Finally, I have two quilt tops in the final stages and am heading towards completing them, possibly, this coming week. One is my usual, scrap quilt. I love being able to turn bits and pieces of leftover fabric into a full-sized quilt! The other quilt is a play on autumn fabrics with leaves, etc. with several squares of definitely winter motiffs. I'm calling it 'Falling into Winter'. It is not one of my usual, random quilts! Now, I just need to work harder at finding a market for my favorite pasttime as I counted 30 quilts in my storage area. That is after having gifted several of them out at Christmas and birthdays!
I no sooner get into the ending stages of a quilt project and I start thinking about the next one. Yes, I'm already eager to start cutting out the pieces for my next 'inspiration'!
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Yet another Season of Lent . . .
The season of the Church Year seem to crowd in on each other the older I get. I feel like I've just put away the Christmas decorations and it is coming on Ash Wednesday. This year, I hope to enter into the season with more thought starting with giving friends and family round cut out cookies decorated with lavender and white icing for a sort of Mardi Gras gift. Round for the full circle of the Church Year and Christ's Eternity and lavender for the upcoming Lenten Season. I have the ingredients, got the food color, and just have to find the time and energy. Why aren't time and energy ever in the same place, anyway?
We abstain from meat Wednesdays and Fridays in Lent which doesn't sound all that hard until you have to think of nurishing yet meatless recipes TWICE a week. I guess that is part of my penance. It sure brings out my creativity.
I think too many people view Lent as a 'give up' season where you can't do this and you can't do that. A more positive approach might provide a more productive six weeks. AND, with Lent coming on, why does the altar boy cassock company run out of black cassocks?! They say it will take six to eight weeks to get my order. Great, just in time for Easter when we go back to red cassocks! My first 'sacrifice' of the season? : - )
We abstain from meat Wednesdays and Fridays in Lent which doesn't sound all that hard until you have to think of nurishing yet meatless recipes TWICE a week. I guess that is part of my penance. It sure brings out my creativity.
I think too many people view Lent as a 'give up' season where you can't do this and you can't do that. A more positive approach might provide a more productive six weeks. AND, with Lent coming on, why does the altar boy cassock company run out of black cassocks?! They say it will take six to eight weeks to get my order. Great, just in time for Easter when we go back to red cassocks! My first 'sacrifice' of the season? : - )
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