We have had quite a whirlwind of events, so I wanted to just do a quick post to update everyone.
The short of the long is that Dale candidated in a church in PA last weekend, and they have asked us back for another set of meetings! So, we will be back in PA the weekend of the 22nd.
I will give more details on the church there later. Right now we are in a time of prayer and seeking God's guidance. We are very excited, because whether or not we are supposed to be there, they are a great group of people, and I will be glad to see them again.
Meanwhile, back on the ranch, we are packing. I had started packing more intently, thinking we would be moving out of here around the 21st, but with the church in PA looking promising, we are sticking around a bit longer to play that out. Thankfully, no one here minds, and told us to stay as long as we wanted. Dale fills the pulpit here when available, and we have a place to stay until we now for sure which direction we are moving in. Anyway, the intense packing is slowed down and I'm finding, oddly enough, time on my hands. Without school, or the garden, or the pool, or tons of packing to do at the moment, I'm actually finding time to work on a quilt that has been in progress for a year. It was supposed to be for my niece's wedding a year ago, but obviously I never got very far on it, as I just finished cutting out yesterday afternoon. The fabrics in the quilt are gorgeous, if I may say so myself. I love the colors and how they play off of each other. This is one of those quilts where I'm battling myself the whole time.
"I want to keep it."
"You can't. It's for your niece."
"But I WANT it! It's going to be stunning!"
"No. You have to send it to her."
"But by the time I actually get it done, it may be this fall. Way too late for a wedding present, or even a first anniversary gift!"
"Not so. She'll love it anyway. You have to give it to her. Besides you can always give it to her for Christmas."
Pout, pout pout.
And so it goes. Either way, I'm loving it already, and I haven't even started the piecing yet!
The piecing is somewhat intricate, so this isn't a quick quilt. However, I'm sure it will be well worth the effort and time.
I've been working on some easy knitting. Mostly because we've been outside when it isn't too hot, and it is easy to watch the littles and do something easy. I'm making a tote, that will be felted, and still working on my Cabria wrap. My Azzu's Shawl is on hold for now. I needed a break from it.
The weather has been hot, as one would expect in July. I'm already tired of summer, and ready for those nice, crisp, cooler days of fall, but alas. I can't speed up time, so I'll have to learn to just be patient.
There is a very basic update in a nutshell! Have a great day everyone!
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