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Thursday, February 28, 2013

February 2013 Challenge Update



Book of the month

Interior Castle (St. Teresa of Avila) ** Finished 2/23/2013 and it was a wonderful read! I do think that one needs a very quiet place to read and reflect on this book.**



Sacrifice of the Month

This will be partial since Lent will be here mid month but for the first part of the month I will not be eating anything before 11:00 a.m.. **Done, now working on Lenten promises**


Corporal/Spiritual Work of Mercy

Continue pro life work and now helping with the flowers for the altar **Always working on this ***

Home Project

Finish air conditioner landscape project.....part four and five ** I ordered a few things, but it has been raining so much lately...guess we will try to finish this in March! **

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Christmas Tin Transformation



My mother had received a number of Christmas tins with lots of goodies inside. These tins can be reused but are often an eye sore after the holidays. Well, my younger sister became creative and look at what she put together! Aren't those lovely?

Monday, February 25, 2013

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Knit Project

I finally  finished my first scarf! I took this project apart quite a few times until it was close enough to perfect.



My husband liked it so much that he asked to keep it-hurrah!


Above is my latest project with me learning the purl stitch. This is a very deep green and my husband already has his eye on it, but maybe I can keep this one...maybe. 

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Thoughtful Thursday: Frustrations

I frustrate myself quite often with my own shortcomings. I know what I am supposed to do, but day in and day out I don't meet those goals. Some would say I was too hard on myself, but one can't be too hard when one knows that these goals could have been accomplished with little sweat.

Anyways... as a married, childless woman, I have different frustrations for those not walking down the same path. So I venture to ask, what frustrates you? Is it when you run out of time? Miss a task? Forget something? Procrastination? Laziness?

Here are my top six (just another excuse to make a list):

1. I loathe when I put things off until the last part of the day and then I am too tired to complete the task or I do it in a poor fashion.
2. I hate that I let house chores pile up instead of just being more on top of things...why don't I wash that dish right away? Why can't I put those folded towels in the closet?
3. I hate that I don't set enough time aside on a regular basis to work on the budget and keep things filed neatly. The good intentions are there, but I don't seem to follow through (another resolution for 2013).
4. Why don't I read more instead of sitting half dead on the couch while watching a kids television show about mermaids... ( a show I really like but makes my husband shake his head)?
5. Why can't I be more on top of the meal planning?
6. Why don't I practice my choral music more often?


Whew....just needed to get that off of my porcelain skin chest there.....

Friday, February 1, 2013

February 2013



Book of the month

Interior Castle (St. Teresa of Avila)



Sacrifice of the Month

This will be partial since Lent will be here mid month but for the first part of the month I will not be eating anything before 11:00 a.m..


Corporal/Spiritual Work of Mercy

Continue pro life work and now helping with the flowers for the altar

Home Project

Finish air conditioner landscape project.....part four and five