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When or Where
Jesus, I know not when or where
But, I pray, You will be there.
by Stella
There is so much in life for us.
If only we could stop the evil
that dominates us,
We could do great little things
That would give us the happiness it brings.
by Stella
I'm Living too Long
I'm living too long, so I thought
I'd starve myself to death.
But the pangs of hunger
drove me from that dread
now to hang on from day to day.
Thankful to the Lord, to my prayer
He did say nay!
by Stella
What Is Life?
It is a joy, a dream, a sorrow
If you should want my eye,
I give it to thee
If you should want any part of me
that too shall be
But my soul I donate to Thee.
by Stella
Let no man decide
what he shall do
For it is I who does
all things through!
by Stella
Stella reupholstered her furniture.
These things that come to me
I write down, for in me
there is no memory
by Stella
Dear Jesus, I desire to be with Thee
For all eternity!
by Stella
Stella’s Creation
Stella’s Roses Painted in Water Color
“God works through me,”
Stella keeps saying
by Stella
Stella reupholstered her furniture, made hook rugs and seats, pillows, quilts...
Stella passed on her creative talent to her children.
Here are a few pieces her daughter Julia created.
Julia lives in Vermont.
Stella reupholstered the chair.
All these photos of Stella were taken in 2017 when she was 101
unless otherwise stated.
Julia’s Charcoal Drawing of Her Daughter Maya
“Grandma” Stella’s Mother
by Julia via Charcoal
Stella and Ted with Julia visiting
from Vermont 3/19/18
Kathy painted the pitcher Julia painted the jewelry box below.
Stella and Her Daughter Kathy
More Ted’s Arts and Crafts
The frame was made by Ted; he painted
the houses and many ornaments .
The clock holder and vase of rocks, stones, and shells are Ted’s creation
Note the train tracks around the tree.
The clock is a creation of Ted’s. He made the face with purchased numerals and hung it in former wine rack.
Kathy, her daughter, made the Santa from home-made plaster ( flour, salt, and water and painted it. Ted painted the Angel.
Note the base; Ted’s handiwork.
Julia was the one who secretly painted the engine when she was still in Walt Whitman High School
To Steven
I love, love, you
Get well quick,
For I hate to see you so, so, sick.
My heart is asking for you
Let me see you smile too!
Get Well Steven
God, make my brother better
So we can play together.
Julia, age 5
by Stella
Julia’s Self Portrait
done in Charcoal
Two Children Sitting on a Stool in Front of a Wood Cutter
Painted by Julia.
Julia’s Self-Portrait
“Homely Cat’s Dream” note all the mice running around
Ted’s Construction of the Window Frame in the Bathroom
Stella with her daughter Julia from Vermont 3/19/18
Stella, displaying the rosary made by her son Benjamin
Stella, viewing a video Ted made for her on a large TV bought for her.
Stella’s Stenciling in the Bathroom
Cats became an interest to Julia.
Julia displaying a bust created by
her mother
“Elizabeth Dream”S”
Julia displaying a piece of pottery made by her mother
“Cigarette Holder”
Stella and Her Husband Benjamin
“Tatiana and Her Girl”
“Scottish Cat”
“Eyes Have It”
“Scratchy Is Good Today” - on sand paper
Winter Stretch
Stella and Ted’s Crafty Work on the Laundry Chute
Julia’s Granite Sculpture
by Stella
“With like affection did Anchises’ shade
Reach out (if we may trust our greatest muse)
When, in Elysium, he saw his son.”
Third verse of Dante’s Star
There is so much in life for us.
If only we could stop the evil
that dominates us,
We could do great little things
That would give us the happiness it brings.
by Stella
Julia displaying an afghan made by her mother in her early years when Stella and her sisters scooped up the yarn which a nearby factory was discarding.
Another find: crochet work done when Stella was younger
Note the Stella’s smile
A sweater vest made by Stella
This is what Stella meant when she said that she was a
HOOKER
Painted by Ben and Julia in Florida 2019
“In 40 years of medical practice, I have found only two types of non-pharmaceutical “therapy” to be vitally important for patients with chronic neurological diseases: music and gardens.”
...
“I cannot say exactly how nature exerts its calming and organizing effects on our brains, but I have seen in my patients the restorative and healing powers of nature and gardens, even for those who are deeply disabled neurologically. In many cases, gardens and nature are more powerful than any medication.”
