Marriage Today

Over Valentine's Weekend Jim and I got to go to the Marriage Today Seminar by Jimmy and Karen Evans.  He said something about Sarcasm that struck a chord with me.  Occasionally someone will make a sacracastic comment that stings.  You laugh it off and think, that was meant as a joke.  They will pass it off as, "Oh I was just teasing", or " You just don't undertand my/their sense of humor ". 

Sarcasm is Truth with Anger and it is meant to hurt the other person.  Look back at time that teasing hurt you.  Each time the person was someone who had a reason to vent anger at you and wanted to hurt you.

When that is the case it IS sarcasm--and is meant to hurt.  Sarcasm is not something you want to use in your daily life--those who do have anger and bitterness, are directing sarcasm at other people to hurt them.  Jimmy Evans stressed how destructive it can be in a marraige--but actually it can destroy any relationship.

"Construction"

Construction has started on the new house.  Right now it just looks like they are pushing dirt from one side of hte lot to the other.  It is exciting to know that things are under way though.

Sweet Skye

I wish I could still post pictures of Sweet Maisie, but Skye will have to do instead.   When I got to see Maisie the last time I had wanted so much to get a portrait made of her with Skye.  My daughter objected so we just got pictures of Maisie made.  Skye has lost that puppy look now.  She was just spayed last weekend but is none the worse for wear.  I snapped this picture yesterday in the midst of her getting into trouble.

Valentine's Weekend

On Christmas Eve when we set out for DFW it looked sort of like this---and it took us two days to get there.  The snowflakes were big, so I was beginning to have doubts about how long it would take us to get there this time.  Jeff and Renie, who we met on the cruise, invited us to go to Marriage Today at their church.

The snowflakes in our backyard.

Looking out the front door.

The roads were all clear--snow everywhere but none on the road.

Jeff and Renie had measured 18 inches of snow right after it fell.

Thge Marriage Today seminar was wonderful.  Jimmy and Karen Evans are the founders and speakers.  They have so many good ideas for every marriage--no matter how long you have been married. They are Christain marriage counselors.

Jim had trouble keeping  up with everyone and took a long snooze on Saturday.

Zsa Zsa was not too crazy about having "strangers" in the house--

but she even gave us the family group sign of a lifted tail before we left--

so I guess we passed the test.

Jeff and Renie with Pshau, and Precious--Renie is not really wearing a hat--that is Precious, her Maltese.

Zsa Zsa, watching all the action.We also went to see Tuna Does Las Vegas.

SOO Funny!!  Afterwards we went to a Mexican restaurant with

Renie and Jeff's daughters and their families.I couldn't help but think how fun it would

 have been if I could have invited Erin and her family. 

Adam doesn't allow us to see Erin or Maisie.

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Off to Ft. Worth

We are headed to Ft. Worth for our Cruise Reunion tomorrow.   Funny the last time we headed to Ft. Worth everything was1 covered in snow--hope we make it faster this time.  Jeff is stranded in Detroit so I hope he makes it too!

The Work in Progress

This is the newest quilt I am working on.  It is called Cowgirl's closet.  The pattern is by
http://www.e-prairiegirls.com/
The jeans are hanging in the closet on hangers and the two pairs of boots are in the closet below. I am going to modify it and put a tiny little pair of baby boots in the middle in either pink or blue--for my cousin's first grandchild.  There will be a mitered border that will go all the way around it.  So far just putting it together has been a real challenge--cutting out the appliques and getting them all sewed on.  This one, might have actually been easier to do by hand--and if it doesn't turn out like I want it to, I might indeed do it over by hand--and just keep this one for reference--so far so good though.

Quilts

The Wine and Chocolate Quilt for the Parkinson's Auction

The Wine and Chocolate Event at the Winery for the Parkinson's Foundation was a big success. My quilt sold at the auction for $100.  I was thrilled since it is the throw quilt size.  This is one of my favorite quilt patterns, I have made so many off of this pattern I think I need to retire it--at least for awhile!

A friends's child is expecting her first baby.  I made this Monkey quilt for her.  I still have to work on the monkey's noses--I couldn't quit come to grips with what looked right.

This shows the monkey that is hiding. sort of fuzzy but you get the idea.

I just ordered a quilt pattern called the "Cowgirl's  Closet".   I can't wait to get started on that one.