Summer is Here

Hi There dear friends ...

I sure have missed you.

I have been a bit out of comission. My shoulder is still bothering me and now even more since I have a "frozen shoulder". It makes it very hard to do anything and typing is not a very pleasant thing as I have to type a lot at my work during the day. I have been trying to "visit" all of you as much as I can, but haven't been able to comment very much ... you know ... the typing thing again.

I have been enjoying the start of the summer and all that the sun brings to us.  

The flowers have just been gorgeous around us.

I also have been working on a few things, but really cannot show much of it until after this weekend. I have been working on graduation gifts and those are somewhat of a secret till this weekend when my daughter graduates from High School. 

They have had Prom ... Here is a picture of my beautiful Jewels ... my daughter and my handsome son...my two more precious gifts.

And then a picture of Mama and daughter ... Happy :)

Now it's preparing for graduation this weekend ...

Talking about that its hard to believe she is graduating and going to college. Life is going at such a fast speed I have a hard time believing all these is happening right in front of my eyes, but I am really enjoying every minute of it.

She has finished all her finals...she has practiced and we are all ready for it ...
and it will all happen this weekend.

 Although I have not had much time to knit and crochet as I said many of my projects are now hiding ... but ...

Amongst all "the things I cannot show you yet" I have been doing so many washcloths I can almost do them with my eyes closed ... ha, ha !!!

I think I have mentioned before that this is a pattern from Pearl Soho and I really, really love it. It is the "wedding washcloths".

Before I go I wanted to say a BIG THANK YOU to all of you my great friends who have donated to my HATS TO BRAZIL project. 

I have collected 95 hats and my luggage is completely full So although I had thought about bringing more hats I got just the perfect amount as I can only bring 1 luggage due to my shoulder injury and I got so many beautiful hats it will fill the hearts of so many mothers and keep so many babies warm. 

Thank you ,THANK YOU, Thank You. 

Look at this picture .... What a beautiful view ...

And it is all because of YOU and your loving heart :)

You generosity and love keep my heart warm and makes me feel so proud and grateful to be part of such a wonderful community and to have you as a friend. 

I will try to stay in contact while I'm in Brazil, but if I cannot post here find me on my IG feed. 
Until then stay cool and Happy Knitting and Crocheting!!!

  

Hats for Brazil 2015

Hi There Friends

 

As a new Year starts I always have renewed energy and hope.

I make plans for the New Year and I always feel so happy for the new perspectives it brings to me...

It is like the sun rising in the morning, no matter how hard the previous day was seeing a new sunrise always brings me hope.

 

This year we have a lot going on and lots of planning for the new things happening.

 

My husband is turning a big 50 ... my daughter is graduating ... and after her graduation we are hoping to go to Brazil to see my family ... oh how much I miss them...  and how happy I feel just thinking about being there.

 

Every time we go to Brazil I want to bring gifts with me. We go to a village in North Recife, Brazil and we spend a few days there getting to know the families and their needs. One of their greater needs is for clothes and hats for newborn babies. My mom makes bags with complete layettes for underprivileged pregnant ladies and she includes a hat, mittens, sweaters and everything else a new baby would need as these ladies don't ever have a baby shower ... for them these simple, humble bags are their baby shower. 

 

This year my daughter and I have made a goal and we want to try to bring 200 hats ( a rough estimate of the numbers of days before we leave) with us when we go in the beginning of July.

 

I know ... I'm a bit ambitious as I work full time and my daughter is graduating ... I know I won't be able to make 200 hats by myself ... unless ... if I get your help ...

 

So, if you love to make baby hats ... and you

would like to gift a baby hat ... I can take them with me ... 

 

My daughter is going to make tags (I will be showing them here very soon)... each hat will have a tag that will say: "this hat was made especially for you ... with love by .... and we will write your name in the space.

If you would prefer you can write your name and a little message also on your hats.

 

Through out the years my friends and I have made hats and we have sent them to Africa and to Brazil.

 

This time I wish to take them with me as I'm going there and I cannot deny they are close to my heart.

 

 

This is a work in progress as I have already mentioned to some of my friends and I have sent a few to be given away this past Christmas ... but the new ones will be going with me and I will be updating you as to where to send them if you would like to be part of this effort.

 

 

 

I feel so privileged and so touched to have all of you as part of my life ...   

 

Here are some more pictures of what we have as a group made in the past ... I have so many friends to thank and have seen so many happy faces receiving these hats ... it is encouraging ...

   

 

You can Knit this basic baby hat or crochet or use any pattern you desire ... and you can make them in any size or color you wish ... Please, email me if you are interested and I will give you the address to send it to ...

 

As always, I'm so touched by the generosity and love all of you have shown me which I see every day here in blogland ... so weather you want to send a hat, well wishes or just a positive thought or prayer for one of these babies all of them will be accepted and appreciated with a smile and a humble heart ...

 

Here is a picture of my last visit there ...

 

 

Hope you are having a fabulous week and that the sun is shining for you today.

 

Thanks for your visit and for brightening my day !