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Sunday, October 26, 2014

Still here



Sorry to have nothing creative to show.
I need to start scrapbooking again because when I don't, I forget I need to get out my camera and take photos. I've taken none in all of October - horrors for me!
Yet, much creativity has happened:

Several Halloween cards
Several cards for my friends with cancer
Fancy card for the tennis team to sign for their coach
Finished the Sept. Barn quilt block
Working on the Oct. Barn quilt block
Relief Society wood/painting project
Working on hand quilting a Sawtooth Star Halloween quilt - won't be done by Halloween, but its been a fun project when I have a spare moment, and its big and bold - a new direction for me. Fun! Photos to come by Halloween this week, I promise!
MyGirl has started a blog :  AHappyHarvest.blogspot.com - check it out!
Made some pumpkin chocolate chip bar cookies, and they turned out great. Yeah!
Quilt craft fair for our guild
Two merit badges passed off since Sept. 1, so good things are happening!


A party for LittleBuddy last Friday.
Tennis banquet
MyGirl's first day on the new job
MyGirl's diploma came in the mail
MyGirl shopped for a bunch of new clothes and looks so cute in all of them
 . . .why oh why did I forget my camera? 
Some aren't too late to take photos, and some are . . . this is real life.
Mike is crazy busy at work, and that leaves more for me at home and less time to think about my camera,
so this week I'm going to pull it out, put it on my dining room ledge, and be reminded to use it!





Thursday, October 9, 2014

Work, Drive, Work

Well, I can finally let the cat out of the bag now . . .                                                                
      Cowgirl has a new job, as manager of the Joann's in the big new Spanish Fork store. She'll start in January, though starts hiring her team this month, but its now officially hers! Since she just started as a manager in March she and we were surprised she would be selected, but her Vernal store (where she's still at)  has done amazing under her leadership and now with this store much larger, it will be a new challenge, but she's up to it!  After paying her dues for six years, she's starting to move up the career ladder quickly and we're very happy for her. She is a natural leader and its fun to see her using her great potential.
      That's not the only big career news, though. MyGirl has her first official job, working as support staff at an elementary school in our district. She'll be monitoring the cafeteria and playground for two hours every school day. Its the furthest school in our district. We refer to it as "The Little School on the Prairie," or "The Country School," so we're spending some time on the road, but its a perfect transition for her into the world of work. Now that she's in the district, which is a really good one, she'll be able to move up to different positions next year and from now on, so its a good career move for her also if she wants it.
     As for me, my work is the same - lots of laundry, shopping, cooking, driving, cleaning, keeping things organized with a little sewing thrown in for some good creative challenges. The quilt top on my Halloween quilt is done. I'll start quilting it tomorrow and hopefully have it done by the end of next week.




Saturday, October 4, 2014

Busy Celebrations

Long time, no blogging, I know.
The past couple of weeks have been filled with company and activities and celebrations but I'll keep it simple here.
Month old photo, but MyGirl has finished school! Yahooooo!!!!!
We went out to celebrate her and she loved it!
Tennis is over for the JV team at Lewis Palmer. 
He and his partner had a great time, only losing one match all season. Go Guys !!!
 Now he and three of the friends you see here are taking lessons Friday after school, hoping to improve their skills and make the Varsity team next season.  Way to improve!
 Then Cowgirl drove all the way from Vernal and surprised her dad for his birthday! So we celebrated him and her safe arrival.
 Littlebuddy is working SOOOO hard in school this year, and while its been tough, he's keeping up. AND, he passed off another merit badge last month, and another to be passed off this month. Then only four to go to Eagle! More celebrating to come.
 Cowgirl brought her puppy, Maple, a sweet, energetic little dachsund. Mygirl especially loved taking her on walks and cuddling with her. 
 Now Cowgirl has big news and we went out to celebrate the last day she was here. I'm not at liberty to share it publicly yet, so I'll wait, but Wow! She is awesome and it was so great to have her home to share in the good news. We love celebrations!