Alley Cats n' Scaredy Cats!

Alley cats:

imperfect, scruffy, brave.

 This one is my favorite, love the mix of textures and 

patterns.

Hula cat is pretty cute too.

 They were fun to make and I like

how they are all so different.

 I have a house cat that loves the outdoors.

He's a bit of an alley cat.

I'm starting to lose track of the

number of birds I've found

in the house.  The most

recent startled me when I was

sorting laundry in the basement!

I was inspired by a blog from 

http://theadventuresofbluegirlxo.blogspot.com/

to make these fun black cats

for Halloween.  

I made a simple pattern, sewed them up

in muslin and then painted them black.

Digging in the fabric box and button

jar helped to add character.

'Cause I love character!

Perhaps I've got a bit of 'alley cat' in me.

Not the tough part, but I've

got a bit of a hobble from stubbing

my baby toe so many times,

got a tuft of hair sticking out more often than not, and 

I'm learning to be brave.

Deuteronomy 31:6 

Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you. 

I'd rather be an alley cat than a scaredy cat,

'cause I've got the promises of the Lord to carry me.

May your days be filled with courage and hope,

deedee

God, you are FAITHFUL!

Caught in the act.  The 'bloomin' act.

Do you remember my garden?

It grew!

My daughter captured these sunflower

photos.  I love the visual image as they are ready to open.

And they open, as God intended.

And bring beauty to their world.

Blooming in his time.

I think I can learn a lesson or two from

the sunflower~

In everything there is a season.

A time to laugh, a time to be born,

a time to dance, a time to love,

a time to forgive,

a time to mourn, a time to cherish

each moment God has given.

A time to substitute teach, aaah!  Just 

a little fear there!

And a time to make jewelry and other

cute things.  I am on a new schedule

this year since I chose to sub.

I'm enjoying having more hours in my day.  And yes,

I have thus far survived the subbing and

had a little fun too.

Here are some pictures from the most recent show at 

verasvintagedecorloveland.com

We didn't bring as much as usual, but it was

a great show.   And I didn't

have to drive the massive trailer.

I will be making more of these pumpkins for sure.  I

love how cute they turned out.  

~

What season are you in?  Are you bloomin?

Are you seeking God in  your life?

He is the master artist after all.

Isn't it fun to figure out what he created

you to be?

I feel like I am in a new season and I don't

exactly know what God is up to.  

But I do know that I am 

doing what he asked me to do.

I love being home with my kids after school.

I spent 2 years working a schedule that

sent me to work when they got home.

They've mentioned it too.  They like

that their mama is kind of like a 

stay at home mom. 

This makes me smile.  I've been canning and cooking

and cleaning and organizing and creating and subbing.

I worry though.  It is a joy-sucker, and in our Bible time yesterday,

our chapter was on the non-benefits of worry.  It does absolutely

no good.  Did worry bring brightness to our family?  Did it pay the bills?  Or

was that God, being FAITHFUL as he ALWAYS is?

Yep.  He is faithful.  I've seen it over and over and over.

Countless times in my life.  God carries me and leads me.

And brings me peace.

May your days be filled with grace and peace

as you go and bloom as he intended you to.

deedee