Vintage Doily
On Labor Day, which takes place the first Monday in September, we honor our hard-working people. Some businesses are open today; others decided to take a holiday and get some rest.
I chose a picture of a handmade, vintage doily because it illustrates the amount of labor and time that went into making one. In the long run, years ago, folks didn’t get rich selling them. Now, doilies are probably machine-made and some might be expensive. Do any of my readers crochet?
August 17, 2019, I attended Marsha R. West’s book signing at Monkey and Dog Books, a brick-and-mortar bookstore. I had a lot of fun talking to Marsha, perusing her books, and walking throughout the store which is small but has books for all ages.
One of Marsha books, THE THEATRE, got my attention. It had an interesting cover blurb, so I bought it. I also had the pleasure to meet Marsha’s wonderful hubby. He’s a very nice person!
My husband took a picture of this beautiful flower in our backyard. I thought about posting it to tell the families whose loved ones were injured or killed in El Paso and Dayton that we are praying for them. May God give them the strength to survive those horrible tragedies.
Coping with the loss of a loved one is extremely difficult, especially when that loss occurred in a brutal manner. I lost a cousin and a nephew to gunfire; and another cousin was beaten to death on a deserted highway. (Their killers were never found.) At that time I thought that I would never recover from losing them, but through the years, I learned to cope with their loss by remembering them in a positive way. Their Christian values and contagious laughter when they teased me will always be cherished.
Marty had been scratching or rubbing on the sutures because the strands formed loops that pestered his eye. My husband got brave (Marty will scratch you without warning.), and trimmed some threads.
The eyelid looked irritated. That was worrisome, so we took Marty for a checkup. But apparently Marty was okay. In three weeks, the sutures should dissolve, and the eyelid should heal.
Marty’s eyelids were partially sewn together. He had a small opening at the side of his eye next to his nose. He could see through this small aperture. Now that the sutures have been removed, he’s probably more than happy that he can open his eye.
Thursday morning Marty got an excellent report on his oral surgery. His gums and teeth have healed. Thank you for your prayers!
Marty
Marty recently had surgery to remove a growth on his left eyelid. He’s due for a checkup with his surgeon this week. I’ll have more information about the status of his eye and the results of the tumor biopsy. I hope his tumor is benign. Please pray for Marty. Thank you!
Wikipedia is the source of the following information.
Independence Day (colloquial: the Fourth of July) is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence of the United States, on July 4, 1776. The Continental Congressdeclared that the thirteen American colonies were no longer subject (and subordinate) to the monarch of Britain and were now united, free, and independent states.[1] The Congress had voted to secede two days earlier, on July 2, but it was not declared until July 4.[1]
June 26, our beloved kitty, Klyban, passed away peacefully at VCA Animal Hospital under Dr. Ashley Roller’s compassionate administration of euthanasia. Tears flowing from our eyes, my husband and I stayed with Klyban until the bitter end.
Suspenseful Stories for all Ages.
Suspenseful Stories for all Ages.
Suspenseful Stories for all Ages.
Suspenseful Stories for all Ages.
Suspenseful Stories for all Ages.
Suspenseful Stories for all Ages.
Suspenseful Stories for all Ages.
Suspenseful Stories for all Ages.
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