http://thesift.atlblogs.com/ en-us thesift@yahoo.com 2008-07-24T12:46:53-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://thesift.atlblogs.com/archives/021489.html HeroBoy was on the potty today, doing his business. He sent the Duke to me with the message that the mission was accomplished, and he was ready for my assistance. (Um, yes, I still participate in this event, because... 21489@http://thesift.atlblogs.com/ 2008-07-24T12:46:53-05:00 http://thesift.atlblogs.com/archives/021488.html King Pen has a quote from St. Augustine on his facebook that I really like. "Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever, and your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow."... 21488@http://thesift.atlblogs.com/ 2008-07-24T10:25:36-05:00 http://thesift.atlblogs.com/archives/021472.html The more I make 'em, the more I wanna keep 'em!!... 21472@http://thesift.atlblogs.com/ Crafty Girl 2008-07-23T13:44:49-05:00 http://thesift.atlblogs.com/archives/021471.html Today, my mother celebrates her birthday. I wish I was there to bake her a cake, watch her open her present, and make her know that is special to me. I have to hope that she knows without those things--... 21471@http://thesift.atlblogs.com/ 2008-07-23T13:31:01-05:00 http://thesift.atlblogs.com/archives/021449.html As I'm going from one chore to another today, I had the following thought: I wish I could just be on the internet in my head throughout the day. Like, be washing the dishes and browsing blogs in my brain.... 21449@http://thesift.atlblogs.com/ The Daily 2008-07-22T16:39:46-05:00 http://thesift.atlblogs.com/archives/021419.html My dear bloggy friend, Teri, bought the Inari BohoTote. Being the intuitive (and utterly adorable) person she is, she knew I'd love to see it in action, so she sent me these vacation shots. Aren't they cute together? Thank you,... 21419@http://thesift.atlblogs.com/ Crafty Girl 2008-07-21T11:56:41-05:00 http://thesift.atlblogs.com/archives/021384.html Oh, how I miss our church in B'ham. Well, thank goodness for the internet, and email newsletters from the pastor! In the last one, he included a quote by J. P. Moreland on how sin curves us in on ourselves.... 21384@http://thesift.atlblogs.com/ Spiritual Places 2008-07-18T15:44:21-05:00 http://thesift.atlblogs.com/archives/021306.html Seriously, Adam? You're not tired of 'em yet? -sigh- Alrightie, then.... 21306@http://thesift.atlblogs.com/ 2008-07-16T12:05:59-05:00 http://thesift.atlblogs.com/archives/021302.html I think we have a boogie man. Or well, I suppose it could be a squirrel in the attic. Rearranging furniture. Vigorously. Something's weird up there, though, and it kept me up all night long. I was, however, already too... 21302@http://thesift.atlblogs.com/ 2008-07-16T09:27:56-05:00 http://thesift.atlblogs.com/archives/021285.html A handmade envelope, colored with fat crayon strokes and penned with a childish hand, bears the words, "The Secret Keeper". Anticipation sparks off my fingertips as I lift the flap and tug out the contents of this carefully constructed gift.... 21285@http://thesift.atlblogs.com/ Spiritual Places 2008-07-15T10:07:44-05:00 http://thesift.atlblogs.com/archives/021252.html I think I left without saying goodbye, didn't I? I've been in the great state of Mississippi for the last couple of days visiting kinfolk. I ate tomato sandwiches for lunch every day. Went fishing with a cane pole.... 21252@http://thesift.atlblogs.com/ The Daily 2008-07-13T22:28:03-05:00 http://thesift.atlblogs.com/archives/021172.html I'm gonna tell you a secret. I'm gonna tell you what my wish was. You know, the one I made when I blew out my candles this year... or when I saw that shooting star? I know you're not... 21172@http://thesift.atlblogs.com/ 2008-07-09T09:25:48-05:00 http://thesift.atlblogs.com/archives/021142.html Dear Sewing Machine: I think the time has come to call this what it is. War. Your skipped stitches and bobbin catastrophes and broken threads are all part of a systematic campaign to drive me entirely insane*. We are locked... 21142@http://thesift.atlblogs.com/ 2008-07-07T14:53:48-05:00 http://thesift.atlblogs.com/archives/021062.html Anybody having trouble commenting on the Sift? My sister said she tried and my blog lamblasted her with obscenities. Hm. Virus? Spam? Hacker? Or just a cranky blog? So, please, do me a favor and try to leave a comment... 21062@http://thesift.atlblogs.com/ 2008-07-03T17:24:23-05:00 http://thesift.atlblogs.com/archives/021057.html (Hilarity from Andrea Harner.) DOG DIARY 8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing! 9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing! 9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing! 10:30 am - Got rubbed and... 21057@http://thesift.atlblogs.com/ 2008-07-03T13:10:12-05:00