Sunday, November 8, 2020
Saturday, November 7, 2020
The wisdom of today
"We often wish for more, without realizing that life's most precious
treasures, are often within the palms of our hands.
It is not success, but rather the journey there,
that often makes our lives complete.
We are most at peace with the world, when we accept
the wonderful and amazing creature - that is - ourselves.
When we give our all TODAY; and look forward to giving tomorrow
the same, then there is no reason for regretting our yesterdays.
Despise not the past, for in it lies the wisdom of today,
and the hope of tomorrow.
- Eric Jordan -
Quick Raisin Scones
Perfect Date or Raisin
scones
2 cups flour
4 teaspoons backing powder
3 oz butter (6 tablespoons)
½ cup milk
2 tablespoons caster sugar
1 egg
¾ cup chopped seeded raisins or stoned dates
cap vanilla essence
Work butter and dry ingredients till resembles breadcrumbs, add raisins or dates. Beat egg and milk add cap vanilla essence and pour slowly into dry mixture, leave a little to brush over scones. Do not over work the dough and its must not be too runny, when not sticking to fingers roll out dough cut out scones using a cup or scone cutter. Brush with remaining milk and egg mix. Bake at 180 degrees for 17min.
Women over 50
“As I grow in age, I value women over
50 most of all. Here are just a few reasons why:
A woman over 50 will never wake you in the middle of the night & ask, 'What
are you thinking?' She doesn't care what you think.
If a woman over 50 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around
whining about it. She goes and does something, she wants to do, & it's
usually more interesting.
Women over 50 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the
opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if you deserve
it, they won't hesitate to shoot you, if they think they can get away with it.
Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what it's
like to be unappreciated.
Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to a woman
over 50.
Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 50 is far sexier than her
younger counterpart.
Older women are forthright and honest.. They'll tell you right off if you are a
jerk or if you are acting like one. You don't ever have to wonder where you
stand with her.
Friday, November 6, 2020
Candle wicking is a traditional form of embroidery based on the colonial knot.
This
bedspread or comforter is made of candle wicking. Candle wicking is a traditional
form of embroidery based on the colonial knot.
To get started with your Candle wicking, you will
need:
Unbleached cotton muslin (heavier weight) My squares are 40X40cm
Candle wicking thread (substitute ecru six-strand embroidery floss or perle
cotton)
A size 22 or 24 chenille needle or a large sharp embroidery needle
Washable fabric marker
Straight pins
A pattern
How to do candle wicking
Cut a piece of the muslin large enough to accommodate your selected design.
Lay the muslin on top of the pattern. If you have a light-box to put under this
to facilitate tracing, do so. If not, make sure you are under a strong light or
darken the pattern beforehand.
Secure the fabric to the pattern with pins to keep it from sliding as you trace
the pattern.
Use the washable marker to make small dots to indicate the placement of the
colonial knots and any other embroidery stitches used in the design.
Check carefully that you have transferred the entire Candle wicking pattern to
the muslin.
Check again to ensure that you have transferred the entire Candle wicking pattern to the muslin, then remove the pins and set the pattern aside.
Place the fabric in an embroidery hoop.
Thread the needle with 4 strands of Candle wicking thread or 6-12 strands of
embroidery floss or perle cotton floss. The amount of floss you use depends on
how large you want your colonial knots to be.
Tie a knot in the thread or floss and stitch your first colonial knot. If this
is your first Candle wicking design, practice making colonial knots on a small
piece of muslin before you begin. Practice makes perfect!
Work the design in a systematic method from left-to-right and top-to-bottom or
however you choose. As you stitch, be sure to leave plenty of thread or floss
to secure under the backs of stitches when you need to change threads or
strands of floss.
When the design is complete, launder it to remove the marker residue. (Some
shrinking may occur.) Lay the piece face down on a clean, prewashed white towel
and iron. You may want to place an extra piece of muslin on top to use as a
pressing cloth. Use an up- and-down motion when ironing to avoid damaging the
colonial knots.
NEED WASHING??
A LITTLE GIRL HAD BEEN SHOPPING
WITH HER MOM IN SPAR. SHE MUST
HAVE BEEN 6 YEARS OLD, THIS
BEAUTIFUL RED HAIRED, FRECKLE
FACED IMAGE OF INNOCENCE. IT
WAS POURING OUTSIDE. THE KIND
OF RAIN THAT GUSHES OVER THE
TOP OF RAIN GUTTERS, SO MUCH
IN A HURRY TO HIT THE EARTH
IT HAS NO TIME TO FLOW DOWN
THE SPOUT. WE ALL STOOD
THERE UNDER THE AWNING AND
JUST INSIDE THE DOOR OF THE
SPAR.
WE WAITED, SOME PATIENTLY,
OTHERS IRRITATED BECAUSE
NATURE MESSED UP THEIR
HURRIED DAY. I AM ALWAYS
MESMERIZED BY RAINFALL.
I GOT LOST IN THE SOUND
AND SIGHT OF THE HEAVENS
WASHING AWAY THE DIRT
AND DUST OF THE WORLD.
MEMORIES OF RUNNING,
SPLASHING SO CAREFREE
AS A CHILD CAME POURING
IN AS A WELCOME REPRIEVE
FROM THE WORRIES OF MY DAY.
THE LITTLE VOICE WAS SO
SWEET AS IT BROKE THE
HYPNOTIC TRANCE WE WERE
ALL CAUGHT IN 'MOM LET'S
RUN THROUGH THE RAIN,'
SHE SAID.
'WHAT?' MOM ASKED.
'LETS RUN THROUGH THE
RAIN!' SHE REPEATED
'NO, HONEY. WE'LL WAIT
UNTIL IT SLOWS DOWN A
BIT,' MOM REPLIED.
THIS YOUNG CHILD WAITED
ABOUT ANOTHER MINUTE AND
REPEATED: 'MOM, LET'S RUN
THROUGH THE RAIN,'
'WE'LL GET SOAKED IF WE DO,'
MOM SAID.
'NO, WE WON'T, MOM..
THAT'S NOT WHAT YOU SAID
THIS MORNING,' THE YOUNG
GIRL SAID AS SHE TUGGED AT
HER MOM'S ARM.
THIS MORNING? WHEN DID I
SAY WE COULD RUN THROUGH
THE RAIN AND NOT GET WET?
'DON'T YOU REMEMBER? WHEN
YOU WERE TALKING TO DADDY
ABOUT HIS CANCER, YOU SAID, '
IF GOD CAN GET US THROUGH
THIS, HE CAN GET US THROUGH
ANYTHING!'
THE ENTIRE CROWD STOPPED DEAD
SILENT. I SWEAR YOU COULDN'T
HEAR ANYTHING BUT THE RAIN.
WE ALL STOOD SILENTLY. NO
ONE CAME OR LEFT IN THE NEXT
FEW MINUTES.
MOM PAUSED AND THOUGHT FOR
A MOMENT ABOUT WHAT SHE
WOULD SAY. NOW SOME WOULD
LAUGH IT OFF AND SCOLD HER
FOR BEING SILLY. SOME MIGHT
EVEN IGNORE WHAT WAS SAID.
BUT THIS WAS A MOMENT OF
AFFIRMATION IN A YOUNG
CHILD'S LIFE. A TIME WHEN
INNOCENT TRUST CAN BE
NURTURED SO THAT IT WILL
BLOOM INTO FAITH.
'HONEY, YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY
RIGHT. LET'S RUN THROUGH
THE RAIN. IF GOD LET'S US
GET WET, WELL MAYBE WE
JUST NEEDED WASHING,'
MOM SAID.
THEN OFF THEY RAN. WE ALL
STOOD WATCHING, SMILING
AND LAUGHING AS THEY DARTED
PAST THE CARS AND YES,
THROUGH THE PUDDLES. THEY
HELD THEIR SHOPPING BAGS
OVER THEIR HEADS JUST IN
CASE. THEY GOT SOAKED. BUT
THEY WERE FOLLOWED BY A
FEW WHO SCREAMED AND
LAUGHED LIKE CHILDREN ALL
THE WAY TO THEIR CARS.
AND YES, I DID. I RAN. I GOT
WET. I NEEDED
WASHING....
CIRCUMSTANCES OR PEOPLE CAN
TAKE AWAY YOUR MATERIAL
POSSESSIONS, THEY CAN TAKE
AWAY YOUR MONEY, AND THEY
CAN TAKE AWAY YOUR HEALTH
. BUT NO ONE CAN EVER TAKE
AWAY YOUR PRECIOUS MEMORIES..
...SO, DON'T FORGET TO MAKE
TIME AND TAKE THE
OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE
MEMORIES EVERYDAY.
TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON
AND A TIME TO EVERY PURPOSE UNDER
HEAVEN.
I HOPE YOU STILL TAKE THE TIME TO
RUN THROUGH THE RAIN.
IT IS SAID IT TAKES A MINUTE TO
FIND A SPECIAL PERSON, AN HOUR
TO APPRECIATE THEM, A DAY TO
LOVE THEM, BUT THEN AN ENTIRE
LIFE TO FORGET THEM. TO FORGET.
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR FAMILY
AND FRIENDS, YOU NEVER KNOW
WHEN YOU'LL NEED EACH OTHER --
AND DON'T FORGET TO RUN IN
THE RAIN!
Thursday, November 5, 2020
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