Weekend Update

Recent goings on...

This week has flown by. Things are starting to get really busy with my project and I'm definitely feeling a little stressed. I think we've finally adjusted to James' work schedule and he is balancing classes and work very well. In fact he even found the time to put up some new blinds in our main room (the old ones were beyond nasty). Soon I think I'll be putting him to work helping me make frames for all my prints. Once again I feel like such a needy wife but he is so much more coordinated with power tools than I am that a little help from him will make every thing go about ten times faster. Speaking of power tools-I used a table saw and miter saw in class this week and I can say that I still do not enjoy even going near either of them. Hopefully someday I will overcome my fear of having a body part chopped off by a whirling blade.

Last night James and I got to go to two friends opening receptions for their BFA shows - Laura Hawkins and Jon Troutman. Both shows were excellent and are up in the HFAC. Go see them if you can!

This week I also got a chance to read over Pres. Monson's talks from General Conference for my religion class. Although I watched conference I was glad to read over the talks again because I feel like I always forget so much of what I hear. There were two quotes I particularly liked:
"Send that note to the friend you've been neglecting; give your child a hug; give your parents a hug; say "I love you" more; always express your thanks. Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved."
"Remember that the Lord will shape the back to bear the burden placed upon it."