In the Blink of an Eye

John's oldest sister and her husband lost everything they owned today when their house burnt to an empty shell, including their two beagles who were in the house.

Just something to contemplate when we are frustrated about the setbacks life hands us - most of which don't involve being left without even a change of underwear.

A good lesson for me, certainly.

Any prayers you can spare for them would be appreciated.

Happy Easter From Us to You!

It was a good Easter, albeit one with an early start. John got home from DC at about 3 am and we were both up by 6:15 am. I had rehearsal at just after 7 for the 8 am Mass and John loyally decided to haul himself and Katiekins out of bed for the occasion.

The music was modern - Charles Callahan Alleluia and Nancy Hill Cobb Gloria - but went well. (Good Friday's music was spectacular though - Faure and Mozart - sigh!) And I cannot believe how packed the 8 am Mass was. Go figure.

At any rate, I hope you all had a nice Easter!

It Was a Crappy Day But Then...

I got a chance to make a pair of earrings from a tutorial I bought on Etsy last night. I sent a picture of the earrings to the writer of the tutorial and she asked if she could post it on her blog!! Whee!!

Check out my newest creation at http://decorshandmades.blogspot.com/. They look a little gold in the picture but they're sterling with amethysts.

Pretty well made up for feeling like sh*t warmed over with a goodly side of sn*t (bad chest cold - they assure me it's not possible to cough myself into labor - I sure hope they're right), having a cantankerous toddler, and Mr. PPG being a typical male(read, "royal pain in the *ss") for much of the day.

But I'm not going to think about that. I'm going to drink another cup of hot fluids, fill up my humidifier, and go to bed. And think about the lovely earrings and the flattering response from the teacher. Beats the heck out of dwelling on potty training.