Information is not the answer …it’s just a tool. ~ Psychology is not the answer, it’s also just a tool.

2009 November 8
by embroiderbee

Education once seemed to some men the gateway to Heaven-on-Earth for everyone.  Now we have tried it, and we know that schooling alone will not save our society.  Never has there been so much education, and never before so little arrival at the truth …

We have stuffed our children’s minds with facts, and neglected to teach them how to live.  Any system of education which fails to discipline the will, also fails to train the character … it does not make responsible citizens … Education can never make a man better unless it teaches him the true purpose of man, and the difficulties he must overcome to realize that purpose.

Much education today is based on the Socratic error that ignorance of good is the cause of evil, and that all we need do to overcome evil is to give men information.  If this were so, every educated man should be a good man; but we know this is not true …

When the Divine Awareness transforms the personality, a new service of charity to fellow man is born.  One sees then that men are distinguished from one another not by their education, wealth, charm, beauty, or cleverness, but rather by their responsiveness to the Divine Action in the soul.

To the eyes of faith only two classes of people exist: those who say “Yes” to God, and those who say “No” to Him.

Exerpted from:  Lift Up Your Heart by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen


My favorite quote

2009 October 30
by embroiderbee

“Be the kind of woman that, when your feet hit the floor each morning the devil says, “Oh Crap! She’s up!”

Whoever first said this, was a genius!

Nigella Shadow (Niggy) ~ The Tortoiseshell Princess

2009 October 29
by embroiderbee

Niggy Looking Up for Pat-Pats

Sleek, sweet-tempered (no matter how she looks … and sometimes she can look pretty fierce) affectionate, funny and the absolute best cat I ever rescued.

In this picture, she’s sitting in one of the time-share boxes that dot the rooms of our house.  I’ve been trying to get a really good picture of her, but she’s hard to photograph.  Being a modest little creature, she turns her head or shuts her eyes when she sees me with my camera.

She follows me wherever I go and sits quietly nearby as I do chores.  She’s an inside cat and yes, she’s spoiled, but in a good way.  She just expects love, because that’s all she’s ever known.  She makes me laugh out loud at least once each day, and her presence reminds me that God is amazing because He put such heart into such a wee being.

She is my cat, and I am her human.

I do stitch, honest I do!

2009 October 28
by embroiderbee

It’s just that I design more!  Here’s what I’m currently stitching in my rotation.  It’s my adaptation of Needleprint’s Judith Hayle Sampler, from the Infinity Chart series.   I sometimes refer to it by other names, by reason of having too many WIPS, too much going on at one time, and generalized ADD!  In any event, Judith Hayle is the real name of this editable sampler from the growing collection of Infinity Charts.   I added my own verse, personal motifs, and changed the colors.  I LOVE band samplers and I love changing things to suit myself, so Needleprint’s Infinity charts are perfect for me!

I’m going to have a lot of fun stitching this.   Check out Needleprint’s great blog and Infinity Charts for yourself. 

http://needleprint.blogspot.com/

Remy

 

My latest version of the Judith Hayle sampler

Infinity Chart Adaptation

PLEASE READ THIS BOOK

2009 October 27
by embroiderbee

John Taylor Gatto strikes again!  Just found his new book, Weapons of Mass Instruction, in the library.   We homeschooled for 12 wonderful, happy years, and he was one of our heroes!  The man is a mensch.  It’s great to read in print what you know in your heart.  Government, government, government … you gotta love it.  It’s efficient, trustworthy, ethical, always looking out for us,  and educating our children with great new government ideas.  Have any of you read Brave New World, 1984, or Fahrenheit 451?

Small Freebie Pillowtop for a Favorite Reading Chair

2009 October 24
by embroiderbee
A Walk in the Woods

A Walk in the Woods

A small freebie I’m making into a pillowtop for my reading chair.  Check the green, Box Widget for the two, pattern PDFs.

The usual copyright restrictions apply.

Happy sharing, happy stitching.

Remy

45 Descriptor Questions ~ just for fun

2009 October 21
by embroiderbee
Bee Embroidering Pollen

Bee Embroidering Pollen

You get to answer with three words or less.  This was excerpted from the blog, A Needle Pulling Thread, and edited to suit myself.

  1. Where is your Cellphone? - in my pocketbook
  2. Relationship? – very happily married
  3. Your Hair? – silver, black, curly
  4. Work? – everyday
  5. Your sister? – none
  6. Your favorite thing? – peaceful happiness
  7. Your dream last night? – 1984 coming true
  8. Your favorite drink? – iced coffee
  9. Your absolute dream car? – chauffeured
  10. The room you’re in? – gathering room
  11. Your shoes? – Ecco
  12. Your fears? – 1984 coming true
  13. What do you want to be in 10 years? – happy, peaceful, safe
  14. Who did you hang out with this weekend? – our family
  15. What are you not good at? – tolerating  bullies
  16. Muffin? – dark chocolate raspberry
  17. One of your wish list items? – self-sustaining farm
  18. Where you grew up? – Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
  19. Last thing you did? – baked breakfast muffins
  20. What are you wearing? – jeans and turtleneck
  21. What aren’t you wearing? – dress or suit
  22. Your pet? – sweet and loving
  23. Your computer? – wonderful tool
  24. Your life? – happy and productive
  25. Your mood? – optimistic but concerned
  26. Missing? – my Mom & Dad
  27. What are you thinking about right now? – designing a sampler
  28. Your car? – not always dependable
  29. Your kitchen? -smells great
  30. Your summer? – too hot/humid
  31. Your favorite color? – purplish blue
  32. Last time you really laughed? – this morning
  33. Last time you cried? – last week
  34. Education? – an eternal quest
  35. Love? – dedicated apprentice
  36. Eyes? – green
  37. Favorite Designer? – Long Dog
  38. Favorite pet ever? – my cat Nigella
  39. Favorite movie ever? – Pride and Prejudice
  40. Favorite children’s book? – Johnny and Professor
  41. Favorite teen book? – Harry Potter
  42. Least favorite creatures? – insects
  43. Favorite gadget?  vacuum hose extension
  44. Things I need?  linen, lightbulbs, pattern
  45. What I totally dislike? – doublethink, PCspeech, BigBrother

Freebie ~ Freaky Frog and Friend ~ I think the Green Box download of this pattern is working again!

2009 October 10
by embroiderbee
Freaky Frog and Friend

Freaky Frog and Friend

Happy Halloween!

A freebie for you with the usual restrictions.

Happy Stitching!

Remy

PS

I think that the problem downloading occurs when the option to choose where you’re going to download the pattern doesn’t come up.  I’ve no idea why that choice sometimes doesn’t appear.  I deleted and then reloaded my 2 PDFs for this design in slightly smaller sizes, and they seem to both be working now.   Please let me know if  you still can’t access these files and I’ll email the PDFs to you.

Remy

Best Buds ~ a fall freebie

2009 October 8
by embroiderbee
Best Buds

Best Buds

Inspired by the antics of Nigella Shadow (Niggy), my best cat-bud!

I’m patching a hole in my jeans with this!

Under copyright …  the usual restrictions apply.

Happy Stitching!

Remy

PS  I modified this design this afternoon … about an hour after I posted it.  Apologies to anyone who may have downloaded the first one!

Updake! Updake!

2009 September 26
by embroiderbee

(Family word: originated when our son was a toddler, and became fascinated with the News Updates announced on TV.   He’d yell, Updake! Updake! at the top of his lungs to make sure we all heard the news.  He was so persistent that Updake! permanently entered the family lexicon!)

I have several designs in the works, but lately most of my free time has been taken up by stitching and reading.   I don’t enjoy stitching as much when the weather is hot, so this summer was a designing bonanza for me.  Now that it’s cooler, I’m stitching again.  Downloading and customizing  Needleprint’s Infinity Charts hasn’t hurt either!  I love the Judith Hayle sampler!

Mini Updakes:

Yahoo mail and Yahoo groups have been driving me crazy with conflicts that keep popping up, and I can’t seem to fix.   I’m not sure if it’s them or it’s me!

We’ve almost finished painting the den, and although I’ve been using Fresh Aire, the No VOC paint, I have a sore throat once again from breathing whatever’s in there.  It’s not as bad as the one I get from regular paint, but it’s annoying.

I’m delighted by the response to the Oak Nut Madness sampler!

I’ve been helping to edit a friend’s new book, and am blessed to witness the hand of God in his life.   Especially in these times.

The big garden has finally petered out.  I’m sort of glad that our squash-fiesta has ended!  Being frugal is fine, and home-grown is healthy, but enough is enough with the squash!!!

Bella the kitten, and Nigella my shadow, have become great pals.

It’s fall, and I feel like baking pies!