Their Frontier Family

Their Frontier Family by Lyn Cote

 This is one of two books I purchased for myself because this month I turn 66. I had been wanting this one since I read about it in the Loved Inspired News several months ago. I
normally read the Loved Inspired Suspence which I get from the readers service.

 But this one caught by eye, just the cover made me want to read it. Then I read a bit about the book. It was great, love the scenes Ms Cote descibes, takes you right into the story. I really liked Noah's character, and her beautiful writing style keep me reading, and I loved the outcome of the story.  Great read.
 

Marrying the Major

Marrying the Major by Victoria Bylin

This was really a good book, loved it. Great characters, great scenes,
even the emotions of the story people were good. I wish she would do a
sequel to it, showing their lives in England and the how they solved
 the problems of being Lords and Ladies with Gods help after his father
 was so nasty to people there.

The Black Box

I had gotten her several boxes of jiffy mixes, cakes, icing, muffins, etc. for Christmas to help her learn to cook. The kid was sitting with her back to the chest of drawers when he came into the bedroom screaming at her, he hit her head and caused it to knock up against the chest, he punched her with his middle knuckle again in the knees and  head, over and over.  Screamed at her to get out, she was thirteen and before he started in on her, she was sticking her finger in the box of jiffy mix icing she got for Christmas and eating it. The darn box cost 10 cents. He was always punching her like that leaving bruises and bumps on her. And what really got to me is that the marriage counselor told her to go live with him. SOB.

 

April 2010 Stitch and Pattern of the month Crochet

April 2010 Stitch and Pattern of the month Crochet


stitch

 

Ch: based on an even number of chains.

Rw 1: sc in end ch from hook, 1 sc in each ch across row, ch 1, turn.

Rw 2: skip first sc, *1 sc in next, sc, 1 sc in base of sc of row 1, repeat from * across row, ch 1, turn.

Repeat row 2 for pattern.

For sample: chain 16. and follow stitch pattern until square.

  For pattern: ch 26. Rw 1: sc in end ch from hook, 1 sc in each ch across row, ch 1, turn.

Rw 2: skip first sc, *1 sc in next, sc, 1 sc in base of sc of row 1, repeat from * across row, ch 1, turn. Repeat row 2 for pattern 26 times, fasten off main color.

Attach trim.
Rd 1: ch 1, sc around evenly, placing 2 sc in each corner, join with sl st.

Rd 2: ch 2, 1 dc around in each sc, placing 3 dc in each corner. Join with sl st.

Rd 3: repeat round 2, fasten, weave in the threads.

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