Saddle Making

Three hours of work,

Two "leather" jackets,

One tennis racket,

A jar of bells from JoAnns,

And one shiny belt buckle,

TA DA

The adjustable stirrup uses the jacket cuff and 1/2 the front snaps of the jacket.

I wanted a baseball bat for the horn, but the tennis racket sufficed.

Spoiled

Some people think I live a spoiled life.

What do you think?

My Mom washes my clothes.
My Dad changes the oil in my car.
My Brian takes me out on the weekends.
My Libby makes me treats to eat.
My Logan helps me with my bright ideas.
My Naomi gives me back rubs.

They take out the garbage, do the grocery shopping, prepare the meals, fix the house, pay the bills plus...

When I get home from work there is always someone to meet me.
When I get sick there is always someone to pamper me.
When I get mad they all know how to deal with me.
When I am happy they all know how to make me happier.

The people I take care of at the nursing home remind me to enjoy life while I'm young.
I tell them "I'm trying to."

Saturday

One of the problems with working three 12-hour-shifts in a row is that the next day

(while other people are doing fun things like building barns)

I have to take naps.

Good thing they worked on it all day long. That way I did get to help on the last two trusses.

Without Complaining

On Sunday Pastor Jimmy Lang gave us an exhortation regarding complaining. I for one needed that. I'm pretty well versed in the line of complaining. It is so easy to see and feel things to complain about: work, life, pain, friends, family, cars, the weather and circumstances. I do have things that "get-me-down" but I need to remember that complaining and murmuring is wrong, in fact it is sin.

May I learn to stop the sin of complaining and remember to give thanks in all circumstances.

Duvet

At long last Naomi and I finished the duvet we started last year. It belongs to the pink guest bedroom.

Want to come try it out?

Meet Hank

A one-of-a kind-frog

notice the eyes

• A friend at the toughest times
• He has great eyes
• A stick to your side type of personality
• Blends in nicely

blending in

• A pick-me-up kind of guy
• Always there when you need him
• Smiley guy
• Comfortable to be around

trying to be a pick-me-up-personality

right when I need him

• Very friendly and easy going
• Good looking
• Loves kids
• Likes a good party

comfortable to be with

loving kids

• Easy going
• Loveable
• Quiet
• Caring

party guy

• The kind of frog this princess wants to kiss! 

Great minds shop alike

Julie and I went shopping for a bridal shower. We did not go shopping together, but we did end up buying the same thing!

One of our friends is registered at Kohls. I'm not used to shopping there and didn't know how to find anything. I did find the kitchen area. Then, with my wish list in hand I searched for the 6qt mixing bowl. After going round and round the same display cases, I still couldn't find it. However, I did see some really nice baking sheets. The wish list said that 1-of-2 was still remaining. Little did I know that the other 1-of-2 item had been purchased by my sister.

Ha! Great minds shop alike.