A Keepers of the Home meeting...

Good Evening everyone.. 

Just giving you a little post tonight about our day.. 

I was up and about early this morning...

It looks to be a very dreary day out there.. 

A big snowstorm is forecast for later on today but for now we are getting ready to go to our KEEPERS OF THE HOME meeting.. 

yeah!!

Sammi is wondering where on earth is that woman going to this early in the morning.. grin..

I need to get some coffee made for Terry and I to drink in the car on the way and then he will  load all of the stuff that I am taking.. 

The roads were slippery up here on our end but as we drove closer to Sussex the roads were a little better...

Thank goodness, my dear man decided to drive me..  

We arrived a bit early so we could set up tables and chairs and get the coffee going .. again... grin..

We had some lovely company today.. 

It is nice when they come the first time and even better when they

keep coming... 

It was nice to have Maureen today... I hope I spelled your name right.... smile..

And Susan and Lori back again.. Dear hearts...

Everyone got busy making breakfast... 

Toast, eggs, bacon, fruit salad and more..

Orange and raisin muffins... 

with little heart picks.. 

Our sweet sister Nancy came and brought us a treat.. 

Her homemade dark and white chocolate bark.. 

Delicious!!

And there is dear sweet Emily... our youngest Keeper.. grin..

Another new baby was on it's way today and we can't wait to meet him or her??? smile..

Dear Char...

I brought a bottle of sprouts to show the girls.. 

I thought it was funny that only the younger ones were interested and wanted their own kit to start at home.. grin.. 

I know they will be as hooked as me by the next time we get together.. smile..

Also... a wee tip ... 

Those peanut butter or mayo jars are perfect for sprouting but also for freezing left over soups.. They don't break... 

And then it was on to the lesson... 

Colossians 3: 12-17

Colossians 3:12-17

New International Version (NIV)

 ¹² Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. ¹³ Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. ¹⁴ And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity

A reminder of how the Lord holy and dearly loves us..

How he loves our family units and we are His valentines..

That the minute we put our feet on the floor we need to remember that this home and it's occupants are loved by God..

He loves families and they are His will..

To use the attributes of compassion, kindness, humility , gentleness and patience towards each member of our family....

We discussed how we could use each one of these virtues individually to improve our family life..

And to strive to work toward unity in our homes by binding them up with the everlasting string of love...

We are so thankful in this day when everything is working against family units that we can put our trust and hope in God..

We strive to put Him in the centre and head of our homes..

With that finished  we began working on our craft for the day.. 

They made the  craft that  I shared with you in the last posting

 TEA LIGHT LAMP..

Some used recipes, music paper or old mags and pictures.. 

Quite a variety.. 

Did you know that you can make your own modge podge by mixing half of a bottle of white glue with half of a bottle of water and shake it all up.. 

I saw that on Pinterest, too...

All in all we had a lovely day.. 

Our numbers were down but we still had a great time of fellowship.. 

On the way home it was snowing really hard.. 

As you can see... smile.. 

We have about 30 cm. down now, I think... 

How is everything in your world?  

Some of you are having Spring and we are just getting our Winter.. 

That's OK, though... 

Thank you, sweet ladies for dropping by.. 

Tomorrow is the LORD'S DAY... 

I don't know if there will be church or not.. 

The winds are howling out there and the snow is blowing about.. 

I hope to hear from you all... Love reading your sweet comments.

I picked up a few things today to finish some projects that I have been wanting to finish... 

Hope to share them with you all soon.. 

God bless you all... 

Hugs.

Crafting Day and Shepherds Pie Recipe...

Hi  all.....How are you? 

On my last posting I had told you all that my cousin Valerie was coming for a visit for a couple of crafting days.... 

 Val is one of my many first cousins from St. Martins where as you know we summer and I run my wee shoppe...

We had such fun.... talking and crafting and talking and laughing..

You sure can tell we are FAMILY... 

We love so many of the same things... 

God and our families, our homes, our craft talent, cups of tea and cake.... We even have the same ailments ...smile... 

Our husbands are very similar... 

We even each have an adopted child who is exactly the same as our biological children... Born of our hearts...  

God really blessed our time together...

Anyway...

I thought I would show you a few things that she taught me..

Needle Punching...

Here Val drew out a simple pattern on some burlap just to get me started....

It seemed simple enough.. She can paint and draw so well..

Such a God given talent...

Perhaps you would like to meet her...

This is Val... She has been so kind to teach the Keepers of the Home how to blanket stitch and made coasters with them all..

They loved her and so she has consented to come again...

Our next meeting, actually... 

We hope to be making something like this..

I am hoping you girls like this... She will have different styles, of course... They don't have to be primitive... smile...

This is the needle punch... And my first attempt.. I just love doing it.  So easy and fun to do...

This is one of Val's first attempts... Pretty good, eh?

It will take me a bit to get a rug done but all in due time..

This is a craft I can do easily while I am keeping shoppe....

She also showed me her cross stitching that she is working at...

I love the pattern..

We worked at computer crafts, paper crafts and more...

She also shared a recipe for our supper last night. 

A really neat Shepherds Pie..

I will give you the pinch of this and a cup of that recipe..

ok?

VAl's Shepherds Pie..

Peel and cook a pot of potatoes... as many as you think you need.

While they are cooking brown up a pound or so of hamburger. 

Add a chopped onion and a couple of cloves of garlic..

Season with salt and pepper.

When browned add a can of tomato soup and 1/2 package of Sloppy Joe Mix...

In the meantime in a large casserole dish spread out a large can of creamed corn. 

On top of that add your hamburger mixture..

Over that add vegetables of choice. eg.. peas, green beans or carrots...

Drain your cooked potatoes and cream with milk and butter.

Spread over top...

Place in oven at 350 degrees for 40 minutes..

Serve this with a nice fresh salad and bread of choice. 

A lovely potluck dish, too...

I will be sharing the other craft work on my other blog...

PRIMITIVE LACE

tomorrow or sometime soon. 

Valerie went back home this afternoon but there was someone wondering where she went... smile..

Which way did she go?  giggle.... 

I hope you enjoyed your little visit here.  I love having you all. 

You are welcome anytime and if you can leave a comment then I am doubly delighted... smile..

Have a wonderful weekend...

God Bless