It's that time of the year....

It's that time of the year....

Monday, April 7, 2014

Behind schedule….

again!!    I can just find all kinds of places to go now that the weather has moderated and there is not a foot of snow on the ground.  I have been running errands this morning .  It feels so good to be able to get outdoors in the fresh air.  I am loving that feeling.

I have mentioned a time or two the non-profit organization for behavioral disorders that my niece in WV co-founded.   http://www.mainstreamservices.org/  My brother in law, her dad, has been making games and toys for the residents of his daughter’s facility for several years.  I have to show you what the latest things  are that Hugh has been making.  They are called ‘dancing men.’

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I think these toys are pretty adorable and I think Hugh is pretty adorable.  Of course that might  be because he has been my ‘brother’ for well over 50 years!  The dancing man he is holding has been completed and those on his lap are in various stages of development.  Kudos to Hugh!!

I would love it if you could spare a minute to click on the link above and read a bit about this great organization that my niece is in charge of.  I am very proud of her.  My sister and brother in law, her parents, are very involved with this organization.

Have a wonderful week.  Stay safe and be happy!!

Beth

27 comments:

  1. my uncle used to make some of those. i think they're neat. :)

    nice you're no longer snowbound!

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  2. What a wonderful thing for your niece to do...and those dancing men are pretty darned cute. Your "brother" looks like a really nice man. xo Diana

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  3. Beth, That is a great thing about your sister's family. Glad you can get out and about .No more shoveling...hooray. It's dreary and colder today...but the rest of this week is to be great. xoxo,Susie

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  4. Wow Hugh is incredibly creative! That is so awesome.

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  5. oh this is lovely. Thank you for sharing. Dancing men now is that sweet.

    Your niece is the founder of. Bless her heart. . Dancing men. Did your brother have a fall or has he got arthritis over the years of doing all this. What a sweet man. That sure is allot of work but in it for all those years. He loves what he does and for a good cause. hugs x Beth

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  6. I got cut off I think.
    So here is me again writing..

    Oh you should be proud of your niece. Hugh is a very talent man and for such a good cause. Bless him. That is very special workmanship dancing men. Glad you got out Beth. Thank you for sharing. xx Carol Ann

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  7. Hi Beth, Pleased snow is on the way out. Have a good week - Hugs Nita

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  8. Awesome!!!! Enjoy the weather! I know how it can be this time of year! Congrats on your family's work. The hard work pays off:)

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  9. Sounds like a great organization, and YaY for no snow!!

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  10. How blessed we are to be able to get out and take care of those errands, Beth. I've enjoyed being able to stay home today, though.:-) Great work that Hugh has done! xo Nellie

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  11. Love the dancing men!! What a wonderful thing to do.
    I'm off to check out the link.

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  12. Oops...clicked off on your link and almost forgot to come back. It has got to be great to not have to worry about snow and cold. Ours is going...slooooowly. Your brother is creating one of my favorite wooden toys. I love how they dance!

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  13. What a great organization! What a great project!

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  14. What a fine organization that helps so many people. I love the cute toys your brother makes. Thanks for sharing this and have a good week.

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  15. What a wonderful thing for your niece to start!! The world sure needs more people like her. Those dolls are really neat. Oh to be that creative!

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  16. How amazing they are Beth! You have a such a lovely family. I so appreciate that you shared their story and talents with everyone. So happy for you that you are out and about, feeling good about warmer weather! Have a terrific day love!

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  17. What a nice post, and what nice people. That includes you, Beth!

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  18. Beth, you forgot to to tell your friends that your sister reads books. Just kidding. It is wonderful to help to be able to help those who cannot help them selves. Thanks for sharing Hugh's dancing men. He can make anything.

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  19. It is wonderful that people are so caring about others. I really like the dancing men and will bet that the residents do too.

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  20. OHHH I love the dancing men, he does such a great job!

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  21. What a wonderful organization. You can be very proud of your niece.

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  22. My internet is annoying the hell out of me lately the clip didn't load so I am missing a big part of the post but I came anyway and read hope that counts for something

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  23. What lovely kind people your family are, I admit to my shame I'm not so good among people with problems I'm much better with animals, but with people like Hugh and your sister around, it's not such a problem, bless them.

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  24. What a Lovely thing for your niece to be doing and those Dolls are wonderful.
    You should be very proud of them both.
    Hugs Sheila x

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