Oh what awaits me

but 3 white shirts

yes, just waiting to be ironed.

A much dreaded chore for me.

 but after its done WOW!

such a good feeling,

until I wear it again and the process

starts all over.

love and blessing,

Ruby

Quotes

 Trying to find some thing for a friend for her 

Birthday I came up with this idea,

 Why not make something she can use every day

 for a whole year( till her next birthday)

 I started collecting quotes and typing them into my documents on 

the computer till I had collected 365.

 I then printed them off

and with my cutter cut them all apart

folded each one up and put them in a jar

 closed it up and added a piece of twine and a tag 

simple but time consuming ,

But she is wroth ever minute I put into it.

 I hope you will enjoy pulling an inspirational quote from the jar every day

 for the next year!

Happy Birthday Friend!!

love and blessings

Ruby

Simplicity

 sometimes the simple things in life are the best !

 love and blessings

Ruby

How long till spring?

How long till spring?

 I love looking out my windows

 and seeing the beauty of winter

 The pine trees all covered with snow.

The trees their buds waiting to bloom

.

The patio waiting for activity

 with friends and family.

How long ?

 There is one thing I love about winter and that is 

The beauty the Lord lavishes on us

with all the snow. But I welcome spring!

Thank you Lord for the beauty

of winter!

 love and blessings

Ruby

Paper Wreath

I have seen these wreaths on lots of different blogs

 and decided to see if I can master one myself

 so I headed out to Joann Fabrics for a Styrofoam

 12" ring and glue sticks, then off to a thrift store 

for an old book.

I had some craft paint , brown and gray

first I rubbed the brown on the edge of the book pages

then topped it with the gray paint.

I then tore off the cover

 

and started tearing out the pages

then folding my pages 

 and gluing the first layer to the bottom of Styrofoam ring 

I than turned it over and worked my way up around the ring,

till it was all filled up.

I found this to be VERY inexpensive

but VERY time consuming.

I love the look as it goes well in our home.

I added a brown bow and hung it on my inside
door with a mirror.

What do you think, do you like or not?

Love and Blessings

Ruby

Tea Towel

Recently we were with out electric for 4 days

 Whats a person to do with out it?

 Everything I wanted to do I needed it. So

 I went thur my craft room in search for something

to do that I wouldn't need electric.

 This is what I came up with.

 A  COTTON TEA TOWEL

and some old remnants of fabric.

 I cut some birds, flowers and hearts from the fabrics

 and started to applique them to the towel.

I then turned to my embroidery floss box and started

 to embellish my little creatures with the floss

here's the finished tea towel

  

I like using cotton so much better then terry

tea towels.

So delicate and precious

 I think I like it!

 being with out electric made me appreciate it soooooo
much more

and do something I normally would not have done.

Lord why do we ( I ) take so many things for granted?

Help me be more thankful and appreciative things 

I take for granted for in my life.

such as electric.

love and blessings

Ruby 

Doggy Treats

Valentine Doggy Treats

 I had fun making these 

 mixed all ingredients together

  

next roll out the dough to 1/4 - 1/2" thick

then I got out my little heart cutter

 and started cutting out my little treats

I only made a 1/2 batch 

but it filled up my cookie sheet

then put them in the oven to bake

let them cool and packaged them up.

I think he'll like them

  Recipe

 Bacon Bites

3 cups whole wheat flour

1/2 cup milk

 1/4 cup oil or bacon grease

 1 tsp garlic power

 3-4 slices bacon ( I used bacon bits)

1/2 cup cold water

 mix all together, roll out 1/4"- 1/2 " thick

 cut into desired shapes

 bake at 325 for 35-40 minutes 

 Treat your special pet with a special treat

 and wish them a Happy Valentines Day!

love and blessings

Ruby