mellow

this evening i'm going to start writing my sermon. it seems that the maxi pad is currently sermon central, because brendan's writing his sermon too. he's preaching this sunday, and i'm preaching next sunday. i feel less nervous than last time. i have a better idea of what i need to do, and i feel that this topic writes itself. b on the other hand was given the most predictable passage ever (love is patient, love is kind...) and is struggling to find something insightful and interesting to say about such a worn out passage. i'm all about applicable faith. if i can't apply my beliefs to how i live then it's pointless. so my sermons tend toward making the bible make sense to the average post-aughties person (yes! i used that word in a sentence! brendan is convinced it's not going to catch on).

i've started a new knitting project. shanno has asked me to knit her a garter belt for her wedding. i took a shot in the dark and googled "wedding garter belt knitting patterns" but not surprisingly... there are none. so i said to b "what is LIKE a garter belt" and he said "a headband" - ooohh, good one. so i googled that and found some nice headband patterns, but they are no longer available online :S annoying. so i'm using my sheer wits to fashion this belt. it's going ok, but i feel the stitch that i selected is more difficult than i'm used to, and it doesn't help that i knit backwards so i have to mirror the instructions instead of follow them exactly. i feel a lot of pressure because i want it to turn out awesome, but i'm trying to just relax about it because i want it to be fun. on the bright side, i think i've finally figured out how to properly measure something to fit properly. AND i've FINALLY (after 5 years) learned how to properly select the correct type of yarn for a project. man, i feel a little like a dummy, but i do enjoy the thrill of learning something new in an activity i've been doing for a number of years. it keeps things interesting.

this weekend is the first one in a while that i don't have any big plans (for the saturday). i was going to think of something awesome to do, but then concluded i've done my fair share of awesome things this summer, so instead i'll just stay home and do housework. i have clothes and papers everywhere, and it's time i did something about that. it's supposed to rain tomorrow, which is good. rainy days are perfect for stay-at-home days.

here in my own skin i can finally begin.