a journey

Our prophet spoke to the women of the church on Saturday night and my soul was stirred.  He spoke of charity and I knew I could  be better.

Two quotes that I focused on were these:

“I have in mind the charity that manifests itself when we are tolerant of others and lenient toward their actions; the kind of charity that forgives; the kind of charity that is patient.”

“Charity is having patience with someone who has let us down; it is resisting the impulse to become offended easily. It is accepting weaknesses and shortcomings.”

I resolved to be different.

Then Sunday came.

More specifically Sunday afternoon came.

Two brothers + two sisters= fighting, tormenting, teasing, tears, one long red scratch behind an ear, a scraped up thigh.

And then I lost it.  Twice.

So quickly forgotten were thoughts of being patient and forgiving.

So glad I have another day to keep on trying.

distracted

trying to find a formal dress for our cruise.  not a lot of luck. 

I keep getting sidetracked because I want to buy a tutu for my formal look, but I think that would embarrass half of my family.

maybe I will buy it anyway and put it on while I am vacuuming.

three unrelated things

*Last night, after being sent to bed several times, Weston came in to our room, then sidled up to me on my side of the bed.

“Mom,” he said, "I just can’t stop thinking about you.  No matter what I do, I just keep thinking about you.”

Translation: I want to fall asleep in your bed, cuddled in between you and Dad.

It was a nice try but it didn’t work.

*Today our painter is starting on the inside of our house.  Our walls have been z-zip(grey-green) for 9 years and 4 months.  They will soon be “oatmeal.”

*My back has a weird kink in it and I don’t like it.

fine art

I’m leavin’ on a jet plane

Actually, I already left and I’m back again.

My good friend Tina and I headed up to Utah for Swiss days in Midway.

We spent our first day looking at some lovely things in cute shops.

I adore this tablecloth.  I need it in my life someday.

Then there is this laundry bag.  Oh my heart!

The second day we went up to Midway for Swiss Days. 

Our first priority was this…

We moseyed around Swiss Days with all the moms and grandparents from all over Utah.

My cute friend Katie had a booth there and sold her darling headbands.

On the final day of our little trip we met up with Murline  (mother in law) and Marilyn (friend) for lunch in Salt Lake City. 

We ate lunch at a perfect  lady lunch place and we shared desserts.

 

It was a sweet end to a fun little trip.

(But the sweetest was finding Brian’s to-do-right-before-Mom-comes-home list.)