A new month, a new class, a new mat

February is here and it's time to change out the decor for Valentine's Day. I have my hearts all over the place.

Our pastor started a Bible study for 2012 called the 3x5 club. We are reading the entire Bible in a year and doing it in order from Genesis to Revelation. We read 3 chapters everyday, except Sunday when we read 5 chapters. I did not know when I started if I would be able to stick with it, but so far it has not been a problem. I sometimes read ahead just in case I have a busy day and can't get to it. Genesis has always been one of my favorite books as there is so much to read about. We are now in the middle of Leviticus which is very tedious reading. It is a wonder to me that the church continued after God gave so much direction. I probably would not have been industrious or obedient enough to follow all his instructions. Of course, God probably would have zapped me like he did Aaron's sons. Our pastor seems to love to teach and really can bring some great insight into our reading. He has only been with us for 7 months and already has made a big difference.

My husband just went out a bought me a new plastic mat to go under my sewing chair. The old one had developed divots where the chair casters sat and the mat had cracked and pieces of the plastic had popped out making it nearly impossible to roll the chair. I can't wait to go try out the new mat and do some swirlies with my chair!! Yahoo!

It's Here

My new Super Duper washer is here. No more laundromat. YaHoo. I have run about 10 loads of laundry in the last 2 days and I still have more to go. It never seems to end. Of course, having our son home was like an explosion when it comes to dirty clothes. I sent him off to the laundromat last Sunday to do his own so he was all ready to travel.

He made it to England, but his suitcase was lost for 3 days -- no clothes, no toothbrush, nothing except his computer and his paperwork. At least he had the things that were most important to him. Ha Ha. We have had a few disjointed emails as his computer connection is not right yet. He has a lot to figure out and a short amount of time to do it as classes start on Monday. Right now he has all his classes on 3 days. A 4 day weekend every week. What a deal!

Yesterday was my parents' anniversary. They have both passed away. They were married in 1943 during the war and my dad was on leave. He was stationed at Ft. Benning, Georgia at the time so off they went to live there until he was reassigned and my mother came back to Indiana to live with her folks. I love seeing these photos of what they were like before I knew them. Happy Anniversary, Mom & Dad!