Day-in-the-Life #3: Books & Purple

   You know those times when you look between your feet and see something, like a dandelion or a ladybug, that makes you feel happy and glad all in a moment? {I love that feeling}

  I had a day all in purple a week ago. Mom and Jessica gave up their "rights" to some fabric meant to be for us three girls so that I could have some much needed new clothes. It's fabric we've had on hand for years now, just never got around to making what we intended from it - matching outfits and such. So, out came the patterns and scissors and pins for a glorious day with the windows open and the sun shining and a light breeze and lot's and lot's of PURPLE fabric!

   I'm working on a fun skirt pattern this time and it wasn't too difficult to manage. It took a little careful planning with the color-work, and making sure I stitched the correct sides together, but it turned out nicely I think. It should make a fun summer skirt. Boy I wish I had a cute pair of cowgirl boots to wear with them though - it would be adorable! :D


   My sister and I went to spend our birthday money from our grandma at, where else... the bookstore! Our lovely new And there was practically no one there so we had the place to ourselves to explore. *happy sigh* We found some fantastic deals and I came home with 5 new books, plus a stack of odds and ends from the free bin {isn't free an awesome word?}

   The best treasure for me was this $2 WWII Christmas book! I read a book about women in WWII and the letters they wrote only last month, and have since been very interested in this time period. I'm waiting to read it until closer to Christmas...so until then it sits happily on my shelf tempting me to read it sooner. ;) I also found a lovely copy of an Elizabeth George book, and my second-favorite Jane Austen book: Persuasion! The Winnie-the-Pooh book is Jessica's - she loves all the cute pictures. :D


   In other news, my brother Nathan was able to get more hours at work to help us out, and my daddy worked on the car all day yesterday so we're praying that will help it to run better and stay fixed for awhile. We just enjoyed a lovely family weekend with Nathan off with a 2-day weekend and then off again yesterday. I splurged and baked a fun pumpkin dump cake (recipe to come this fall!) and my favorite cocoa brownies - yummy! I'm still trying to get over the cold I had 3 weeks ago now...I think it's mostly sinus congestion from all the lovely spring weather we've had. But I would appreciate prayers as I'd like to get fully well again and stop losing sleep. I absolutely love the nice weather with the sunshine and light breezes...but I don't like being sick. ;)

On a side note, I've had inspiration for two or three new blog posts but the crazy week we've had I continued to lose the idea's before I could take a moment to write them down. :/ But hopefully I shall be inspired again and write up something encouraging for us all by my next library visit. For now, here's a new favorite song Jessica and I have been greatly comforted by - Just Be Held, by Casting Crowns.


As always, love in Christ!