No Animals were harmed in the making of this blog post.

We don't "do" halloween in our family but at 15 min from the end of that frightful day I got spooked! I woke up to the confusing noise of cackles and squawks and a symphony un-peaceful sounds.

After waking my knight and shinning armor (don't think for one second I was going outside to check on that noise my self) we discovered the source of the chaos that was insuing in our hen house.Two of the hens managed to fly the coop and get out of harms way but one was stuck upstairs carrying on in a most unpleasent fashion. This little guy well...he played opossum, ignoring all of our attempts to gently coax him out of his corner. Finally a spear was fashioned and all it took was some (gentle) pokes with the sharp blade and the opossum (lets call him Frank) decided to be on his way.

What did we learn?

1. If you don't shut the chicken coop Frank will pay a visit with hopes of a tasty midnight snack.

2. Opossums really do play opossum, but Frank was not all that good at it.

3. When all else fails a suitable weapon can be made from a broom handle a large knife and tape.

New Site and free stuff!

Ok so I'm gaga for sewing again...for now. I'm enjoying making/selling lovely little things that I can put my creativity into. But I'm really loving all the great new blogs about sewing. They are so much more fun than plain websites because they change daily and they have these great giveaways.

Check out:

GROSGRAIN MINI STORE OPENING NOVEMBER 6!!!! AND BIG PREVIEW GIVEAWAY!!!!

She makes these cute reversable outfits out of warm materials and pretty prints.

Not Me Monday!

Yeah it's time again!

1. I did not throw my phone as hard as I could against the bed and then have it fly off onto the floor and the back pop off while throwing a hissy fit the other day. That would be silly to act so childish.

2. My phone did not ring minutes later with the sweet sound of a spirit filled friend calling to let me know I was heavy on her heart and after hearing my tale of unrighteous anger she most certainly did not tell me I needed to think of Christ's suffering and put my own emotions into prospective. I was not convicted and grateful for it.

3. I have not been encouraging boo boo princess to wear her edith twirl skirts every day so that she can show them off. And I would not encourage her to mention (when complemented) that her mommy made them for her.

4. I did not take more than my share of cake home after the birthday party we attended today. That would be selfish and besides the cake was not my absolute most favorite kind of cake with way too much icing.

5. I did not selfishly leave my sick baby home with his daddy so that I could go to church today only to have to come home after Sunday school because he was screaming and throwing up and wouldn't calm down.

6. That same baby did not immediately calm down when I walked in the door and fail to show any more signs of illness or discontentment.

Mckmama may be having a baby this monday so there may not be any "Not Me Monday!" post on her blog, but just in case hop on over and check out some other amusing No Me's!

Week in a post

Updated: Just thought I'd mention, that is not my husband in the medieval picture, but rather one of the sweetest and dearest (non related) men I know. Thanks Mr. M for opening your home for our lovely faire!

I didn't manage to post much this week...and I'm not really sure where the week went. But here's the low down...or what I can remember.

I think this event occured Monday evening: Piggy was cleaning out the chicken coop (like a real man, I know I wasn't brave enough) and he came inside to get something. On his way in he noticed that a screw was coming out of the door handle. He promptly asked for a "phillips head screw driver" then he quickly remedied the situation. I decided after all of this "man stuff" he deserved a cold one:

Tuesday night was our twice monthly Bible study. I am really enjoying this time fellowshipping and opening up our home. God is teaching us so much!

Wednesday I finished another twirly skirt which I was going to sell until boo boo princess decided she liked it and wore it out to lunch where I got my first "order" for a skirt.

So the above is what boo boo princess' skirt looked like. That evening I went out to buy material for the ordered skirt which looks very similar to the above. I worked on it Wednesday night and some on Thursday until we left for:
The Medieval Faire. This was a blast! As you can see I dressed up. I had made that dress for my mom to attend a renissance style affair a while back. Boo boo princess was a princess of course and my piggy was a valiant night. Nator...well he had a little "pooh" on his shirt.

So anyway, today I finished the skirt I was making for someone else and shipped it off to it's new owner via my wonderful husband. I hope it is the first of many custom projects to come.

As for now here is a peek at my next project. Boo boo princess chose the fabric but it may be one of my favorites:

TTFN!

In the spirit of not me Monday...

The only thing more irresistable than a chubby red headed baby is a chubby curly red headed baby, and this is "not" one of those:See the curl?

Not Monday...I mean Not me Monday!

It's not Monday which I think is a perfect time to start the list of things I did not do this week:

1. I did not talk my husband into buying more fabric to make edith twirly skirts. That would be silly as I haven't finished the last one I started and I already had fabric for another one...besides boo boo princess told me "mommy, I don't want any more skirts."

2. I certainly did not make My piggy fall off the pew during church today (he was laying on my lap) and proceed to laugh uncontrollably...and all of this did not occur during the pastor's sermon.

3. Boo boo princess did NOT and I repeat NOT fall out of the living room window earlier this week and hurt her shoulder. That would make her grandparents nervous and angry and cause people to question my parenting. Of course I wasn't so busy doing dishes and cleaning house to notice that she was sitting in the window sill leaning against the screen. I did not feel terrible and worried and scared that she might have broken something (and I really don't mean the window screen).

4. My Nator absolutely positively no questions asked did NOT take his first steps this week. He is entirely way to young for such silliness and you can't convince me otherwise!

Check the other not me gangs at My Charming Kids

Has this every happened to you...no...really?

Has anyone ever called you and said:
"I know someone who is going to terminate the life of their unborn child in x amount of days. Will you pray?"

After a few brief moments of stunned breathlessness I think to myself:
"no it's not the first time this request has been made of me, yes I have been personally involved in the lives of women considering/ actually following through with an abortion before, and yes the knowledge of someone wanting an abortion still throws me into stunned silence!"

Then I drop to my knees knowing there is only a short time before this person will go through with this. God is not unaware but he has called me to intercession. He could intervene competely without my help, but he has called me now and I will be faithful to respond.

You may not know someone who has had an abortion or is considering an abortion but will you please take time to drop to your knees and petition the Holy Sovereign Lord to put an end to this!