Strengthening families through biblical principles.
Focus on the Family addresses the use of biblical principles in parenting and marriage to strengthen the family.
Read daily articles from Focus on the Family in the Marriage and Parenting Resources forum.
But aren't you going to give some gifts?Every year I feel the same way. I don't need or want a gift aside from our family get-together. There is nothing materialistic that I need or want.
Better start thinking about what gifts you are going to give out.... otherwise it'll be whatever Walmart puts on display.First and foremost the only gift that I'm currently thinking about wanting is to have Thanksgiving dinner with my family. After that I'll let you know once I'm actually thinking more about it.
Better start thinking about what gifts you are going to give out.... otherwise it'll be whatever Walmart puts on display.
For my wife...
I dug out my leather...
And I am making her a pencil pouch. I'm in the middle of putting together the zipper now. The rest of the shell is sewn together and will be completed once I get the zipper attached.(two step process) Next will be dying it red and then embossing her name in gold leaf...then a coat of shiny stuff and wrapping it up. It's taken a while to make.
But she's worth it.
Here I figured this was going to be about Spiritual gifts and I'd chime in with a wisecrack about wanting a sled and a football and a pony ...
John beat me to it again, lol
Prophecy is a cool gift though!
Necessity is the mother of invention.That sounds nice, Brother.
Is there anything you can't do? Lol
A leatherman too.
I've been looking for someone locally that can sew leather. No luck so far. It appears to be an easy job to me.
I asked my wife to knit me a pair of socks out of some wool....no dice.Lucky lady JohnDB !! All that patience will be rewarded when you see her face as she opens it.
I would love a jumper from my daughter or a pair of cosy socks. I have bought her several things , but I think her favourites will be the perfume and the pair of shoes I saw her looking at but she couldn't afford them.
Have to think of something nice for my brother.
But from every report I hear wool socks are the absolute best in cold weather. Especially if the yarn is really fine.
Store bought socks have no special meaning to them...Wool socks are the best. I remember one year I got called out at night in wintertime. There was a small river flowing down a mans driveway. He was out of town. The furnace had gone out and his pipes froze, then thawed and flooded the basement until it came up and outside to where the neighbors noticed.
And I was the lucky one chosen to go kick in a basement window and make entry to shut the water off. I put on my best wool socks to help. It was only a little over knee deep. I shut it off. and went out to go home. My pants began freezing and getting stiff before I even got back to the truck! My legs were so cold on the ride home, from my knees down to...where my wool socks began. There was such a big temperature difference between my feet and lower legs, that it felt like I had heaters on my feet.
Some people say they don't like wool because it makes them itchy. Itchy wool is simply cheap wool. Good wool isn't itchy.
So it's easy to tell good wool. They do sell good wool socks at the store, but they cost more.
Store bought socks have no special meaning to them...
I idolize the artisan craftsmanship. To me, it's a really big deal. None of the artisans ever started out being wonderful or great at the things they produce. They started simply and made a lot of errors...just like I did whenever I start a hobby like leather work. (The pencil pouch has a few small errors but it will be serviceable enough)
But that's what makes these products great. Each piece produced is hand crafted by a person with care and experience. Not by a nameless factory and mechanical beast with an accountant generated money back guarantee.
And as far as the quality of wool goes...I've heard the same thing by those who deal in wool. I'm thinking about going out west next summer and stopping by the Pendleton Woolen Mill.
I used to have pattern for socks using two needles and one using a circular needle. I don't have the. Any more but I won look out for one. If I'm lucky enough to find one I will copy it and post or message it. Can't promise I will find one though.I asked my wife to knit me a pair of socks out of some wool....no dice.
I don't get it either. She claims that she can't seem to master the double needles needed to knit them.
But from every report I hear wool socks are the absolute best in cold weather. Especially if the yarn is really fine.
I'm thinking that I'm never going to get any.
Now if my son could start dating and get married maybe my daughter in law could make me a pair....hey a guy can dream can't he?