tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133386632024-03-23T14:12:38.619-04:00(You) got to have faith!faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.comBlogger2178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-45104510823196856522023-05-22T20:16:00.003-04:002023-05-22T20:16:00.155-04:00SUP <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_e2QUrvxeHN8fimSmMQoG3BsRBceidHn1AXkGgrc7eTgnnbw6cxLK4XjATwRpmlGIH03DIUSZmiGXcgvZd8O8JB-RJdxKjam_iGBj9osPhMPYnvRL5re5UB-97pwCanC8jaIWXcuCuoP_tfUaPEzqqniww8LDT_Xyui6hh6rggscA6BhBBds"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7221692871689607938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_e2QUrvxeHN8fimSmMQoG3BsRBceidHn1AXkGgrc7eTgnnbw6cxLK4XjATwRpmlGIH03DIUSZmiGXcgvZd8O8JB-RJdxKjam_iGBj9osPhMPYnvRL5re5UB-97pwCanC8jaIWXcuCuoP_tfUaPEzqqniww8LDT_Xyui6hh6rggscA6BhBBds=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">Boys: Mom, can we play soccer this spring?</p><p class="mobile-photo">Me: Soccer costs $100 a child, plus cleats and uniforms… or I could spend the money and buy us three SUP boards*… and we could play soccer in the Fall. </p><p class="mobile-photo">*Thanks to Amazon opened box section these three boards were marked down from $375 to $125 this winter. The cheapest I see them now is $195. </p><p class="mobile-photo">So here we are, we have taken the boards out three times already and love them. It is a bit of a workout to pump them up with air. It takes about ten minutes to inflate and 7 to deflate. </p><p class="mobile-photo"> I figure we have already made our money back compared to if we rented them. Rentals run about $40 for two hours around here. 3 trips x $40 = $120. So it is all a free ride after this. :) </p><p class="mobile-photo">We are taking them to a lake in a few weeks. Maybe I’ll update you again on how we like them. So far they have been great on the bay. </p>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-32588325003262326382023-05-15T05:46:00.000-04:002023-05-15T05:46:12.066-04:00Drywall<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKYKrXccLBSzGIgi-HgRNaS37YmrVDI1fDojndc1a4O9LHij8c3PjZPM5ZUm9IN0OgEorAVxnJpA-w8pwQCwjjB9dD0tw297NPeKQ-Zra_WxsVg3Yyqkk0NfB_JRcwzVX_ADpbQDD7n14P4tJpjD6GG3yucfX_3tHwMW92DaY1iRaZOZcgZEE"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7221696609184725410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKYKrXccLBSzGIgi-HgRNaS37YmrVDI1fDojndc1a4O9LHij8c3PjZPM5ZUm9IN0OgEorAVxnJpA-w8pwQCwjjB9dD0tw297NPeKQ-Zra_WxsVg3Yyqkk0NfB_JRcwzVX_ADpbQDD7n14P4tJpjD6GG3yucfX_3tHwMW92DaY1iRaZOZcgZEE=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK6AeKBYQ3ctBG4DiLvC0XNp-V-dUANQDYbdkx3ZlMefe7jttZ20tqF12FP8fh1FQLirDVKi0wjcNZNoLXkSX_z-a4aPJx38KmGF7JUU5861qngIDAWv-M9u8lJxpAXJvkLQ_ktZPAUqBVAf69LCcPJkJEJ9abumocqy_9ag0VUBO8Wr_LgxM"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7221696628587996322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK6AeKBYQ3ctBG4DiLvC0XNp-V-dUANQDYbdkx3ZlMefe7jttZ20tqF12FP8fh1FQLirDVKi0wjcNZNoLXkSX_z-a4aPJx38KmGF7JUU5861qngIDAWv-M9u8lJxpAXJvkLQ_ktZPAUqBVAf69LCcPJkJEJ9abumocqy_9ag0VUBO8Wr_LgxM=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjX5FkQHgYGKAHYl9c5d3uKWGQjCiZMwFVHRrS69VJiF87bn8L1iP8Tg9UZAl6bzLzOdYROtnTNOK3zBJ7ECs6lg-BAJRPUyF7msnINtIBK2VUk8EI9V20pi3CFIwvEWqDn3vkuuxHbJ_spQiB0WyasdKV4w774c93vRd8R8x7UyASxkOdRTto"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7221696646007680402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjX5FkQHgYGKAHYl9c5d3uKWGQjCiZMwFVHRrS69VJiF87bn8L1iP8Tg9UZAl6bzLzOdYROtnTNOK3zBJ7ECs6lg-BAJRPUyF7msnINtIBK2VUk8EI9V20pi3CFIwvEWqDn3vkuuxHbJ_spQiB0WyasdKV4w774c93vRd8R8x7UyASxkOdRTto=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">The drywall has been up since February and we hired someone to come finish it. He came in April. I started painting and now Jared is installing trim. I’ll try to get updated pictures soon. We are hoping to have the dryer and washer working by my birthday. Hooray!! </p>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-18887083384700950782023-04-15T06:10:00.001-04:002023-04-15T06:10:07.836-04:00A bunny<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguLx2q8qK4V0W-MjtVJEV_D4rnAg0B0x_ysDu59BkLotlLyCvQ__9fzsCq_6RYLJ8gXYPooXQioeOLvBR6m2Zd-5BpksJB1ad7gkRY2SDV99JFfGew2NQwo_crz8cbPBl5ds8XurYRICDNTZav4d-sYFK7h3_vPulzZuQ2_RJKuCRgaj6AWxw"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7222213687778673106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguLx2q8qK4V0W-MjtVJEV_D4rnAg0B0x_ysDu59BkLotlLyCvQ__9fzsCq_6RYLJ8gXYPooXQioeOLvBR6m2Zd-5BpksJB1ad7gkRY2SDV99JFfGew2NQwo_crz8cbPBl5ds8XurYRICDNTZav4d-sYFK7h3_vPulzZuQ2_RJKuCRgaj6AWxw=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4eeNjZweMfmEzwWOtbIdnr8iecJZeln8YDPAAnQtOa8LvsMJYnfXQmQLhWN8d636cklu1oTyP-gRqSKCtJ4fYpj8-BcORZ_ylD7T9hTwZFDL3f4TJ7rQDCSL06zo3Q0FCTXEY7OXpA329RsEXkdTK6F-o0IGJ_coGRQbCl5z0_m3etZC1oPE"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7222213705887287778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4eeNjZweMfmEzwWOtbIdnr8iecJZeln8YDPAAnQtOa8LvsMJYnfXQmQLhWN8d636cklu1oTyP-gRqSKCtJ4fYpj8-BcORZ_ylD7T9hTwZFDL3f4TJ7rQDCSL06zo3Q0FCTXEY7OXpA329RsEXkdTK6F-o0IGJ_coGRQbCl5z0_m3etZC1oPE=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">The oldest son has been asking for a rabbit for over two years. So for his birthday we drew up plans for a rabbit hutch and his them at the end of a treasure hunt. Jared and he went to Lowes and picked up all the supplies and built the hutch over the next few weekends (which is why the mudroom has on hold since February). The rabbit was 8 weeks old and able to leave her family this week. She is the sweetest and softest thing. </p><p class="mobile-photo">Ps. Your kids are going to like different things then you. Remember how much I disliked the Green Ember… it made it on my dislike list of books for the year a few years ago (2019 I think). Well, it is one of the oldest sons favorite books. Originally this rabbit was supposed to be a boy, but the litter was all girls. So instead of being named Smalls Jupiter, he changed the name to Heather Longtreader. Welcome, Heather! </p><p class="mobile-photo">Pps. My vote for a name was Pickles Folger from Redwall. </p>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-14942919875042883072023-04-13T20:06:00.003-04:002023-04-13T20:06:54.281-04:00Books of 2022<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> I am just a bit late posting my list of books for 2022...</span></p><p><a href="https://gthfaith.blogspot.com/2022/01/books-of-2021-post.html">2021 List</a> (There are links to lists from 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 in that link)</p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">A few notes:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">a) I read:<br />70 books. <br />17610 pages<br />48 pages a day<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">b) My top three read authors were:<br /><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dale Ralph Davis<br /></span><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;">E. Nesbit<br /></span><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;">George MacDonald</span></span></div><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">c) We really loved E. Nesbit books and they were a balm to our souls when we were sick for half the summer. Literally half the summer (24 days in May, 7 days in June, 21 days in July, and 14 days in August). </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">d) 39% were fiction (27 books). 26 of those books were read to the kids. I read one fictional book for myself - Our Mutual Friend. It was excellent. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">e) Winter Holiday, The Enchanted Castle, and The Princess and Curdie were my favorite reads to the kids. I thoroughly enjoyed all of them. The Swallows and Amazons Series is such a treasure of a series. I love it more and more. Books 2,4, and 6 have been my favorites. But they are all such gold. Anne of Green Gables was also a fun read and Charlotte's Web is always a favorite! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">f) I abandoned books again this year and it didn't bother me. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">g) 46% of my books came from the library. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">h) I didn't borrow any books. I guess all my reading-the-same-type-of-books-as-me friends live in other states now. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">i) I focused on books that we had around the house and only bought 5 books this year. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">I am dividing this list into favorite books that I read to myself and books that I read to my kids. </span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">My Favorite Reads (In no apparent order)</span></b></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Dawn of Redeeming Grace: Daily Devotions for Advent - Sinclair Ferguson</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #1f1f1f; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">1 Samuel: True Word for Tough Times - Dale Ralph Davis</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Joshua: No Falling Words - Dale Ralph Davis</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Judges: Such a Great Salvation - Dale Ralph Davis</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Suffering Is Never for Nothing - Elizabeth Elliott</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Making All Things New: Restoring Joy to the Sexually Broken - David Powilson</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Parenting by God's Promises: How to Raise Children in the Covenant of Grace - Joel Beeke (A reread)</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Safe and Sound: Standing Firm in Spiritual Battles - David Powilson (A reread)</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Bruised Reed - Richard Sibbs (maybe my book of the year...)</span></b></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God - Tim Challies</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality: Empowering Your Kids to Understand and Live Out God’s Design</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Happiness - J.C. Ryle</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Matthew (Expository Thoughts on the Gospels, #1) - J.C. Ryle</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Reformed Worship: Worship that is According to Scripture</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">What Happens When We Worship</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Our Mutual Friend - Dickens</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">My Favorite Reads to My Kids</span></b></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Princess and Curdie (Princess Irene and Curdie, #2) - George MacDonald</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Enchanted Castle - E. Nesbit</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Winter Holiday (Swallows and Amazons, #4) - Ransome</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2) - Montgomery</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) - Montgomery</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Heidi</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">God's Wisdom (Making Him Known) - Sally Michael</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Amy Carmichael: Rescuer of Precious Gems</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Brother Andrew: God's Secret Agent</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Nate Saint: On a Wing and a Prayer</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">*** Lastly, I don't have time to organize the whole list like I have in past years, but if you want to see all the books I read you can 1) friend me on goodreads and I rate all the books there (if I really hate a book or love a book sometimes I review it) or 2) here is my <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TyDXhTBZzETXIhkPSZJxCqjDgEr8KgCMeDfPeIyP4s0/edit?usp=sharing">google file</a> with the list super unedited and rough. </span></span></p>Faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13142386963595538197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-20563400485401046502023-03-11T20:11:00.000-05:002023-04-13T20:17:05.947-04:00New quilt for 2023 <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEKUT5CFviHIlsx0YldQ2TQyw-ViRz8I1bERYtUzLKGr7Q5ghnvoVxauJj1-FIem0xpCEXu6b0X0ycAUHKOf-Z6ABR2ncoaHse9sFeEppB2KrjiRQf3--JEiL9sT0AiD4E_QWPMPihuDMEMTJAe-ZEiTxao1D0Vosy9TiKEVDRgbVi4YABx14"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7204998667164396450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEKUT5CFviHIlsx0YldQ2TQyw-ViRz8I1bERYtUzLKGr7Q5ghnvoVxauJj1-FIem0xpCEXu6b0X0ycAUHKOf-Z6ABR2ncoaHse9sFeEppB2KrjiRQf3--JEiL9sT0AiD4E_QWPMPihuDMEMTJAe-ZEiTxao1D0Vosy9TiKEVDRgbVi4YABx14=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6mP_BStWerj__8zrk8h0fW4a0kVY3DNkcqcQSj_0qBODzy1vrO0h5XJzt5VjL5ZkBLEvsKooND7rzkKzmq2Y11HeWiXMxl17v4hcqlNz_gYXT-IkY1UttVki2qNd7U54-qfAg7tey5uE38dWmwwq7C5WvAP4yd4s-GD3Ew1jcL-smbC_1e6o"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7204998689369616322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6mP_BStWerj__8zrk8h0fW4a0kVY3DNkcqcQSj_0qBODzy1vrO0h5XJzt5VjL5ZkBLEvsKooND7rzkKzmq2Y11HeWiXMxl17v4hcqlNz_gYXT-IkY1UttVki2qNd7U54-qfAg7tey5uE38dWmwwq7C5WvAP4yd4s-GD3Ew1jcL-smbC_1e6o=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijxuRX_fc9zXOF4KW6R9MROZOJEd4q0TS7A4MVV2A1O_c4Swx68G-R8xaLyRoYNqS322fYNqk6kdUoVcU5_F2ssy1gAdG6f_9Z9Yf9BcSHU2cFowZCEVcvMod3B657a3Ak7tPT2sQrRoEN7m216AzUBeagzI10qJcKckw6XUM2XzRodD0kANY"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7204998700639300818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijxuRX_fc9zXOF4KW6R9MROZOJEd4q0TS7A4MVV2A1O_c4Swx68G-R8xaLyRoYNqS322fYNqk6kdUoVcU5_F2ssy1gAdG6f_9Z9Yf9BcSHU2cFowZCEVcvMod3B657a3Ak7tPT2sQrRoEN7m216AzUBeagzI10qJcKckw6XUM2XzRodD0kANY=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgE6YMlZq_zSXya63TE9je_fUnJX9UoA0ORdv29EsLFOY7NECtVX-S1fwY6uI6g1woM2MJpPd5Zjx-w2iXJ0mcPPLPMPXFMg-LbrI-pO-odQLTGl29gERtk5qUwQMzrtSgO9Tr2BhRG67pQCG-RzLXp02y_IjEmJQ1DDMMeNp-UssNCpBxdLTA"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7204998711045616162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgE6YMlZq_zSXya63TE9je_fUnJX9UoA0ORdv29EsLFOY7NECtVX-S1fwY6uI6g1woM2MJpPd5Zjx-w2iXJ0mcPPLPMPXFMg-LbrI-pO-odQLTGl29gERtk5qUwQMzrtSgO9Tr2BhRG67pQCG-RzLXp02y_IjEmJQ1DDMMeNp-UssNCpBxdLTA=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">I'm trying to use up fabric that I love and have had for a long time. A lot of these fabrics have made their way into other quilts dear to my heart over the years. It is fun to work with them again. </p>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-2116921246908268612023-02-23T17:31:00.003-05:002023-04-13T20:25:07.442-04:00Exploring<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjN_770CuBC28b67rPKvX_Cc0slkGuyUX4ObkdLqXR6Omd-QkQE_EUCDYzhXQmDKXg4ExwmJePLksp-X_jExSv6W-k630TfOoMuBfw5iGffi1PqzTlIvnt1yyqTu4gPbPQArdtst9eB666qkSF4_jt7x_JtIbZWla31kN6ZW57Vvt0Vq2ji5Bg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7192360782507955170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjN_770CuBC28b67rPKvX_Cc0slkGuyUX4ObkdLqXR6Omd-QkQE_EUCDYzhXQmDKXg4ExwmJePLksp-X_jExSv6W-k630TfOoMuBfw5iGffi1PqzTlIvnt1yyqTu4gPbPQArdtst9eB666qkSF4_jt7x_JtIbZWla31kN6ZW57Vvt0Vq2ji5Bg=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFSAbjbmU4Acdai4FZe0wtKQX1CQLzzqLMiSyK3CPnJM80acuwV6KnIyLa7MGfjI63a111ZwO4QaKX8pfjmLhE5kDjiRhXLusyQiX_zgJJMmiA6FtLL88EFncbAYbfvj-sK8fayJ6kGu8-L3wuPVc6fs5ej-Vm80dt3ZQOs7A1E7FfNDpzXcU"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7192360797679005138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFSAbjbmU4Acdai4FZe0wtKQX1CQLzzqLMiSyK3CPnJM80acuwV6KnIyLa7MGfjI63a111ZwO4QaKX8pfjmLhE5kDjiRhXLusyQiX_zgJJMmiA6FtLL88EFncbAYbfvj-sK8fayJ6kGu8-L3wuPVc6fs5ej-Vm80dt3ZQOs7A1E7FfNDpzXcU=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_Vv3_rk94MynCTZtFzQyO-S3vMuFT93Y7cR77bQs0mgB_WlZuMRE_CZipaNlslFcZVlW2ualXMIbJi8L31KkDn4dO-_1dxi0xMX-7SpWEd6vmiWW6skkZ8MerfItG4dLACZMervexfV4Q--eqKrXNNgEWKAh1FFG7aVoEXhZYzrEfajyjHdM"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7192360804362448386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_Vv3_rk94MynCTZtFzQyO-S3vMuFT93Y7cR77bQs0mgB_WlZuMRE_CZipaNlslFcZVlW2ualXMIbJi8L31KkDn4dO-_1dxi0xMX-7SpWEd6vmiWW6skkZ8MerfItG4dLACZMervexfV4Q--eqKrXNNgEWKAh1FFG7aVoEXhZYzrEfajyjHdM=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCQm9KZ-U9rHyEY90cGR_QWz9PRiDtfMP_Z_4gem2hq84IfL3Vk4QXJFs4_8RIk2GguJJTXaVrOxfl3Zq3u77mAkCTQ4384b5p74geb-EnOuFUYOPUMzYkYRoLdL7jRoiqu_z6FVMYxdIPbherV5iyc5-q95lgUbLa2oQId52QNxkR1u0-QgA"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7192360818166160162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCQm9KZ-U9rHyEY90cGR_QWz9PRiDtfMP_Z_4gem2hq84IfL3Vk4QXJFs4_8RIk2GguJJTXaVrOxfl3Zq3u77mAkCTQ4384b5p74geb-EnOuFUYOPUMzYkYRoLdL7jRoiqu_z6FVMYxdIPbherV5iyc5-q95lgUbLa2oQId52QNxkR1u0-QgA=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-a-8C9sdeAGUPJ3J2joOoFcRIIEY3sUlQYFSABQf_GrQO5pNPA205GxxL2FHxRdmIMPvFFTl8vqcwfBR3JItgemrC3TMgQ36wm2hJsFV9yzLp_iXlQfEuknTFYNAnQEG0lQv8YUc6lETgQyizJxOg1pKYg7ncpAYmJHQAR0tjqUrvTbkBk0Y"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7192360828961737906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-a-8C9sdeAGUPJ3J2joOoFcRIIEY3sUlQYFSABQf_GrQO5pNPA205GxxL2FHxRdmIMPvFFTl8vqcwfBR3JItgemrC3TMgQ36wm2hJsFV9yzLp_iXlQfEuknTFYNAnQEG0lQv8YUc6lETgQyizJxOg1pKYg7ncpAYmJHQAR0tjqUrvTbkBk0Y=s320" /></a></p>The world is beautiful even in the winter! I just love being outside. I am glad my kids will stay outside with me all day. They are such a great bunch of people. faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-73821393526279312032023-02-09T20:19:00.001-05:002023-04-13T20:09:43.417-04:00Drywall!!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieSm75ghNZfROv24n-GSj1KmYx2vgu-VxNHjToPkeAQFJlHtDRnKc5YLFzmnM23Do9P15pZRZOhvS2vOZGAWKMK-9jRWqf0X9qaWJ_xBSrGDy8CcUmCQIBokQuQaaufGHv0cLAM3nZWmPDuA24wZe2Ti-jMP0-8Q-OOy8mWdDvGn1NLtzlF7M"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7191651315283134722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEieSm75ghNZfROv24n-GSj1KmYx2vgu-VxNHjToPkeAQFJlHtDRnKc5YLFzmnM23Do9P15pZRZOhvS2vOZGAWKMK-9jRWqf0X9qaWJ_xBSrGDy8CcUmCQIBokQuQaaufGHv0cLAM3nZWmPDuA24wZe2Ti-jMP0-8Q-OOy8mWdDvGn1NLtzlF7M=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">We are starting the drywall!</p>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-14190221252940128852023-02-02T17:31:00.001-05:002023-04-13T20:08:22.994-04:00Walls framed and insulated<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF2ZzbIO9ROHGRRcIYtvstFVZ8i4SFlhTjFEEJMVDWc0XNFjoyCYi1dJcX0dgK9dxmqdbpaAOgW7rBeBsCGFfvVsUGR9QnAG3ytj_MXIxksftYW84He5MrkAnrjXLnCjx-5GsWDWaXzD51CKxEnGrDK1kLM7i_mNi4iWzWRT1lil1owoEqPgs"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7192351871690756418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF2ZzbIO9ROHGRRcIYtvstFVZ8i4SFlhTjFEEJMVDWc0XNFjoyCYi1dJcX0dgK9dxmqdbpaAOgW7rBeBsCGFfvVsUGR9QnAG3ytj_MXIxksftYW84He5MrkAnrjXLnCjx-5GsWDWaXzD51CKxEnGrDK1kLM7i_mNi4iWzWRT1lil1owoEqPgs=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><br /></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSvvhqCNZuuMujb6TtD9gzWBGj7GpZ6ALXh9NJeS3CycIlwck5fSXzp7OvgoC20M-sbJmcfjEjpgL5C9e1XEkwBIx-tp6HJG6fb6vkJ8ozTkfhtv7VrOUQIDLZGNZKIoniTnSndAlVxSY1GVi5QCpdUZhrW0SPvASW8t80PD8339plzOMAN34"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7192351882483467442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSvvhqCNZuuMujb6TtD9gzWBGj7GpZ6ALXh9NJeS3CycIlwck5fSXzp7OvgoC20M-sbJmcfjEjpgL5C9e1XEkwBIx-tp6HJG6fb6vkJ8ozTkfhtv7VrOUQIDLZGNZKIoniTnSndAlVxSY1GVi5QCpdUZhrW0SPvASW8t80PD8339plzOMAN34=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi587BJjqIpgTlgqqRFPUP5qTOG1mor5NE65fJAEoZ_JmmL81lyDAWSzQaRyEUHSRIa65w5y3P9gJtsRxVyvdyV_kFmQE_r_JLcOVcaql4tOSA_CnoSs1CRhsQhiWh9_P6wd8oEjtXLQ1o4O5wBPvCilpx-zWiQjxSWgIZwlDpuTp3ifyOPCXI"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7192351899117764146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi587BJjqIpgTlgqqRFPUP5qTOG1mor5NE65fJAEoZ_JmmL81lyDAWSzQaRyEUHSRIa65w5y3P9gJtsRxVyvdyV_kFmQE_r_JLcOVcaql4tOSA_CnoSs1CRhsQhiWh9_P6wd8oEjtXLQ1o4O5wBPvCilpx-zWiQjxSWgIZwlDpuTp3ifyOPCXI=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTa_MaYT-2lv4RCZEgHvmC9RqzMpma79UEy53GK-ey7_iQ82VYGaqdGqMiqkPvVpbzvHv7re6pfYyhD0pIeoXd85L4PnBOcMrcuR3qiaDqeTCTC5ACje4YPVRcqdcmDFm2s3JMenCrmB-cywqTBdncznxvsNGFUIEO-Se456_EHhSTVJzDxc0"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7192351915216001778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTa_MaYT-2lv4RCZEgHvmC9RqzMpma79UEy53GK-ey7_iQ82VYGaqdGqMiqkPvVpbzvHv7re6pfYyhD0pIeoXd85L4PnBOcMrcuR3qiaDqeTCTC5ACje4YPVRcqdcmDFm2s3JMenCrmB-cywqTBdncznxvsNGFUIEO-Se456_EHhSTVJzDxc0=s320" /></a></p><div>I insulated some walls and ceilings. Drywall is next!</div>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-50126343245336934492023-01-24T17:30:00.002-05:002023-04-13T20:07:11.365-04:00This would make a great painting, he said as he pulled out his sketch pad <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaM19BgRv_Iv1x1vs5iQN6fvBpcXNevZvYJ0aN4NzwURQIkj-wGDcTgJsJ80GCYGwpN0QZoaiLXRexHQnEtXzJPiXFkIIjP3YO8xX4Sof7FWVXeLDh5yujHTkkKk_71su6fYNCkgcAdNPgPwJo0Sw4_4jxBZMy9xNpqUGljVq1vaElLgM53Pw"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7192282618211679842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaM19BgRv_Iv1x1vs5iQN6fvBpcXNevZvYJ0aN4NzwURQIkj-wGDcTgJsJ80GCYGwpN0QZoaiLXRexHQnEtXzJPiXFkIIjP3YO8xX4Sof7FWVXeLDh5yujHTkkKk_71su6fYNCkgcAdNPgPwJo0Sw4_4jxBZMy9xNpqUGljVq1vaElLgM53Pw=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">It is in the washer!!! Next up to cut any loose threads still leftover and it is finished. I’ll try to get a good photo tomorrow. </p>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-6114418975767096452023-01-12T20:14:00.000-05:002023-01-12T20:14:00.169-05:00Nephew quilt <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5Sg9kpdG7ZHzPsLYC-4lhHVvmdJYF9CvNwuxM5_VllOMty5wGYXtxZ7DylECVtoEdi2TZVI_bZXNggr7symPDxD7FfTTHKpiaqs04Asb2Pw7jmgD9JN2UmXBNVz2Z6384mFobD_bJhF_rFMc9WR8OawdDYCOIKJBxJq559xS6Oc4kUuSCmNA"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7180838644441690722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5Sg9kpdG7ZHzPsLYC-4lhHVvmdJYF9CvNwuxM5_VllOMty5wGYXtxZ7DylECVtoEdi2TZVI_bZXNggr7symPDxD7FfTTHKpiaqs04Asb2Pw7jmgD9JN2UmXBNVz2Z6384mFobD_bJhF_rFMc9WR8OawdDYCOIKJBxJq559xS6Oc4kUuSCmNA=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0lbu1Vur3_kAamQZ23t1s-sE3bGb1SRHjv_9nuzj2SUCO1K7B4ETSs1Xgo3svnjNGdOzDzwQZ1BAHynkyho6ZBCFH7pc6zRPK5gbHbjFAv3GjYYmrW2MOtLU7L2eDEig1omQqvECW0aw2gD0fj5_gDx3bDZdWRYmTI_INxhtSVRMjXtxoazE"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7180838662916093570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0lbu1Vur3_kAamQZ23t1s-sE3bGb1SRHjv_9nuzj2SUCO1K7B4ETSs1Xgo3svnjNGdOzDzwQZ1BAHynkyho6ZBCFH7pc6zRPK5gbHbjFAv3GjYYmrW2MOtLU7L2eDEig1omQqvECW0aw2gD0fj5_gDx3bDZdWRYmTI_INxhtSVRMjXtxoazE=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">I made this for one of my nephews for Christmas. It was a fun way to use up some scraps and fabric. </p>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-31382204166163993012023-01-09T14:48:00.001-05:002023-01-09T14:48:00.210-05:00Day 22 and 23 - quilting and binding <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAeUfwqj60tfmnfNT3mXx69DN0TE0kYUjD7CNgkY0cYmFrT-53sJMJWgUcnPs70bWTLDreIQ5C2npUmGrolzO3mYGPoHUaTG94dMDicIQZOTMdd5lMzG6pA7h9WbYawRp5xrb2WRgf5fDhU3kcqosmud6tRureqLLiXRHjRa9IcH1BqU0FgNI"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7186370979153543106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAeUfwqj60tfmnfNT3mXx69DN0TE0kYUjD7CNgkY0cYmFrT-53sJMJWgUcnPs70bWTLDreIQ5C2npUmGrolzO3mYGPoHUaTG94dMDicIQZOTMdd5lMzG6pA7h9WbYawRp5xrb2WRgf5fDhU3kcqosmud6tRureqLLiXRHjRa9IcH1BqU0FgNI=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">It may not look like much, but this is 4 hours and 15 minutes of work. </p><p class="mobile-photo">3.5 hours quilting</p><p class="mobile-photo">45 minutes of cutting, sewing, and ironing binding. </p><p class="mobile-photo">Next up: sewing on the binding with the machine and then hand sewing the second side of the binding. </p>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-17330888672027872642023-01-07T14:36:00.004-05:002023-01-07T14:36:35.621-05:00Sandwiched quilt - day 21<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_P_bOoXHmLg_d3odXhGwXCZZ5urhNc2ZhO2GpmAmH2oo2PlHjXBTwg8VZxCpgAtgR3qcd7z9T7v_BaZyDA8t2GxczZpBffS01IdpPBbLij7TW0CWF2ygua9mDLMbXwtH6_PjQ9_E4Ph5ChHdYt2VcrPeHtmDU1xJLQQEiq5PBPgGj8OmNwtU"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7185962897153630274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_P_bOoXHmLg_d3odXhGwXCZZ5urhNc2ZhO2GpmAmH2oo2PlHjXBTwg8VZxCpgAtgR3qcd7z9T7v_BaZyDA8t2GxczZpBffS01IdpPBbLij7TW0CWF2ygua9mDLMbXwtH6_PjQ9_E4Ph5ChHdYt2VcrPeHtmDU1xJLQQEiq5PBPgGj8OmNwtU=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">I love how the thin blue border brings out the blue blocks. It is perfect. And the light grey dots help to soften it up and make it less crazy looking. It is amazing how borders make a quilt look so much different. I considered doing a coral border, which would have made the quilt a bit louder (but more fun), but they didn’t have any fabric that matched at Hobby Lobby and I didn’t feel like spending hours searching for a fabric online and waiting for it to be delivered (although since we were sick for so long, I guess I could have). </p><p class="mobile-photo"> I spent about 1 hour ironing the top and bottom and another 45 minutes getting it all sandwiched, stuck together, and smoothed out. </p><p class="mobile-photo"> Next up is quilting! I’m guessing that will be about three hours. This is the widest quilt I’ve ever made so getting it all scrunched under my little machine is going to be more challenging. I’ve made baby quilts that are square, but never a full size quilt.</p>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-30718309872215099532022-12-28T20:14:00.001-05:002022-12-28T20:14:18.363-05:00Still Sick<p>The first kid to get sick is slowly getting better. He still went to bed at 6:30pm tonight. It has been 10 days. The other three started being sick two days after him and had fevers for six days that, hopefully, ended yesterday. They seemed to be a bit more lively today (at least they were able to make it through a meal without falling asleep, having to rest their head on the table, or crying). </p><p>We have spent the majority of the time on the couch reading books, listening to books, or napping. No one has had energy for moving around the room or eating. I have been alternating between passing out cough syrup and fever reducers and filling up glasses with water and juice and pestering them to drink. </p><p>I think we are turning the corner, but I haven’t had a chance to work on my quilt at all. Even though my fever is gone I’m still aching all over and worn out by little tasks. I will be grateful for good health after this. What a blessing it is to easily roll out of bed most mornings. And it is a wonder to sleep through the whole night without feverish, coughing children waking you up. It is easy to take those things for granted when you have them so easily without interruption. </p><p>Maybe I’ll have quilt updates next week. I’m going to rest until next year. :) Also, my book list for 2022 should be coming soon. Thanks to being sick and a few audio books, I hit 70 books! There is a silver lining to being sick. </p>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-4802980008452563892022-12-23T16:40:00.001-05:002022-12-23T16:40:00.180-05:00Dress prototype and we have the flu<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLlAJ849HXvb6aFORFoKWPf0LPNRnqQUULQOM85-MC-r5dI3IjhOTeOn-W6DHmHfI6IL24VulZ95b8-YqxJfn0rUVhACJhniCGrdm-m-M410HuYPtFxN1G0PEIz8fjxJ60xRABqlhpSwky99PWRGmEK-nwfH3z__BPfE93Dn8st_wVn8LJHoc"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7179719955531791298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLlAJ849HXvb6aFORFoKWPf0LPNRnqQUULQOM85-MC-r5dI3IjhOTeOn-W6DHmHfI6IL24VulZ95b8-YqxJfn0rUVhACJhniCGrdm-m-M410HuYPtFxN1G0PEIz8fjxJ60xRABqlhpSwky99PWRGmEK-nwfH3z__BPfE93Dn8st_wVn8LJHoc=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">I bought this doll and it came with one dress. So I’m trying to figure out the pattern for more. This was my first attempt. </p><p class="mobile-photo">The kids and I have what seems to be the flu - high fevers, achy body, and endless coughing - so I am stalled on all my projects. The doll will be first priority once my body stops aching. This of awful! </p><p class="mobile-photo"><br /></p><p class="mobile-photo">Things I’m thankful for:</p><p class="mobile-photo">I was working ahead on all the presents and the majority are already wrapped. </p><p class="mobile-photo">Target pickup</p><p class="mobile-photo">Niquil cough syrup</p><p class="mobile-photo">Audio books</p><p class="mobile-photo">E. Nesbit books</p><p class="mobile-photo">Warm soup</p><p class="mobile-photo">Hot showers</p><p class="mobile-photo">Ibuprofen </p><p class="mobile-photo">Warm quilts</p>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-68912863599027253662022-12-22T16:39:00.006-05:002022-12-22T16:39:00.181-05:00Antique store find <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv-lvtl0WihUJMN-F_d39cYKYxS0W1QBnK3r_l80KQ38wRKyJ5GtJtP6jc1JiBEkaIqa4j4PV6CtJ1NP2n6iMRMnEdLWP1BqSzkk05z87SfZvXyjMI3IVn4UbrEY9s-rMufy32WUXQJY_68cwqstqBnKeU8Sx7uDR__IGQBBQfGguCrPNHiPA"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7179719890740830818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv-lvtl0WihUJMN-F_d39cYKYxS0W1QBnK3r_l80KQ38wRKyJ5GtJtP6jc1JiBEkaIqa4j4PV6CtJ1NP2n6iMRMnEdLWP1BqSzkk05z87SfZvXyjMI3IVn4UbrEY9s-rMufy32WUXQJY_68cwqstqBnKeU8Sx7uDR__IGQBBQfGguCrPNHiPA=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">One of my kids is sick again with a fever of 104°. We’ve decided to call 2022 the year of sickness. So I haven’t done any more on my quilt. It is stalled. But I actually have an extra week or two of wiggle room because the recipient and we aren’t doing Christmas until later. </p><p class="mobile-photo">So instead of a quilt or a house project, I have a fun antique find. We found this deacon bench (a few weeks ago) while looking for stained glass. We didn’t find any stained glass, but this is going in either the mudroom or front entry way once we finish moving things around. It is sitting in our living room waiting currently to be moved to its new home someday. </p><p class="mobile-photo">It is solid oak and in perfect condition. Isn’t it lovely? We knew we had to buy it when the price tag said $160. What a steal. </p><p class="mobile-photo">The kids are currently storing their hats and gloves in the bench and I love that they are out of sight. </p>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-60445112273114427812022-12-21T16:45:00.000-05:002022-12-21T16:45:01.105-05:00A door in the wall and brown paper packages<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGh1Nuh31xRv2qhwL_V2lyCz2Oc5RscCL15QuHia_hz-c8oidza1TjQu3jr_8aXQPFwTuPT8u7r2l4-uamKxyPS288MoO7PvI_lHuhm3bzG3gVOLQnnMs8wKZwIhIx1Dz4z9hcDB-t0pmQaE-UpxrIPmIRzw5ocKRdi1StY9kAc11i9v5gC0s"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7179288769380024370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGh1Nuh31xRv2qhwL_V2lyCz2Oc5RscCL15QuHia_hz-c8oidza1TjQu3jr_8aXQPFwTuPT8u7r2l4-uamKxyPS288MoO7PvI_lHuhm3bzG3gVOLQnnMs8wKZwIhIx1Dz4z9hcDB-t0pmQaE-UpxrIPmIRzw5ocKRdi1StY9kAc11i9v5gC0s=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">The part closest to the window will be a little sitting area or play area to the left. It will be a coat closet on the right. </p><p class="mobile-photo">The middle section will be the washer and dryer and sink on the left and new furnace and table to fold laundry in the right. </p><p class="mobile-photo">We are trying to get as much light in from the window as possible so we added an old door and stained glass window as part of two of the walls to let the light pass through. </p><p class="mobile-photo">And I’m standing in the mudroom part where we will have places for shoes and coats. </p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPpr1nKl32PWE-od7pGWoBYdaREm3sV0HYKD-OnEcsiLa4lKLJc8C1jnwJZbnezX-NOboMPLOYX1JugVMz9B5t8vPiK4Zq84lCg394LcWgVts9sb_Ta3eoJvIZr3s4huFGYlILHKfb6xSpiM1JiI64G-0u75kciRASy9B-YPEZRBimGETlCLQ"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7179288792605805186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPpr1nKl32PWE-od7pGWoBYdaREm3sV0HYKD-OnEcsiLa4lKLJc8C1jnwJZbnezX-NOboMPLOYX1JugVMz9B5t8vPiK4Zq84lCg394LcWgVts9sb_Ta3eoJvIZr3s4huFGYlILHKfb6xSpiM1JiI64G-0u75kciRASy9B-YPEZRBimGETlCLQ=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">Here are all the kids watching Jared put down the brown paper to protect the floor until we finish the walls. </p>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-17842461825863831622022-12-20T12:35:00.003-05:002022-12-20T12:35:59.760-05:00Day 19 and 20<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9iKUUurIa_B7X4R9P4BcGi4TQ_P4sZkmp3mXbJAXQn0jJXRDBFO_xOZ1iTBVdonAzpJq1Ko8r8DPZxT7mo1RpSBJs1kIL5f6Les21x59vqG0brOwKHP5XvyVotgA3P6xG8OL5v0oyNitvOBAdLzGNFzA_rhEXBgHTE_PCMQyPYxOaXYxEVZY"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7179285147538108962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9iKUUurIa_B7X4R9P4BcGi4TQ_P4sZkmp3mXbJAXQn0jJXRDBFO_xOZ1iTBVdonAzpJq1Ko8r8DPZxT7mo1RpSBJs1kIL5f6Les21x59vqG0brOwKHP5XvyVotgA3P6xG8OL5v0oyNitvOBAdLzGNFzA_rhEXBgHTE_PCMQyPYxOaXYxEVZY=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">It took three hours to piece the squares all together. </p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmA7szTFoqwEhg-oE44kj9n33tvWu6KmE-LWgpm-6KwpyGWQkrCi92fvz7g3U0RP3xnbNuKJdPX6fC7lPGjmhj4qhcfj853ZBOpvRT8YSzXXvqa3QzUflIp887kBmG5NCf8vCDEuQ3R6VuIxbdUqQer2ZOCKUVhnjRASoMFEe7KEBkUZvZUVU"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7179285163344210050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmA7szTFoqwEhg-oE44kj9n33tvWu6KmE-LWgpm-6KwpyGWQkrCi92fvz7g3U0RP3xnbNuKJdPX6fC7lPGjmhj4qhcfj853ZBOpvRT8YSzXXvqa3QzUflIp887kBmG5NCf8vCDEuQ3R6VuIxbdUqQer2ZOCKUVhnjRASoMFEe7KEBkUZvZUVU=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">And I didn’t have any more of the fabric that I thought I had lots of (those blue stars) for the border so I ran over to Hobby Lobby and this blue was the only thing they had that matched. </p><p class="mobile-photo">I spent $3. So that’s the total for the quilt so far. Everything else has been fabric I already had. </p><p class="mobile-photo">I’m sewing a grey border around the blue one and then I’ll bind it in a light blue. </p>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-58728078166811455002022-12-16T17:15:00.004-05:002022-12-20T12:36:40.011-05:00Day 18<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfZdWHJFxZR_TAdgo_u27RljxbnrlT7xLeH1y8IcJRirRxJS8k4EFTLuEMYvFC4rU4J3p4B1eX8zVkZsd8kY6b3_3qmusUTv5Erpqk48OqrsYbNnzOxwxFUnCSmwiO-PpY-TCabzdwJy3xKAYn5Lkn1mFowtXU20v_VyFNc8BcCXBiZmKOy_0"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7177873622365865234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfZdWHJFxZR_TAdgo_u27RljxbnrlT7xLeH1y8IcJRirRxJS8k4EFTLuEMYvFC4rU4J3p4B1eX8zVkZsd8kY6b3_3qmusUTv5Erpqk48OqrsYbNnzOxwxFUnCSmwiO-PpY-TCabzdwJy3xKAYn5Lkn1mFowtXU20v_VyFNc8BcCXBiZmKOy_0=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">Playing around with squares and still moving them around to make the colors balanced. I might start sewing tomorrow. </p>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-59097250001431287522022-12-16T06:43:00.003-05:002022-12-16T06:43:55.117-05:00Days 15 and 16 and 17 <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIN6NVwNUba_Fe_0TNC7ehTWw5nvioblLl99Ox8-u-HpkTAE3JJWbeMVwRsbM-cd03K1_f9R2q3h3sMwttHB-j1ECN_LuSxGt8XxzVw-ogWqWtQMUjZqptfDhsBSQVzwzIqshcINLd4w077C-0yDYWRGSzFGJKBPXdcoGMW2n6ke3mrFUJPuM"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7177441161812724706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIN6NVwNUba_Fe_0TNC7ehTWw5nvioblLl99Ox8-u-HpkTAE3JJWbeMVwRsbM-cd03K1_f9R2q3h3sMwttHB-j1ECN_LuSxGt8XxzVw-ogWqWtQMUjZqptfDhsBSQVzwzIqshcINLd4w077C-0yDYWRGSzFGJKBPXdcoGMW2n6ke3mrFUJPuM=s320" /></a></p>It is about to get interesting!<div><br /></div><div>Finished</div><div> 16 large blocks</div><div>36 small blocks</div><div><br /></div><div>Trimmed</div><div>All the blocks (see the pile of scraps to the right for proof)</div>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-80525139858004460652022-12-13T15:56:00.001-05:002022-12-16T06:41:52.123-05:00Day 14<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6e9bcuf839Rm7MXJSOI4IXfA2iMiwMnmYFptB2dPS1I6b93YdNDGlFzvOvEfaC89WRzCqQEcd8m8nZ-6KROkGEuH32T0nbjeAZAdtYxAPG3ELbfp9vdhZ4MU0tONSw1qpkHA6b-s-duvtVYthmW7T4q6Psw9Whbb2geV3MOQwxUnsmW2-AnQ"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7175997763493081570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6e9bcuf839Rm7MXJSOI4IXfA2iMiwMnmYFptB2dPS1I6b93YdNDGlFzvOvEfaC89WRzCqQEcd8m8nZ-6KROkGEuH32T0nbjeAZAdtYxAPG3ELbfp9vdhZ4MU0tONSw1qpkHA6b-s-duvtVYthmW7T4q6Psw9Whbb2geV3MOQwxUnsmW2-AnQ=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">Here are 25 of the little squares. </p><p class="mobile-photo">11 more to go! </p>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-24110591344179186812022-12-11T06:26:00.002-05:002022-12-11T06:26:50.102-05:00Days 12 and 13<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNqOEtd-VUXVg0_AvG-ybmYneHCj7tHRuOVFk-gFofBlt8b7UwudpVxI4rl3qUkrnaqR5cuXlrgMuuQIXdNcBhq5AkZaNR08jWcH-eoD8DlQRj2B3zHaikrJQEb8S_o_xw_ThkIQ9tkb_U53l1VgzpTpyhqUq8a3LOZx6QpuxleUjm_Vr6Svs"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7175668702437619474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNqOEtd-VUXVg0_AvG-ybmYneHCj7tHRuOVFk-gFofBlt8b7UwudpVxI4rl3qUkrnaqR5cuXlrgMuuQIXdNcBhq5AkZaNR08jWcH-eoD8DlQRj2B3zHaikrJQEb8S_o_xw_ThkIQ9tkb_U53l1VgzpTpyhqUq8a3LOZx6QpuxleUjm_Vr6Svs=s320" /></a></p>Finished:
<br />16 large blocks
<br />9 small blocks
<br />
<br />To finish:
<br />25 small blocks<div><br /></div><div>I just noticed I sewed one piece backwards. Oops. I guess that makes only 8 small ones finished. I’ll have to seam rip it tomorrow and switch it around. </div>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-84215071124750464132022-12-09T18:42:00.000-05:002022-12-11T06:32:43.573-05:00We have a floor and a wall<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiVrKGwhGkitvgz7WTanSs40AqDQ0tiyY0zrWjRpGgsdBFh_eRUh7tsqzXW4y38AN95Prsg3X_Bs3bRxeMA5YBN0lbDZnrh3cD_U6vPAMYIiMz2kuxKQLwiXVEg27g0m_EZ10AasSKgM7Qu1vpH1X6Xl2SoZrAPvCskejhu20uHF7I278vN00"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7175669253513989970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiVrKGwhGkitvgz7WTanSs40AqDQ0tiyY0zrWjRpGgsdBFh_eRUh7tsqzXW4y38AN95Prsg3X_Bs3bRxeMA5YBN0lbDZnrh3cD_U6vPAMYIiMz2kuxKQLwiXVEg27g0m_EZ10AasSKgM7Qu1vpH1X6Xl2SoZrAPvCskejhu20uHF7I278vN00=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4l2pV33C5mMJHGVJxUG7otPuf-XYJK6IR0_tjZiXgVfPB_k7CTrN4Tfa5maUit9KO4RxlmPBF-k7ARMmjFehYHC1Z2PzMx7RzSkIgtYj_IAIhFHTzEJQgp_vQX7GoD2Y-e9jOvEk6djBqdJeqwKdbE7neSRClcTlAj44X8bPlDUDfxm0xP2k"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7175669262407056146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4l2pV33C5mMJHGVJxUG7otPuf-XYJK6IR0_tjZiXgVfPB_k7CTrN4Tfa5maUit9KO4RxlmPBF-k7ARMmjFehYHC1Z2PzMx7RzSkIgtYj_IAIhFHTzEJQgp_vQX7GoD2Y-e9jOvEk6djBqdJeqwKdbE7neSRClcTlAj44X8bPlDUDfxm0xP2k=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">Here is the before of the garage. </p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://gthfaith.blogspot.com/2021/02/garage-before-and-afters.html?m=1">https://gthfaith.blogspot.com/2021/02/garage-before-and-afters.html?m=1</a></p>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-86504224916221085212022-12-08T18:37:00.001-05:002022-12-11T06:23:21.893-05:00Days 10 and 11<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4x3c71wqXFiAip-Pm9KilaZgWrxlVwCyS_gLoNhjJ2Hnx-rIcs6zz6jfGJ2AG_QZfcs83gbiCCkmKEjo9eVZf8bDtAPqBvT9SohgT25m2Vpljo631tuaPeJwzcoKbhmFNz6qc5MGHuRttV6Er3HF23ZWx5hMG_wg1IoeYVjIRxSLPpAjIOdw"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7175668264713458050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4x3c71wqXFiAip-Pm9KilaZgWrxlVwCyS_gLoNhjJ2Hnx-rIcs6zz6jfGJ2AG_QZfcs83gbiCCkmKEjo9eVZf8bDtAPqBvT9SohgT25m2Vpljo631tuaPeJwzcoKbhmFNz6qc5MGHuRttV6Er3HF23ZWx5hMG_wg1IoeYVjIRxSLPpAjIOdw=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA2trsOAacwOCvlNIiApFFW9yuDd3eip2sUaqseIW1DxYt5lvF4DT2sQK6qHBnaeWN3EwJlQcs61U1HRnRgGvtBunOEPefB6PRrO-sp6LlTnjd3ChKhAVID24mLldgdlURLPcp0eUk2LQ2TSI7dTrse6gZe85mQTVQ_5285H4aVG8YC0qQ8yE"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7175668274188925266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA2trsOAacwOCvlNIiApFFW9yuDd3eip2sUaqseIW1DxYt5lvF4DT2sQK6qHBnaeWN3EwJlQcs61U1HRnRgGvtBunOEPefB6PRrO-sp6LlTnjd3ChKhAVID24mLldgdlURLPcp0eUk2LQ2TSI7dTrse6gZe85mQTVQ_5285H4aVG8YC0qQ8yE=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">It doesn’t look like much, but I’ve chain pieced 144 of those little blocks at the top and they are ready to be sewn into the little 6” versions of the stars. So you should see some more stars tomorrow. </p>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-62628014920953733892022-12-03T14:59:00.001-05:002022-12-03T14:59:13.983-05:00Days 5-9?<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjv4WZhDet0R21M6f3ktsC03UxWluQW0a2PzaKkuf2nu1QztPIW60sPqL1zbOp2nhHXndSwIadhRfVgatz-Eqf28HFJRa8iGiOMT0JvGNY3K6qNC4nTpdbR_e8B5v3gwUqF6fnAiYz6iV_QpUZoUX7Pkwq-tr4V0WOnh7J7FST7PnOpmXBleQA"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7173013037802177842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjv4WZhDet0R21M6f3ktsC03UxWluQW0a2PzaKkuf2nu1QztPIW60sPqL1zbOp2nhHXndSwIadhRfVgatz-Eqf28HFJRa8iGiOMT0JvGNY3K6qNC4nTpdbR_e8B5v3gwUqF6fnAiYz6iV_QpUZoUX7Pkwq-tr4V0WOnh7J7FST7PnOpmXBleQA=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">It may not look like much, but this is 36 small 6” star blocks in progress. I’m chain stitching them; so there won’t be any exciting pictures until all 36 are finished. </p><p class="mobile-photo">Time spent this week: 2 hours</p><p class="mobile-photo">We’ve all been fighting some cold-like bug (that is not the flu or Covid) and has effected each of differently - mainly we are just tired and congested. So not much sewing this week because the kids all needed lots of mom time. So this week has been filled with lots of art project, models, read alouds, and audio books. The World Cup has given us plenty of math practice with its wacky scoring system. When the World Cup stated we colored all the flags and looked at where country is on the map. We take the county flags down as they are eliminated. </p>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13338663.post-7653138664218574142022-12-03T07:47:00.001-05:002022-12-03T07:47:00.172-05:00Extra picture of quilt <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_GorAHwNGej0EjHm9mVOPq8lwHzigFP_sC2Tjaq_irXKuPApZZp4N_wub0yKvLtzfHNhxLxX1UYII9NcbdaYQZChyphenhyphenGVSiobvJuhRC4dr-QQKsGDPCDCZSN-A-WAkFiAEZBDLWg/s1600/IMG_9146-767592.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7055294111022624034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_GorAHwNGej0EjHm9mVOPq8lwHzigFP_sC2Tjaq_irXKuPApZZp4N_wub0yKvLtzfHNhxLxX1UYII9NcbdaYQZChyphenhyphenGVSiobvJuhRC4dr-QQKsGDPCDCZSN-A-WAkFiAEZBDLWg/s320/IMG_9146-767592.JPG" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">I don’t think I ever posted a finished picture of this quilt I made in 2021 for a friend of ours with brain cancer. If you look closely I quilted the words, “We rest on the, our shield and our defender” into the quilting. It is kind of a pun. You can say to the quilt, “We rest on thee”. :) But it was also a prayer and a reminder of God’s grace and goodness. Nothing can touch us apart from his plan. </p><p class="mobile-photo">We were memorizing Psalm 121 at the time. </p><p class="mobile-photo">I left my eyes to the hill, from where does my help come from. My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth! </p><p class="mobile-photo">What a glorious reminder. </p>faithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759107905978803294noreply@blogger.com0