Quilted Milestones

This is the 3 one of these quilted wall hangings I have finished. I am getting better and learning with each one. There are over 5,000 pieces to this one. Just like life there are lots of mistakes but overall is very nice. I mailed this to the newlyweds Wed.

"Wicked" the play

I've been waiting for the pictures from "Wicked" to post.

Here we are with the mechanical OZ.

Here we are with the actor who plays OZ.

We got to tour the historic Paramount backstage with all the "Wicked" props, that was fun. The best part was all of the costumes! OMG'ish! I like to sew some but sheesh! The detail and enormity of it all was impressive.

My son and I had a fun night with just the 2 of us. We had looked around a lot for an emerald green tie for him to wear with his black shirt and pants. We had dinner at Cheesecake Factory. We both could not eat all of our meals, but tried. I'm proud of him winning the contest. It was a good night!

He Won!!

My oldest son wrote an essay for a contest and Won! He won 2 tickets and backstage passes as well as some token prizes for "Wicked"!! How cool is that? I am so happy for him! I am so proud of his writing. His essay was creative, interesting and with a nice voice.

This is the second major prize our family has won in the past year. Why is our family so lucky? No, not lucky, another miracle or "tender mercy" from our Father. WOW! and Why?

Now who gets the other ticket? mom?

To Do still Doing

Looking at the post almost a month ago at how busy I was and I still am. I've updated some of it but still working it. Happy with some results, guilty over others.

Mother's Day lunch

Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!

Laundry Soap

Cheap! Cheap! Cheap laundry soap.

Ingredients

1 bar Fels-Naptha, shredded

1 1/2 cup Washing Soda

1 1/2 cup Borax

Boil 1 gallon of water and add the Fels-Naptha, stir until melted. Add washing soda and Borax, stir until dissolved. Add 2 more gallons of water, stir.

I pour it into a 5 gallon bucket from the hardware store. I have a friend who pours into 3 old rinsed out milk jugs. Use 1/4 (to 1/2) cup for each load of laundry.

This gels up fairly solid for me. When I put it in the wash I "squish" is through my hands to break it up. My friend shakes the jugs well. Jury is out on finding an easier way to make more liquid and less gel.

I buy several Fels-Naptha with 1 box each of the other 2. For me this is worth the little work and funky gel.

Current and Old Projects

Current Projects;

• 8 grade party posters (library printer)
• 6 grade party, taking on NO assignment has become a project
• Wedding Quilt
• new machine & equipment learning curve
• all the sewing projects in the cabinet
• regular stay at home calendar stuff
• primary callings
• primary ministering idea follow through
• preparations for a maybe kitchen remodel
• write this blog entry
• collecting pictures etc. for the reunion

It is this last project that took me to an old project. I was looking through old photo albums (promised I would not get caught up, but did on this one) and found a scrapbook from my senior year in high school. In it was the 10 page report my dad (and mom) gave to the head principal (there were 4 vice-principals) for the roughly 2,000 students. It was a defining moment in my life. I would have taken a very different path, probably gone on to school right out of high school if my "mentor" had not...scr*w*d me over. She did not teach for the entire last semester after my parents documented many of the events that occurred.
I was President of the "Home Economic Related Occupations" club, HERO for short. Our teacher/advisor did not do what I and my parents thought she should have, teach. That was a long time ago and my heart still pounded and a tear still came out. If only, if only? Well my current occupation is Home Economics and I'm the successful co-president now.

M&D-Thanks for standing up for me! Thanks for always having my back! My parents are my HERO.

Mother's Day Food

Wow! Delicious!

Breakfast in bed was sauteed garlic, spinach, tomato, cheese whoops omelet (scrambled) along side 2 strawberry flowers. Delicious!

I had a picture for dinner but can't find the cord to upload. Wow! Lemon cake, tater tots, grilled butter asparagus, and the big deal...drum roll...ribs in Momma Sophie BBQ sauce from Johnny Boys in LaPlata, Maryland!! Wonderful Wonderful Wonderful!!

Thank you Jamie, Hubby and my parents (for the sauce). Yum.