Riddle

Q: What do you get when you cross two of my favorite things: pugs and sewing? 

A: A pug pin cushion, of course!

Can't be stopped

It's just too much fun. Some more additions to my yard sale items...

Now all I need is children

I don't know why I love sewing things for children, but I do. Perhaps it's because the project can usually be finished quite quickly, since I have the patience of a 2-year old. Or maybe because I like to make "cute" things. Either way, it's been filling up my free time in preparation for an upcoming yard sale. Here's what I've come up with so far...

  

Baby Bubble Hat

Baby Bib

Child's Apron

Would you like to sign my petition...

against "the gays?" 

Yep. That's what my mother-in-law asked me at my 3-year old niece's birthday party last Saturday. It's quite odd to me that she asked me of all people. She knows I'm liberal, by southern Illinois standards, and that I make my opinions known when asked (and sometimes when not asked... ahem). 

But, to humor her... I read the petition, and it made me sad to think that she would actively support something so terrible. From what I read, the petition sought to make sure homosexuals in Illinois never have the chance of marriage and equal rights as heterosexual couples. 

Now, I don't care on which side of the fence you stand. It doesn't matter where I stand. But when I'm asked to take an active part in denying other human beings their rights.... yikes. That's bigger than me. That's not my responsibility. Who am I to say that someone else shouldn't have the same rights as I enjoy. I guess my mother-in-law feels it is her duty, as a "good" Christian, to follow what she interprets the Bible is saying. And by doing so, she will be affecting people she doesn't even know. People who are, in her words, "the gays." That, to me, doesn't sound very Christianly. And it's people like her that make me cringe and hesitant to call myself Christian. Is that how you want people to look at your faith? 

No thanks. I will not sign your petition.

 

All in the family...

Three words to describe my new favorite website. Awkward family photos. Go here to check out the whole site, but I've added just some of my favorites below.

Rock Song

I'm pulling out the big guns 

And I'm ready to go

You said you wanted something special

So I'll give you a show

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Randy and I have been writing our first collaborative rock song... and it's pretty darn good. Now all we have to do is quit our jobs and get signed by a major record label. No problem. 

This is what a theatre degree gets you...

Yep. That's a parade float that Randy helped make. Four years of theatre set building, and this is the result. Well, I must clarify. Randy's never built a float before, but he's experienced in building stuff from scratch with little or no financial backing. I've been told it includes lots of plywood, chicken wire, and paper. Scrapes and backaches are included, as well. 

The parade took place in Florissant, Missouri (where Randy works). The theme was "Florissant Goes to the Movies. So, his company decided to build a float depicting an old drive-in movie theater that used to be in Florissant. Apparently the drive-in had a very iconic red ball atop a gold tower, as it is depicted in the float (don't feel bad if you had no clue what it was, as I had to have it explained to me). 

While it wasn't an award winner, the float was still a success... considering no one had ever made a float before, and all the work was completed during work hours. All in all, a good effort.