Something About Nothing

I've spent most of the day trying out an idea I had for a class teaching proposal. Reverse Machine Applique using freezer paper. I really like how the block turned out but. . .   . . . I don't like what I put together with the blocks. While I was throwing it together it was "okay" but after taking photos I see that the plaids not matching up looks really bad.  I wanted to put a blue border after the red but I didn't have enough of any fabric to make it happen and now I hate all the green. The great thing about this project is that I have learned that the seam ripper is my friend and our friendship is about to get stronger. I'll post more after some rippin' and shoppin'.

. . . leads to a picture postcard setting and the kids still had to go to school. They were very disappointed but after a very long weekend with a house full of people I'm grateful for a few minutes of peaceful quiet time. 

My family doesn't look anything like this drawing but the artwork depicts the idyllic feeling we all strive for at this time of year.  A table full of the bounties of the earth surrounded by the people we love.  These are the events of life that memories are made of. I'm looking forward to having my children home, as well as my sister visiting for the weekend and my mother-in-law and brother-in-law up for the Thanksgiving meal. These are the days of my favorite memories.

Do I really need to say more?

When I posted my gratitude for light I assumed the electricity that makes it work. Last night and today we were blessed with a LOT of snow! This beautiful snow caused electric outages of over 10,000 customers. The church across the street and many of our neighbors were part of that 10,000. Our ward decided to go ahead and have Sacrament meeting in the dark. The back of the chapel was closed off and members were encouraged to move up to the front and cuddle close to keep warm.  The building was still fairly warm until the end of the meeting but the Spirit was definately warm throughout. After church our power at home went out.  We had been lucky enough to have power to shower and blow dry our hair before church.   It was a gentle reminder to be grateful for the power we receive that helps to make our life a lot easier.  It was also a reminder to be grateful for promptings the day before that tell you to pre-make cold chicken salad for dinner the next day.

There is so much that inspires me to create better, to do better, and to be better. There are hundreds of blogs with such talented people that inspire and teach me.  These talented people range from designers to magazines, writers to everyday folk and published artists to friends.   A few of my favorites are: http://quiltingarts.com/ http://melanietesta.com/ http://lyrickinard.blogspot.com/ http://judyperez.blogspot.com/ http://alijoy313.blogspot.com/ http://orangeismyfavoritecolormostdays.blogspot.com/ http://chickpeastudio.typepad.com/ http://amyscreativeside.com/ http://artfabrik.blogspot.com/ http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/ http://twelveby12.blogspot.com/ http://the12by12project.blogspot.com/ http://mellyandme.typepad.com/melly_me/ http://noimpactman.typepad.com/ http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/archive10/index.html