Author Archives: Mrs. DoF

And the Shawl goes to……

Posted on Tuesday, 24 January 2006 by Mrs. DoF

The Striped Comfort Shawl has been mailed off this morning. The Receiver’s name came up in two separate e-mails from two different sources. I had to track down who might possibly have her street address, who was glad to give … Continue reading →

Posted in Crochet | 3 Comments

Sunday, the day of Grace

Posted on Sunday, 22 January 2006 by Mrs. DoF

Golly, I’m so tired I couldn’t go to sleep at all.  Must find something to do to relax.  Does that even make sense? The whole day I was with people.  At Church.  Good Cause folks. My usual routine of setting … Continue reading →

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Just Another Thursday

Posted on Thursday, 19 January 2006 by Mrs. DoF

Math homework took 2.5 hours this morning. Began a baby blanket over lunch hour.  Got beginning chain, Row 1 and half Row 2 done. Math class left me dizzy.  I’m going to visit the Instructor during office hours tomorrow. Picked … Continue reading →

Posted in Crochet | 5 Comments

Update on shawl

Posted on Wednesday, 18 January 2006 by Mrs. DoF

Thank You for all your kind Comments about the beautiful shawl.  Sometimes I am not sure myself how fine a thing I can do. I had sent the shawl post and pictures I’d written to the Conference lady, just as … Continue reading →

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Beginning of Semester

Posted on Tuesday, 17 January 2006 by Mrs. DoF

The start of a new semester. 20,000 state university students have returned to our little town on the prairie. The traffic is terrible, no one wants to wait another 3 seconds. A man had just gotten off the bus and … Continue reading →

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Striped Comfort Shawl

Posted on Monday, 16 January 2006 by Mrs. DoF

I first learned about the Prayer Shawl Ministry through the website of Mennonite Women USA.  In early December, I read that Mennonite Women needed Prayer Shawls for a conference. This could become my next project, as soon as Christmas items … Continue reading →

Posted in Crochet | 15 Comments

Five Weird Things About Me

Posted on Saturday, 14 January 2006 by Mrs. DoF

Five Weird Things About Me Over at Decrepit old Fool and also What Was I Thinking? there is a meme going so I thought it might give me something else to write about here. My preference is to believe these … Continue reading →

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Letter Going Out

Posted on Thursday, 12 January 2006 by Mrs. DoF

The newsletter is going to the post office Friday! There are 90 envelopes here Stuffed, stickered, stamped, and ready to go. ~~love and Huggs, Diane

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Shadow Symptoms

Posted on Wednesday, 11 January 2006 by Mrs. DoF

This is the morning after a hot and restless night.  The furnace seemed to be running full time, even though when I checked the thermostat, I saw that it had been moved down to the agreed upon temperature.  These hot … Continue reading →

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Let’s call it an Update

Posted on Tuesday, 10 January 2006 by Mrs. DoF

Today is my mother’s birthday. I would go looking for a picture to put up here, but she doesn’t do anything with a computer except play a couple games.  Her pretty card with signature will arrive late, seeing that it … Continue reading →

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