Sewing and Movies

Thursday night, after work, I went to a sewing day with the ladies at church. We learned how to make these cool pillow wreaths (except it appears our "recipe" was off a bit.) I'm sure I would have gotten further along if I had started more promptly after I got there. But first, I had to destress and eat and talk... so I didn't REALLY get started until 8pm. At that, I had the pieces all cut out and the first seam all done by 9pm! So I felt very accomplished. Of course, have I done anything on it since then? Nope.

I'm kinda thinking of going to the craft store, seeing if I can get purple and brown cloth that goes together, and making one to take to grandma when we go in August. It is going together fast enough I think I can get it done... if I stop being lazy.

Then on Saturday night, we went out to eat with my Boaz's parents -- it's their last weekend in town before they move to Arizona. (They are traveling starting today. Your prayers for safe journeys this week would be appreciated!) We had a really good evening and I feel better about them leaving. (Later last night, I wondered if the problem I've been so stressed out about is the last time someone left town that I really cared about, the wife and mother died before I could see them again. Unexpectedly. Which -- more next post.) Anyways, with my in-laws we went to see a movie called "Sky High" and it was REALLY good.

It doesn't have as many quotable quotes as "The Incredibles" -- but it was definitely inspired by that movie, and done very well to boot. Yes, in some ways it was predictable. But it had one twist I didn't expect. and several interesting ideas. and if it HADN'T been predictable in the way I expected, I'd have been disappointed. So if you're interested in going to see a movie check out "Sky High" -- I had never even heard of it before mom suggested it as a place for us to go.

Oh and it had wonderful previews! I am used to going to movies and finding previews for movies I wouldn't at ALL be interested in going to see. This time, there were three interesting ones! Harry Potter, Oliver Twist and the Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe!!! -- It looks like they are doing the Lord of the Rings treatment to the Chronicles of Narnia books. There as also a chicken Little trailer (based on the book/rhyme I guess) that looked interesting, though more of a "I'll catch it on video" thing. AND on the way out of the theater I saw they were redoing "Yours, Mine, and Ours"! So this bodes well to be a good movie season. (OTOH, it's much CHEAPER when there is nothing to see on the big screen... We'll see how the budget goes.)