Amaryllis
Before heading to Australia brother John gave me a few plant to look after. A fern, 3 bonsai trees and 2 amaryllis bulbs. Over the last couple of days I’ve been enjoying the first amaryllis blooms. Here are pictures of the progression.
The second amaryllis bulb is doing nothing. But I’ll keep watering it for now, maybe something will grow yet.
Then Jesus said, “God’s kingdom is like seed thrown on a field by a man who then goes to bed and forgets about it. The seed sprouts and grows—he has no idea how it happens. The earth does it all without his help: first a green stem of grass, then a bud, then the ripened grain. When the grain is fully formed, he reaps—harvest time! Mark 4:26-29 MSG
92 Years
Yesterday some of us celebrated Mom’s 92nd birthday with cupcakes & ice cream. I’ve added a few other recent pictures as well.
Fortune’s Shawlette ~ updated
The Crochet-a-long Google+ community is working on shawls for January. I liked the looks of the Fortune’s shawlette and decided to make it.
Several years ago I bought Drops Lace (70% Baby Alpaca, 30% Mulberry silk) in a grey-green. It has sat and waited for the right project; this is it. I’m using a 6mm hook with a double strand of yarn. It is so soft. I’m looking forward to having it finished. 
And here it is, one week later, unblocked, blocking, and detail.
Family Pictures
On December 20/15 Stu Weber took these pictures of me and Trina’s family.
And this morning Linda Worth passed this picture on to me, taken about 37 years ago –
I love these pictures!