Monthly Archives: July 2009
I’m a Winner and Promises
People understand contests. You take a bunch of kids throwing rocks at random and people look askance, but if you go and hold a rock-throwing contest – people understand that.
~Don Murray
Oh my gosh… I just won something. And not just something, I won this
The quilt I just won from "Trying Our Best." Gorgeous!
absolutely gorgeous hand-made quilted blue star in the contest I mentioned in my last post. Holy Moley… I never win anything. And to win something this amazing and something that will mean so much to Huzzy and I… I just have no words to say.
So a big thank you to the Mrs. at Trying Our Best for offering this gorgeous quilt that will be hung in a place of honor (as soon as we have a home to hang it in, of course… hopefully soon!). And a huge thank you to the Mrs.’s mom, who made the quilt. Amazing.
As for the promises… I promise you will get photos tomorrow for Wordless Wednesday. I haven’t decided if I’m going to do another set of wedding photos or if I’m going to do my commissioning ceremony photos. Any preference? Of course, the one that isn’t posted will be posted next week.
A Giveaway and I’m Tired!
God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you?”
~William A. Ward
One of my bloggy buddies (Under the Sea) made me aware of a really cool giveaway for military spouses. It’s a quilted Service Star. For those who might not know about them, the Department of Defense allowed them to be displayed (back in the WWI era) in homes of people who had immediate family members who were serving in times of war.
Anyway, this giveaway is courtesy of a new blog I recently started following called Trying Our Best. You can find out about the giveaway here. Check it out. It’s for spouses and parents of active duty only.
In other news, I’m so freakin’ tired. I’m glad I’ve been working each weekend to make the extra money we need, but I’m on day number 16 right now of at least a 21 day stretch (the schedule isn’t out any farther so I don’t know when the stretch will end). At least I know I get to see Huzzy in 17 days! Woo!
So please forgive me if I don’t most much right now. I’m just tired. I will soon be updating you on everything that’s happened including more sick dogs (though I think we might have found a cause), my commissioning ceremony photos and the $800 we have to part with to get the stupid floor done so we can get the house up for sale. I still hope to be living with Huzzy before he deploys this fall. All these updates and more coming soon!
