I got this from Erica . I did the random one. It worked out ok. Here are her instructions and my results below:
Basically, if you have an MP3 player on your computer, you put it on shuffle and use the first song that comes up for each category. It ends up forming...THE SOUNDTRACK OF YOUR LIFEIF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE?So, here's how it works:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool... DON'T CHEAT!
Opening Credits: If I fell - Maroon 5
Waking up: If I aint got you - Alisha Keys
Falling in Love: I repent - Derrek Web
Fight Song: Gone - NSYNC
Breaking Up: Variations on the Canon - Pachabell by George Winston
Formal/Prom: Banana Pancakes - Jack Johnson
Life: He will come -Waterdeep
Mental Breakdown: Joy - George Winston
Driving: White Ladder - David Gray
Flash Back: You and I both - Jason Mraz
Getting Back Together: Stars - Simply Red
Wedding: They cant buy the sunshine - Turin Brakes
Birth of a Child: Never know - Jack Johnson
Final Battle: Sail Away - David Gray
End Credits: All you want - Dido
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
update
Amanda took a bunch more photos for us yesterday (thanks again!), sling photos. Shawn told me his idea, of me dressing in black, and having a black background, so the sling would stand out. Amanda thought it was a good idea and prolly wouldnt have been ambitious enough to try it had Shawn not put it forward. I was skeptical. In the end, Shawn was right, it was a good idea, the pictures turned out great.So, I've been ultra busy for the last few weeks. I feel like I've hardly been home, and when I am home I've been trying to balance my household dust (the dust is the greatest battle, Ed, you were right) with getting the boys stuff ready to sell, and helping Jody get the site ready. She did a beautiful job updating the site.
So last week I cut and colored my hair (thanks mand), calm down mom, its no shorter than I've cut it in the past.
Today I will move all the stuff from my hallway that got "cleaned" out of the closet to the back storage room. I moved a shelf that the Mills gave to us, into the closet which now provides an orderly platform for all my fabric, I still need to take them out of their bags and neatly fold them, now that they have a home.
Sorry this is so boring, kind of like a "to do" list.
Oh, I have been reading some cool stuff on the Lord's days. I just read through some minutes of a General Correspondence (Shawn got these through an interlibrary loan) from 1780-18something, IN AMERICA! Very interesting times. I wrote a bunch of notes (random facts that I gathered) on it and will post them next time.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Today
So today Shawn remembered that a paper was due today, oops. So he worked on that this morning.
I got the dishes done and made a few phone calls, you know, for work.
Then I made meatballs. I hate/loathe/despise ground beef, fried, as itself. But meatballs, I can do. I've tried adding all the meatball spices and such to ground beef, but it's still gross. I never thought I was a picky person, but I am. Thank you all for bearing with me all these years as I came to that realization.
So this afternoon, after dropping Shawn off at work, I went out to Amanda's. I had a nice time driving "race cars" with Joshy. We made the "race track" with blocks. It was fun.
So, right when I got home I saw that Shawn had called from work, so I called him back. When I had dropped him off earlier, he'd said that his back was hurting, and then at about 7 when I called him, it was still hurting, and not getting any better, even after medication. So he came home early, we got a movie, and we're going to relax.
Oh ya, all my sewing is done, all the shirts, all the pants. woohoo!
I got the dishes done and made a few phone calls, you know, for work.
Then I made meatballs. I hate/loathe/despise ground beef, fried, as itself. But meatballs, I can do. I've tried adding all the meatball spices and such to ground beef, but it's still gross. I never thought I was a picky person, but I am. Thank you all for bearing with me all these years as I came to that realization.
So this afternoon, after dropping Shawn off at work, I went out to Amanda's. I had a nice time driving "race cars" with Joshy. We made the "race track" with blocks. It was fun.
So, right when I got home I saw that Shawn had called from work, so I called him back. When I had dropped him off earlier, he'd said that his back was hurting, and then at about 7 when I called him, it was still hurting, and not getting any better, even after medication. So he came home early, we got a movie, and we're going to relax.
Oh ya, all my sewing is done, all the shirts, all the pants. woohoo!
Joy comes in the morning
Psa 30:5 For his anger [endureth but] a moment; in his favour [is] life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy [cometh] in the morning.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Trials Galore
Just when you think that you couldnt take anymore, more happens. Its good, it kind of lets me see into the sufferings of Christ a little more. The humiliation he suffered was far greater than we could possibly suffer. That fact increases my thankfulness, as I learn a little more of what he went through on our behalf. Please pray to God for my family and brethren. Thanks.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Beef Stew
It is very cold here today, mainly because of the wind. So I am eating hot, hearty, beef stew. It is delicious. It could be better though, I didnt take much care with the beef, so there are a few grissely spots as well as some fat. EWW.
I am eating as I type, this is not a day to blog, but a day to work.
I am finishing up the pants, well, trying to finish them. I miss Jody, we work faster when we work together. I miss her because she is nice as well. :)
Um, while I've been sewing I've been listening to the Psalms, read by Scourby (yes Brian, they are yours, we will give them back when Shawn remembers, or when you want them, if I'm done with them. :) ) Anyway, Psalms, they are great. There are so many things in the trials of David, and God's people that I can identify with. It so interesting that the weakness of faith expressed is still acceptable to God, where the writer expresses things like "God where are you?" , "God wake up!", and "God have you left me?". This makes me think of Christ, not quenching the smoking flax, or breaking the bruised reed. The Psalmist always turns around, away from doubt and praises God for his/their deliverance, and for His great works.
Anyway, I love the Psalms, I love Christ, I love His law, I love His people. Why did I get kicked out of my church? Contemplating this makes me sad. I need to focus on the works of God, His mercy to me, His care for my life and well being, that He has meant it for good.
Jhn 9:35 ¶ Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
Sunday, January 14, 2007
A little Sedgwick Sabbath Reading
Reasons to move you to search your hearts in this particular are these:
1. Many among you (who profess and have a name, I hope, the truth also of grace) do not get on. You do not make progress , nor have you advanced yourselves in your spiritual condition.
Though the Lord has given you plentiful and rich means, yet what you were many years ago, the same you are now. A man may say of you, as we do of our friends whom we see perhaps once in ten years, that they look and are just as we found and left them then. So many of you, after many years preaching and hearing, are just as you were; you have not attained to any further perfection in holiness.
Now this is an ill symptom, for a staying heart is seldom otherwise a decaying heart. Though creation is perfect at once, yet it is not so with sanctification. The old saying is, grace is either getting or losing: like a river, either fuller or lesser, or like an oak, growing or dying.
Christ's Counsel to His Languishing Church pg 11 Soli Deo Gloria Publications
Friday, December 29, 2006
at long last
Thanks for the nagging, I mean, support. :)
So much has happened in the last few months, so much of it quite depressing and sad, that I haven't felt much like blogging, mainly for the inability to speak what was on my mind.
So sewing is still going on, ever so slowly. With all the chaos, and usual life, there have been many interruptions in progress. I am happy to say that MOST of the boy shirts are fully complete, but unhappy to say, that there are yet some unfinished, which I should be working on presently, but am blogging instead.
I just finished a very wonderful book. Its so common a title, that no doubt you've heard of it, but perhaps not yet read it, or at least not read the unabridged version. Robinson Caruso . You might say, "ya, I know its about a man being shipwrecked on a deserted island". But its so much more! Its really about his salvation, how Robin comes to saving faith in Christ alone, EXPLICITLY. It was so encouraging to read (well, in my case, hear, gotta love books on CD) about the various trials that he went through, and how he came to recognize that God in His wise and holy providence was working the trials amazingly for his own good. Robin came to bless God for it all, and to find contentment in his lot. GREAT BOOK, great reading for kids and adults alike.
Ok, and hmm, Shawn's on a break from school for a couple more weeks, so that's really nice, except that his boss wants him at work more, but he's not as stretched out for now, so that's good.
Shawn and I started reading through a very encouraging book together. Its been of great encouragement to me in my recent trial of faith, I cant recommend it highly enough.
http://www.graceandtruthbooks.com/listdetails.asp?ID=619&RP=/booklist.asp
So much has happened in the last few months, so much of it quite depressing and sad, that I haven't felt much like blogging, mainly for the inability to speak what was on my mind.
So sewing is still going on, ever so slowly. With all the chaos, and usual life, there have been many interruptions in progress. I am happy to say that MOST of the boy shirts are fully complete, but unhappy to say, that there are yet some unfinished, which I should be working on presently, but am blogging instead.
I just finished a very wonderful book. Its so common a title, that no doubt you've heard of it, but perhaps not yet read it, or at least not read the unabridged version. Robinson Caruso . You might say, "ya, I know its about a man being shipwrecked on a deserted island". But its so much more! Its really about his salvation, how Robin comes to saving faith in Christ alone, EXPLICITLY. It was so encouraging to read (well, in my case, hear, gotta love books on CD) about the various trials that he went through, and how he came to recognize that God in His wise and holy providence was working the trials amazingly for his own good. Robin came to bless God for it all, and to find contentment in his lot. GREAT BOOK, great reading for kids and adults alike.
Ok, and hmm, Shawn's on a break from school for a couple more weeks, so that's really nice, except that his boss wants him at work more, but he's not as stretched out for now, so that's good.
Shawn and I started reading through a very encouraging book together. Its been of great encouragement to me in my recent trial of faith, I cant recommend it highly enough.
http://www.graceandtruthbooks.com/listdetails.asp?ID=619&RP=/booklist.asp
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
I wanna be just like everyone else
1. FIRST NAME? Tammy
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? my parents had a dog named tammy before i was born, tho they emphaticly deny naming me for her, they just liked the name.
my middle name is for my gramma, and one of my aunts: jean
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? this evening at prayer meeting
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?er, not really, i've always admired Amanda's tho
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? shaved roast beef, the kind thats still moo-ing
6. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? my baby died about a year ago
7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOURSELF? hmm, i'm kind of bossy, i have a hard time getting along with other bossy ppl. but i would like to think i would try. :D
8. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL?I stopped journaling frequently some years ago, I found that bearing my soul was somewhat embarrassing some years later. though i kept all my teenage journals anyway, for their historical value.
9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? no, just sometimes
10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes
11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? i get sick on rides, not puking, but really dizzy and nauseous
12. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? i wear clogs mainly, but no, if i'm wearing running shoes i dont untie them unless i have to
13. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? not really
14. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? i like vanilla with other stuff in it. not too much extra. caramel with it is good
15. SHOE SIZE? 7
16. RED OR PINK? red
17. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? my bossiness
18. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? my dad
19. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? Yes, I love reading these things.
20. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES YOU ARE WEARING? jeans and socks
21. LAST THING YOU ATE? a quarter pounder cheese burger, heh
22. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? jody talking on the phone in the kitchen, and the hum of the pc fan that needs dusting.
.23. FAVORITE SMELL(s): roses and honey i washed the kids soap from lush.com
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? shawn
25. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? hmm, i dont know
26. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yes, thanks han, kat, rene
27. FAVORITE DRINK? coffee
28. FAVORITE SPORT to play? i like any group sports. doesnt matter which ones, i'm not good at any, its about the ppl.
30. EYE COLOR? hazel
31. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? now i do, yay. sometimes
32. FAVORITE FOOD? broccoli cheddar soup
33. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? happy
34. LAST MOVIE? An Ideal Husband
35. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Red.
36. SUMMER OR WINTER? summer for sure
37. HUGS OR KISSES?man, do i have to choose?
38. FAVORITE DESSERT? angel food cake with strawberries and whip cream
39. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? I think everyone has already done this
40. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? everyone
41. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? faithful contendings displayed
42. WHATÂ’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? drugfacts.com lab values and calculation formulas
43. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? nothing, we dont have it hooked up
44. FAVORITE SOUNDS? George Winston's "joy" it makes me feel like spinning in a ballroom. i love the sound of my love's voice
45. ROLLING STONES or the BEATLES? Beatles. cant buy me love
.46. THE FURTHEST YOUÂ’VE BEEN FROM HOME? Gulf of Mexico, no i guess Southern California
47. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? putting my foot in my mouth. and making cute hats
48. WHEN AND WHERE WERE YOU BORN? grand prairie auction mark '79
there is some therapeutic value in talking about oneself for so long. thanks for listening.
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? my parents had a dog named tammy before i was born, tho they emphaticly deny naming me for her, they just liked the name.
my middle name is for my gramma, and one of my aunts: jean
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? this evening at prayer meeting
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?er, not really, i've always admired Amanda's tho
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? shaved roast beef, the kind thats still moo-ing
6. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? my baby died about a year ago
7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOURSELF? hmm, i'm kind of bossy, i have a hard time getting along with other bossy ppl. but i would like to think i would try. :D
8. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL?I stopped journaling frequently some years ago, I found that bearing my soul was somewhat embarrassing some years later. though i kept all my teenage journals anyway, for their historical value.
9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? no, just sometimes
10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes
11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? i get sick on rides, not puking, but really dizzy and nauseous
12. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? i wear clogs mainly, but no, if i'm wearing running shoes i dont untie them unless i have to
13. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? not really
14. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? i like vanilla with other stuff in it. not too much extra. caramel with it is good
15. SHOE SIZE? 7
16. RED OR PINK? red
17. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? my bossiness
18. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? my dad
19. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? Yes, I love reading these things.
20. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES YOU ARE WEARING? jeans and socks
21. LAST THING YOU ATE? a quarter pounder cheese burger, heh
22. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? jody talking on the phone in the kitchen, and the hum of the pc fan that needs dusting.
.23. FAVORITE SMELL(s): roses and honey i washed the kids soap from lush.com
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? shawn
25. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? hmm, i dont know
26. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yes, thanks han, kat, rene
27. FAVORITE DRINK? coffee
28. FAVORITE SPORT to play? i like any group sports. doesnt matter which ones, i'm not good at any, its about the ppl.
30. EYE COLOR? hazel
31. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? now i do, yay. sometimes
32. FAVORITE FOOD? broccoli cheddar soup
33. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? happy
34. LAST MOVIE? An Ideal Husband
35. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Red.
36. SUMMER OR WINTER? summer for sure
37. HUGS OR KISSES?man, do i have to choose?
38. FAVORITE DESSERT? angel food cake with strawberries and whip cream
39. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? I think everyone has already done this
40. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? everyone
41. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? faithful contendings displayed
42. WHATÂ’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? drugfacts.com lab values and calculation formulas
43. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? nothing, we dont have it hooked up
44. FAVORITE SOUNDS? George Winston's "joy" it makes me feel like spinning in a ballroom. i love the sound of my love's voice
45. ROLLING STONES or the BEATLES? Beatles. cant buy me love
.46. THE FURTHEST YOUÂ’VE BEEN FROM HOME? Gulf of Mexico, no i guess Southern California
47. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? putting my foot in my mouth. and making cute hats
48. WHEN AND WHERE WERE YOU BORN? grand prairie auction mark '79
there is some therapeutic value in talking about oneself for so long. thanks for listening.
Monday, September 11, 2006
Back to reality
So, Jody and I are frustrating ourselves with the prospect of making boys clothes. The shirts, pants and hats aren't a big deal, but the suspenders! arg. Its really hard to find nicely colored elastic in small (less than 2500 yds) quantities. The clothes are going to be super cute, I think anyway, if we persevere. Jody is sending me some prototypes to get Joshy to model, to see how they look, and if they fit well.
So that's what is up. Aside, um, not much has been happening. I started reading a book called Looking unto Jesus, by Isaac Ambrose. It's really quite good. Shawn and I read through a bit of it last year. Tony recently got a copy, and his talking about it made me want to pick it up again. The full satisfaction of Gods wrath by Christ's death, on our behalf, is really cool, cooler that his satisfying it is way better than us rotting in hell forever, as even us being there eternally wouldn't cut it, but Christ paid the price in full. The wisdom of God is great in this, to have a plan that perfectly answers, and doesn't compromise, either his justice or his mercy. Love it.
Alright, I have to get things done.
So that's what is up. Aside, um, not much has been happening. I started reading a book called Looking unto Jesus, by Isaac Ambrose. It's really quite good. Shawn and I read through a bit of it last year. Tony recently got a copy, and his talking about it made me want to pick it up again. The full satisfaction of Gods wrath by Christ's death, on our behalf, is really cool, cooler that his satisfying it is way better than us rotting in hell forever, as even us being there eternally wouldn't cut it, but Christ paid the price in full. The wisdom of God is great in this, to have a plan that perfectly answers, and doesn't compromise, either his justice or his mercy. Love it.
Alright, I have to get things done.
Monday, July 24, 2006
What a beautiful life being on Vacation all the time
So, today is a break, a real one, almost. My life has been so away from home for the last ever. Two weeks in Canada (a wonderful trip, cept for the stomach bug that got me on the day before coming home), then a photo shoot with Amanda, then babysitting for Amanda, then the Lord's day, then housework, then off to VT to help Laura (cute baby!), then back to another Lord's day, and now, a break. Well, it's going to be short, we're leaving to PA on Wednesday to visit Shawn's fam and some friends, we'll be gone till Monday, then hopefully I can stay home for a while and start sewing again. I have really been a slacker today, I've spent more time on the pc today than I have in weeks. Oh well, I did do some things, cleaned the fans, and the shower curtains. Maybe tonight I'll wash all of my Fiesta Ware, it's getting pretty dusty. Also, I am gluing Shawn's ball cap, I cant believe it. He just got it last October from Tony for his bday and now the boning in the top is starting to fray into a bunch of scratchy poky spikes which are unfriendly to the bald head. So, I've cut them off low and am going to try sealing them with some stinky glue, hopefully it will work.
Um, tomorrow I think we're quilting, there is a new girl at church, Gabrielle, she's gonna come along and crochet, at least until we start new quilts. I'm getting close, I just have the binding left on my old ugly thing that I've been making for the last ever.
Uh, business is great, we sold our first sling, before we're even officially selling them, so that's exciting. I'll have to post a pic when Amanda gets around to sending them to me. (hint hint)
I talked with my mom today. She's getting 3 goats and a doeling. She's so excited. We went to her and John's farm when we were in Canada. It's pretty nice, they seem to have a plan to make it work. The pigs were cute, and the horses were fat and sleek, and friendly. I dont miss cows.
God is so good to me. I am so blessed and so thankful. haha. All I have to do is think of cows, and my heart is suddenly so fully content with where I am today. :D
Um, tomorrow I think we're quilting, there is a new girl at church, Gabrielle, she's gonna come along and crochet, at least until we start new quilts. I'm getting close, I just have the binding left on my old ugly thing that I've been making for the last ever.
Uh, business is great, we sold our first sling, before we're even officially selling them, so that's exciting. I'll have to post a pic when Amanda gets around to sending them to me. (hint hint)
I talked with my mom today. She's getting 3 goats and a doeling. She's so excited. We went to her and John's farm when we were in Canada. It's pretty nice, they seem to have a plan to make it work. The pigs were cute, and the horses were fat and sleek, and friendly. I dont miss cows.
God is so good to me. I am so blessed and so thankful. haha. All I have to do is think of cows, and my heart is suddenly so fully content with where I am today. :D
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Delinquent
So, Ginny guilted me into posting again. All I have are the usual excuses, nothing fun to write about, I've been really busy, etc.
So today I sewed (well, all but the elastic waist)6 pairs of bloomers. That was a labor, not because I'm not normally able to make them in decent time, but because I'm sick. I have a sore throat (I blame Isaiah)that started yesterday, which was the day after I was over at the, hmm, some friends of mine's house, looking after their kids, one of whom had a bit of a cough. Ya, I know, I dont have a cough, but I still blame him. :P It is weird that when one has an illness, that they automatically start thinking of someone to attribute their contraction of it to. Anyway, my throat is very sore, and I am very whiney as a result.
So Jody has been working on our site for the last ever (just kidding, she's been busy too), and it's finally almost ready to "launch" (that sounds way more prestigious that it is, no offense Jody, it does look really nice). Anyway, so thats exciting, now if all the dresses can sell immediately before we go to Canada and then I wont have to worry about closing the store for that time, as I wont be able to ship things from afar.
Speaking of Canada, YAY! Shawn and I are going for two glorious weeks! It'll be so nice to get together with all the fam and church people there.
Oh, and speaking of Canada, Irene was here for a bit a few weeks ago. It was great to have her around, I mean, her and Tony around. :D I did actually get to visit one on one for a bit, twas nice. She's a dear girl, with a great love for God and for discussing spirituality. I haven't spent much time with her in the past, so I got to know her a bit more than before. There was so much "partying" while she was here, we were going to and fro for days straight. Ben and Kathryn had a going away party, the same day as we had a shower for Laura and her baby Deiderick, and then we had a Lord's day filled with worship and pot-thing at Ang's, and then we had a picnic bbq the next day, and then, quilting (no one quilted) with the girls Tuesday, and then prayer meeting Wednesday, and I dont recall the Thursday, but anyway, you get the picture. And then babysitting for the friends, I didnt get a rest until the 7th, and it was no rest, I had orders! Anyway, right before Irene got here my serger broke down. It's too long of a story (it involves my breaking a $50 part while trying to "fix" it, it didnt need fixing in the end). So I did get to be the chaperone with more pleasure and less guilt for not getting my sewing done. At last my machine was fixed on the 3rd and I could sew, and it was great. All orders were done as of yesterday, so I am a free man, a free sick one.
Man, that was a long messed up paragraph. Sorry folks, I feel to low to fix it. I must go elasticize some waists. Shawn should be home soon, he's bringing me pizza, I love him so much!
So today I sewed (well, all but the elastic waist)6 pairs of bloomers. That was a labor, not because I'm not normally able to make them in decent time, but because I'm sick. I have a sore throat (I blame Isaiah)that started yesterday, which was the day after I was over at the, hmm, some friends of mine's house, looking after their kids, one of whom had a bit of a cough. Ya, I know, I dont have a cough, but I still blame him. :P It is weird that when one has an illness, that they automatically start thinking of someone to attribute their contraction of it to. Anyway, my throat is very sore, and I am very whiney as a result.
So Jody has been working on our site for the last ever (just kidding, she's been busy too), and it's finally almost ready to "launch" (that sounds way more prestigious that it is, no offense Jody, it does look really nice). Anyway, so thats exciting, now if all the dresses can sell immediately before we go to Canada and then I wont have to worry about closing the store for that time, as I wont be able to ship things from afar.
Speaking of Canada, YAY! Shawn and I are going for two glorious weeks! It'll be so nice to get together with all the fam and church people there.
Oh, and speaking of Canada, Irene was here for a bit a few weeks ago. It was great to have her around, I mean, her and Tony around. :D I did actually get to visit one on one for a bit, twas nice. She's a dear girl, with a great love for God and for discussing spirituality. I haven't spent much time with her in the past, so I got to know her a bit more than before. There was so much "partying" while she was here, we were going to and fro for days straight. Ben and Kathryn had a going away party, the same day as we had a shower for Laura and her baby Deiderick, and then we had a Lord's day filled with worship and pot-thing at Ang's, and then we had a picnic bbq the next day, and then, quilting (no one quilted) with the girls Tuesday, and then prayer meeting Wednesday, and I dont recall the Thursday, but anyway, you get the picture. And then babysitting for the friends, I didnt get a rest until the 7th, and it was no rest, I had orders! Anyway, right before Irene got here my serger broke down. It's too long of a story (it involves my breaking a $50 part while trying to "fix" it, it didnt need fixing in the end). So I did get to be the chaperone with more pleasure and less guilt for not getting my sewing done. At last my machine was fixed on the 3rd and I could sew, and it was great. All orders were done as of yesterday, so I am a free man, a free sick one.
Man, that was a long messed up paragraph. Sorry folks, I feel to low to fix it. I must go elasticize some waists. Shawn should be home soon, he's bringing me pizza, I love him so much!
Friday, May 05, 2006
update
So, we went to a library sale last week. Got some great books, and some fun books. Paperbacks for 50 cents! Hardbacks for $1! yay! I got some pregnancy ones, and a great fun etiquette one, hmm, and some classics. I wanted more.
Um, sales are steady. I havent been able to put any more dresses online yet, as I've been working on custom orders for the last couple weeks. Maybe next week.
Hmm, we're planning a shower for Laura, on the 27th, her baby isnt due till July but as Kathryn and co are moving in three weeks I thought we'd best have it before they leave. We're gonna have a dress up party. So fun. :D There should be alot of ppl there, Kristie and Irene will be here then, with all the kids!
So, Shawn is working tonight. I've been working all afternoon and evening. And now, I'm going to pay bills, clean up the house, wash the dishes, and make a grocery list for tomorrow. I think I'll get groceries in the morning. I'm gonna go out to Amanda's tomorrow to have her take some pictures of the new dresses, hopefully it doesnt rain as its been forecasted.
I finished my audio book, the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Very informative, very long, pretty interesting. It helped me get some of the history in a little more order, I know I wont remember alot though. Thats a sad part of listening to books on tape, sometimes I have to think while cutting out dresses, so I missed some. I think there are the same issues with reading an actual book though, wandering thoughts.
I made a sling for Dor, its so nice, I love it, its a kind of stretchy brocade, rich chocolate brown. I'll send it soon. :D
I better git.
Um, sales are steady. I havent been able to put any more dresses online yet, as I've been working on custom orders for the last couple weeks. Maybe next week.
Hmm, we're planning a shower for Laura, on the 27th, her baby isnt due till July but as Kathryn and co are moving in three weeks I thought we'd best have it before they leave. We're gonna have a dress up party. So fun. :D There should be alot of ppl there, Kristie and Irene will be here then, with all the kids!
So, Shawn is working tonight. I've been working all afternoon and evening. And now, I'm going to pay bills, clean up the house, wash the dishes, and make a grocery list for tomorrow. I think I'll get groceries in the morning. I'm gonna go out to Amanda's tomorrow to have her take some pictures of the new dresses, hopefully it doesnt rain as its been forecasted.
I finished my audio book, the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Very informative, very long, pretty interesting. It helped me get some of the history in a little more order, I know I wont remember alot though. Thats a sad part of listening to books on tape, sometimes I have to think while cutting out dresses, so I missed some. I think there are the same issues with reading an actual book though, wandering thoughts.
I made a sling for Dor, its so nice, I love it, its a kind of stretchy brocade, rich chocolate brown. I'll send it soon. :D
I better git.
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Break time
So, we now have an official, well, not quite, but almost official business. Last week our dear sister took some pictures of our baby dresses and then posted them on a photography club/site, that she's a member of. Jody and I had so many responses we decided at once to make a make-shift site/blog to make them available ASAP. So, it worked, on Saturday we sold 23 items, some of which arent made yet (I'm working on it) So praise be to God! One day we're losers who are afraid (I should only speak for myself here) that we wont get much for the dresses, if we could sell them at all, and the next we're up to our eyeballs with work and sales. YAY!
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Thursday, March 23, 2006
back on track
So we did Greek again yesterday, actually got through a NEW chapter. Greg's nice to us, he says we're doing good.
So I started sewing dresses again today, finally. I’m making some with biggish patches, blues and green. I think they'll be pretty. I talked with Jody today a bit about redesigning the bodice a bit; we'll see how our experiments turn out.
I've been listening to a book on tape these days, while I wash dishes and now while I sew again, well in between sewing, mainly while cutting and ironing, I cant hear well with my machine running. Anyway, it’s called "The Decline and fall of the Roman Empire" by Edward Gibbon (the abridged version of course, the original is WAY too long). It’s supposed to be pretty accurate; I mainly became interested in reading it because Historicists of old have used Gibbons history for their interpretations of some of Revelation. It’s helpful to actually know who's who, when the Historicists make references to such and such an event. It’s pretty interesting. There was so much violence during those centuries. The Emperors had so much power, yet could be so easily taken out by the whim of his own military. Gibbon sure was down on Christianity in general. Also he said that a lot of the early martyr stories are fake, that something like only 100 Christians were killed per year over the 10 year persecution time period, unlike what the early Catholic Church had represented, they said a ton more were killed. Anyway, I don’t doubt the Church lying, relics of martyrs were one of their big interests, and snares which they set for the people. Gibbon made an interesting point of noting how many more thousands of Protestants were killed by the Catholic Church than ever by the Emperors, especially Nero, he said he got a worse rap than he deserved in modern history. That was a surpise. I wonder what else I can read to substantiate this. Anyway, bla bla bla, gotta get back to work.
So I started sewing dresses again today, finally. I’m making some with biggish patches, blues and green. I think they'll be pretty. I talked with Jody today a bit about redesigning the bodice a bit; we'll see how our experiments turn out.
I've been listening to a book on tape these days, while I wash dishes and now while I sew again, well in between sewing, mainly while cutting and ironing, I cant hear well with my machine running. Anyway, it’s called "The Decline and fall of the Roman Empire" by Edward Gibbon (the abridged version of course, the original is WAY too long). It’s supposed to be pretty accurate; I mainly became interested in reading it because Historicists of old have used Gibbons history for their interpretations of some of Revelation. It’s helpful to actually know who's who, when the Historicists make references to such and such an event. It’s pretty interesting. There was so much violence during those centuries. The Emperors had so much power, yet could be so easily taken out by the whim of his own military. Gibbon sure was down on Christianity in general. Also he said that a lot of the early martyr stories are fake, that something like only 100 Christians were killed per year over the 10 year persecution time period, unlike what the early Catholic Church had represented, they said a ton more were killed. Anyway, I don’t doubt the Church lying, relics of martyrs were one of their big interests, and snares which they set for the people. Gibbon made an interesting point of noting how many more thousands of Protestants were killed by the Catholic Church than ever by the Emperors, especially Nero, he said he got a worse rap than he deserved in modern history. That was a surpise. I wonder what else I can read to substantiate this. Anyway, bla bla bla, gotta get back to work.
Friday, March 17, 2006
Greek etc
OK, so this is must be a record, I am posting AGAIN.
Today poor Shawn stayed home from our Greek lesson at the Pastor’s because he's still sick and needed more rest before going to work this afternoon. I'm a little sick too, (oops, shouldna kissed him last week) but not as bad as he is, and I don’t have to go slave at a job, I love being a homemaker/dressmaker when I want to. :D So anyway, Greek. It was grueling, we have all been sick or Greg has been traveling, so we haven’t studied for like 6 or 7 weeks straight. Last week Edgar came over and we went through some of our vocab, not really an encouraging time. Today was more encouraging. Greg took us through a lot of the rules and all of the declensions. I thought for sure that I'd forgotten everything. But after some straining of my mind, being asked the hardest questions first, it all started coming back, bit by bit, yay. :D Shawn and I need to get studying every other day at least to get back on track, and to stay on track for that matter.
While we studied, Lonna loaded my car with a bunch of stuff for Amanda, as well as a big suitcase full of hand-me-downs from Cecelia. I didn’t have time to stay at A's since Shawn was going to work, it would have been so much more fun trying on the skirts that were way too small, and the "cat woman" boots with her to laugh with me. It would have been just like old times, Amanda, our cous Jason and I used to try on grab bags. Jason, the comedian had on over his clothes, a ladies dress, a Michael Jackson red jacket, and high heeled boots, at which time some man pulled into the drive, who Jason was to help unload something. So Jason was scrambling to the door tearing of his outfit as he ran, not wanting to be caught in such a get-up. So funny, you had to be there. Now this was a long time ago, 12 years to be exact, we were being kids because we were. :D Anyway, the lady has good taste, and I did pick out several sweaters and a jacket to keep.
I am washing laundry today, woohoo. I feel like I need a nap. Thanks for listening.
Today poor Shawn stayed home from our Greek lesson at the Pastor’s because he's still sick and needed more rest before going to work this afternoon. I'm a little sick too, (oops, shouldna kissed him last week) but not as bad as he is, and I don’t have to go slave at a job, I love being a homemaker/dressmaker when I want to. :D So anyway, Greek. It was grueling, we have all been sick or Greg has been traveling, so we haven’t studied for like 6 or 7 weeks straight. Last week Edgar came over and we went through some of our vocab, not really an encouraging time. Today was more encouraging. Greg took us through a lot of the rules and all of the declensions. I thought for sure that I'd forgotten everything. But after some straining of my mind, being asked the hardest questions first, it all started coming back, bit by bit, yay. :D Shawn and I need to get studying every other day at least to get back on track, and to stay on track for that matter.
While we studied, Lonna loaded my car with a bunch of stuff for Amanda, as well as a big suitcase full of hand-me-downs from Cecelia. I didn’t have time to stay at A's since Shawn was going to work, it would have been so much more fun trying on the skirts that were way too small, and the "cat woman" boots with her to laugh with me. It would have been just like old times, Amanda, our cous Jason and I used to try on grab bags. Jason, the comedian had on over his clothes, a ladies dress, a Michael Jackson red jacket, and high heeled boots, at which time some man pulled into the drive, who Jason was to help unload something. So Jason was scrambling to the door tearing of his outfit as he ran, not wanting to be caught in such a get-up. So funny, you had to be there. Now this was a long time ago, 12 years to be exact, we were being kids because we were. :D Anyway, the lady has good taste, and I did pick out several sweaters and a jacket to keep.
I am washing laundry today, woohoo. I feel like I need a nap. Thanks for listening.
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