This touches my heart and soul

Maybe some of you have already seen this, but I just received it today from a dear niece. Her husband is in the military, has been to Afghanistan three times. They have two elementary school children.

This country is changing drastically. It is a country no longer founded on its trust in God as our forefathers stated. It is running on power, greed, and war. Laws are being changed, and there is talk of changing the Constitution. May God have mercy on America.

New School Prayer:
Written by a 15 yr. old School Kid in Ohio

Now I sit me down in school
Where praying is against the rule
For this great nation under God
Finds mention of Him very odd.
If Scripture now the class recites,
It violates the Bill of Rights.
And anytime my head I bow
Becomes a Federal matter now.
Our hair can be purple, orange or green,
That's no offense; it's a freedom scene...
The law is specific, the law is precise.
Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.
For praying in a public hall
Might offend someone with no faith at all.
In silence alone we must meditate,
God's name is prohibited by the state.
We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,
And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks..
They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.
To quote the Good Book makes me liable.
We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,
And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King.
It's 'inappropriate' to teach right from wrong,
We're taught that such 'judgments' do not belong.
We can get our condoms and birth controls,
Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.
But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,
No word of God must reach this crowd.
It's scary here I must confess,
When chaos reigns the school's a mess.
So, Lord, this silent plea I make:
Should I be shot; My soul please take!
Amen

Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL

Crocheting - one of my other loves

Good morning everyone. Just thought I would show my latest little crocheted creations. My love of crochet started when I was 15 years young. I have a stash of yarn than I am trying to use up. Not the latest most drool worthy colors that are out there these days, but they are colorful.

The first picture is of slippers. The pattern can be found here

I used yarn instead of Speed-cro-sheen thread, so had to do some improvising with the pattern. Any of you crocheters can do the same thing. I am mostly a barefoot girl, but when it gets cooler, (we DO have some cooler weather in the winter,) I like something to keep my feet warm. These were fun and I love the way they turned out.

The next two pictures are of a little granny square project. I plan to make up larger squares like the one pictured here. These are about 11" square. This is really a fun project. I see though, that I've got to get better at placing the little squares. The last row on each little square is attached to another square, as you crochet along, so placement is done right then. I am learning as I go with this project. Darker squares shouldn't be right next to each other. :-)

"There are many reasons why people love to crochet.

Crocheting relieves stress and muscle tensions after a hard day at the office as crocheting easily takes your mind off from work and draws you deeper into a solitary hobby where you can collect your thoughts as you let your fingers and the crochet hook do their work."

For more on this go to Crocheting Benefits.

Happy Crocheting or other hobby,
when you are not happily gardening.

Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL

People Get Ready

People get ready
Theres a train a-coming
You dont need no baggage
You just get on board
All you need is faith
To hear the diesels humming
Dont need no ticket
You just thank the lord

People get ready
For the train to jordan
Picking up passengers
From coast to coast
Faith is the key
Open the doors and board them
Theres room for all
Among the loved the most

There aint no room
For the hopeless sinner
Who would hurt all mankind just
To save his own
Have pity on those
Whose chances are thinner
Cause theres no hiding place
From the kingdoms throne

So people get ready
For the train a-comin
You dont need no baggage
You just get on board !
All you need is faith
To hear the diesels humming
Dont need no ticket
You just thank, you just thank the lord

Yeah
Ooh

Yeah
Ooh

Im getting ready
Im getting ready
This time Im ready
This time Im ready

Curtis Mayfield 1964

Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL

Homemade Powder Laundry Soap

Good morning Friends ~ Hope your week has been good so far. It is still very hot and humid here. Cooler weather is expected this weekend.

Today's post will be a wonderful recipe for making laundry soap. I love the smell of it. It is easy to make and is so much cheaper than store bought. I found this recipe in a forum, and have seen it other places since.

The recipe is easy.

1- 14.1 OZ BAR Zote soap. (Can be found in Big Lots, Mexican grocery stores, or on line.)

1 1/2 CUP ARM AND HAMMER ..... SUPER WASHING SODA..

1 1/2 CUP 20 MULE TEAM BORAX (found both of these at our local grocery store)

Grate the bar of soap finely, then mix with other two ingredients. I used my blender to mix all ingredients together.

One bar makes 56 wash loads per batch. Use 2 TBS. per load or if you have hard water 4 TBS. per load.

If you cannot find Zote soap, you can use Casteel or Fels Naptha.

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I need to make up another batch myself, and can almost smell it just thinking about it.

Below is a bar of the zote soap, plus the finished product. Also my 'energy saving solar dryer'. :-)

Happy Laundry Day

Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL