Seeking to be kind and find peace.

Excerp from "The Imitation of Christ" Author Thomas A Kempis page 21 Chapter 4-On being prudent in what we accept and do 1. It is not good to be taken in by every word or impulse that comes our way, but consider the thing prudently and thoughtfully in order not to offend God. Because we are frail we are always ready to believe the worst of people. Those who seek perfection realize that human nature is weak and prone to spread the evil work. 2. It is wise, therefore, to act slowly, not to trust intirely our own opinions, or to accept every tale and quickly pass it along to the next one. Seek advice from a wise person of good conscience and be instructed by that person rather than follow your own way. A good life will make you wise in the ways of God and will broaden your experience. If you are humble and submissive to GOD'S will, you will have peace in all you do. I know that I am guilty of this, and now working to improve!! By God's Grace. Martha

How quilting represents the Trinity in my heart

As I take the three layers of a quilt, the quilt top, the batting, and the backing, I am reminded that it is not a quilt without these three layers. And as I freemotion quilt these layers together they become one. They are not "one quilt" on there own, but together, the three are one. Just as the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are three separate "beings" yet one. Always together and never apart. Blessed are we.

Tiny greenhouse under lights

Hi there. Here is a short tour/update of my greenhouse. It is 8' x 8' so very small. I have shelving with some grow lights, and i need more lights it appears. I hope you enjoy the tour. Martha

Epoxy Resin candle jars or Prayer candle holders and Rosary holders

I made these candle jars during the last few days. The largers ones I am going to use as Rosary holders but they are technically candle jars with lids. I have been wanting to create some containers for my Rosaries and I am hoping that others would enjoy the same!!! The little candle holders are too small for the Rosaries but fit a tea candle perfectly. I am calling this series "Gifts of the Magi" as they brought to baby Jesus, Gold-Frankencense and Myrrh. The little candles fragrance are Frankencense and Myrrh and all of the containers have gold glitter. I am super happy with them. I made them in Yellow and Green for our favorite college team, The Oregon Ducks!!! Hope you like them.

Epoxy Resin jars with lids

I've been playing the last two days. More coming in green!!!

Hoodoo Ski Resort

Hoodoo Ski Resort an awesome place to ski and snowboard!!! They offer skiing and snowboarding classes for all ages. They have special events like the upcomging New Years Eve Party!!! Night skiing, tubing, lodging. So much and so easy to get to. You can find Hoodoo on Highway 20 on the way to Sisters Oregon.

Growing orchids under lights

I am attempting to grow orchids in a tiny waterless building, my she shed, that is only 8' x 8'. I do not know how this will go but so far I am getting new roots growing on some of the orchids, and they are really healthy roots. Because there is no water in the building I am hand watering out of watering cans that I fill up in the house and then walk across the lawn to the orchid shed. I just bought a new watering can that holds three gallons. The other one is a two gallon can, so I should be able to water all the orchids and the other plants in there. We recently had some very cold weather in the low 30's, even down to 29 degreees. The orchid shed went down to about 57 degrees which is ok but not perfect. I really would like to keep it around 60 degrees and up. It will be an interesting winter to see how it goes in there. So far I am watering about every 6 days. The humidity goes up to about 65% when I water, but by the end of the 6 days it is about 50-55%. So I do have work to get it perfect in there but I am happy with the results so far. These are the lights I have on the shelving on the right.Barrina T5 Grow Lights, 5000K White Full Spectrum LED Grow Lights, 2ft 80W (8 x 10W) Plant Grow Lights for Indoor Plants, Plug and Play, 8-Pack I got them from Amazon. The center shelving is a mini greenhouse that came with lights. Mini Greenhouse with Grow Light , 4 Tier 27.2" ×19.9" ×61.8" Portable Greenhouse with Zippered for Seed Starting Trays , Dimmable 2ft 60W Plant Light for Indoor Plant with Timer(PLGH704OWPT) I also got some individual lights for the plants up high. Stay tuned, I will post if I get any blooms in there!!!