Let Everything That Has Breathe Praise the Lord!

Well, it has been awhile...summer has come, then gone for a few days and is back again with temps in the 3 digits in Texas. That's ok, we will see what next week is like. The weather man says, "cooler." We have become so used to the heat that when it was in the 80s last week we took our tiny, little plastic pool down and stored it in the closet because we thought it was too cool.

That incident brought out the discussion of how we used to swim out to the 3rd and 4th sandbars in Lake Michigan as kids. We were blue and couldn't feel the cold. But what an accomplishment to get out that far and then be able to touch the ripples of the sandbar with our toes. The water was clean and clear and the sky was bright blue like one of those fat balloons you blow up. Those were the days we went down to the lake and our parents, at home, knew where we were and had confidence we wouldn't do what we weren't supposed to do. We didn't do what we weren't supposed to do. I could hear my dad whistle to come home and boy I had better get home quick! Never thought to do anything else. I am thankful for my childhood and the love I had from parents.

Yes, Let everything that has breathe Praise the Lord for what was, what is, and what is to come. Life doesn't always hand you a bowlful of cherries (or chocolate ice cream in my case) but I never have to doubt that my Father is right there with me each step of the way. Praise the Lord.

In the heat of the summer I worked on perfecting my bags made from plastic grocery bags. I continue to really enjoy making them. I have a couple of orders for Christmas - so if you would like any for gifts, now is a good time to let me know.

I have worked out the sizes and pricing as follows. I think it works good this way and have narrowed it to six different bags at this time - BUT I am always open to suggestions.

- Small/round - 8" diameter x 9" high - $15
- Medium/round - 9" diameter x 10" high - $25
- Large/round - 10.5" diameter x 14" high - $35


- Small/square - 8"wide x 10" high - $15
- Medium/square - 10' wide x 12" high - $25
- Large/square - 12' wide x 15" high - $35


The bags are available in a variety of colors, browns, white/blue, white/red, speckled with different colors. If you have an idea just ask and I will see if I can work it out. Each bag comes with one flower on it - but you don't have to have that if you don't want it. (no price reduction though)


I just finished a medium/square bag in warm browns and creams. I call it my "Latte" bag. It is pictured here. It is really fun - but this is only the second one I have made because there aren't many cream bags. So I guess this one is special. :) It is one of my favorites as well as the "sprinkle" ones with all colors in a white background.

Each bag is unique as the strips are all cut by hand and crocheted by hand. There is lots of texture in each bag because of how the strips are put together.

If interested contact me by email. deknits@yahoo.com I can easily mail them to you.