Creation Calls -- are you listening?

Take a few minutes to calm your soul and soak in the beauty. So lovely @>~>~~

Reminder--OSMOND Project still going.

Hi everyone!
http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/osmond-project.html
Just a quick reminder that the Osmond Colors Project is still up and running! If you want to join us please go to the page listed above, and then click on the link there to let me know. I will need your first name, last initial and your state.

We are making winter items for our local shelters, public schools, domestic violence shelters, hospitals, you name it, for the kids out there!

These are tough times, and many adults are unemployed. By this winter their babies and children are going to need warm hats, mittens, scarves, sweaters, blankets, whatever you see a need for in your area. Talk to people, see what is most needed. It might be that you live where it is warm, but you could make teddy bears, or cancer caps for those little ones. We can all help.

Now, get your Osmond colors yarn, and start knitting or crocheting, there is lots of time to make a lot of items.

Originally I decided that 1,000 items would be a great number, but let me tell you, after just a few weeks we are already 1/3 there! Can you believe that? Only a few people have reported in too. It's a miracle in the making every single day and I thank you for being so kind.

Here is a fun mitten pattern in several sizes that will work well for this:
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Bev's Marvelous Mittens
This version copyright 1981- 2010 Beverly Qualheim. All Rights Reserved

Materials: size G or H crochet hook (depending on your own tension) and 2-3 oz of 4 ply worsted yarn or wool. If you use 100% wool, these mittens will felt when washed in hot water and dried in hot dryer so make them the next size up.

Chain 55 (5-7years) 63 (8-12 years) 77 (teen/adult years)

Row 1: Sc into next 7(7)(7) chs to form cuff, then sl st next 3 sts for wrist, sc in next 15 (19)(26) sts for hand, sl st next 4 sts for top, sc in next 15 (19) (26) sts for hand, sl st next 3 sts for wrist, sc in next 7 (7)(7) sts for cuff, ch 1 to turn all rows.

Row 2: (you will be going into the 2nd ch from hook and into back loops ONLY -see photo to right), single crochet into each sc and sl st in each sl st of previous row.
Repeat Row 2 for desired width of hand (usually 5 ridges for kids, more for adults).

THUMB: Shape thumb: Keeping in sequence work cuff, wrist and 5 (6) (6) sts of hand. Ch 12 (14) (14), fold the mitten in half and join with a sc to opposite side of mitten (meaning- join in the 5th, 6th sc up from the wrist) See photo opposite.
Now work back down toward cuff - 4 sc (5 sc) (5 sc) in next 4 (5) (5) sts, sl st in next 3 sts (wrist), and 7 (8) (8) sc in last 7 (8) (8) sts for cuff. Ch 1 and turn.

Next Row: Repeat pattern to thumb, at thumb - sc in next 5 chs (6 chs), sl st next 2 sts, (this forms top of fingers) sc in remaining 5 sts (6 sts) (6 sts) of ch, finish in pattern down toward wrist again.
Repeat last row 3 - 4 times to form the thumb, working in the scs and sl sts. End off leaving enough yarn to sew completely around mitten.

FINISHING: Fold mitten in half & sew around, as you sew the tip of the thumb or top of the mittens, run the needle and yarn under a few sts and then across to the other side, pull slightly. Turn right side out.

Extra Cuff: Sc around the cuff for 3 rounds. Sc in every other 'ridge' around the 1st time to make the wrist a bit tighter. (This will cut your number of sts in half)

Make another mitten the same.

COAT STRING for young children's mittens
Join yarn to one cuff at seam stitches and then sc around entire cuff, make a ch about 2-2 1/2 feet long and join with sl st to other mitten at seam. Sc around that mitten too, and you now have a string to thread mittens through coat. For extra warmth, use double yarn and brush the inside of the mitten with a hair brush to make it 'fuzzy' and soft.
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Hug the ones you love today!
Bev

WARNING- It's political! The new Dr Seuss.

A new, updated, Dr. Seuss book.

I do not like this Uncle Sam,

I do not like his health care scam.

I do not like these dirty crooks,

or how they lie and cook the books.

I do not like when Congress steals,

I do not like their secret deals.

I do not like this speaker, Nan ,

I do not like this 'YES WE CAN.'

I do not like this spending spree,

I'm smart, I know that nothing's free.

I do not like your smug replies,

when I complain about your lies.

I do not like this kind of hope.

I do not like it, nope, nope, nope!

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This arrived in my email today and it really sums it all up for me. And yes, there will be more Humanitarian items coming soon. Maybe even a new pattern for babies :) Let's make this a better, safer world for babies to grow up in.

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HUG THE ONES YOU LOVE!

Bev

http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/baby.html

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"This life is not so much a time for getting and accumulating as it is a time for giving and becoming. Mortality is the battlefield upon which justice and mercy meet. But they need not meet as adversaries, for they are reconciled in the Atonement of Jesus Christ for all who wisely use Today."

--Lance B. Wickman, "Today", Ensign, May 2008, 103–5

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A new place to help in Vegas

My friend Suzanne Fein, who used to be the volunteer supervisor for UMC hospital; is now retired but is still helping those in need. Her new project, soon to be charity, is 'VOLUNTEER ANGELS' and you can find information on it here:

http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/volunteer-angels.html

Basically, she is collecting handmade and storebought items for preemies through seniors, but mostly items for children and babies. She will deliver them in person to several places in the Vegas area such as UMC Hospital, Safe Nest, Child Haven and the Salvation Army, as well as some residential homes for Senior Citizens.


Some of the items she needs are:
Preemie and newborn hats and booties, blankets, basic layettes, children's quilts, sweaters, new socks, hats, mittens, and more. Plus, lapghans for seniors, and afghans for them.


I am going to start making some 6" granny squares for them, and see if some of my friends here want to help with that and we can assemble them into seniors lapghans for Suzanne to deliver.

Please take a look at the page and see if there are any items you want to make to send to her.
And, if you need patterns, you know where to get them!

http://www.bevscountrycottage.com

THANKS!!
Hug the ones you love today! And reach out to help whoever may need you today!
Bev

Our troops

Your cell phone is in your pocket.
He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.
He knows he may not see some of his buddies again..

You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.
He patrols the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.
He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months.

You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight.
He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.
You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday.
He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume.

You roll your eyes as a baby cries.
He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet.

You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything.
He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why he is fighting. (EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!)


You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him.
He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded.

You see only what the media wants you to see.
He sees the broken bodies lying around him.

You are asked to do some thing by your parents. You don't.
He does exactly what he is told even if it puts his life in danger.

You stay at home and watch TV.
He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and eat.

You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable.
He tries to sleep but gets woken by mortars and helicopters all night long.



REMEMBER our Troops, and do not forget them LATER
Lest we forget -
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(The following is added by BevQ)
Please pray for our troops every single day whether or not you agree with the war. No one, ok, NO ONE likes war!

If you are going to whine about how much is being spent on our troops while children in our country are going to bed hungry then DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!! Yes, I am talking to all of you!
Dig into your own pockets and donate money or food, maybe clothing, to your shelters, to your local places who help those who are struggling!


Hey! at least we have those places in this country. Thank your Heavenly Father every night that you live in a country where we have these freedoms and luxuries. And we didn't get them by listening to a bunch of complaining people who murmur but do nothing concrete to help!
We got those freedoms from brave men and women like these pictured, putting their lives on the line.
Thank God for all of our soldiers.




Hug the ones you love! And thank God for all of your blessings today and always.
Bev

Osmonds 'Whenever you're in trouble' Pioneer Day July08

This is my favorite of all the songs Donny has written. It reflects not only the love a parent has for their child, but the love our Savior, Jesus Christ, and our Heavenly Father both have for each one of us.

HUG the ones you love this beautiful Sabbath day!
Bev

The info you have been waiting for!!!

Mojave Blessing Pebbles
™ Beverly A. Qualheim, 2010

These unique little pebbles are a reminder of all the blessings we have been given, a reminder of what a beautiful world we live in.

Place these pebbles in your pocket and each time you touch them throughout the day, remember to thank God for your blessings. Pouches are available in a variety of colors, not necessarily the ones pictured above. You can request 'male' colors if you wish.

"Every time we remember to say "thank you", we experience nothing less than heaven on earth".-- Sarah Ban Breathnach

"There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy."-- Ralph H. Blum

Each tiny woolen pouch is hand-knitted by Bev, contains 3 pebbles from the Mojave Desert and a glossy bookmark with the story of the Mojave Blessing Pebbles story. It really is the perfect, unique gift for birthdays, holidays, or to help you remember to give thanks.

$10 donation per pouch, pebbles and bookmark. (*shipping included.)
Each purchase supports Bev's Country Cottage- thank you!

Be sure to state how many pouches you would like when donating.
*PLEASE allow 2-3 weeks for delivery although most will be mailed out the next business day. Large orders (over 10 pouches) will take several days to make and mail. Leave your email address and I will be in touch.

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Motherhood: An Eternal Partnership with God

Coming soon!

A wonderful, unique gift to give to everyone! Hand knitted by Bev! "Mojave Pebbles Pouch"

Bev

Happy Independence Day!!

Many of us are celebrating Independence Day tomorrow on July 3rd. No matter when you celebrate it this year, may we all be thankful for the blessings we have in America! Maybe we all love one another, stop criticizing one another, and stand up for what is right...

Meanwhile, maybe we all need to lighten up a bit too.




HUG THE ONES YOU LOVE! and stay safe!