On Envy

Become the person God created you to be.

Cat Hurdles

It was a quick decision for which photo I would chose for Scene and Story with Sarah this month.
As I previewed the photos we took, I laughed. "Cat Hurdles!"  and the girls giggled.

Our dance recital was last weekend and as the girls are getting older, getting them ready is easier, so

we had some time to take some pictures before the first recital. (The recital has two showings on Saturday)

It went something like this:

"Hey, let's see if I can get you two while jumping in the air. Run across the cement and jump as high as you can."
"Like this?"

*shutter click* *shutter click* *shutter click*

"Yeah, but do it again.  I need to change my settings."  

"Now, again and run the other way."
*shutter click**shutter click**shutter click*

"CAT get out of there!"

"*pant*"

"Again and try to jump right there about by the crack."
*shutter click**shutter click**shutter click*

"CAT, move!"

"Just keep going back and forth so I can get a better one."
*shutter click**shutter click**shutter click*

"*pant*pant*"

...and on it went...

I did finally get one with both of them mostly in the air.  Sans the cat.

Have a great week!

Inchies

Kim at Art in Red Wagons hosted an "Inchie Swap" in which I participated.  You can visit her post here to see all the Inchies she received to swap out. 

I'd never made Inchies before and well, it doesn't take too much to make more than you need, so I quickly had a pile of them!  Then I sorted out which I thought would be best to send to her and three other groupings came together.  The words just came from two books that I have used for projects before.  It seems best to limit yourself in choice sometimes or you could get really overwhelmed.  Then I pulled out the typewriter and typed one more.  Just because.  

So "as is" is now on a shingle that I grabbed from the refuse of an old barn being taken down.  It is indeed "as is".   So am I.

A little dangle of old buttons seemed fitting too.

Then there was this group of words that seems to describe a woman that I would like to be.

I made the background with layers of sari ribbon, threads, and book pages that I covered with some fine tulle and then used my sewing machine to free motion stitch it all down. 

And, then there was this grouping that just says it all.  No need to strive "to be" here. 

Just words to remind me who I am.  In Him.  ♥

We just picked up the mail and the package from Kim has arrived.  Now to go open it!

♥ Silhouettes

This past week has included the 4H presentation contest and dance recital, both of which are time intensive!  Each year in both events I can see how far they've developed from the previous year and you know the effort is worth it.  

This year I got to have some fun behind the camera too. :)

They were in the same ballet class this year so had matching dance costumes for one dance.

I hope you are having a nice week!

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