Girl's Week and Quilting

This is a post I wrote back in April when my parents were gone for a week.

This week Je and I have been fairly busy. We are planning on making three quilts together this week. The top of my sister's lap quilt should be done tonight-only two seams left to do! Tomorrow we start on Je's pastel baby size quilt, and possibly on my bright baby size quilt.
The tops of the quilts were all were completed.

Not having school has been a bit of an adjustment. It has been fun not having school. Since I don't have school my mom has given me more jobs to do around the house.

I'm one of the laziest persons around, and I want to do something about that. So I have taken up consistently running, (the running thing didn't last long and I need to get back to it) memorizing Scripture, and trying to get up earlier in the day. But this week I haven't been quite as strict on doing my new goals. Last night Je and I didn't go to bed till 1 a.m., so I didn't get up very early this morning. Yup, that's what happens when the parents are gone.

IJS and Summer Break

Wow! It's hard to believe next week I finish my class! Then I'll have all summer off till about August when my next class starts at IJS. I'll miss my classmates and their encouragement and spurring on, but then there is always hope I'll study with them again in the next couple of years. Right now, my goal is to take a total of 12 IJS courses, finishing up in the spring of 2012 by taking two classes together one time. Since the class I'm taking now is entitled "Jewish Culture and Customs," one of my assignments was to visit a Jewish synagogue. A week and a half ago, my family went to a Jewish Synagogue. It was a very long service -from 9:30 a.m. to 11:45, with a Kiddush (a snack) after that. Since almost the entire service was in Hebrew, any English was a delight to hear. I learned a lot from attending the service.

On the other hand, I'm looking forward to summer break. The ladies are planning to do some sewing. I plan to do a little gardening, most likely do quite a bit of reading, take a couple of trips with my family, and who knows what all else. Daddy and Mommy are going to be gone a couple of weeks this spring/summer, and without parents around Je and I have a total blast. Actually we have fun with them around too, but it just gets better when they are gone.

For us Resurrection Sunday, was like any other Sunday. Today Je bought me a whole bunch of discount candy, which we are going to enjoy eating for the next several weeks. We always try to stretch our candy as long as possible.

A couple weeks ago I got a YouTube channel named joyfulhymns. On it I posted a video of me playing "There is a Redeemer". I've tried to link it, but I haven't had any success. So if you want to see it, try searching on YouTube.

Last Thursday we had a bit of an adventure. Our tub drain has not been draining well, and we've tried all sorts of things to get it to drain better but we haven't had sucess. So Mommy decided to turn the hot water heater up temporarily, then put hot water down the drain. Well the water in the hot water heater got so hot, that I guess it popped the relief valve thing, so hot water started pouring out of the water heater. We caught it quite quickly, so it didn't make too big of a mess. We learned a lessson: Never turn the hot water heater up!!! If you are going to turn it up, turn it up very gradually.

Happy 22nd Birthday, My Wonderful Sister!

She loves her parents!

She is a whole lot of fun to travel with, and lets me take pictures of her. She is one of the few people who can read a book and listen to a book at the same time, and comprehend both. She is a great cook, and makes the best baked sweet potatoes in the whole world.

She will play with me in the snow. How many 22 year olds would take the time to go play with their "little sister"? She loves to have fun, and whenever our parents are gone it is sure to be a tremendous blast.

She is very studious, and never received anything less than an A at Baker College. She is also a lady of conviction, which is part of the reason she doesn't have a medical assistant job.

She is generous. She gives blood many times a year. She is creative. If a job needs to be done, she'll find a way to get it done.

My sister, Je is the best sister ever. She is a servant, quick to jump up and get jobs done. She is my best friend and I love it when she is home. She loves to read books (and the comics). But in this family, how could you not love books?

I love my sister!!!

Je's Car Christy

Hopefully next week, Je will become the proud owner of a 2001 Honda Civic!!! Je has named her Christy. She will join our other cars, Gloria and Alicia.

We'll post pictures when she possesses the car.

My Family

Je had a nice birthday last Tuesday and received many nice things. Last week on Friday the ladies went shopping and Je bought some shirts with the money she received. I gave her a blue fleece jacket, the book Journey of the Heart, and money for discounted Valentine's Candy. Recently she has become sick and tired of school. Only 22 school days until she's done. Her week in school included venipuncture, an EKG, and many lab tests. The library where she works has finished moving into the temporary location, and opens Monday to the public. Next Thursday, I'm going to go to work with her.

Today my Daddy has been working for the same company for 26 years.

School for me (Ki) has been going extremely well this week. I've been going ahead in school and working around the house in the afternoon. For American History, I read Captain Bailey's Heir by G.A. Henty. It is very engrossing and hard to put down. My goal is to finish high school by December, though Je thinks I should aim for September. We'll see if I make it by December or not.

This blog is suppose to be Mommy's, Je's and mine, but it seems, I'm the only one who writes. I guess everyone else must not get into it; though Mommy is the one who came up with the idea of getting a blog. They do proof-read it before anything is posted, and I ask their suggestions on what to write about.

The movies at our house tonight are: The Muppet Movie, and a video from Vision Forum about Jamestown. They both are sure to be good. Later in the evening, usually popcorn is snacked on. I'm going to straighten material for a watermelon print summer nightie, Je's going to work on school, and Mommy is going to fill in her March/April Daytimer and put pictures in scrapbooks.