Farewell to Christopher!!

Chris wearing the A lace Agate wrapped in sterling on Leather cording.

My Grandson Christopher is going to go to Army Boot Camp in two weeks, he has been visiting us Here in MN & Wisconsin for the past several weeks and it sure has been nice - we do miss him and his dad since they moved down to Fort Dodge Iowa several years ago.  I was thinking of some gifts I could give him that would remind him of all of us here that love him.  I am giving him a camping knife that his grandpa got from the "Marlboro" points that he had saved up.  I like that knife and I also am attaching a Minnesota Agate that his Aunt Marie polished from stones she had gathered from her  driveway in north Minnesota, I wrapped it with copper and attached it to the knife.  I also gave him another Minnesota Agate wrapped in Sterling on a leather necklace that  made to remind him of me. and then a pack of cards so he could keep himself busy in his down time.  Ha!  I really don't thing he will have much downtime tho... All my prayers will follow him as he goes forward as they have done so since his birth.  He is truly an answer to this grandmother's Prayers...long long story but I do know God is faithful.  It is proof every time I look into my children and grandchildren eyes.

The Bride liked her gift.

The Bride liked her gift of the kitchen towel and basket.  I did add a knitted washcloth and a scrubby sponge inside the basket.  It had been a slow day.  I came home afterwards and took a nap till 4:30pm.  I still am having some side effects from the med.  some shakiness and unsteadiness and some discomfort and numbness in my foot.  I did feel better after my nap and was able to enjoy making a Sausage/Potato and Green Beans for supper and then I watched Finding your Roots on PBS.  it was good and I caught 2 episodes one on channel 17 and one on channel 2. 

I decided not to put it in the Basket

I did make a hot pad to go with the Other Kitchen towel and am working on a 2nd hot pad & kitchen towel.  I embellished this set with a scrappy bow and button.  I am so glad I was able to sit at the sewing machine longer today.   I will pair this set with a Red knitted washcloth and a scrubby or sponge also.  I am not sure I will put it in a little basket tho.  Getting ready for another Bridal Shower :) and working towards finish up Friday for this coming week.

Went over to Amanda Jean's Blog and learned that she is letting go of the Finish Up Friday's for a while.  Thanks for having it.  I has been an inspiration to me to finish up my projects.  I was checking out my stuff on pintrest earlier and saw that I had over 2000 pins on this project. Thanks all for your interest.  wow a very easy project - maybe I could do a tutorial....