HEALING SURROUNDS ME

Since my “waah-waah” moment a few days ago, Elohim has livened things up and I’ve been able to get out and about more 😊

Limiting Restraints Post: https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2022/07/limiting-restraints.html

My owies are healing nicely, though the eyebrow gouge is taking a bit longer – but at least the discoloration and scabbing has disappeared. And I am no longer wearing my sunglasses in the house – I rummaged around and found my old glasses 😉

My facial bruising & cheek scrape, as well as my shoulder scrape & bruising are pretty much gone ...

And the eyebrow glue is sloughing off - which means that healing is on schedule, too.

My old glasses will have to do, until I can buy new ones in September.

I spent the better part of today, up Oak Point Road schmoozing and relaxing with friends. It’s good to have some local friends – especially with obidenflation hitting hard and frequently.

I still can’t wear makeup, and washing my hair is about as far as I can go with that … but everything is right on schedule: Snafu’s don’t last forever.

It was hot today; but hotter is predicted for Wednesday.

Upper 90's weather today, so I wore Bermuda shorts and a jazzed-up shell, to visit friends this afternoon. Showers & washing my hair is okay ... but still no makeup; until my eyebrow heals completely. My exposed skin sizzled today - I tried not to worry about the 'new skin' areas of my healing body.

There is healing joy in the gift of friendship 😊

Five hours later, I was home again – and watering my garden area.

There is healing in my garden area: not just the soothing time spent there … but everything planted has healing proprieties, as well as adding color to my world.

Pretty 2-tone orange 'Tango' Geranium.

Very nice double-petal 'Salmon' colored Geranium.

Green Zucchini; zucchini is literally a 'miracle food' - it benefits every part of your body!

(https://www.stylecraze.com/articles/benefits-of-zucchini-for-skin-hair-and-health/)

Golden Purslane.

(https://www.verywellfit.com/purslane-nutrition-facts-4692802)

Red Patio Apple Tree; dwarf size.

(https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-health-benefits-of-apples#TOC_TITLE_HDR_8)

Violas & Nasturtiums in the sweet ‘Candy Corn’ beds.

Beneficial Uses of Johnny-Jump-up Viola: http://medicalepapers.blogspot.com/2011/02/johnny-jump-up-flower.html

Drying Violas: https://gardenerspath.com/plants/flowers/grow-johnny-jump-ups/#:~:text=You%20can%20also%20dry%20the,oven%20to%20150%C2%B0F

Health Benefits of Nasturtiums: https://freakofnatural.com/nasturtium-properties-and-benefits-of-a-natural-antibiotic/

'Candy' Sweet Corn.

(https://www.stylecraze.com/articles/amazing-benefits-of-sweet-corn-for-skin-and-hair/)

'Tumbling Tom' cherry tomatoes.

(https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/health-benefits-eating-cherry-tomatoes-4042.html)

Geranium planters on Front Porch.

(https://howtomakedo.net/357/medicinal-uses-of-geraniums/)

I need to pull some dandelion plants and deadhead the Shasta daisies, but it was too hot to do it this afternoon; and I’ll be gone again, tomorrow. Maybe Wednesday morning before the sun become a hellish heated orb in the sky 😉

As I was kicking off my thongs, the phone trilled: I was being invited to lunch next Tuesday. This invite is very welcome. I’m glad my face will be presentable when the day arrives.

Time to get together & do some catch-up 😉

Pre-accident picture: it'll be a while yet before I can doll myself up, again; but that’s okay – Friends don’t care.

Smiling, I finished a few more booties – there is healing in productive activity.

Adding MOD Preemie Booties to the Preemie Sets.

(https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2022/07/mod-preemie-booties-pattern-w-free.html)

There is healing in time spent with country friends.

There is healing in the Garden Boxes Bob built for me.

There is healing taking place in me.

My heart is filled with gratitude for all the healing that surrounds me in 2022 😊

MOD PREEMIE BOOTIES PATTERN w-Free Preemie Crochet Baby Vest, & Preemie Beanie Patterns

I always like to make booties to complete a handmade baby gift 😊

So, I designed and whipped up these cute itty-bitty booties to complete the preemie sets I am making for the local Caring Pregnancy Center. Preemie babies need to stay warm – this set warms them from head, to toe 😉

MOD Booties with Preemie Vest-Hat Set

This easy-on/easy-off Preemie Vest will make dressing and undressing your precious bundle easy! Suitable for preemie babies 2 to 3-lb size. This pattern works up very quickly.

==Preemie Vest Pattern was originally posted by Veronika Cromwell @ Blue Star Crochet – https://bluestarcrochet.com/crochet-baby-vest/ 

This little poncho style wrap is a simple design where the two front panels simply wrap over and get secured with a simple tie.

This way, it will not get in the way of any tubes your little one may need! This crochet baby vest is easy to put on, as you do not have to manipulate fragile arms.

==Preemie Citrus Trio Beanies was originally posted by Mary Beth Temple from ‘Hooked for Life’ –https://www.favecrafts.com/Crochet/Citrus-Hat-Trio-For-Preemies-98943

==MOD PREEMIE BOOTIES (2¼-inch); July 9^th, 2022: Booties are both sweet and functional … and even modern mother’s like to receive these nostalgic gifts for their baby’s first {shoe} ;-)

Fitting foot lengths up to 2” and 2.5”

Baby Yarn, fingering weight, #0 aluminum crochet hook

Terms used:

Ch = chain

Sts = stitches

T = turn

Dc = double crochet

Sc = single crochet

Tog = together

Dec = decrease

Rpt = repeat

EO = end off

 

Left Foot: Ch 9 loosely.

R 1: Dc in 5^th ch from hook, and in each remaining 4 chain sts: 6 dc. Ch 3, turn.

R 2: Dc in each dc; then ch 16, and join to opposite dc. Ch 3, turn.

R 3: Dc to end of row (toe end), 2 dc next st, dc x4, 2 dc next st, dc x20 (32 sts); join. Ch1, T

Rows 3 & 4

R 4: Sc x32; join. Ch 3, T

R 5: Dc x32; join. Ch 1, T

R 6: Rpt. Row 4 (32 sc); join. Ch 1, T

Sole Shaping: Work in back loop only for all sole rows. You may place markers at the dec’s to keep shaping true.

R 1: Sc x4, dec (sc 2 sts tog), sc x4, dec, sc x9, dec, sc x3, dec, sc x4; join. Ch 1, T

R 2: Sc in sc’s, & decrease the dec’s.

R 3: Rpt row 2. Finish off, and weave in ends. Turn foot piece inside out and whipstitch sole sts together.

Finished Foot piece; 2¼ -inch.

Right Foot: Work same as Left foot – except after joining the 16 ch sts, cut yarn and attach to opposite side of worked piece.

R 3: Dc x20, 2 dc in next st (toe end), dc x4, 2 dc next st, dc x4 (32 sts); join. Ch1, T

R 4: Sc x32; join. Ch 3, T

R 5: Dc x32; join. Ch 1, T

R 6: Rpt. Row 4 (32 sc); join. Ch 1, T

Sole Shaping: Work in back loop only for all sole rows. You may place markers at the dec’s to keep shaping true.

R 1: Sc x5, dec (sc 2 sts tog), sc x3, dec, sc x9, dec, sc x4, dec, sc x4; join. Ch 1, T

R 2: Sc in sc’s, & decrease the dec’s.

R 3: Rpt row 2. Finish off, and weave in ends. Turn foot piece inside out and whipstitch sole sts together.

Left & Right Foot pieces.

Anklet Portion of Booties (both booties): Attach yarn at inside join, and work 1 row sc around upper part of bootie (22 sc); join. Ch 3, T

R 2: Work dc around; join. Ch 1, T

R 3: Work sc around; EO and weave in loose ends.

Finished.