I am so late...

I am so behind on the blogging.  No wonder..I've caught knittingmachineotosis!  It is a very serious condition...  I was perfectly happy with my knitting machines until I met someone that had a newer Juki.  It is so beautiful...  I like to just look at it.  Then, I won a Studio 303 and what an amazing machine that is!  Oh! Did I mention the Juki 2400 Hi-Memory came with a ribber?  That's to die for!  And, the Studio...  That works so quietly and smoothly...  did I mention it's an amazing machine?  Of course, I thought it was about time to add a ribber to my Brother KH230 Chunky knitter.  Ribbers are very nice and save a lot of work.  As I was searching out the ribber someone contacted me about a Studio 360, with a ribber, of course.  I bought it...  yep, I did.  Then I found the ribber for my Brother.  Yep, I have it... knittingmachineotosis.  If I die..I will go happy! 

Knitting Machines

I have been knitting with machines for many years but didn't realize what a world of machine knitter's there is. I love looking at the older machines that some knitters have! They are so astounding and more so because they still work and sometimes extra parts can be found for them. From what I see they are real treasures.

I love the forums and have found the internet is truly the 'information highway'. I think I will go cruise the highway just a little longer....

Here is a humble beginning for a beautiful knitted sock monkey. I made several of these for Valentines Day. The orders kept me knitting..... And, that is what I desire to do.....

Sock Monkey Heaven

That's where I live... Sock Monkey Heaven. Well, actually, we call it Monkey Town Station. I knitted a sock monkey for a dear lady friend. I made the pattern by looking at the sock monkeys on my pj bottoms. Now, it's almost full time for me. Especially, the designing end of it. I have some new ideas that I want to develop before fall when Christmas bazaar time begins.

I fell in love with knitting when I was just a young girl and it's been a passion every since....

The Neighbor Kids

Last night, my husband and I went to a missions meeting at our church. We listened to a woman give a presentation on her trips to Ghana and how it's on her heart to put a water well down in a particular village. She had video'd the pool of water the people are drinking out of and I felt such an empathy for these people. They walk for miles to get water we wouldn't give our animals to drink.

There are no easy answers to these problems and there is no wishing them away. I am my brother's keeper... We are going to do the work of fund raising and sending people people to Ghana to put a well down so the village can have good water to drink and do their daily chores. In fact, we are doing this in February, 2011. The amount of funding we need to send this group of people would pay our house off, but what price does one put on a human being when it comes to helping them be healthy, no less a whole village?

It's not a job that my husband and I are used to. We have served as missionaries to West Virginia, taking all kinds of clothing and supplies down to people that have a struggle just getting by. After floods we have taken cleaning goods; before school starts we take hygiene supplies and school supplies. In fact, we are going in August of this year to do take shampoos, deodorants, etc.

We need some others to come along side us; if God is speaking to your heart...please contact me.

My Introduction

How do you introduce yourself to someone you cannot see? I'm not sure but here I am to attempt it....

My nickname is Sunny and largely because that speaks of my disposition. I live in Shepherd, Michigan and I am a wife, a mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend. The Bible says, "If you boast of anything, then boast in Christ", so I will boast that I am a Christian.

I've never blogged before so I'm not sure what expected of me or if anyone will see this at all; but I aim to do this.

Beyond being a Christian I am also a hobbyist. I knit mostly, machine and by hand. I also like to make wood cut-outs on a scroll saw and paint them. I used to sell most of what I made but lately I only create for myself.

I am married to a fine man and have been for 43 years. We have 4 adult children of our own and several foster children. We raise Chihuahua's and they are fun.

Well, it's time to slide out of here and do something of importance; like clean the diningroom table off.

Later