Author: Garnetjewel
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A Blank Canvas
When I look at a new piece of Aida Cloth straight from the store it’s a blank canvas. I can make whatever I put in my head to make on that piece of cloth; providing I know what I am doing. Sometimes picking only one design is the hardest part for me. Fortunately for me…
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January Birthday
My birth month is the first month of the year. So I am either the first or among the first in my family and friends to have birthdays in the New Year. A few days ago I unearthed some old birthday cards from throughout the years. I have been blessed to have space to house…
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I’ve Noticed…
During Christmas I made the Cookies and Goodies. It’s fun to do and it’s also a tradition. It makes Christmas feel more Christmassy. However, in the last two weeks including the days leading up to Christmas I made some either voluntary or involuntary decisions to stay away from my regular caffeine sources. This is kind…
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What is the greatest gift someone could give you?-Writing Prompt
Well considering we just celebrated Christmas I would have to say God’s gift to us. John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” Christ was and is the greatest gift that could be given to us.…
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A Woman’s Thoughts!
The fight is continuous and tenuous for biological women to maintain their freedoms and protections. No one is fighting harder than Riley Gaines and since Swift has been awarded her title this title means much more to Riley, “2023 Problematic Woman of the Year.” The Daily Signal wrote this article and she adds to her…
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Finger Fun
After nearly a year since I touched any needlepoint due to totally spending time typing… I need a bit of a change. I have decided I need to not only kill two birds with one stone, but take some time off a keyboard or device just a little bit every day again. Growing up was…
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A Fact of Life… & Dialysis
This morning I was rehashing with my boyfriend SAD-seasonal affective disorder. I have had to live with it with some family members. Most recently the weather has made walking much colder and harder to walk outside. Around here there aren’t too many good areas for exercise for free. Stress and lack of sunlight during the…
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What colleges have you attended?-Writing Prompt
Well very briefly I was a normal college student who went through orientation with the new freshman class. I got to know some of my classmates and moved into one of the best apartments I would ever have… and it lasted for less than 2 weeks. This experience was at the old version, the ladies…
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Bad Fruit
The testimony of the Ivy League Presidents happened back on December 5th I do believe. It took days for the first one to fall. Unfortunately the second one didn’t fall for the same reason. The horrific presentations those women gave that day should have seen 3 resignations if not firing that very day. Claudine Gay…
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DIY Fun Completion
Although working on these projects was totally fun I paid for it the next morning. I felt so achy from the odd movements and standing in awkward angles to make things work. I still haven’t finished putting what I want on this shelf yet. It’s a work in progress. Hopefully soon I will have it…
Jewells of Thought 