Accountability

I’m a list girl, I always have been.  I think it comes from the fear of forgetting something important.  If I don’t write things down, I spend so much energy trying to make sure I don’t forget, or feeling like I have forgotten something but not being able to figure out what it was.  So [...]

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Controversy

I’m finally to the quilting step of the quilt I’m making for a christmas gift.  I was originally going to do quilts for 2 people, but seeing as I’m moving at the speed of molasses on the first one, I’m guessing the second one will be for a Christmas gift next year.  Apparently, I’m quilting with both polyester [...]

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I’m Running Out of Titles

Well I’m about 90% healed, and I’ve actually gotten a few things done.
Remember the awfully ugly, but hugely sentimental quilt I took a vote on recently?  About whether to leave it as is, or cut it up and sash it?  Most people said not to cut it, so I left it whole and tied it.  [...]

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Odds and Ends

Well, I’m on day 5 of being sicker than I’ve been in a long time. I think I’ve only been outside once in these past 5 days, and have pretty much stayed in the recliner, or in bed. I don’t know which I hate worse, the being sick, or feeling too crappy to get anything [...]

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Irons

Irons are 30% off at JoAnn’s right now, and I really need a new iron.  What kind should I get?

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Hands

After I worked on getting my CD’s onto my computer until my ears bled yesterday, I figured it was time to do some sewing.  I wanted to get the back finished on my Christmas gift quilt, and get it basted.  So I went and got batting, and then came home and got all my stuff layed [...]

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I Have Arrived

So I need to lose 10 pounds.  For a lot of reasons.  I’ve actually known I needed to lose 10 pounds for awhile, and have already lost 4, but they don’t count because I wasn’t really trying.  But now I’m really going to bite the bullet and try to lose 10 more.  But I hate [...]

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Thank You

Thank you for all the thoughtful comments and emails I’ve received, I truly appreciate every word.  Such sweet souls I’ve met through this blog.  I should probably write a post about what’s going on….writing is therapeutic for me and I’m sure I’d get many encouraging stories from people who have experienced similar things….but I’m just not ready [...]

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A Heavy Heart

“Wait for the Lord:  Be strong, and let your heart take courage;  Yes, wait for the Lord.”  Psalm 27:14 (NASB)
“But if we must keep trusting God for something that hasn’t happened yet, it teaches us to wait patiently and confidently.”  Romans 8:25 (The Living Bible)
“Don’t be impatient for the Lord to act!  Keep traveling steadily [...]

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\ˈfrü-gəl\

I wouldn’t call myself ‘cheap’, exactly, but I have been described as ‘frugal’.  Dictionary.com defines frugal as, “economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful”.  I’m okay with that.  I’d say it’s pretty accurate.  Except when it comes to fabric shopping, then that all goes out the window, but that’s a whole other issue.  [...]

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