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In
late October and early November I was busy sewing. In 2013 I made a wall hanging for St. Mary’s Christmas
Fayre. The result was very popular. Last year I did a painted jars project—which was
not nearly as successful. Plus I had not
enjoyed the glass cutting and painting.
I really enjoyed making the banner.
For 2015 I decided to make another wall hanging. Looking on the internet, I found a colouring
page of Mary and Jesus that I liked. I
enlarged it—with the help of a photocopier and tape! And the end result is this. I will write an
instructional blog for the
construction of the 2015 Christmas Wall hanging on
another day.
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One
afternoon in about mid-November “Maverick” rang me. “I’ve once again disproved the theory of
being able to suspend gravity. It’s
nothing major, but I’ve been taken to hospital.” He went on to explain that the platform he
was working on had no safety barriers and the last step he’d taken was onto
thin air. The scrape on his left shin
was deep, down to the bone, requiring stitches.
So, I’ve had his company since then.
He also had scrapes and bruises on his arms and torso. Due to an infection, and an allergic reaction
to treatment, he’s been off from work longer than originally anticipated. He is due to go back on 28th
December.
For
my birthday this year, I was given a gift that did not fit into my pierced
ears, nor on a finger. It was just too
big. It is a beautiful object, basic
white, and has been longed for over many years.
It arrived the day before my birthday, on 18th November. “Maverick”
stretched our budget and bought me a dishwasher. His best friend, “Jon-David” came over to
help with the plumbing, for which I am very grateful. There is a beautiful rhythm of loading it up
during the day, turning it on at night, and unloading it the following morning. The kitchen always looks tidy now, as the
dirty dishes are collecting inside the dishwasher. We made space for it in the kitchen by moving
our condenser dryer into the lounge.
On Wednesday, 25th
November, which would have been Thanksgiving week for my American friends, I went
to see “Chantilly” and family. I was there for a week. Maisy
went with me—and handled the journey pretty well. She was a little anxious, but she enjoyed
being held in my arms during the train rides, all the way to Wareham and back
home. When I walked through the door at “Chantilly’s” home, three-year-old “Man-cub”
looked at his mum and said, “I think I need to go to bed!” It only took a day for him to decide I was
okay!
On
Saturday, 28th November, “Chantilly” took me to the Ladies Pampering day at her
church. I met some lovely ladies
there. The men-folk dressed up in
tuxedos served lunch, did the washing up and sat out afternoon tea. After the lunch we ladies were given the
opportunity to enjoy doing crafts together.
I did paper art, and “Chantilly” did her first flower arrangement—which turned
out beautifully. The ministry team at
the church set aside time to pray for people and give them prophetic words; I
was blessed with words of encouragement to press in for a deeper intimacy with
Jesus.
I
returned home on December 1st.
I had hoped to be a little more productive and get my Christmas cards
addressed and posted by the first weekend of December. However, I’m not as organised as I would like
to be, and am still working on it.
However,
I did get the Christmas tree up on the 5th of December. I’ve also been doing on-line Christmas
shopping this year. The gingerbread
houses didn’t get built this year—which disappoints me a bit. Not only do I enjoy making them, but it means
I’ve giving of myself, something made especially for family from my hands and
my heart.
With
that, I’ve pretty much brought you up to speed with us.
Serving Jesus, Author of our faith,
“Lady Helene”
