My Quilt

I began making a quilt my 1st year of teaching (4 years ago). I finished the top in about 2 years and it's just been sitting around. When Mom asked me what I wanted for Christmas this year I said, "Quilt to top of my quilt and bind it." She did! Yeah Mommy!! She even quilted my name into it. The closeup is of the "Boren." I don't have a frame for my mattress so it drags on the floor-some day. The stuffed walrus is Wally; Jessica gave him to me the Christmas when I was 8 years old. He's still with me!!

JOSEPH Begins!

It's been a while since I've posted but since we're getting ready to begin Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat it's time to get busy with pictures again.
We "learned" the music the week before Christmas break. The kids actually did really well! It helps that the music is easier than any of the other shows we've done! If they've been listening to their music like they were supposed to over the break we'll be good to go.
On Tuesday we'll being dancing-get ready to dance your guts out kids! There is some cool choreography and it will take a lot of work to learn it all. I haven't had a chance to work on the dances over the break (unfortunately because I still have 2 dances to choreograph and 1-2 songs to block). I also haven't reviewed the stuff I choreographed over the summer so I need to get on that so our reversals run smoothly-else wise we'll never learn it all. I've been too busy sewing. The first samples are below. They'll look cooler on the kids!

Egyptian belts for the Butler and Potiphar. Belt and Collar for Joseph-Pharaoh's Number Two

Joseph's Colored Coat
It needs one more layer of trim on the bottom layer of the waist. As I was making it I thought it was pretty cool; unfortunately I'm not as pleased with the final product.

Midsummer Opens Tonight!

Here are some photos from dress rehearsal on Tuesday!

Midsummer's is Next Week!

Here's a few highlight photos from rehearsal yesterday. I was testing my new camera in the dark theater. There are some glitches I need to figure out before next time which is a full dress rehearsal with makeup and hair-oohhhh!! I painted the stage this morning.

A New Rhyme

Early to Bed
Early to Rise
Allows me to be
At work by Five!!

Definition of Stress

Sets
Toole
Repeating Directions
Effects (ie. Christmas Lights)
Source 4 Lights (or the lack of)
Slow Workers

I'm sure I don't get paid enough for what I do.

Journals

So, I officially finished my 11th journal yesterday! Even though for the most part the entries are boring from throughout my life (especially in jr. high when for days I wrote "nothing special happened today") there are a few great ones. I'm glad I've written for so many years. Perhaps someday someone, besides Jessica, will find joy in reading them!

On another note, over the summer I decided I needed to start my food storage in earnest. Here is the current result (I LOVE cereal!!)