I was subjected to a veryy unexpected environment when I went to the military care facilities. Before I mention what that was, let me offer this...there are some physicians in the military who do not let a persons life status cloud their judgment when it comes to treating them as a patient.

I recently was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Apparently this is a fairly common condition in our country and doesn't seem to be that big of a deal to most folks. But for me, a dependent wife of a retired member of one of our nations militaries, it explains a lot. Looking back over the past I see how this insidious condition had totally affected not only my life, but those of my family as well.

Cute Heidi!

Adventures in Pattern Alterations.

Recently I took a trip to my lfs and fell in love with a pattern for a blouse there. And as is my very predictable habit, I purchased said pattern And brought it home with me.  This time I determined that my new pattern will not languish alongside the rest of the patterns in my ever growing collection. The main reason they are all sitting there, waiting, is that I don't know how to alter patterns.  Store bought clothes look "okay", but I want clothes that really fit me.  That sounds just a tiny bit selfish, I know, But I hate buying clothes that look good on a hanger, bug only mediocre on me.  And having a "full" bust creates the need for pattern alterations.  So, my adventure has begun. I've researched many different websites and reading different books on the subject.  So far I've ended up with a blouse muslin that now fits in the bust, but is tight across the back and the arm holes are smaller. I won't share a pic of how that looked on..lol.  That said I'm going to put my adventure on hold this evening and curl up with my newest baby in front of the television. Isn't she sweet? Until next time.

Morning Bible Study

As I was sitting here reading my daily Bible scripture, I read Psalms 91:4 4 "He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler."  My mind immediately shifted to my chickens.  My momma hen to be exact.  When she senses danger, she clucks and all her babies come to her, she raises her wings and they scoot up under and hide quietly from any threats that may surround them.

I had one hen a year or two ago who literally died while protecting her babies.  That is exactly what Jesus did for us.  Some folks would think that He left upon His death, but He didn't.  He had to follow the Plan.  Without that action on His part, the old church would still be stuck in its rut and the Gentiles would have no real way to get to Jesus and be blessed with salvation.  Without that Plan, we would still be languishing in sin without a way to get away from it.

I thank God and Jesus for being my rock and my salvation...the place I can go to in times of trouble.  For deliverance from all those bad things that just wait for us.  For allowing us to make the decision to do as He does or to do as we will.  I love doing what He does, there are way more blessings doing things Jesus' way. It's just the right thing to do.

Be blessed!

Trying to figure this thing out...again...lol!

I'm supposed to be able to update this thing from my phone now, but haven't figured out how to do that, yet.  But since I last updated this thing another year has literally passed.  My garden has languished under the intense heat of the sun and is now a victim of the heat as just about everything else has become here in North West Florida. 

So, I've been keeping cool by staying indoors sewing clothes for my son and daughter-in-law's wedding.  That was an awesome treat and a very lovely wedding. Pictures from that event to follow at a later date.  I was asked to sew the bridesmaids dresses (2), flower girl dresses (2), and the neckties for the groomsmen and the ringbearer (3).  For which I found an awesome tutorial here www.purlbee.com/fathers-day-ties/ .

Well that is all for now, time to go play a bit more on another of my favorite websites, http://www.patternreview.com/.  Love, love, love that website!

Chunky Bling's Interchangeable Watch Giveaway Winner - The Beading Gem's Journal

Chunky Bling's Interchangeable Watch Giveaway Winner - The Beading Gem's Journal