Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Prayer Journal


I went to a retreat at the Sisters of the Sacred Heart convent in Munster, PA this weekend. It was wonderful. It is the 3rd retreat I've made there, and all three were fantastic. I made the cover of this prayer journal while I was there. I love it. It was so easy and fun to make.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

HOME!!

Well, I'm Home! How I missed my wonderful home, family, friends!!! I decided that Arizona is GORGEOUS! But it is DEFINITELY not for me! The desert was really lovely in its own way, and I am sure there are people who would hate to live here, in Pennsylvania, where I live, because it is not their home. It is not what they are used to, or know and love. But for myself, I need tall, dark green, long mountain ranges closing me in. I need tall, RICH green trees around me, lining every road, filling every homey forest. I need green grass filling every lawn. I need tall, stately pine trees pointing up everywhere I look.

And I need to have all the seasons to be what they are meant to be. Winter: cold, snowy, lovely, white. The time to snuggle under covers, and drink hot chocolate, and stay indoors with friends (or sledding with the crazier friends down sleep mountain sides, hehe! ;-D) Spring: rainy, flowery, with buds on trees, and chilly, yet mild, temperatures. Summer: sweltering heat and humidity, rich green everywhere I look. Perfect weather to go to amusement and water parks, and spend as much time in a pool as possible. Time to hang out with friends, camp, and eat as much corn on the cob and watermelon as one can hold. Fall, my favorite (I think...): chilly sweater weather, beautiful rust, green, brown, and gold leaves everywhere. Pumpkins and mums peeking out where ever I look, and Jack Frost on his way. Thanksgiving just around the corner, big leaf piles to dive into, and the perfect camp fire temperature. Ahhh, I am so glad to be back!

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Thursday, April 1, 2010

St. Catherine's Wheel




For All Hallow's Eve (better known as Halloween) last year, I was St. Catherine of Alexandria. Her symbol is the spiked wheel. My brother helped me cut and glue together 4 layers of cardboard to make this wheel, then Mom and I spray painted it gold. My lace teacher Allie told me that St. Catherine is also the patron saint of lace makers. So I made this piece, and pinned it to the center. I broke it near the end, it was a BIG pain to fix, but I finished it, in time for the All Hallow's Eve party at our friends the Egers' house. Here it is.

The earrings are DONE!!




The final result. Do they look anything like picture number four? If they do, I hope only in a good way...

Finished!!






It took all day, and an overdose of patience, but here it is.