It's Purple Now!

I've been loving my new phone so much. When I first got it, I was so careful with it, that it almost wasn't much fun to have it. I had read, over and over, how easy it is to scratch the sensitive touch screens on the smart phones, and I just knew I was going to ruin it. Before we even left Radio Shack, I bought a protective shield, and had the cashier apply it for me. At first I was disappointed, because he had left a few bubbles in it. After a few hours of smoothing, I managed to remedy that situation, and was pleased that my screen was now safe. The next step was to protect the back of the phone. I wanted a purple soft cover, but all I could find in this town was white. I knew I could get online, and order one in purple, but I was so afraid to put my phone in my purse or pocket without a cover, so I got the white one. It didn't cost that much, and I had the peace of knowing that my phone was completely protected. Now I had all the time I needed to find the perfect, purple soft case.
I found that perfect purple soft case at My Cute Mobile. It arrived just a few days later, and I just love it! The case itself is an opaque purple color, with a clear circles pattern. When covering my black phone, the color turns a deeper purple, with a black circle pattern. It's hard to explain, so I've added photos of the cover alone, and one the phone. Now I have my perfect phone!

Testing...

For several days, I've been unable to comment or answer comments, because Blogger has refused to keep me signed in. I can sign in, but when I hit "post comment" it takes me back to the sign in page. Very frustrating. I have been assuming this also means I can't publish a blog post, but I really don't know, because I haven't tried. This is just a test to see if I can at least continue blogging, even if I can't comment.

Smile :)

Hoping to brighten someone's day. :)

Miracles And Blessings

I just wanted to take a moment to reflect. The cats are coexisting so much better than I had thought they would. Max is happy to go outside for short visits, and not venture far from home. None of the outdoor cats seem to mind his presence, and he always spends the nighttime hours indoors, without a single complaint. Annie is nervous around him, but she hasn't hidden herself away like she did last year. He has chased her a time or two, but it's mostly playful, bratty chasing, instead of aggression...and it doesn't happen everytime he sees her, like it did last year. No, it's not perfect, but I'm so happy to have all my cats with me again, and I feel if I can hold on through this transitional period, things will be ok. I just have to control my fears. Please, pray I can do this, because I don't intend to give up Max, or any of my cats, again.

This weekend has just been so great. Our monthy singing service was Saturday, and everything was so perfect. There was such a spirit of friendship present, and all the songs were just so anointed. This feeling was carried over into our Sunday morning service. I feel so blessed to be part of this church. We may be small, but we're pretty powerful.

Sock Knitting Again

Back in April, I got in the mood to cast on a pair of socks. I had just one problem. Choosing. I have accumulated a shocking amount of patterns and yarn just for socks, and I was having the hardest time making a decision. I was on the verge of becoming overwhelmed, when I remembered something that made the decision for me. Dave always takes me to Woolie Ewe's year-end sale as my big Christmas gift. During last year's visit, I purchased thier Gentle Currents Sock Kit. The kit contains the Gentle Currents pattern, designed by Debbie O'Neill exclusively for The Woolie Ewe, and enough Lorna's Laces Shephard sock yarn to make one pair of socks. Perfect! And with the 50% off from the sale, that's even more perfect! I cast on toward the end of April. Unfortunately, I don't remember the exact date, because I had to frog my cuff and start over. The pattern calls for US size 0 sock needles, but since I have shapely (yes, lets go with that description) calves, I never use smaller than a US size 2. For some reason, I decided to go with a size 2.5, and since I don't swatch (I know...bad girl), I ended up with a huge cuff. After I frogged that monstrocity, I started over with a size 2. This time, I think I got it right. I've finished both cuff and leg portions, and the heel of one. The pattern is easy to follow, and I'm very happy with the color of the yarn. Hopefully, I'll have finished by October, so I can enter them in the fair.

New Phone!

Yesterday, Dave made a call to Sprint. We had planned to cancel our service as of May 24th, which is the end of our contract date. Well, we didn't have to wait until then, because the billing date is the 18th, so today I got to go phone shopping. After looking at all our options, we decided on Virgin Mobil as my new service provider. While thier phones might be a bit pricier, they're not outrageous, and their monthly plans were the least expensive of all the non-contract companies we looked at. Dave got me the LG Optimus V phone. I'm trying not to, but I still feel a little guilty about getting a smart phone. Dave assures me that it's fine. The phone is a one-time cost, while the service will be repeated each month. I guess when you look at it that way, it makes sense.

My new phone is now being charged. When it's fully powered, and we make sure it works properly, I'll be sending my new phone number to my family. Watch for a text or email. :)

I've Got Maters!

I can hardly wait for them to ripen up!