The Mennobrarian

Winter projects

08:14, Thursday, January 17, 2008 .. 6 comments .. Link

Just a quick update from the home front...

We haven't seen much snow here this winter, and what we got today amounts to a light dusting that has turned to rain. It is quite cold here, and this will be a fine night for making some hot cocoa and catching up on some newspaper reading.

While winter is traditionally a time of sewing for many people, there has been no sewing taking place at this location due to the impracticalities of dirt, dust, and lack of space caused by our ongoing efforts. Perhaps by next year we will have the kitchen complete, which will free up some space in the storage room where I can then have a corner to sew. For now, any sewing takes place at a secret off-site location where all of my sewing equipment remains secluded.

This secret location might also be known as my mother's house.

This has worked out fine for right now, as there is more than enough to keep me busy here. One of my planned winter projects was to assemble our wedding album. This was nothing fancy, just our wedding pictures fastened into a pretty photo album with a few stickers here and there, and some written notes. I have finally managed to get them sorted and in place, and it is a relief to have our treasured photos well cared for in a responsible manner. Rather than having them floating around in a dirty envelope, which was the previous archival method.

A wonderful thing about my husband is, he loves to scrapbook with me. When we were courting, he and I put together a lovely scrapbook we made of a trip we took to see his Aunt and Uncle in Tennessee. He really enjoyed it, and when we returned from our wedding trip he wanted to know if we were going to scrapbook that odyssey as well! We didn't have time, but we did have fun putting the pictures in a book and writing descriptions next to them.

My other winter project is to memorize a chapter from the Bible. I am very behind on this, and have yet to determine which chapter to memorize. It should be something helpful or encouraging, something I can recall in a time of need to comfort others or myself. Any suggestions would be welcome.
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08:48, Thursday, January 17, 2008 .. Posted by deedee06
I loved your picture. We are also finally getting some winter in northcentral Montana. It has been so terribly dry. I also work at our local library for 2 hours a week. I work three mornings a week at the preschool at our local Christian school. Nice to meet you and God bless you!..........Denise (prairiemom)

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11:45, Thursday, January 17, 2008 .. Posted by blessedmomof10
Wow that is wonderful about your husband scrapbooking with you! That is wonderfu!

Blessings~~
gloria

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08:40, Friday, January 18, 2008 .. Posted by homesteadinthemaking
I don't know about the whole chapter but anything in Ephesians or James are alway encouraging. I am going to be working on Romans 12.

Blessings,
Trixi

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03:03, Friday, January 18, 2008 .. Posted by gabbie427
We have 4 inches on the ground and it is snowing again here!! YIPPEE!!

I think it is wonderful hubby likes doing a craft with you like scrapbooking. I would love to see a few pages from your wedding book!!!!!

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo

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08:18, Friday, January 18, 2008 .. Posted by rildapeel1
Psalms 91 is a wonderul one to know. Thanks for visitng my blog and commenting. God is so loving and worth lliving for. It is so much fun srapbooking. I did it for a season and am moving onward to thing after thing which gives me great pleasure. Creating my blog space the way I want is a great adventure for me as a beginnger. You have much to look forward to when you get your space in order there. It will be worth all you have to go thru. Have a blessed weekend. *U* rilda

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01:45, Saturday, January 19, 2008 .. Posted by knitmama
Not sure about the chapter, but my life VERSEs are: 2 Cor.1:3-7.....which speaks of comfort and how you 'pass it on'. Just popped by to say 'hi'. I've added you to my friends list. Stop by my blog sometime.
Denise aka The Domestic Angel