What a day to take a picture...

I never have my camera at the right time... I'm always jealous reading friends' blogs that seem to have photo documentation of everyday activity. It's as if God posts photos of fun times online and they have the special password to access it. Even so, this is a photo from a day last month when I happened to have my camera around at the right moment. SO I got to capture this:



That is a picture of the man I love putting himself out there. JT is applying for PhD programs around the country. He has never lived outside of Texas, and I am SO proud of him for making the decision to apply and make it happen. As I type this, I get really excited about his future and the fact that in a few years he will have this photo to look back on as a documentation of the beginning.

I don't like to risk sounding cheesy on the blog, but I really think JT is the most brilliant guy I know and I think he will serve the field well whereever he lands.



Now, I won't tell you my pick for where he winds up next, but I will tell you that I am trying hard to let him make his own decision.

Crafty Conversations: esc rehab

This weekend is my last "official" weekend in Waco and it was also work day for the ESC (where I have been living since January). It was pretty amazing to get to be a part of work day and literally leave a place better than when I came. We had about seven people working on a LONG list and making transformations happen in a way that you wish you had before pictures. We cleaned, bleached, built bookcases, pulled up carpet, put down flooring, etc, etc. Oh, and I even made a runner rug! If you are in the Waco area, you show stop by Tuesday @5pm for our kick off cookout.
JT changed my whole world by pulling up the carpet in the bathroom and putting down new flooring..my goodness, he IS amazing.

Cutting the flooring for the hard to reach places.


This one shows a little of what the old floor looked like after pulling up the carpet.

Here's a little of what I did while he was working so hard. We needed a curtain to cover the window of out back door. I couldn't find one at the store that fit our needs in our price range.

This fabric will provide privacy, but still let the sun in and it was cheap. Just a neutral muslin.


Some coordinating thread and little time at the machine (with some folding help from A.Q), and...


The finished product!

Want to sew up your own curtain for patio door or a window? I posted a tutorial here.

INTERACT: What is your stance on carpet in the bathroom and/or kitchen? I'm sure you could guess that I'm against it.

Crafty Conversations: craft night w/ KB!

So, KB (you've seen her before here. came over and we had a...wait for it...craft night. Man oh man, I love craft nights. When I craft I am in the zone. KB worked on her first ever apron and it was AWESOME! I made a Valentine for the boyfriend that wasd like the puzzle purses that people used to give each other in the 1700s. Martha taught me how here.

KB sewing away. Doesn't she look like a pro already?

I am looking for inspiration from children encyclopedia that I picked up at the thrift store.

KB modeling her first ever home sewn apron!

Valentine for the boyfriend. I put an ee cummings poem on it.

This is what the Valentine looks like when you open the puzzle a bit.

Here's the puzzle all the way open.


Aren't we cute?

Barn Yard Ice Cream Sandwiches

So, JT bought me this ice cream sandwich maker. It's pretty amazing and it makes barnyard shapes!!!

Here's how they turned out:
We used butter pecan ice cream and chocolate chip cookies.


Don't they look delicious?


Oozey. They were a lot better after we stuck them in the freezer a bit.



If you wanna see the step by step photos Click here.