My Brag Blog

So, this month included a couple of things that I wanted to lay down and remember for myself.  First off, I finished a blanket for Sarah.  I have been meaning to do this for awhile but just haven't gotten around to it.  Then my sister-in-law, Allyson, suggested we have a girls night and tie quilts for our babies.  Once the ball was really rolling in my mind I had a great time planning out and putting together Sarah's quilt.  I shopped several hours and several fabric stores to find just what I wanted.  Nate helped my lay out the design and dimensions for it.  I told him what I wanted to do and he helped me make it work within the space I was going to have.

 

I was really happy with how it turned out.  Instead of tying the quilt I tried ditch stitching.  My stitches are definitely not as straight and nice as they could be but no one can tell unless you really look close.  Anyway, I gave Sarah her quilt for Christmas.  She loves the doggies and chants doggies, doggies whenever she sees it. 

My other claim to fame this month is that I sang a solo in sacrament meeting.  No, it was not perfect.  I did not sing like an angel.  I am hardly anywhere near professional.  However, I conquered.  I had several bouts of anxiety before hand.  I almost backed out a couple of times.  The night before I had a wonderful dream that the talks went to long and there was no time left for me to sing.  At last, the time came.  I walked up on the stand and sang that darn song.  I am more proud of the fact that I conquered my fear than anything else.  And, I wasn't that nervous while I was actually up there.  The pre-anxiety was one hundred times worse then actually carrying out the duty.  Thanks to my husband for telling me I could do it and putting up with my middle of the night fears.  Thanks to my sister in law's good advice to her children that I just happened to read on her blog the day before I was going to call up the choir director and back out. "If you start something you should stick to it all the way until you are done."  Thanks to my little primary kiddos that I lead in music each week.  I thought about them and there courage to do things in the sacrament meeting program.  One little girl played the violin.  Emily, my own little girl, sang a solo at the mic with the senior primary singing behind her.  My little neighbor who was so scared to do her part she didn't even go through with it at the practice.  But, on the day of the program she did it.  They all gave me a reason to follow through.  And, of course, Thanks to Heavenly Father who listened and answered my prayers.  Glad it is done.  :)