years of history will come alive for the Annual Maple Hill Cemetery Stroll. Costumed volunteers will share the stories of over 65 notables, both famous and infamous, who shaped the future of Huntsville and Alabama. Included are five Alabama Governors, soldiers from past wars, artist, poet and writer Maria Howard Weeden, the notorious madam, Molly Teal and Tallulah Bankhead visiting her parent's graves.

Maple Hill was deeded to the city in 1822 and is one the largest cemeteries in Alabama, with almost 80,000 people buried within its grounds. The history of Maple Hill is also the history of the southeast during America's southern and westward expansion. Governors, bricklayers, paupers, the famous and the infamous are all buried within its borders. Years of damage from pollution, vandalism and neglect necessitated the need for an organization that helps ensure the preservation of this historical landmark.

Maple Hill Cemetery has a history written in headstones and monuments. Proceeds from the historic homes tour are used to restore the cemetery's grounds and grave markers.

School children enjoy their annual tour of the grounds where they learn much about the history of the South from descriptions of the characters buried there - dating from the Revolutionary, 1812, Spanish American, and Civil War eras. These children have also helped raise money to restore damaged grave markers.
Features
Admission – Free
Children Welcome
Children's Activities
Donations Accepted
Free Parking
Group Rate Available
Handicap Accessible
Motorcoach Parking
Public Restrooms

Horseshoe Cable Afghan

This is my new project. It's rated 'Advanced beginner', and I think I am past that. I want to get it done fast, so may not be 'blogging' for awhile. I have a friend that had to have her leg apputated due to complications to diabetes, and I thought this would be nice to throw over her lap when someone comes to visit.

I have diabetes, and I think this has hit me hard along with my family. I know she is a strong woman, and will learn to adjust.

My first Baby Surprise Jacket

Everything you have heard about this Elizabeth Zimmerman creation is true. I couldn't see how this was going to be a jacket until the very end. I still need to add the buttons. I will donate this to the kids room for our 'Angel Food' ministry at Church. I added a row of single crochet in white around the edge. I almost forgot how to crochet!

This was fun and I think the first of many!

I know....but I'll slow down!!!

A Knitting Glossary-Elizabeth Zimmerman and her daughter!
Do you know they do cabling without cable needles! I'd be scared half-to-death!!!



Knit Socks!
by Betsy McCarthy
This has to be one of the simplest books for knitting socks in the world (and God knows I need simple--and all the help I can get)!

Let's see, what else did I have on my list...............

..................................................................just kidding!!!!!

Today is a sad (and happy) day for me.....

I'm so glad it's not good bye....just see ya later! I miss you so much. Sometimes it seems like it's been forever since we had our last lunch-date.....and other times it seems like yesterday!

It was a terrible end to an April Fools day! It was after our Saturday night service at church, I got a call about 10PM (calls at 10PM are seldom good news!) and one of the guys in our Small Group at church had to tell me you were dead! How could it be, you were so young....had so many things that I thought you still needed to do....but God called you home. Two years....not so long ago, but it seems like a lifetime! I miss you my dear, dear friend................

See you later............


And it would be wrong of me not to mention Jerry.....the first guy I ever had a date with.....also died on April Fools day....but with his sense of humor, he would have thought the joke was on us!

I only found out about his death about six months ago. He and my best girlfriend from 'the neighborhood' got a divorce a few years ago, and I've lost track of them. I was doing some searches in the National Cemetery that my dad is buried in and there Jerry was.


STEDMAN, GERALD A
SGT US AIR FORCE
VIETNAM
DATE OF BIRTH: 12/01/1947
DATE OF DEATH: 04/01/2005
BURIED AT: SECTION MC SITE 229
JEFFERSON BARRACKS NATIONAL CEMETERY

See ya later my good friend, I'm so glad we talked about God, and I know you knew Jesus. So, again, see you later, my dear friend.....


If you don't understand my comment on it being a happy and sad day, I will explain. Being a Christian, I believe that my friends (who knew Christ as their Savior) are in heaven. Why, because when we choose to give our life to Christ, He gives us eternal life. And this one is in Paradise. I always tell people to close their eyes and clear their minds, then say one word..............paradise! Not scarry a bit! God is preparing a place for me that is greater than anything I can imagine. That's pretty awesome. So I mourn for myself and the times I could be having with them.....but their troubles are over.....paradise! If anything, I should be jealous! My loss, but Heaven is a lot more beautiful than it was before!