‘Ink Re-Cap 145: A Stationer’s Scribbles
‘Ink Re-Cap 145.
A Stationer’s Scribbles about printer troubles,
fall classroom crafts, Bible lessons, and more.
What do you do when you have a convo like this:
“Ok, you’re good to go. Got the cartridges renewed, and the lines cleaned up, yada, yada.”
“Great! Thanks so much.” And you wonder why he’s shuffling his feet back and forth and won’t look you in the eye. And you think he has relationship issues. Maybe he’s got a touch of autism. Or agoraphobia. Poor guy, he’s really, really shy.
“Okay. You have a good rest of your week.”
“Okay, bye.”
Then you go back to the computer, press print, and… same issues.
You have the very same conversation, in person, a second time. Then a third.
I sure hope I don’t call him Sam Ting to his face, but’s that’s what I call him in my head. The sam ting happens over and over when he comes to call.
‘Ink Re-Cap 144 Sketches and Scribbles
We’ve got our usual line up of bride, baby, books and Bible posts this week.
We listened to a our g’littles former teacher say her vows last Sunday. The minister’s thoughts for the couple were inspiring, and that’s how The Sacred Power of Wedding Vows Spoken Before God post came to be.
Lately we’ve been reading a lot of old books and nursery rhymes to the g’littles. It amazes me how they go for the vintage stuff, so we’ve got some nice choices in our 27 Vintage Picture Books for Baby’s Library post.
Read the raison d’etre (no, I don’t know French, I just like to sound like I went to college) for Our Absolutely Delicious Sweet/Salty Snack Favorite. Church socials always include food fun!
We’re always trying to find cheap crafts for moms and teachers and mom-teachers, so Book Page Leaf Votive DIY: Upcycle Old Books and Jars is right on the money. Stuff you already have in your cupboards, or recycle bin.
This was the week for a children’s Bible lesson, and we have the last lesson in the Creation book. God’s Creation Lesson 10: God’s Gift to Mankind. Get the free printable via the post.
When Our Church has a Friday night social.
So last Friday we made these goodies and headed over to our Church Social Hall.
We all gathered around the overhead projector and sang our favorite songs, then had snacks.
Because that’s what Christians are supposed to do, right? There’s a verse about it in the Bible.
Our Church can’t clean windows, sew blankets for hurricane victims, or bid a family farewell to the mission without having snacks together. Food fixes relationships, makes new friendships, and blesses births and marriages.
And according to the decibel level in the room on these occasions, I think the food thing works.
So pray with me about one of us who’s going through a hard time. If they don’t come to the social, you know there’s something food alone can’t fix.
Always go home from a social and pray for the ones who were missing. Because there’s a reason, even if it’s a good thing like travel. They need your prayers to travel safe and have a successful trip. Just the same as the person who stayed home because they were feeling sad or hurt in some way.
Prayer is important in a Church family. Right along with food.
‘Ink Re-Cap 145 Most-Read-Posts of the week:
Now I know school must have started in our neck of the woods, and maybe a few other places.
You know what my first clue is?
Everyone’s reading this post…
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Inspiring Inklings of Real Life
Kim gets a new doctor.
This is the absolute worst thing about being on the state health program: you are forever getting new doctors, and trying to find different offices where these doctors are situated. I think Kim likes this new program/clinic the best so far in our ten year odyssey with government healthcare. She used to freak out at rowdy children and gross institutional smells along with the anxiety of having a doctor visit.
This new doctor belongs to a nice clinic. Even though they were all wearing these monster glasses with plastic shields attached. Now that has to be the funniest modern twist to life ever. Can you even imagine?
So, yes, Kim was very impressed with her new doctor. You know how Kim loves sparkly things. So when Miss Dr. came marching into the room in 6″ black wedge heels with big square diamond buckles on 1″ ankle straps, I just knew we had a winner. And the reading glasses. I won’t even start. I’m positive she shops in Mexico City’s high end malls.
Her voice is smoky with a Spanish lilt, and when she felt led to remind Kim to practice safe relationships, she did this little twist on her high heels like a mini-flamenco, brushed her doctor’s whites skirt, and told Kim, “Just put your nose in the air, and go, uh, uh, nope. Because you are somebody and you get to choose.” With her own nose in the air. Like I say, I think we like her.
Want-to-read Book: “The Wish“*
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They say this is like his early books, and if that’s the case, I’m pretty sure it’s good. Nicholas Sparks wrote “The Notebook” at 28 years old, and many people think it’s his best book. Now reviewers are saying this book reminds them of that first book, so we’ll see. It’s about a girl who grows up to be a renowned photographer, with her own gallery by the end of the book, when she’s dying of cancer. But that’s part of the story. There’s the book within the book that’s the best, they say.
Inspire your children to make their world beautiful:
“Miss Rumphius”* by Barbara Cooney.
This version of the book brings back the original artwork loved by so many who remember the early prints of this delightful story. About a girl who lived by the sea, painted skies for her grandfather when he was busy with too many paintings, and whose great-aunt was the lupine lady, who traveled the world and came home to plant flowers to make her surroundings more beautiful.
The author, born in 1917, began her illustrating career in the late thirties, and wrote and illustrated books until she died in 1999 at 83.
Miscellaneous
This week I helped a friend fit a vintage pattern, so she can sew a coat dress for her son’s wedding. She’s got her hat, shoes and handbag and says she’s going all English gentlewoman. She totally looks like she could pull that off. Anyway, if you get a chance, grab up old patterns, because they’re the best. They fit so much better than the modern patterns, as if they were made for real people. My friend buys hers at thrift stores. And gives me most the them, I think.
My friend is a caring person, and I can see her rescuing a bumblebee like this girl. A bumblebee who adopts the teenager, and won’t leave her side from then on. It’s the most amazing thing.
You probably remember we went to San Francisco for the first time ever in August. We met not just a city, but a mini-foreign country on a semi-island. It doesn’t surprise me that a teenager on that 7 square miles of uniqueness could invent a fire fighting device and kickstart its funding in one day. Why not? It’s a crazy place, full of amazing stories and things and people.
Inspiring Quote
Now for the week’s fridge quote.
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