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March 26, 2013

Miscellany

This month has been going by so quickly, and I'm finding it hard to believe that next Sunday is the last day of the month! Wow. Time flies when you're having fun, and believe me, I've been having fun. Lots of it. :)

Last weekend was a flurry of Game Night (don't let the mean trees get you!), getting ready for our church's music night, and finally the music night itself. Which went very, very well, despite the fact that I was so nervous I was visibly trembling beforehand. I kid you not. You may all call me Miss Stage Fright. But minutes before it was my turn to sing the Lord gave me peace, took away the butterflies, and I was able to walk up without my knees knocking together. And my voice didn't shake either, thank the Lord! It was such a blessing to enjoy the others sharing their music, and to be able to share mine with them.

Spring has finally won up here, although we're still going a bit below freezing at night. I can't wait till we can turn the water down at the sheep pens back on. Carrying water by bucket from the creek is way overrated, folks. I'm tired of pretending to be Laura Ingalls Wilder.

I began starting plants for my garden today. My dad saw me pulling the plastic plant flats out of the garage and asked, "Does this mean it's spring?!" Yes, nothing says spring like tiny baby plants lining the windowsills in our kitchen. I love gardening. There's something about being able to grow your own food, providing for your family. It's wonderful.

Last week I got the spring seeding in the lower sheep pasture checked off my list. Still waiting for the snow to melt off the shaded sections of the small sheep pasture and the orchard so I can seed those. It's so good to get some outside work done again. I love working outside, especially after being cooped up in the house all winter.

I'm not the only one seeing this, am I? Andrew Garfield looks eerily like Anthony Perkins, and his acting style is so similar (innocent, naive, stammering, shy, etc.) it's just creepy!
Just look at them and tell me that's not creepy...

My sheepies should be lambing any time after April 9th. I'm eagerly anticipating having little lambs running around again! Hearing their little baas, seeing them wiggle their tails, frisking about with each other. Yes, I love this time of year. The Lord has blessed my flock these past few years, and I can't wait to see what He does with it this year.

Okay, loving this method of transforming a pair of jeans into an adorable skirt.
Totes adorbs! Totally doing this!!

Speaking of things that are totes adorbs, the last few episodes of the Lizzie Bennet Diaries have been AMAZING!!! Like, I almost exploded from suppressed squeals amazing. Finally, they're together!!! I'm heartbroken that this Thursday is the last episode. People, please cry with me...I'll provide the kleenex.

Wool & What-not's Anniversary Sale ends on the 27th. My blog readers will get an additional 10% off by using the coupon code MARCH1, just because I love you all! Now's the time to buy if you've had your eye on anything in the shop. :)

I spent a most pleasant afternoon visiting some of my "older" friends who live close by. I love talking to those who are older and more experienced than I am, learning from them, being encouraged in my faith. These two special couples have been such a blessing to me. I'm so glad they live close enough for me to pop in for a spontaneous visit! I also stopped by the library (where I picked up the long awaited Decoy Bride - they finally bought a copy!!) and the Post Office where I mailed an Etsy order. Then I rolled down the windows (it was 53*F today!!!), cranked up the volume on my iPod (which isn't saying much - my speaker system is rather pathetic, but hey, it works;) and sang my heart out all the way home. Life is fantastic.

Tomorrow I'm heading to Farragut Park with friends for a picnic. It's supposed to get up to 60*F! :D

And now I must leave you all to go finish watching Iron Man so I can start watching Iron Man 2. I'm refreshing my memory, getting ready for Iron Man 3 in May. ;)

Happy Trails, y'all!
Question: what's on your spring checklist? I want to know!

February 18, 2012

Miscellany

I haven't had much to say lately, have I? I guess that's because there just isn't much going on right now.

Winter is a slow time of year around here. A time for resting...in between shoveling snow, feeding animals and hauling buckets of water from the creek. ;)

Source: thelittlehermitage.tumblr.com via Natasha on Pinterest

It's a time for curling up by the fire and reading a good book. I've been reading lots of Nancy Drew and Beverly Lewis this year, a rather odd combination to be sure. I also read the play The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. I LOVED it! So, so funny!! And I'm working my way through our A encyclopedia. Someday, I'll have read them all from A-Z. At least that's the idea;)

Source: feelingstitchy.com via Jill on Pinterest

It's a time for crocheting or sewing like mad while watching an indecent amount of classic films. =)

This week it's been The Major and the Minor (so, so cute and funny!), Guys and Dolls (Frankie!!!), The Caine Mutiny (awesome performance by Bogie), On the Waterfront (Brando), The Guns of Navarone (Gregory Peck), and The Razor's Edge (Tyrone Power).

Source: google.com via Ashley on Pinterest

I had a marvelous sleepover with Kellie in her wall tent the other day in honor of her 20th birthday. We ate chocolate, drank chocolate mint tea, watched an awesome movie, laughed, giggled and squealed. We may or may not have screamed a few times from sheer delight. The little hoodlums (aka Kellie's younger sisters) were busy elsewhere, so we had the entire evening to ourselves. =) The next day was spent driving up to Sandpoint for some window shopping and singing along to crazy songs in the car. I might have some pics to share at a later date, but I'm not sure how many we actually got - having too much fun. :)

Speaking of Kellie...if you haven't already, then you really should go join in the fun over at her blog.

We're all having a simply marvelous time at the Literary Heroine Blog Party!

And you may be seeing some of my handy work over there sometime during the festivities...:)

I've been working on sewing a dress from the vintage pattern I bought. I decided to make my first effort red gingham, like the one on the pattern envelope. It's a pretty simple pattern, but I'm having some difficulty getting it to fit me correctly - thank goodness for Betty, my dress form! I don't know what I'd do without her. :)

I'm planning a surprise for you all next month...but I can't tell you what it is. I'll give you a hint though - it has to do with my Etsy shop's one year anniversary, my birthday and one of my hobbies.
Ok, so that was three hints.

As I was browsing through some of my old Wallpaper Wednesday posts, I decided that this wallpaper of Aragorn needed some help. He looked rather green before...well, more green than he is now=)

Here's the updated wallpaper...

Much, much better!

You can find this wallpaper, and over 40+ others designed by me, on the "for {You}" page.

And I believe that wraps it up - I can't think of anything else I absolutely needed to say.
Happy Trails, y'all!

April 30, 2010

Patterns, patterns, patterns...

There are so many things I want to sew. Sew many...er, so many delightful patterns out there. I spent two hours at Hancock Fabrics yesterday - my mom and dad dropped me off on the way to a doctors appointment - and I looked through every single pattern catalog from front to back. There were so many sweet patterns, I just had to share them with you...

I LOVE the Vintage Vogue section!