Are you looking Mama? It is time for...
a sand/mud bath.
Quite proud of himself.
I am sure you have seen the forest fire destroying a large portion of our favorite Oregon places on the news. It blows my mind and saddens my heart to see so much destruction. Even here on the coast the smoke has covered the sun for days, casting an eerie light on everything. Praying for more rain to help us out!
A compassionate, loving mama that I know is pregnant with a
baby girl. I say I know her, but really we have never met in person. She
is someone that I used to chat with frequently back when I first
started blogging. I haven't been in contact with her in quite awhile
but reconnected when I heard the news of her baby. The doctors have told
her from very early on in her pregnancy that the baby girl would not
make it once she was outside of the womb. Further testing has shown this
to be true. I strongly believe in misdiagnoses as well
as miracles but there is a big chance this mama will only get to hold
her angel baby for a short while. I am on the opposite coast wanting to
do something, ANYTHING to help both mother and baby. I felt utterly
helpless but then I decided something feasible that I could so would be
to knit something to wrap them in. So they feel love surrounding them. I
thought this might be beautiful so this mama knows that her baby's
life is cherished and celebrated but also something for her to wrap
herself in to comfort her through such a painful time. A
prayer shawl
seemed just the thing. I chose the yarn very carefully. I remember this
mama loving brighter colors and this yarn has been in my stash since C
was tiny, hand spun by one of the sweetest mamas I know. I have been hanging on to it myself because I love it so much
and was hoping to use it for my own baby girl someday...but this is so
much of an important reason to gift it.
I hope this small gesture brings some solace and covers them both with my love.
Please
friends, I ask that you join me in praying (and sending love) for these two beautiful
souls and continue the prayers for the upcoming weeks as baby's due date
(full term) draws near. She also has a
Go Fund Me page set up to help out with funeral expenses among other things. If you feel so inclined to help out in that way, I know it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you all!
ETA: They are also in the path or Hurricane Irma which may make baby arrive sooner!
Solace (and help for baby Imogen)
Kevin and our three oldest went to Portland last week to pick up Purple Grandma from the airport. They had to spend the day there waiting for her plane so they made a few stops. One of those stops was my favorite bee supply store. They came home with this box of beeswax candle making supplies for me. Just what we needed now that Autumn is here and the gray clouds are rolling back in.
A little hard to see under my refection but there are fish in there
Snowberries! I haven't seen any since we lived in Portland.
Searching for Crayfish
Baby F wants his turn to walk Nara
...But he isn't old enough yet. Poor guy.
Wanting his big sister
Blackberry snacks picked by K
