A while back we inherited a table and chair set from my moms aunt. The chairs had these blue pads on them that we didn't think were too attractive. So, we went to the store, bought some fabric, and a few months late the pads are finally recovered! Having never done any sort of surface recovering at all, and having no help at all I think they turned out pretty darn swell! See for yourself!
Before, they were this color:

This is the after results:

tithing

i just want to take a moment and share what wonderful blessings our Heavenly Father has given us. i strongly believe that he has given us these blessings because we pay our tithing.

you can go here to learn more about tithing.

first, our brother in law recently started working for state farm. he gave us a quote for car insurance and renters insurance. turns out by switching to that company we end up saving about $30/month. well, i called our old ins. companies to tell them that we were going to be cancelling services with them. long story short they mailed us a check for almost the exact amount that we will owe for car ins this month. the point? we don't have to come up with that money this month! which means more extra money for paying for surgery bills!!

next, while they are not as big, we both have reliable jobs that pays enough to support our needs. the things that we can't afford we have wonderful family who help us with what they can.

I can't say enough wonderful things about the principle of tithing. it really isn't that difficult to give 10% of what we earn to the Lord, when he gave us everything we have.

Cowgur Creations

Alright...so for those of you who don't know, I have FINALLY started my hair accessory shop!! I am so excited about this and hope it goes well!
To check out what is available please go the shop's blog at cowgurcreations1.blogspot.com .
((((((Just a heads up, if you become an offical follower there will be great benefits in the future!)))))))
Also, please check out the shop itself at cowgurcreations.etsy.com

Here's a very small preview...

:D

What's goin on?

All I'm going to say is that tonight I had a job interview. I think it went well. I don't want to say anything else in case I jinx it. So please.....though you don't know any details, please keep your fingers crossed for me!! :D

By the way...Patrick's shoulder is healing well. He still hasn't gone to physical therapy that stubborn little butt head ;) But I guess if he is gaining motion (and he is...quickly), and is in less and less pain everyday then I won't fight him too much about therapy. Is that being a bad wife? Or a good one? Hmmm... I'll go with good!

Member Missionaries

This morning we went to my friend's ward for his homecoming talk. The topics for all of the speakers was missionary work, specifially that of the members of the church.

As i was pondering the things that were said I realized that I am lacking in my part of sharing the gospel with those around me. I decided to go onto the church website and read some talks by modern day prophets on this topic.

While doing this I came across this quote by Erich W. Kopischke, of the seventy:

"Missionaries and members must speak one language. We must become one in our efforts to proclaim the gospel. It will better enable us to become tools in the hand of the Lord, for He said, “And even so will I gather mine elect from the four quarters of the earth, even as many as will believe in me, and hearken unto my voice." "

I want to be a part of those elect people and I want others to learn about this wonderful gospel so that they can be there with me.

Surgery

So last time I posted about what going on in our lives I mentioned that Patrick might have to have surgery.

Well if you don't already know this, he had that surgery about 2 weeks ago. He had a torn labrum.

He had arthroscopic surgery.

This is basically what they did to fix it...including putting 3-4 screws in to hold everything in place. (we'll find out at his drs apt tomorrow how many there are exactly...i was a bad wife and forgot to ask when talking to the surgeon.)

pic found here

All in all he's recovering well. He has to sleep in a recliner

(that my Dad so kindly let us borrow)

 so that he does accidentally roll over in his sleep.

I miss him in our bed :(

Here's some pics of right after to surgery

Actually...this one was right before...

This one was right after we got home...he has to be in this immobilizer sling constantly.

Somehow he's managed to get his arm out of it on 2 separate occasions while sleeping...crazy man!

Stitches. Not nearly as gross looking as we thought they'd be :)



Day 19 - Day 22

day 19: a picture and a letter

i'm not going to lie, i have no idea what this means.

so i'm going to skip this one..:)

day 20: a picture of somewhere you'd love to travel

the bahamas.

right here.

under this palm tree

with a cold glass of lemonade.

with "island music" playing

yup.

that sounds like paradise to me

day 21: a picture of something you wish you could forget



i wish i could forget the day

that i witness a stabbing at

a bus stop of my bus

in high school.

since then i have been afraid of knifes.

not when using them in

the kitchen.

but any other time,

don't come near me with

a knife or i will start to

freak if you get too close.

day 22: a picture of something you wish you were better at

i wish i had kept up with

my dancing.

i miss it more then anything.

if i could be doing anything

anything in the world

i would still be dancing.

maybe fulfilling my old dream

of being in the nutcracker.