27 January 2008

Thanks to everyone who voted for their favorite comfort food that Nana makes. You can encourage your children to cast their votes as well. Remember, voting ends on January 31st.


I asked Vicki last week if she would let me post a picture of a quilt that she designed and made for Ben's room. She said she didn't need it posted that she would be satisfied for her mom and Nana to see it. When Gail saw the picture of the quilt, she asked Vicki why I didn't post that on the blog and move away from the wall dribble. With that kind of support, today I brag on Vicki and we will do one more wall post next week and be done with the wall. Hallelujah.



Vicki has been absolutely swamped with goodness activities. She teaches early morning seminary, which is like being a Sunday school teacher every day of the week. Each day when she returns she preps for her next lesson while baby sitting a dog and trying to do all the parental service activities at school.

In the midst of all of that, she has a goal to do one service project each month. This month the service was for Ben's room to get a quilt. I have especially enjoyed the quilt because it breaks up the overwhelmingness of Ben's room. Each child when we moved here was allowed to design and paint their own room. Ben like's green. His room is three shades of green. I like green too but Ben's room is so green that it makes me blue.

Vicki has refinished the bed in the picture which is a beautiful piece of solid wood furniture left over from when her mother was a little girl. The nightstand was completed by Ben for one of his merit badge requirements but supervised by Vicki. Add to that, a black Papa San chair that Ben got for Christmas last year and now the room is pleasant to be in. It needed the quilt to top it off.

Since moving here, each child has recieved a bed spread that Vicki has quilted for them. She does a great job of keeping them warm physically and mentally.

TTFN
-Ron