This is a little brief. So much happening around here. As you know, Meggie has decided which college to attend and has filled out the financial information. She will be attending Northwestern in the Fall and is so excited. The initial financial stuff has the year almost paid for, so this isn't an obsticle for her. I love the way the admissions people work with her and have reassured her that they do not want funding to stand in the way of her being there. Her Official major is "Theatre".. dugh.lol she will also be pursuing Urban work ministering to inner city youth. How fun will this be? It's so up her ally. I have to let you in on a little known fact here. Megan has been sewing her own creations for several years and she has had many people request purses, shirts, etc. from her. We are thinking that maybe she would do well to start listing some of her creations on ebay. I don't know. There are some other "Indie" sites that would be great for her to look into. Well.. That's about all that's going on in my snow covered corner of South Dakota. Love you!
Mary
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
BIG NEWS!!!!
I know that you have all been waiting to hear how Megan did with her college applications and would like to know where she is in this process.... here it is... every college that she applie to has accepted her, including Northwestern!!!! This all sounds wonderful, but this is where the hard part comes into play. She now has to decides which school to go to. She really wanted doors closed so her decision would be easy, but now she has to make up her mind.
There are positives and negatives with each school. Grace is offering almost a full ride, UNO is a full ride, USD is partial, and we don't know what Northwestern is offering yet. The thing with Northwestern, though, is that they are the best theatre school in this region and is very famous for their theatre department. I think the deciding factor is going to be where she feels God calling her. SHe really really really loves theatre and that has been such an incredibly big part of her entire life, but there is the money issue. But, then again, if she's supposed to be at Northwestern the money will be there. It is quite a bit more expensive than the other schools. Grace wants a commitment by March 1st and they will throw in an additional 2,000 per year if she commits. So... my request from you all would be to please pray for her and send good thoughts.. Please, please, please, though, don't call her to persuade her one way or another. This is something she needs to really pray about and come to a decision about on her own. Just thought you would all like to know what's going on.
Mary
There are positives and negatives with each school. Grace is offering almost a full ride, UNO is a full ride, USD is partial, and we don't know what Northwestern is offering yet. The thing with Northwestern, though, is that they are the best theatre school in this region and is very famous for their theatre department. I think the deciding factor is going to be where she feels God calling her. SHe really really really loves theatre and that has been such an incredibly big part of her entire life, but there is the money issue. But, then again, if she's supposed to be at Northwestern the money will be there. It is quite a bit more expensive than the other schools. Grace wants a commitment by March 1st and they will throw in an additional 2,000 per year if she commits. So... my request from you all would be to please pray for her and send good thoughts.. Please, please, please, though, don't call her to persuade her one way or another. This is something she needs to really pray about and come to a decision about on her own. Just thought you would all like to know what's going on.
Mary
Sunday, February 11, 2007
what a crazy busy, fabulous week!!
We just finished our first week's run of Blithe Spirit and it has been an incredible week. All shows were sell outs and Friday's show received a standing ovation. I, obviously am not an actess. I am an artist...so... I did what artists do... Makeup, Hair, and Costuming. Megan and Rob are helping backstage doing special effects and general stage help. They love every aspet of theatre. This is actually my eleventh play to work on and it has been, thus far, the most challenging. I actually transform two actors into ghosts...lots of fun. Connie, who plays Elvira, is so easy to transform because she has incredible bone structure, which makes shadowing and highlighting of her cheekbones so much easier than one would think. She really has looked fabulous. the second gal is more difficult because she has a very full face and it's hard to highlight her cheekbones, etc. I also get to age two men and three other actresses.. Iwill posts photos as soon as I find the time. Right now, I am exhausted and am heading off to bed as soon as I finish posting this. just wanted to let you all know that the show has been a blast and has done extremely well.. Night night... love you all!
Mary
We just finished our first week's run of Blithe Spirit and it has been an incredible week. All shows were sell outs and Friday's show received a standing ovation. I, obviously am not an actess. I am an artist...so... I did what artists do... Makeup, Hair, and Costuming. Megan and Rob are helping backstage doing special effects and general stage help. They love every aspet of theatre. This is actually my eleventh play to work on and it has been, thus far, the most challenging. I actually transform two actors into ghosts...lots of fun. Connie, who plays Elvira, is so easy to transform because she has incredible bone structure, which makes shadowing and highlighting of her cheekbones so much easier than one would think. She really has looked fabulous. the second gal is more difficult because she has a very full face and it's hard to highlight her cheekbones, etc. I also get to age two men and three other actresses.. Iwill posts photos as soon as I find the time. Right now, I am exhausted and am heading off to bed as soon as I finish posting this. just wanted to let you all know that the show has been a blast and has done extremely well.. Night night... love you all!
Mary
Friday, February 02, 2007
Ok...... I know it's winter, but getting up to -10 is getting a little old here. Bob woke me up late this morning. Really late. He let me sleep til 8:00. Can you believe that? With Meg and Robby down at the State One Act Competition school starts a little later than normal for us. Rob is usually up by 6:30 and out the door by 7:15 for chorus and Meg is up before him, but spends time in her room reading. She loves to read. This is something I haven't had time to do in several months.
I read short things, but she is reading novels for her Advanced Lit class and I am jealous. I love to read. I love the English language. I love seeing words on a page that envoke emotion, thought, and amusement. What do you think? What do you love to read? Do you have an all time favorite book? I don't think I could pick just one. I LOVE Toltsoy, Joyce, Elliott, Hawthorne, Cather, and even a bit of Hemingway. I think I love these authors becuase the deal with the condition of the human spirit. I didn't realize that connection until just now. We could discuss the various aspects of each author, but that would take months, so I will not bore you with that.
Subject change:
The kittens are such a crack up. They are so intelligent and fun. Patch answers the phone when it rings and the kids have to run to beat him to it before he knocks the receiver off the hook. He also comes to the kitchen and stretches up the front of the dishwasher and paws at it when he is thirsty. He meows at the doors when he is wanting us to open certain rooms up for him to investigate. He is just too fun to watch. One never knows what he will do next.
Pepper is more predictable. Pepper is our petite lady kitten. She is more refined and doesn't have all the time or laid back personality that Patch has. She has taken to loving popcorn and tries to steal carrots that are destined for the rabbit. She actually eats carrots! Anabelle told Mrs. Weisenstein, the boys' piano teacher, that cats eat carrots so they can see in the dark. I didn't have the heart to tell her that cats normally don't eat carrots and we just have a vegetarian cat.
And there's the queen cat, who will never be dethroned, Snuggles. We can't omit the happenings in Snuggle's life; now can we? With the weather being so cold Bob has been bringing Barney inside at night and he sleeps in the basement. Last night he brought him in and the three felines were lined up in the mudroom. Patch sniffed Barney and walked away, Pepper freaked, passed gas and ran to hide behind the upright piano, and Snuggles just sat there, unmoved. Barney had to walk around her. It was so funny to watch. After Bob took Barney into the basement Snuggles followed them down. She stayed down there for about an hour and then came back upstairs. Barney followed her up and she just casually sauntered up. Their personalities were so evident in this little encounter and we had a good laugh, except when Pepper gassed us.
So that is what is happening in my little corner of the world where even the antics of kittens can bless us a little bit.
Love you!
Mary
I read short things, but she is reading novels for her Advanced Lit class and I am jealous. I love to read. I love the English language. I love seeing words on a page that envoke emotion, thought, and amusement. What do you think? What do you love to read? Do you have an all time favorite book? I don't think I could pick just one. I LOVE Toltsoy, Joyce, Elliott, Hawthorne, Cather, and even a bit of Hemingway. I think I love these authors becuase the deal with the condition of the human spirit. I didn't realize that connection until just now. We could discuss the various aspects of each author, but that would take months, so I will not bore you with that.
Subject change:
The kittens are such a crack up. They are so intelligent and fun. Patch answers the phone when it rings and the kids have to run to beat him to it before he knocks the receiver off the hook. He also comes to the kitchen and stretches up the front of the dishwasher and paws at it when he is thirsty. He meows at the doors when he is wanting us to open certain rooms up for him to investigate. He is just too fun to watch. One never knows what he will do next.
Pepper is more predictable. Pepper is our petite lady kitten. She is more refined and doesn't have all the time or laid back personality that Patch has. She has taken to loving popcorn and tries to steal carrots that are destined for the rabbit. She actually eats carrots! Anabelle told Mrs. Weisenstein, the boys' piano teacher, that cats eat carrots so they can see in the dark. I didn't have the heart to tell her that cats normally don't eat carrots and we just have a vegetarian cat.
And there's the queen cat, who will never be dethroned, Snuggles. We can't omit the happenings in Snuggle's life; now can we? With the weather being so cold Bob has been bringing Barney inside at night and he sleeps in the basement. Last night he brought him in and the three felines were lined up in the mudroom. Patch sniffed Barney and walked away, Pepper freaked, passed gas and ran to hide behind the upright piano, and Snuggles just sat there, unmoved. Barney had to walk around her. It was so funny to watch. After Bob took Barney into the basement Snuggles followed them down. She stayed down there for about an hour and then came back upstairs. Barney followed her up and she just casually sauntered up. Their personalities were so evident in this little encounter and we had a good laugh, except when Pepper gassed us.
So that is what is happening in my little corner of the world where even the antics of kittens can bless us a little bit.
Love you!
Mary
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Well, I guess it's official.... I am on a real design team... Cut The Crop is an online store and they are featuring some of my creations for a term of six months. How fun is this. The owner, Tove, sends me a package with scrap book supplies and I in return, make different layouts, cards, tags, and altered items for her to showcase the product. I am really enjoying being involved in something so fun and fulfilling. I was up last night working....well, actually playing, with some of the supplies she sent me last week. You are going to love the mini album I created... so fun and funky... But, I am going to make you wait a few days to see it when it's all finished.
This "Card LunchBox" was made with Daisy Ds Girlfriends Collection papers.
Birthday card also using DDs Girlfriend Collection. I made the Candle Embellishment using a velum tag, metal frame, fastenator staple, and broken rhinestone flower petal for the flame.
Megan keeps trying to get me to make up business cards and take orders for different things, but I just can't bring myself to part with the things I make...well, other than to send as gifts. My SIL has a birthday at the end of the month and I think she may like the lunch box. What do you think, Mom?? I know you are reading this...lol..
This is really an exciting time for me with getting on the design team and having Memory Makers Magazine contact me about a layout. I think I will keep my fingers crossed for a while longer. Have a fabulous day!! Blessings! Mary.. wait.. I made a journal and entitled it "Blessed Beyond Belief" and I was thinking that I should change my blog name to that... what do you all think??? Hugs!
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