So the theme for the sermon at church this Sunday is Peace and Justice. Not having much time to work on the decor, I went for obvious symbolism... dove and scales. *sigh* I think I need a new brain to be more original... So I am using an old banner (the first one I ever painted) and 2 posters for the BB goals (reminder, we meet in a gym at the Y).



Now the dilemma, I have 2 versions of the scales. I like the colors on the first, but I messed up the proportions. Hubby likes it better too. The second has good proportion and matches the dove but I think I'm tired of the red color. Which to use and do I have time to go for try no.3 in redoing the first? *sigh*

after almost 2 weeks, many emotional breakdowns, and huge anger issues thanks to Crazy Lady From Down the Street, I had just started to get a handle on my emotions and thought maybe she had learned to leave me alone. Evidently she has not found any other patsies other than my family. Last night she got herself arrested again on domestic violence charges, seems to think we HAVE to bail her out, and actually got mad at Hubby for NOT bailing her out immediately. She was drunk (again) and violently raging at her kids (again) and this time her son called the cops on her. She thinks I'm gonna bail her out so she can go home and start drinking again with the family there? And worse, let the cops/court believe she is living with us? NO NO NO NO NO NO! Here I go again, letting her get to me.... Time to unplug the phones in the bedroom and let the phone in the kitchen go to answering machine. It's a shame that the prisoners at the county jail get to use the phone (collect calls only) pretty much indescriminately. She will call at all hours since for some reason, (I haven't followed the reasoning of CrazyLadyWorld very well) she can't call her house?

Part of my anger management has been to ignore the house and pick up a paint brush. I actually found the craft/painting table under the pile of boxes in the garage. There is no phone out there...Just a radio for me to listen to. I'm currently working on some posters for the church. OUr Minister's next sermon series is on Growth and she is relating it to growing items in a garden. Sounds rather Spring like, doesn't it? I get to use a lot of green paint rather than blue for once. I like green...

UPDATE: Talked to hubby, we are finally on the same page. If she keeps calling, I can now block the calls (it's one of the options given by the automated system when you first answer the phone for the collect call part) and not have him get mad. WHOO HOO! I like this...

I am now off work until after the great gaming festival known as Gencon!!!  I think I was smiling from the time I clocked out at work last night till I fell asleep.  I really need the paycheck but... 
   The short story grows.  It seems to be taking up most of my time when I'm not working eating sleeping or chauffeuring the kids somewhere.   One would think I'm a real writer at this rate.  HAHAHAHA  It's more  a stream of consciousness thing which means that to anyone else it will make no sense.  Anyone who read this blog will understand what I'm talking about.
   What I really wish is that the minister at church would get back to me.  I have the very volunteer position of Artistic Director and am supposed to be creating something for the month of Sept.  Since I'm not working the rest of this week it would be a good time to work on the project but do I have the information I'm supposed to have?  NOOOOOOOOO...  I have told her time and time again that I can't do a two week project over night.  I don't think she listens.  Well, I guess she will get the message when there is nothing there on the first Sunday of Sept.  Do you think? (Actually I think that is wishful thinking.  It may be time to step down as this is getting to be just another frustration in my life.) 
   Since the church and my story are on my mind today, I think I will leave you with a picture of some banners I painted up to use earlier in the spring.  Have a good day!