Running

summer is here.... and i have decided to try to run a 5k on august 7th. if it comes together, i will run it in nyc with my sister mary.

also, i want to write more, and more often.

running, prayer, lactation, life in general will be on tap.

s

Faith Tradition.....

This weekend my family joined in the celebration of Msgr John Wall's 50th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood. It was a phenomenal event, and I am so happy to have been invited. Even more, I am happy to have been blest by Fr John's friendship and ministry. Will post links to the pictures when they are available. It was an amazing weekend.

Quilt Raffle - Success!

We were successful in raising the money needed to retire Katherine's debt. Thanks to everyone who participated.

The winner of the quilt directed us to forward the quilt to a shelter for women & children, so it is being delivered to the Sisters of Life in NYC - to a shelter for pregnant women and their infants.

Thanks for following along, for prayers and support.

Happy Advent

Sara

The raffle and the internet

Well, I guess it was bound to happen at some point.

My email account was hi-jacked and all my passwords reset by some other person who then lurked around waiting for my friends to email a response to the bogus email sent out saying that I desperately need help.

Do I need help? Not the variety that was being solicited by the fake me.

Am I stuck in the UK? No, I am living on the east coast, waiting for Earl to come ashore.

Did my anti-virus software protect me? Not yet, but we're working on it.

Is the raffle still going? Yes. Tickets are still $10 each and can be found at the Giveforward web site.

What do I need? Prayers for peace amidst the chaos that is swirling around me!
:)
Sara

Cutting out fabric for the Quilt for the Convent has commenced.

Hooray! I started cutting out fabric today.

Mom and I met today to review the pattern options.

Mom and I laid out all the fabric, found 25 combinations we could agree on, and started ironing the fabric out and cutting it into 4 inch wide strips.... the sewing machine will be out and running tomorrow.

And we have a plan to piece together the back so that we can quilt the quilt without having to roll up the whole thing under the sewing machine.

Very excited.

Very pleased.

And everyone I've talked to so far has sounded positive.

Continued prayers appreciated.
:) Sara

Particulars of the Quilt for the Convent....

The quilt will measure 72 by 84 inches (6ft by 7ft)

There are three variations of the pattern I can use:
Option 1: Complete pinwheels only
Option 2: 42 complete pinwheels with the fill in pinwheels random - some partial, some complete Option 3: Complete randomness - with complete pinwheels only happening once in a while.


Will post pictures of the graphics describing these three options later today and get suggetions.
:)
Sara

Have decided on option 2.... Each pinwheel will occur within a 12 inch square. Each pinwheel will be on a unified background (ie each 12inch square will only have two fabrics).

Day 2 - is this insanity or inspiration or both?

OK. So I have a plan. Sort of. And a pattern. In my head.
And I have fabric! After pulling out my entire stash - 3 good size boxes -
I realize that I have a large piece of fabric to be the back, and I have enough random other fabrics to make up the front. And my mom has decided to add some of her stash as well, so I am sure I have more than enough.

However, what I don't have is time - between now and July 6th, I have only 8 (maybe 10) free days. Is this crazy? Am I manic? Oh well. I guess I'll just have to work a little bit EVERY day and then work ALOT on my free days.

Will post a picture of the backing fabric soon.

Please keep me in your prayers for success.
Keep Katherine in your prayers for perserverence in her vocation.
Thanks in advance
:)
Sara