[Nfb-krafters-korner] Merry Christmas to all!

[Blindhands at aol.com]

I am sitting here on Christmas Eve while my dear husband is watching Star  
Wars, or maybe he is sleeping.  We had snacks for supper tonight like  
tacos, potato skins and pigs in a blanket.  Saving our appetites for  tomorrow.  
The toys are all wrapped for the 3 Princesses to tearrip into  tomorrow 
afternoon.  This is one of the first Christmas Eves that I am not  having 
company or going out.  It is too quiet here.
 
My oldest son left for Mexico yesterday to spend Christmas and New Years  
with his partner's family and my daughter went to up state New York to be 
with  her boy friend's family.  I have to share them with their significant   
others.  At least the one that have the kids live in the same town and  
family lives close by.  
 
Well I cheated as far as making things for Christmas.  I ordered jams  from 
Laurie.  I really tried a couple of times to make that snow flake, but  now 
I am going to wait until I get the jams and then have one that Laurie made  
so I can follow it a little better.  I get up to the 5 beads in a row and  
then not sure which beads I need to go through.  I have tried it maybe 4  
times, but just don't feel like it is coming out correctly.  So I can  wait.  
I tried using the seed beads the 8 per inch ones and that was hard  feeling 
and counting the beads.  So I had gotten some of the size 6 per  inch seed 
beads and I can feel and count them better.  Those are the ones I  want to 
work with until I develop a better feeling on dooing them.  I have  tried a 
thin thread that I did not feel well.  I tried a wire that I liked  as it was 
stiff and did not use a wide eye needle with that, but the wire tended  to 
get twisted and I trimmed it off, but not sure how I could weave it through  
if I had to do it more then 2 times through.  I settled on something Laurie  
sent to me that feels like a fishing line that works well with the wide eye 
 needle and has a little stiffness to the line.  I like this the best.
 
I am a little slow with the beading, but maybe I will catch on to  this.  I 
like the idea of the snow flake as it builds up from just a  circle.
 
Well I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe rest of the year  
with good health to everyone.
 
May your heart stay warm and your hands stay busy.
May your family be close 
and dear God give everyone a healthy New Year.
 
Joyce, Wisty and the doxie kids!!!