FFF's 9/21/07

FFF's 9/21/07
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2 FFF's in a row...Because I started late on the other one, and because I've had nothing better to say!

This week I've been into green, critters, colors and babies. See that leaf-y grasshopper? We had one on our apartment door several years ago. I think they're cool. I'm not generally into creepy-crawlies, but he was just so lovely! Same sentiment goes for that gorgeous spider web.

The couple in the "hamster wheel" is an engagement picture taken by this amazing photographer. I'd call it "head over heels"!

Fun with Flickr (or FFF's on Tuesday!)

FFF's
Originally uploaded by thingspondered

I've wanted to learn how to do these mosaics, and just today figured it out! So here's my first FFF (Friday Flickr Favorites), on Tuesday!

September Sky

september sky 3
Originally uploaded by thingspondered

What a glorious display God painted across the sky tonight! It reminds me of this song we used to sing in college choir:

When I gaze into the night sky and see the works of His fingers, the moon and
stars suspended in space, oh what is man that You are mindful of Him?

Oh Lord, our God, the majesty and glory of Your name transcends the earth and fills the heavens.

The Majesty and Glory of Your Name

Words: Linda Lee Johnson; Music: Tom Fettke

You may recognize the lyrics from their original source:

3 When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon
and
the stars,
which you have set in place,

4 what is man that
you are
mindful of him,
the son of man that you care for him?

Psalm 8

Thank You, Lord, for revealing Your handiwork in such an amazing way!

And on the seventh post I rested

Whew! Setting up a blog is hard work! Please forgive the dust...I'm still learning and I know I will make mistakes. But I think I'm starting to "get into the groove". Now I need to get some rest so my creativity can be refreshed!

Surely?

I just wanna squeeze this little girl! How precious is she? And well done, mommy and daddy for "training her up in the way she should go". I am so grateful for the loving godly instruction my parents gave to me, and I still depend upon the scriptures I memorized as a child. If only it still came so easy!

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6

Li'l Birdie

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Originally uploaded by thingspondered

How cute is this little guy? We saw him in the grass 2 weeks ago, as we were getting ready to put the dog out. Normally we don't mess with little baby birdies, nests, or eggs, but we knew Reilly-dog would love this little one to death, and he seemed to be injured, or too young to fly, so we picked him up and put him in a safe place, on the fence. Or so we thought. Reilly threw herself against the fence, barking at the bird. So we carried him through the house to the front yard and placed him in a tree, where he happily hopped around. He eventually flew to the roof. Guess he wasn't a baby after all...or did we give him his first flying lessons?

Everything's Comin' Up Roses!

Rose Bag
Originally uploaded by thingspondered

I made this tote bag for a dear friend of mine who loves roses. Being a "creativity junkie", I'm always trying new craft hobbies. I have to discipline myself so that I don't overspend on supplies. Since I am a novice seamstress, I can't afford to spend a lot on fabric, so I spent the summer collecting fabric from garage sales & from my mom. The plaid shown here is leftover from a futon cover we had made several years ago. I had TONS of it, as we bought all that the store had left from the clearance section for use in future decorating projects. I no longer have the futon, but I've made several things with this fabric! The red & green scraps are all from the stash my mom gave me. I didn't have the right color of olive thread, so I chose to use red to match the contrasting fabric.

I didn't use a pattern for this bag, I just "eyeballed" it. I love the freedom of sewing without a pattern. Here's a detail of the rose. I got the idea for the rose from this sunshine bag, created by iSew. Check out her blog and her etsy shop for cute "Handmade Handbags, Gadget Monkeys & Baby Gifts".