Kinship in Color and Wool

Closer to home...

When I was in High School I ran the 2-mile in Girls Track. Eight laps around the track. I remember it could get discouraging at the 3rd and 4th lap, because you knew you had so many more laps to go... Grace and I have been at the hospital since Sunday August 26th and we now know we will be leaving on Sunday September 2nd... the end is in sight and even though it seems like there are too many "laps" left we are happy to have the worst behind us and are grateful for the healing that has happened!

Grace is recovering from Orbital Cellulitis - in her case an infection around the eye muscle and in the bone - from a sinus infection gone really bad... and they want to keep giving the i.v. antibiotics until Sunday... thanks to the doctors and nurses - and all your sweet prayers and encouraging thoughts and kindnesses - and the Creator of the Universe for healing and leading and guiding all involved... ♡

Little Grace

Sunday night after a weekend of being nursed by her older sister Pearl (while Rick and I and Rose did an outdoor Art Show) -- and "after-hours" calls to the pediatrician, Grace ended up in the hospital. Grace and I are still at the hospital. She has a sinus infection that has entered the bone around the right eye and also around the eye muscle. She is on two antibiotics through an i.v. and they just added two nasal sprays. One of the antibiotics makes her itchy and so she is on benadryl as well. The doctors want to give her a few days of i.v. antibiotics and then see how she is doing. They also want to do some blood work to see how her immune system is running, as they suspect it may be below par. We are at the Helen DeVos Children's hospital and it is very lovely -- nicely designed with cheerful artwork everywhere. Grace is uncomfortable and a bit lethargic.  Keep her in your thoughts and prayer --we appreciate it!                                    drawing by Rick Beerhorst
Grace on a happier day --early summer 2012

What a treasure

Something pretty and something wool....

'Sing Softly' by brendabeerhorstshop

A bit of quiet and a bit of melody....

Greeting Card Set t... annwilley $4.00	gemstone pendant ne... SharonClancyDe... $74.00	Circus Recycled Rag... sockmonster $62.00	Butterflies origina... EvaForest $35.00
Cambrian Blue Clay ... HerbivoreBotan... $7.50	Dirty Lavender Gray... primitivespiri... $14.00	Large country primi... KraftyKountryG... $76.00	Linen and Leather K... pluckykid $115.00
Hand Dyed Wool Fabr... DesignsInWool $48.00	Ceramic Bowl with H... aspeerstudio $18.00	New Wool Natural Ru... RugHookingSupp... $28.00	Walking Stick Primi... postmodernprim... $950.00
Stuffed Sheep Kit -... maryellenwolff... $29.95	The Appraisal - Ori... sushipot $32.00	Green Birds - Archi... unitedthread $20.00	Vintage music paper... houseofismay $12.00

Treasury tool supported by the dog house

House-Mat Pattern, New at Etsy!

I have finally added a paper pattern of this rug to my etsy shop
!!!! This is a sweet rug to hook -- lots of fun. This rug was chosen as a group project by some local West Michigan Rug hookers and exhibited at Sauder Village Rug Show in 2011! You may remember this post about a year ago....

Plenty vs. Meager

In August the world of nature is beginning to bring in the fruits of Summer. Typically the garden is lush and the tomatoes are coming in in abundance. For our family, as artists, August has often been a time of meager finances. Whatever the reason -- we have been broke in August too many times. It can be as hard on us -- just as a persistant time of drought can be on farming... Sometimes all we need is a good solid rain and things perk up! Say a prayer for us -- Thanks

My little Pal grew UP!

This is my little pal! My lowly caterpillar is now this lovely butterfly! I let him/her go this morning.... This is my photo! Stunning isn't it! Look at the polka-dots!

Just a few weeks ago --

I will always find this process miraculous!

P.S. I just found out my pal is a FEMALE Monarch!

Belly dance inspiration

Yes -- I am still learning to belly dance! My snake arms are getting better. I feel there is hope, as long as I am steadfast and keep at it. This video has been inspiring to me - it seems so joyful and full of positive energy! The style of bellydance is Tribal... the "bustles" make the ladies look like hens to me-- this is a complement in my book, because I love my backyard hens... Watch and enjoy!

Sunny-Side

'Make me HAPPY!' by brendabeerhorstshop

Fun and Bright cheerful things....

Crocus Recycled Rag... sockmonster $69.00	Chair - yellow fabr... JulietteBeaupi... $155.00	Vintage Locker Bask... thewhitepepper $46.50	Sunshine Quote Art:... colorbee $15.00
Elephant Rainbow OR... Funamals $38.00	Yellow Sunglasses O... sunnyspex $25.00	Vintage Apron Skirt... zwzzy $28.00	Wooden Geometric St... EachToOwn $17.00
FLASH SALE- The Can... CANOPYstudio $295.00	Blue Bird Wall Stic... MyWallStickers $44.99	Mid Century Modern ... gutentagfibers $13.00	Baby Mobile Bumble ... cherrytime $70.00
9 Vintage Wood Spoo... LuccaBalesVint... $7.50	N is for Nest : Ext... jerseyicecream... $15.00	Exceedingly Cute Vi... mothrasue $10.00	vintage trio of sma... epochco $25.00

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Sometimes you just have to move on over to the Sunny-Side and keep focused on what is cheerful!

Can't Please Everyone.

My Mom liked to quote this Ricky Nelson song... She would say "You can't please everyone, so you might as well please yourself." This did not sit right in my teenage thinking. I did want to please people. I still do. At this point in my life my thinking is - You can't please everyone - period. No next part. I have too many people with expectations of me and I fail them all - quite often. I do not please myself either that much... Weariness sets in. I think the remedy is to make peace with the notion that you can't please everyone - and you even fail at self expectations. Deal with it... and keep moving forward.