A Dusting of the Cobwebs: Christmas Made by Hand...

A Dusting of the Cobwebs....

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...allow me a brief introduction...

In a reacent conversation with my daughter, her questions were why I, and her Dad were so quiet about our lifes? Meaning writing or telling about our own personal historys.

I didn't think there was anything important to write about. As I was just a normal person, getting up in the morning and getting the day started, getting kids off to school, or meeting schedules of the whole family, cleaning house, and landry. Keeping little ones busy, and changing diapers, comming home fixing dinner, helping with homework, putting kids to bed, watch some news, go to bed. And then do it all over again the next day. Then some days was teaching lessons in Primary, RS, MIA, Sundayschool, cub scouts, or helping at schools, ect. Family home evening, Visiting teaching, and even some Home teaching and being the family schaefer. most of the time we had one car, 6 kids, one working husband. Oh yes, the multi years of music lessons, and baseball teams, coaching, and even one major jumproap champion, for one daughter.

We had trials too. some were very hard, just thinking about a single memory of losing our son, brings tears. But we are told that this life is to meet trials, and how we handle them will be for our own eternal growth.

A very wise Stake President, President Alred, once said "We are here to be schooled in the principles of eternity. We will work by the sweat of our brow, to work our way through this life... But remember we are here to be schooled in the principles of eternity."

So, I welcome you to my blog. Please feel free to stay and go as you please, and wander where you wish. And, as always, feel comfortable in sharing those stories that you may feel are just "an every day" thing as well...

Nov 24, 2017

Christmas Made by Hand...

Nov 20 2017

Two years ago Jennifer asked me if I would make her a copy of the Christmas Advent Calendar that our family had used for years.

When Jenifer was very small I had seen this Advent Calendar in Linda Perkins home, a neighbor, and church member, in Arizona. She had seen one and had made one for her family. I borrowed hers and made a copy for my family.

It was made with a burlap background and felt cut outs, with all kinds of sequins, beads, ect.

I was not able to make one two years ago, as Lynn was sick and my full attention was taking care of him. last year I just couldn't get into the feeling of Christmas.

I thought I would try to make one for all three girls, this year as they have been asking about getting one, for Christmas. I had made one for Launie many years ago when her family was small.

It has taken many months to make, as it is all hand done. Cutting most everything out of felt. I even took felt and scissors on a trip with my friend Penny Prestwich, when we went to St. George, to cut out the ornaments that was needed, and I needed the time to work on them.

I was pleased with the excitement the girls, Jennifer, Pauli and Jodie have expressed about receiving one this year. I hope they have many years of enjoyment with it, and perhaps make one for their kids when they want to carry on the tradition...

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A Dusting of the Cobwebs