My 10 year old read the book The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner and read the next 3 books in the series and recommended them to me, so that's what I'm reading right now.
I can't believe my daughter is suggesting books to me!!!
And I've been sewing...very unprofessional, but a star design... Did you notice the polka dot fabric is leftover from the pajama pants I made over the weekend? My 8 year old daughter loves it, so it is for her, a mini quilt for Honey (one of her teddy bears). ♥
I got a card from a friend in the mail yesterday, with this bag of tea inside. Pukka - Three Ginger. Oh, it's so good. I added a bit of honey and milk. As you can see I made another batch of the Lemon Poppyseed cookies.Anyhow, I hope to get a box of that tea! I'm going to check and see if Whole Foods sells it.
This is the week before Great Lent starts...and this year I participated in a felt swap, each person designed a piece for each day until Pascha. Along with each visual element (which I think I'll sew onto a large piece of fabric like a quilt), there are readings:
| GOSPEL READING | EVENT IN LIFE OF CHRIST | SYMBOL |
| Luke 2:41-52 | 12 Year Old Jesus in the Temple | #1 temple |
| Matthew 3:13-17 | Baptism of Christ | #2 dove above water |
| Matthew 4:1-11 | Jesus is Tempted by the devil | #3 stones in desert |
| Luke 5:1-11 | Jesus Calls the First Disciples | #4 net with fish |
| John 2:1-12 | First Miracle, Wedding in Cana | #5 water and wine jugs |
| Mark 2:23-3:5 | Jesus and the Sabbath | #6 withered hand |
| John 1:43-51 | Disciples Follow Jesus | #7 disciples/Sunday of Orthodoxy |
| Matthew 5:1-12 | Sermon on the Mount | #8 mountain |
| Matthew 8:5-13 | Jesus Heals Centurian's Servant | #9 centurian |
| Matthew 131-9 | Parable of the Sower | #10 seeds beside/growing in soil w rocks and thorns |
| Mark 6:14-29 | Death of John the Baptist | #11 platter |
| Matthew 14:22-33 | Jesus Walks on Water | #12 feet on water |
| Mark 1:35-44 | Jesus Heals Leper | #13 leper kneeling |
| Mark 2:1-12 | Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man | #14 cot/cot being lowered with ropes |
| Luke 18:18 | Rich Young Man | #15 needle with eye and camel |
| Mark 13:32-37 | Second Coming | #16 alert sign |
| Matthew 15:22-28 | Woman of Canaan | #17 little dogs eating crumbs |
| Matthew 18:23-35 | Unforgiving Servant | #18 prison |
| Matthew 14:13-21 | Jesus Feeds Five Thousand People | #19 loaves and fishes |
| Luke 1:24-38 | Archangel Visits Mary | New Calendar extra symbol A - angel |
| Mark 2:14-17 | Sinners are Welcome: Levi | #20 tax collection box |
| Mark 8:34-9:1 | Jesus' First Prophecy of His Passion | #21 taking up cross/also Adoration of the Holy Cross |
| John 15:1-9 | Jesus Teaches He is True Vine | #22 grapevine with grapes |
| Mark 5:35-43 | Jesus and Jairus's Daughter | #23 girl sleeping in bed |
| Luke 10:25-37 | Parable of Good Samaritan | #24 bandages and oil |
| Luke 15:1-7 | Parable of Lost Sheep | #25 one lost sheep |
| Luke 7:11-17 | Jesus Raises A Widow's Son | #26 open coffin |
| Mark 7:31-37 | Jesus Heals a Deaf Man | #27 ear |
| Mark 9:17-31 | Jesus Heals Mute & Second Prophecy | #28 fire/also Sunday of St. John of the Ladder |
| Matthew 13:31-32 | Parable of the Mustard Seed | #29 mustard seed |
| Matthew 25:14-30 | Parable of the Talents | #30 talent (coins) buried deep in ground |
| Luke 12:15-21 | Foolish Rich Man | #31 full grain barn |
| Matthew 13:24-30 | The Wheat and the Tares | #32 wheat and weeds |
| Luke 1:24-38 | Archangel Visits Mary | Old Calendar extra symbol A - angel |
| Luke 18:10-14 | Pharisee and Tax Collector | #33 megaphone |
| Mark 8:27-31 | Peter's Confession | #34 question mark |
| Mark 10:32-45 | Jesus' Third Prophecy of His Passion | #35 scourge (multi-thong whip)/also St. Mary of Egypt |
| Matthew 17:1-11 | Transfiguration of Our Lord | #36 clothing white as light |
| John 10:11-15 | The Good Shepherd | #37 shepherd's staff |
| John 9:1-11 | Jesus Heals Blind Man | #38 hand with clay touching eyes |
| Matthew 22:1-14 | Parable of Great Feast | #39 invitation |
| Luke 6:46-49 | Jesus Teaches About the House Builders | #40 1 house sinking, 1 house firm foundation |
| John 11:1-45 | Lazarus Saturday | #41 Lazarus with graveclothes |
| John 12:1-18 | Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem | #42 palm branches |
| Matthew 24:3-35 | Barren Fig Tree | #43 barren fig tree |
| Matthew 24:36-26:2 | Parable of Ten Virgins | #44 oil lamp with flame |
| Matthew 26:6-16 | Sinful woman annoints feet | #45 tears on foot |
| Matthew 26:21-39 | Last Supper | #46 chalice |
| Luke 23:39-43 | Crucifixion of Our Lord | #47 three crosses |
| Matthew 28:1-20 | Holy Saturday | #48 tomb/cave with stone |
| John 1:1-17 | The Resurrection of Christ | #49 empty cave or resurrected Christ on white oval |
Love quilting - so amazing the designs that can be made from simple shapes! Enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteYour list is wonderful! I think I will follow along your list and read one of those scriptures each day. They would make great ornaments for a lenten tree. We are making a Lenten tree this year--using bits of wool to mark our prayers. I hope we follow through. I am really interested in your vest-- what pattern will you be using?
ReplyDeleteOh I love your list of scriptures. That's great and thank you for sharing :) I'm going to have to copy them out and get started with the first one today :)
ReplyDeletenice about the tea... we can get it here ... have not had the three ginger one yet but love ginger tea!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you are following the same reading lists as me:) Cookies look yummy!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the little vest!
i think your quilt is darling, good job! love ginger tea too, i've not seen that brand.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to follow your list of scriptures too. Thanks for sharing. Now i'm going to have to find out about the lenten tree that one of your readers mentioned. I like the idea.
ReplyDeleteOooh, the swap sounds wonderful, enjoy!
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteI am writing to let you knwo that I have used your photo with link credit on my blog. I found it so relevant to what I find blissful about March. Happy March and a blessed Lent.