What I Did for Love

Here is the quilted Wall Hanging I am entering for the Arts East Exhibit in February. The theme is "What I Did for Love". We get full price this time. It is paper pieced with vintage charms on it, a watch face, a love bug pin, one of those American flag pins from safety pins, a life Scout pin, a key pin and key hole. I stitched Chocolate, family and service in the white spaces.

I also am just about finished my BOM (block of the month) Fairy Tales, one block to go. I am a year behind... I used as many buttons as I could find instead of sewing as I really like buttons. I need a mushroom button for Red Riding Hood. Click on the block to make it bigger and see if you can guess the Fairy Tale that goes with the block. It is a fun game!

Rose Red and Snow White, Red Riding Hood, the Brave Little Taylor, Jorinda & Joringel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Rapunzel, the Frog Prince & Cinderella. I also need a shoe button for her block on the stairs. I am working on Rumpelstiltskin and then it will be finished. ta dah!

Anniversary

We went to Boise yesterday, to the Temple in the am.

Bruce had a training with Elder Gary Walker, the Mission president, Elder Ronald Rasband, of the Seventies and the Temple President. They had a discussion and then were open for questions. Bishop got to ask his question. They were told to come home and kiss their wives and thank them for all the sacrifice we give! I am loving that counsel!

They asked us not to post the info from the meeting, it was for bishop's to help them with their callings.

I had to force myself to go shopping while Bishop was at his training meetin'. I found the DI, Jo Anns and Ross! Yes I am a material girl...

We went out to Sizzler after the meetings & shopping & then drove home, roads were good.

We temporarily misplaced the cell phone. Bruce found it when he went to bed, he had rolled it up in his jammies. I got lost in the fog trying to get back to the meeting house. I thought only people with Alzheimer's did those kind of things...

oh well we get three mistakes a day and then we have to take a nap... & start all over again!

It sold!

My "Sudoko Christmas' wall hanging sold. I had it at the Arts East Gallery by EOU.

The Twelve Names of Christ

We had a most excellent talk yesterday from a recently returned very handsome missionary! (aka my son) He said 2 years ago he was in the MTC during Christmas and the apostles came and spoke to them. One of the talks was instead of doing the Twelve Days of Christmas they should compose their 12 Names of Christ and study them out in their scriptures. So he talked about four of his favorite names and I figured I would list some of the names for Christ since there are a bizillion names.

Wonderful, Counselor, the Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, the Bread of life, the Light of the World, the Good Shepherd, the Exemplar, Rock of my Salvation, the Vine, the Creator, the Savior, the Beloved Son, the Firstborn, the Lamb, Holy One, Jehovah, Son, Redeemer, the Word, Deliverer, Mediator, Light, Messiah, Christ

So we had a talk with a challenge.

We Got Him!

Elder Kevan is Home!

His first flight home was cancelled. We went to Portland anyway and spent the day with Ben/Lindsy and the grandchildren. We had fun waiting. We went out to eat, we went to see the Christmas boats in Portland harbor, we climbed on the bird statues in Portland,

We picked Luke up late Saturday evening at the airport.

He looks good. His cheeks are not sunken in, he is healthy, happy and talks to us.

He will be released today at 11:30. He reports to the High council at 4:15pm today. He speaks in Sacrament meeting next Sunday. He is still a Gun Ho missionary.

We are excited to have him here.

He wants to find work and get enrolled at BYU Utah.

He is walking to church today. He is wearing his name tag, (he hasn't been released yet). He is carrying his Columbian scripture cover and a hymnal cover that his Bishop gave him. It is leather with a burnt drawing. He has a bright red, yellow knitted hat from Columbia and he is wearing his heavy coat from High school. (we will get him a new coat)

Aida 2010 costumes

I have been working on costumes for the high school musical this year and have finished them. I always think of just one more thing to do. I turned in my invoice to the school today to get reimbursed, so I must be finished. Here are a few photos of the costumes made. I had a lot of help this year which took off a lot of stress and I think the students liked their costumes. The play is tonight, tomorrow and Saturday. We have tickets for tonight. See anyone you know? I guess I will have to clean the house now... I do have a few quilt projects that are calling my name.

Actually this is what we really had...

Okay so our grand & glorious plans didn't quite pan out. Duncan did make three pie crusts and I did the fillings. Bruce made everything else. We skipped the carrots, olives and mushrooms and pecan pie. (we can eat those today) sigh

We played a killer game of Sorry (the competition brings us closer as a fam) ha!

We talked with all the children far away from home. (except Luke who will be home in in 15 days!)

We worked on a jigsaw puzzle and sat around with turkey tummies.

So what did you do?