My mother made this afghan. It is very simple just double crochet all the way through.

My mother also made this afghan. This is the classical ripple pattern. She doesn't use a pattern.

This baby set I made.

My husband built this bench several years ago. Every spring he puts new plants in it.

He also built this bench for our back porch several years ago.

He built this corner shelf for me when suddenly I had a lot of figurines

These little table and chairs are perfect for a doll house

Sweater before completion.

We have used this table and chairs for back yard cookouts for years now

My mother made this and most of the other quilts here. She isn't able to quilt much any more due to poor health

Another quilt by my mother this pattern is called a double wedding ring.

Now my husband made this quilt shortly after he retired. He swore he would never do it again and he hasn't

Another double wedding ring quilt by my mother

Double wedding ring quilt. My mother did all of these by hand there is not one machine stitch in any of them

My husband made one of these rocking chair pin cushions for several members of the family

It is custom in our house to bake all kinds of cookies at Christmas. Even though the kids are out of the house I still have to bake.

My husband made the baby quilt and I knitted the sweater set for his brother's first child.

Some of the canning I do

Canned green beans and veggies out of my husband's garden