Jackson Family Farm

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Crunch Time

In 2 1/2 weeks, all the fair projects will be turned in. We've been really busy and still have work to complete. So far I've got a project for the following categories completed and ready to be entered....
Hand Quilted Baby Quilt, HQ Pillow, HQ Wall Hanging, Hand Quilted Misc.~table runner, Machine Quilting Wall Hanging, M Q Quilt (moms pinwheel quilt), M Q Misc.~table runner, Fine thread crochet ~ edgings 36", FC misc.~ bracelet, Counted Cross Stitch picture over 11x14 ~ Donnas kitchen, picture under 11x14, CCS small item, CCS afghan, CCS Misc. item, Hand Embroidery pair of pillowcases, HE picture, HE embroidery garment (jacket), HE Smocked item (dress), HE Misc. (dress), Candlewicking, HE candlewicking (have to frame), HE set of 6 napkins, HE tea towel, HE hardanger, Hand Needlework chickenscratch, Yarn Crochet Baby Afghan, Ceramics glazed item, Ceramics Misc., Bags Tote & Novelty, Wood working/metal arts metal item (dragonfly), Wooden misc. purple tulip plant poke, Decoupage item, Weaving~macrame angel, ribbon purse, Wreath, paper snipping, stenciled item (John Deere tractor), Mosaic trivet, glass etching. If I counted correctly...thats 42 items.

The rules are, if the item was made in the current year or the previous year, it can be entered in the 2012 fair. Some of these, I didn't finish in time for last year so they will be entered this year.

Still in the works are a hand embroidered luncheon cloth (pic will be below), a hand quilted table runner, and a hand quilted wall hanging. The table cloth ~ I am ready for it to be done, its turning out great but 4 corners of the same pattern are getting tedious. It will go in Amy's hopechest when its completed. There are 3 panels on the table runner and I've got rows to quilt on the last panel ~ then the binding has to be put on it. We've got some grout to finish on the tiled items. And some pictures to get framed.

Amy & Will are working on their painted wood items. Every afternoon is crafting time after the school work is completed. We've also got to get the backing on their needlepoint items & frame their cross stitch. Yes, my 18 year old son knows how to cross stitch. Its great for eye/and coordination, reading a pattern and following instructions. His needlepoint items is a quilt square done on plastic canvas and his cross stitch is a small owl. And Amy is learning some wood working techniques from her dad. I like keeping their hands and minds busy and this is a great way to accomplish that.

Here are a couple of pictures of what I'm working on...

1 corner of luncheon cloth

hand embroidered scarecrow

cross stitch with beads ~ Rose

These last couple of weeks will be busy!

Monday, September 10, 2012

Monday Musings

If you like crafts, and free projects at that, Pinterest is the place to find them.

It amazing what you can find on there for FREE. (We really like free)

I've got ideas/free patterns/directions for...

cross stitch

hand embroidery

crochet

sewing

baby projects

smocking

crockpot recipes

breakfast recipes

dinner recipes

sweets recipes

birthday parties

harvest celebrations

patriotic celebrations

homeschool

grandchildren ideas

gift baskets

gifts to make

homemade cleaners

homemade mixes (no more little packets)

canning/preserving

sewing room ideas

scripture cards

quilting

state fair projects

and many, many more

I will probably never be able to start/complete most of them but the looking/pinning is free and fun.

You do have to be careful...there are pitfalls to Pinterest...

too much time on there (lack of self control ~ guilty)

a quite liberal use of blasphemy by others when exclaiming over a "pin"

pictures that are inappropriate (you can report these)

coveting (stuff you never knew you "needed")

discontent

too many great ideas and not enough time

I have learned that when you see something you like...you should repin it then because you may not find it again later...or ever.

I am surprised at the guys that like it...Greg, Allen, and possibly Andy ~ just in my family. Its not just for gals. We've found some cute wood working projects on there ~ John Deere tractor bunk beds!

But basically it all boils down to this some days...

and one more little funny I found last week....

I know some chihuahua's who love this game!

Friday, September 7, 2012

Hectic is Happening

It didn't take long for "hectic" to come set up residence in our home.

These last 2 weeks have been busy, busy, busy!

We started school last week!

Amy's dance lessons started last week...3 days a week!

We had all of our kids here last weekend, but Allen & Jennifer!

(hectic and fun do go together sometimes!)

We had a hurricane ~ thankfully we just got lots of rain.

A friend at church suddenly passed away.

We had a 3 day weekend!

Cooked our first fellowship meal for the church for this school year ~ between 80-100 came!

Amy accepted a "hire" for baking & is making cupcakes for a birthday party tomorrow.

For the rest of the month we've got...

church visitation

youth activities
a baby shower

homeschool youth dinner

homeschool potluck & activity night

finish fair projects & turn them in

my birthday

Amy & Andy's Engagement party

watching football games

+ all of our regular activities

A few more pictures from our weekend.....

reading with Auntie Amy

3 Generations...Daddy, daughter, grandson

A boy and his grandpa!

Grandma loves to kiss me!

But Mommy...why didn't I get any apple crisp?

Looking forward to our next visit ~ whenever that may be!

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Truth for Thursday

Romans 1:16-17

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God in salvation fr everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. Ft in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written. "The just shall live by faith."

Romans 3:23-26

"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus."

Romans 6:12-14

"Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace."

Romans 8:28-30

"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified' and whom He justified, these He also glorified."

Romans 10:14-15

"How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed" And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard: And how shall they hear without a preacher: And how shall they preach unless they are sent" As it is written: 'Beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace. Who bring glad tidings of good things.'"

Romans 12:9-13

"Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another, not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer, distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality."

Romans14:10b-11

"For we shall all stand before the judgement seat of Christ. For it is written; 'As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God.' So then each of us shall give account of himself to God."

Romans 14:19

"Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another."

Romans was written by Paul to a church in Rome.

This letter contains a detailed description of

1) the sinfulness of man (1:18-3:20)

2) an extensive discussion of justification by faith (3:21-5:11)

3) an elaborate explanation of sanctification (5:12-8:39)

4) a strong section on the doctrine of election (9:1-29)

5) an explanation of what happened to the nation of Israel and the destiny of God's people (9:1-11:36)

6) an extended section addressing spiritual gifts (12:1-8)

7) instructions on the believers relationship to government (13:1-14)

Romans is the most doctrinal book n the Bible. Because it provides a systematic outline of the essentials of the Christian faith, it is as useful to the mature believer as it is to someone who wants a short introduction to the Christian faith .

(The details about the book of Romans & the outline are taken from the Introduction sections to the book in the New King James Version of the Holy Bible.)