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Flowershopgirl JR.

I think my baby sister may follow in my footsteps...

We picked some flowers from our garden.

And she helped me arrange them.

She loves to smell them.

Beautiful!

*NEWS FLASH*

BREAKER*** BREAKER***BREAKER...

THIS JUST IN...

"Statistics have shown that the more birthdays you have... the longer you live."

Go figure....

1950s dress

This is a dress I made last fall. I really liked how it turned out but the weather got cold so fast that I wasn't able to wear it. Anyway, here it is!

The fabric is cotton. Gotta love cotton...
I remember this dress was a cinch to put together. The bodice and sleeves are all one piece so I didn't have to set sleeves! Yeah!!!
The pattern was an original pattern from the 1950s... sadly I can't find the envelope to take a picture...
Photography credited to my lovely sister Steph!

Taking Care of the Ladies

Is this not the cutest thing you have ever seen??

TAKING CARE OF THE LADIES

follow the link and click on the "play video"

Mother's Day

My mom deserves a lot more than one day to celebrate how great she is.

Another 1950s dress...

I know I must sound like a broken record... but, did you notice in my "About me" it says I love all things vintage?? :-)

Anyway, this dress did NOT come from an original circa 1950 pattern. I sort of cheated. Although, I'm pretty sure the pattern is out of print so that makes it vintage, right?

I really wanted a chocolate brown/white polka dot printed fabric but I had to settle for this. Maybe I'll find the brown another time and make something else.

Side pose... see our beautiful trees?
The gloves were my great grandmothers'. :-)

Quote of the day...

"We're too young

To realize certain things are impossible...

So, we do them anyway."

-William Pitt

Amazing Grace

Tech support

Since Katie's blog is hilarious right now, I thought I'd cheat and just link to her. I'll post something of my own soon, I promise!

Katie's Blog

Idiots

I normally refrain from using this term. But, after a little discusion on it in the last post, I looked it up.

Here's the definition:

Idiot- An offensive term for somebody who has a psychiatric disorder or a learning problem but who is exceptionally gifted in one particular area, for example, rapid mental calculation, architectural drawing, or remembering facts.

I don't know much about Hemmingway. I never liked anything he wrote, and I know he had some issues. So, I don't know if the term applies or not.

Some people say he is "exceptionally gifted." I wonder if, like beauty, talent is in the eye of the beholder?

Reply to writing post

Um... I didn't really laugh. It was more like... "OH! So, that's what my problem is!" :-)

I think the person that said that was Ernest Hemmingway. I'm not for sure on that, though. Do you remember Tyson?

writing

“Real seriousness in regard to writing is one of two absolute necessities. The other, unfortunately, is talent.”

Don't make me laugh...

Molly Gibson Dress

I made this dress using the Sense And Sensibility Romantic Dress Pattern. I modeled it after this dress...

of Molly Gibson's in one of my favorite movies Wives and Daughters! I thought it would be fun to make for around the house wear!

Front

Back

Wonderings

Yeah, sometimes I wonder what the point is to my life. Why do I live the way I live? Who am I touching? Did I miss something?

I'm getting older by the minute. Life is flying by. I wonder sometimes if it's too late to jump on the train. It's already going too fast and now I will forever be destined to follow the tracks, only ever seeing where everyone else has already been.

Maybe there is a special train that will come. Maybe it's just for me. I can board it and be off to new places. Places I'm supposed to go. Places I need to go. Maybe I'll get to those places at just the right time, arrive at the perfect moment. Everything will be clear, crystal clear. I'll wonder why I ever doubted.

But, maybe there is a special train for me... and it already left....

Dog praying...

I got this picture in an e-mail the other day....

And I couldn't help thinking of this verse....

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

The day is cold and dark and dreary...

Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;

Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;

Thy fate is the common fate of all,

Into each life some rain must fall,

Some days must be dark and dreary.

picture of the day...

One day this winter we got "snowed in" with some overnight guests! It actually ended up being pretty fun!!

Here I am with Kristi and Elisa and Sarah B. You guys are welcome to come over anytime we're expecting snow!

Our Babies...

Whom we affectionately refer to as "Fun 1" and "Fun 2"

Life without them would be no fun. :-)

A Matter of Life and Death

The Supreme Court has upheld President Bush's ban on partial-birth abortion! Praise the Lord!! Here is a link to an article on the subject posted at WorldNetDaily.

This is a battle won! Keep praying! We still have to win the war!

New Housecoat

I made another housecoat! This time I used an original pattern from the 1940s. It was my first time ever making something from a pattern that old. I was shocked to find that the pattern pieces weren't marked! No markings at all except little perforations. The directions were a little different than modern day, too, so it was a challenge! But, it went together really well! I'm really pleased with how it turned out!

Here's the front...

Closeup...

Back View...