crafty Saturday

Today has been just awful outside.  It was windy, rainy and cold.  So what am I to do with a whole day at home and not expecting any company or anything?  I go to work on my pallet wood project! :) I love doing stuff like that but it usually takes me a while to start because once I start painting and visualizing how I want it to look like I cannot stop until it's done. 

So that is why today was so great because I was able to finish it all, only thanks to Ehren who kept the kids busy with projects and worked with Kason and Ani on writing/reading.  That was so helpful and I was able to get the whole thing done.  A lot of people have some kind of a sign of Joshua 24:15 at their house - "And as for me and my house we will serve the Lord."  I've been wanting one for a while now but I wanted it to be from me, made by me and not something I just buy somewhere.  And then once I got the pallet board pieces for it I thought why should I write it in English.  Everyone I know has it in English and that's ok, but I'm a Slovak and the only thing that made sense was writing it in Slovak.  I had a perfect spot for it too, a bare piece of wall in our main entrance.  So I went to town, first painting the wood pieces and then stenciling and hand writing the letters onto it.  It always takes longer than you think because to mix the colors just right takes me a while.  But I got it done and I really like how it turned out.  I'm not sure if I like it hanging on the hemp thread so eventually I might nail the pieces together somehow.

I also finished painting my Romans 12:2 painting this week since I wasn't subbing.  I like it but it does look like a kid painted it, which someone mentioned to me.  I've liked this idea for a while and finally painted it.  I like having this visual reminder in front of me because it is so easy to fall into the trap of following what everyone else around me is doing.  Just because they are doing it, eating it, buying it, doesn't mean I should.  It is actually the verse that our adult Sunday School group goes by and one of the leaders asked me if I can bring the painting to our Sunday school room because he'd love to have Christan kids' art like that around. :) I had to laugh because yes, it looks like a 9 year old drew it and could easily draw.  But it doesn't matter, it's just funny.

So I'm just thankful for a quiet Saturday where I was able to work on something for me, something that didn't involve cleaning, cooking, baking, entertaining, etc. :)  It is great to have a break from it all for one day.  Now I may just take a nice hot bath to finish the day off. :)