Amish Country

Top photo shows friend Marshall with DH Hal in front of one of our favorite Amish markets. The bottom 2 photos show fall color in Ohio. Actually took photos of two photos for the last two.

Hal and the Puppy Store

The Puppy Store is in Ohio Amish Country. Hal says he doesn't want the fuss of training another pup at this stage of life but her certainly had a few great moments with the pups that day!

The Purple Tote Bag

Last night completed The Purple Tote ... yet another unfinished project to bite the dust...sure I have plenty more but it feels so good to see a completed project!!!

The Help

Last night a group of us viewed The Help.  While it was not completely true to the book, it was extremely well done. Wonderful cast, beautifully filmed.  Highly recommend everyone see it.  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1454029/fullcredits

Titus 2 Women Go to Mannington

13 of us drove to Mannington today for lunch and shopping. A very nice time was had by all!!!

The Once Upon A Time restaurant and gift shop were immaculate and the food was so tasty. The Country Primitive gift shop was amazing. How nice to see that 2 old buildings have been rescued and repurposed in such a great way.

Thank you so much to Debbie Kinney for organizing this activity and for leading us there and home again. Thank you, too, to Joanie Campbell, Jane Hulbert, Debbie Kinney and CC Carothers for driving today.

Looking forward to our September activity planned and lead by Joanna Huffman.  More details soon!!

Here is Patrick singing with his mom Tracia and co-singer Jim Bell at our Hymn Sing.

Going to the Nursing Home...

Today am going to The Meadows which is the assisted living side of Maplewood nursing home. Tuesday several of us go their to share and we call our group God's Promises Bible Study.

Pam Bell will play the piano today and Tracia Fisher and her son Patrick will join us to sing. One of the residents, Miss Eleanor, loves How Great Thou Art and Patrick will sing this wonderful hymn just for her...and all the other residents, too.

Two Sundays ago Patrick sang How Great Thou Art at our 1st Annual Hymn Sing. Knew right away that he should sing for Miss Eleanor. So happy that today he will do so!!

Monday Night Beginning Crochet/Knit Class

Tiffany and Tami were at class last night. Tiffany has one more ear to go and the Elephant will be done!!Ok the tail, too...

Tami learned to do a Front Post DC and made a lot of progress on the crocheted cap she is creating for her granddaughter. In purple, lime and gray it is really neat!

Easy Crochet Purse

This is a great stash buster...make a crochet rectangle, fold it, crochet a strap, crochet them together, add a button or as in this case a bead and voila ... easy purse. This will be a good item for Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes.