The days are flying...NO the weeks are flying.

So...finished the six forms with flowers that will be used in the sanctuary this summer...then got a lame brain idea about doing something on the back for Xmas which will make the forms reversible.  Having a little difficulty with making decisions about what that might be.  Went to the library to look for books on liturgical tapestries...didn't find anything but did find a book on Cistercians...well...brother in law Dee is one of those!  So...my nose has been a book more than one or two days reading and rereading  about this order.  Wonderful history. And with the book...back to the library taking a huge bag of books home to do more educating of the brain.  Such interesting history about life in the church in the 9th/10th century.  My brain is really interested in all of that.  More books on the Rule...more books on the Templars...more books.

 Another thing...about two years ago Kimmy/Jared gave me some wool.  It's been hanging in my sewing room looking just beautiful but I thought...it's time.  So...found a simple pattern and I'm knitting a wonderfully warm brown, soft and beautiful hat.  Well, my hope is all of that.  Just hope that I have enough wool.  But if not...I'll think of a solution...hint, hint.  I've discovered that knitting with wool is easier than acrylic yarn.  The yarn just slips through the hands.

And another thing...Last December when my wonderful friend Doris died, her family elected to do her memorial service at their church...not ours when Doris worshiped for about 40 years.  Needless to say it was a bit upsetting not to celebrate where she was so well known and loved and worshiped.  So...we will be doing a bit of celebrating May 7th at church with a Sunday dedicated to the arts in worship.  This morning my little committee of 4 made some good decisions as to how the day will flow.  I'm feeling good about that after giving them 4 different ways to form the day they made a choice which I think is a good one.  So...worship will include the arts of liturgical dance, dramatization of the scripture and more...Three of our church people will talk...Wendell Lowe a retired art teacher who is one terrific retired teacher who now suffers from Parkinson's disease no longer able to paint but has now become a wonderful painter just using his hands taking finger painting to a new level.  Wooo...is he good.  Kathy Williams...another painter who has creating a icon of Jesus now hanging in our chapel...This was a new endeavor in a new medium.  And I will talk about the process Doris used to create her banners.  I have some wonderful notes she used when giving a speech at the Fellowship.  So...That's where we are.

I must add that this past Fri...had a wonderful time with the grandsons again and the project was making sweet rolls.  Yum, yum...the kitchen smelled wonderful and they tasted so good.

This week I'm meeting with the preacher to finalize Palm/Passion Sunday service...going out to lunch with some old teacher friends, Working at B and Bowl which was much easier this past week.  Yahoo...for that.  And choir practice Thurs.  Life is good.  No LIFE is wonderful.