I am the first to admit that I am not a fun Halloween mom. I don’t like the hassle of trying to come up with costumes. I don’t enjoy the mess of carving pumpkins. I do love the candy, but don’t like the guilt that comes when I eat too much of it. I decorate [...]
Entries from October 2008
October 30, 2008
Life is Precious
While I was in Houston, I learned that a girl in our Ward was killed in a car accident. I keep thinking about how the lives of her family and close friends were completely and utterly changed in an instant. It has reminded me that I need to live more fully and appreciate each moment as [...]
October 30, 2008
Houston Quilt Market
Last weekend Linda and I packed our bags and headed to Houston for International Quilt Market. I had seen a lot of pictures of previous quilt markets, and so I thought I had a pretty good idea of what to expect. It was basically what I envisioned:
2300 booths showing the latest trends in the quilting [...]
October 30, 2008
Isn’t He Sweet??
At least, I’m trying to talk myself into it. We’ve said many times that we will get a dog someday–well someday came along a couple of weeks ago. Barry had said that if he got a dog, he would want a German Shorthair. He saw some for sale the other day outside of Sportsman’s Warehouse, [...]
October 5, 2008
Thoughts on Change
I really enjoyed listening to General Conference this weekend. I love the messages and the spirit I feel as I listen. President Monson’s talk this morning made me start thinking about change. He said that nothing is more constant than change. As he spoke of change, I thought of change in [...]
October 3, 2008
Quilt Shop Revealed
Several people have asked me to post pictures of the quilt shop–I’ve taken the camera to work almost every day, but always forget to use it. I made a special trip back tonight, and here it is:
What do you think??
October 3, 2008
General Relief Society Meeting
I have attempted several times to write down my feelings about my experience singing in the choir for the General Relief Society Meeting. However, with each attempt, I have given up because my words are not enough to relate the profound feelings I have had during this experience.
When I was invited by my Bishop to [...]
