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Thursday, June 4, 2020

STONE HEARTS & RIBBED SLIPPERS

I cleaned house today – windows, window sills, countertops, ect. And I repotted a petunia and set it on the front porch with the potted geraniums:


As I was wetting the soil, I felt a rock and was setting it aside – when I noticed the shape: A HEART.

Another one!


Finding heart shaped rocks always makes me smile: I’ve found 5 since Bob entered the Pearly Gates 17 months ago …


I’ve had a stone hearts collection for 17 years; adding to it periodically when new ones appear. I found the first stone heart when Bob & I were walking along the Cowlitz River with our granddaughter, Alyna, and our wolf, Precious. Alyna was 8 years old at the time – Precious was 6 months old; and already 6 feet in length, weighing in at 100 pounds. Precious got foot cancer 5½ years ago, and I had to put her down. Sitting with Precious when she took her last breath was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do – aside from sitting death watch at Bob’s side 22 months ago.

I'm sure Bob & Precious are walking together again:

Precious – half timber wolf, half gray wolf. Pure preciousness.
Bob & Precious.
The stone heart that started the collection. It’s the largest, and the prettiest one too ;-)
7 count; so far - on the kitchen windowsill where they are seen quite a bit throughout the days. Reminders of love and faithfulness.

Elohim never gathers loved ones to Him without sending love back. When Precious went Home, our family was blessed with a grandson. Azariah will be 6 years old the end of this month.


I don’t know how my life will be blessed since Bob went Home beyond the clouds; I hope I recognize Elohim’s gift and accept it graciously. Nothing can ever replace Bob, but I know whatever Elohim has planned for my life will be a true blessing. Just like Bob was, for 44 years.


Meanwhile, the love comes to me in stone heart findings :-D

I also finished up the ribbed slippers I made earlier this week – I knitted them using Homespun worsted yarn, and put a heavy protective puff paint finish on the soles because the stone floors in the kitchen will tear the bottoms out of the slippers in no time flat if I don’t coat them with the puff paint finish.

These slippers make up quick, and easy …

2-Needle Ribbed Slippers. Homespun worsted. Knit.
Puff paint sole coating; I put it on pretty thick because the yarn is nubby and I don’t want it to snag on the rough stone flooring.

Stone hearts and ribbed slippers.

If I can’t have Bob, I’ll appreciate these small blessings. The stone hearts are like little reminders of unbreakable love showing up ;-)