Spring Break!

Well, kids, I have the next whole week off from school.

Yup, it's Spring break!

My main project this week will be to make a crib-sized quilt for Daughter #2 and SIL'S first baby, aka,

MY FIRST GRANDBABY!

I mean, how hard can it be?

I always think that when I start a quilt.  

And then it ends up taking at least 5 times as long as I think it will.

Does that ever happen to you?

Anyway, I think I'll use a pile of fat quarters for the top 

and some of that darling monkey fabric for the bottom.

If all goes well, I will even have pictures of at least part of the process.

That's a big if.

The last quilt I made was for Daughter #1's wedding, nearly 8 years ago.

It's like riding a bicycle, right?

How hard can it be?

*quaking in my boots*

Oh, and speaking of projects!

My DH has been refinishing a changing table for them, too.

It's the same one we got nearly 32 years ago.

Wow, that thing has seen a lot of ...

well, you know.

Will post pics of that, too.

I'm linking with a new-to me, at least-blog hop today.
Jen @ What's on my mind is our hostess for

Thanks, Jen, for hosting us.

And now for Meet Me On Monday.

I just love this blog hop cuz I get to visit so many of you.

After reading your MMOM post, I peruse some of your older posts
and will often comment on those rather than the MMOM post.

I'm so impressed by the way you face life, meet challenges, 

and walk with God.

Thank you for sharing lives with me!

And thank you to Java, @ Never Growing Old, for being our faithful hostess!

Click on her link to add your post and join the fun.

1.  What jewelry do you wear 24/7?

I wear my wedding ring.  Here's the 411 on it:    The first Saturday in May, 1978, was Kentucky Derby Day, about 7 weeks before our wedding.  I remember because DH-fiance at the time-had promised we'd go out shopping for wedding rings that day.  What I didn't know was that we had to watch the Derby first.   Once I finally pried him away from the tv, We went window shopping at several jewelers in our small town. What we saw was too traditional, so we went to the local hippie hangout artisan market.  We met Bob, [this is the truth!] President of the **** County "Make Marijuana Legal" committee, who worked with us to refine our ideas for the rings.  You can see mine here.   We've never seen other rings that even closely resemble ours.  

2.  Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it?

You're kidding, right?

Holy smokes, how does one shovel get it into one's mouth, if one cuts it??

3.  How many siblings do you have?

I have one little brother.  You can find out how I feel about him here.

4.  Were you named after anyone?

No.  My Mom said that because she never liked her nicknames, she named me so that I wouldn't have any.

'Course my baby, the DH, calls me Kitten.  Love that!

5.  Coke or Pepsi?

If I drink pop at all, which is about once every 6 months, it is full-on Coke.

Can't stand the diet stuff.  blechhhhhh!

On another, totally unrelated note:

www.bakerella.com

Many of you are familiar with Bakerella, inventor/queen of Cake Pops.  

She has been in the hospital and is waiting to find out if her Mom will be a good kidney donor for her.  Please keep her in your prayers.

www.bakerella.com

God bless your week!

Love,

4/92, 3/11, ?/??

There is a date next to these verses in my Bible: 4/92.

Upon the sale of their stock brokerage firm, my Dear Husband and his business partner 

were obliged to live in California for several months to assure a smooth transition.

DH was stressed out.  He hated living away from me and our kids. The new owners were difficult.

He was passing through waters up to his nostrils.

I remember crying out to God for him.  

This passage soothed my worries.

I didn't realize then the significance of the word When.

God did not say, If.

I didn't know how many times and the circumstances under which

 I would come back to that passage during the last 20 years.

I don't know what the next years hold either.

I do know this, though:

My Heavenly Father was, is, and always will be there 

to comfort me 

and empower me with His love.

This afternoon, Mom told me she has to stay in the skilled nursing facility

for another week.  She's just not stable on her feet yet.

I heard disappointment, discouragement, confusion, and fear in her voice.

I felt powerless to help her.

Seems like the best I can do is call, listen, and encourage.

Last fall,  Mom, knowing we were going through tough times, 

sent us a card with this verse in it.

It was a reminder of the truth I learned so many moons ago.

The card has resided on the desk next to my computer since then.

Just don't have the heart to throw it away.

It came in handy again today.

If adversity introduces us to ourselves,

it's also an opportunity to draw closer to God.

Thank you, Lord, that You are near us

in the dark valleys as well as the mountain tops of life.

Please give our family eyes to see You in these circumstances.

May our confident hope draw others to You.

Amen!

May you have eyes to see Him this week!

Love,

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