~The Mirror of Ithilwen~

The Fantasy Realm: Sin or Okay?

2009-06-30T13:52:00.003-05:00

Well, I did say I would do a serious post next; this isn't what I was expecting; I was playing around with a character bio from Hannah of Aspire, and Ithilwen's worldview was coming out ; )

It's just writing you say, it's only fiction. But should we be making heroes or heorines that other kids will look and and want to live up to who are doing things that the Bible would call wrong? 'Well, it's only fantasy...' It may only be fantasy, but even in the pretend world if you step out of the boundaries and rules that God has made in that pretend world, you are still sinning. 'What if the allegorical 'creator' makes it so that this is a good thing?' Then that allegorical figure is a false god at war with the one real God. Even in play we must obey God's commands; even in our fiction. The characters that we call the good guys, or the heroes must portray good qualities because someone someday is going to aspire to these people. And we don't want them to follow bad qualities.

If God would call our heroes of the fantasy realm (including my own as well!) evil and bad guys in this world, then our heroes are bad guys even in the fantasy realm. Sin is sin, even in the fantasy world. That means it's not alright for magic to be good in fantasy; nor is it right for women to be fighting even in fantasy. I realize a girl character might be forced into a situation where she has to defend herself, but that's a far cry from rushing out into battle.

So without further to do, here's Ithilwen's bio-sketch... and just so you all know: my writing is not perfect, neither are my characters the supreme example of godly people. I've got to work with them, they're poorly done. I'm not perfect. I'm not claiming that ; ) So don't think I'm saying 'look at me all' I'm not. I've got a looonnnggg ways to go before I'm ever an accomplished writer. And my morals aren't ever going to be perfect. I'm always going to be flawed; God has to continually sanctify me and draw me to Himself in my walk with Him.

~*~Ithilwen~*~

a. Name: Ithilwen Eraisuithiel (Ithilwen means forget-me-not; Eraisuithiel means nightingale [if translated into my elvish; if translated into Tolkien’s Sindarin they mean: maiden of the moon and who is like the Lord/God; both translations are fitting for her character])

b. Occupation: Daughter

c. Place of work: The Home.

Home: Mírel-Elthräin, Estelnore; at Midsummer’s Eve she comes to Ithil Imloth where her father lives.

Age: 20 (her birthday is March 25 of the year 7700)

f. Physical appearance:

Head Shape: slightly narrow

Hair (color, texture, style): dark brown, almost black; smooth, long; elvish styles and elvish ‘up-dos’ depending on the situation. In her travels, she wears two long strands hanging down on either side of her face, the rest of her hair is very much like Eowyn’s hair at The Funeral of Theodred. It’s the exact style, but with braids etc. She wears a silver circlet woven in the hair. Again the same way Eowyn wears hers.

This style may seem extravagant for a journey, but as the daughter of Arlos, it is actually far beneath her ‘rank’ to travel so simply.

Eyes (color, shape, eyebrows): soft dark grey eyes; ???; arching and normal sized eyebrows.
Nose (size, shape): small and simple
Mouth (size, shape, color, teeth): normal sized lips, little cleft under the lower lip; teeth? Lol! That’s funny
Skin (color, texture, hair): pale, smooth, hair?! Uhh, dark?
Physical Build: she’s slender, tall (5’5” I don’t want her too tall), and willowy.
Posture: straight and unbending, graceful ease in running or dancing across a green sward
While sitting: knees are often drawn up to her chest with her arms wrapped around her legs (very elvish to me).
While standing: her hands clasped in front of her; head slightly lowered.
While walking: a light step, swift, sure, and graceful; sometimes she almost dances about.
What you notice first: her soft, dark grey eyes: they’re hauntingly sad and thoughtful. You never forget the look in her eyes. g. Background:
Place of birth: a glade in Estelnore
Parents: Arlos the Eldest and mightiest lord of Elves is her father; her mother is Elwen, golden-haired and merry; Elwen dies when Ithilwen is a child; Arlos is killed after the story begins. Both return at the end of the story.
Siblings:

Gilthir: the Eldest child of Arlos and Elwen; he is 7720 years old when the story begins— this is because Arlos wed Elwen in the first year of Talathain’s creation and Gilthir was born in the first year; at the age of 33 he secretly wed Morwíng of Ninquëneldor and both were in league with the dark lord, Ulmor.

Gilnir: is 7716 years old and four years younger than the elder brother. He is fond of Ithilwen, who truly is the ‘little sister’ being 20 years old verse his age of 7700 plus years. ‘Remember today, little sister’ Lol, just kidding!

Places lived: Ithil Imloth, Estelnore; Willowmere of the Farthing (for a year); Mírel-Elthräin after her 12th birthday.
Childhood experiences: she lived for a year in the Farthing and became fast friends with Frodowise Middeltun who was more of a brother than a friend; together they claimed the roles of virtuous boyhood and virtuous maidenhood— Frodo by protecting Ithilwen in their play, and Ithilwen by walking in the steps of a maiden who lets the man protect. In their adventures they end up saving the Farthing numerous times.
Education: in the Arts of Keeping the Home
Special Training: Lore and tales
Jobs worked: Dragon Slayer (that is what Frodo and Ithilwen called themselves) ‘We are the Dragon Slayers: you slay them, we flay them.’
Travel: The Farthing; Ithilwen has never left her home until a dragon, Fafnir by name, takes her away on mistake, and then realizes his error and releases her until the right time.
Friends: Frodowise Middeltun is her dearest friend; she once met Morwíng who later betrays her.
Relationship with God: she firmly believes and holds to Erthir (the allegorical Lord of Talathain) and his promises; she never doubts his existence, and though she does not want the trouble and pain that comes her way, she submits to his will and does it because it is ordained.

Greatest successes: a wife and mother (later on). It doesn’t matter that she ‘saves’ Talathain, but it does matter that she was a good wife to Gildinel and a good mother to her children.h. Characteristics: she is quiet, almost timid; she laughs, but after everything that has happened to her, she is more prone to tears than laughter; she hides her feelings and rarely shows them to others; she sings often and dances more, watching the moon rise and sunrise, and walks habitually in the clear gentle rains of the elven-wood where she lives.

She is against ‘women’ ruling as queen without a king (her husband) as the real, true leader of the land. A single, ruling queen in Talathain is wrong, just as it is in our world. She is a follower, not a leader.

Wart(s) (physical, material and/or mental): she’s an Elf, she has no scars, the only thing that could be counted as a physical ‘scar’ would be her immortal life is ‘taken’ from her by the enemy for her torment; Ithilwen always wears a silver pendant of white crystal (sound familiar?) and later she wears a silver ring with a pale purple gem in the midst (I actually have this); she is afraid of the Dark Lord and his servants, but this makes her more courageous in the end: she fears many things, but stands and faces them all even in the middle of her fear and even though she would rather turn away from it all.
Special skills or knowledge: she sings well; dances often; speaks many elvish tongues and common tongues; and she is very learned in the history and tales of Talathain. She has a sword, but she is not noted for ‘using’ it; it is only for need. She is of the mind that it is the maiden’s duty to follow the lead of a man, and for the man to lead, protect, to defend, and if need be, die for the maiden, though she would die happily for any friend. But fighting in battle is not her place or role; she knows this and embraces it happily. She isn’t asking for role reversal.

Collections, talents: she sings well, and plays upon a silver flute (couldn’t resist).
What people like about him/her: her virtue, purity, her sisterly role, and her willingness to be led and to be protected; her laughter is enchanting when she happens to laugh, and her song is heart-piercing.
Interests and favorites: simple life far from the splendor or glory of great deeds of lords and kings; she loves the green earth, and rain upon the meadows; loves blue!
Favorite food: she could care less for food.
Favorite drink: FRAPPUCCINOS!!! (lol! Just kidding!!)
Favorite music: heart-breaking songs sung in the elvish tongue; ryndel songs that are happy and merry; hobbitish-music even though there are no hobbits around : )
Favorite book(s): tales of lore etc; if she were in America she would be fond of the Bible, Vision Forum’s collection, and my diet of fiction (which I’ve cut back to all but LotR and stories written by friends on blogs. I’ll allow myself a little fiction, but I concentrate more on ‘serious’ books.)
Favorite sport: dancing: ‘even when one’s partner is barely tolerable’ (and THAT is a joke!) she dances by her lonesome
Favorite recreation: sitting in the rain or in the cool summer sunshine thinking
Favorite way to spend a weekend: going to Guldreth (yeah right, she hates it!)
Dislikes: adventures; battles; food; glorified deeds of lore; towers; armaments; and all devices of war, though she realizes there are some things that are worth fighting for and dying for. But she doesn’t love and glorify in war.

DOES ANYONE THINK I SHOULD POST MORE OF THESE FOR MY OTHER CHARACTERS?

Calm

Correction...

2009-06-27T16:33:00.002-05:00

Well, I decided the tag question: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND? should have been answered with 'Samwise the Brave' instead : )

Yeah, you can perfectly well guess WHAT I've been watching ; ) Yep, LotR! FotR, yesterday, TTT today. And I'm all 'Frodo & Sam' now ; ) Though, I'm not loyal enough to be Samwise, and sides, in the quizes I ALWAYS come out as Arwen and Frodo!! : ) And I'm content since Frodo's my favourite character : )

Ahh! Now for the long stretch! The Return of the King! And the glorious almost five hours of it! (we have the extended versions, or I do at least : )

Gracious, I'm so used to these hour and a half movies, I died at the beginning of the Fellowship, that's SOO long (perfect! I love LOOONG movies) and I did not realize that it was THREE hours... I thought it was two! The Two Towers is just shy of four... and for all that, the battle of Helm's Deep was 16 minutes only...

Okay, I really need to post about something worth while... : / So, while I decided exactly what I want to post about that is serious and WORTH your time... you may know I am feeling quite...

Jubilant

Ecstatic
Excited

The Confirmation of My PUNY Existance...

P.S. Good news tends to do that to people : )

Faramir's Good Council

2009-06-26T15:26:00.003-05:00

I was informed by Earwen that one of my tags was supposed to be answered with song names from my playlist, so now I must re-do it ; ) And I'll do songs I have on CD too, so that I have a very wide variety! : )

IF SOMEONE SAYS "THIS IS OKAY" YOU SAY: Across the Stars

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY? Gandalf's Farewells (the vocal piece they play when the Fellowship is crying, oh, how sad! : )

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL? Voyager (for guys) Georgiana (for girls)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE? Be Thou My Vision

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO? Twilight and Shadow

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU? Your Hands Are Cold lol!

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN? Samwise the Brave

WHAT IS 2+2? Stars and Butterflies

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND? The Secret Life of Daydreams

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF A PERSON YOU LIKE? Gaelic Morn

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY? Maria and the Violin String

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? Picard Flute Solo (lovely!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE A PERSON YOU LIKE? The Shire

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU? Long, Long Journey

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING? Suil A Ruin

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL? Gollum's Song

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTRESTS? Evacuating London

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET? Catch a Falling Star

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS? Faerie Dance

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN? Liz on Top of the World

HOW WILL YOU DIE? The Grey Havens

WHAT'S THE ONE THING YOU REGRET? Dawn

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH? Singin' In the Rain

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY? Alligence to Denethor

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED? Mrs. Darcy

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST? Theme to Jurassic Park

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU? May It Be

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE? Shelob's Lair

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW? The End of All Things

WHAT DO YOU MOST OFTEN EXCLAIM? The Road Goes Ever On, PT1

WHERE IS PARADISE? Anywhere Is

WHAT DID YOU FIRST SAY AS A BABY? Darcy's Letter

IF YOU HAD A PET, WHAT WOULD YOU NAME IT? If I Were A Rich Man

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SIGHT TO SEE? Matchmaker, Matchmaker ; )

WHAT MAKES YOU GAG? Oklahoma ; )

WHAT ARE YOU BEST AT? Elanor

IF YOU WROTE A BOOK, WHAT WOULD YOU CALL IT? In Dreams

WHAT DID YOU LAST WISH FOR? Evenstar

WHAT WOULD YOUR SUPERHERO NAME BE? Wild Child ; )

HOW SOON WILL THIS BE OVER? Can't Slow Down

WHERE ARE YOU SITTING? Into the West

WHAT DO YOU MOST HATE? The Fighting Uruk-Hai

WHAT DO YOU MOST LOVE? The Houses of Healing

WHAT IS YOUR SECRET NAME? Faerie Tale

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS? Faramir's Good Council

Chipper

Last Saturday and A Tag

2009-06-25T16:28:00.010-05:00

These are pictures from last Saturday at Grandma's house... she had a lot of people over : )
Josh said I should put the camera down near the water to take a picture and see the outcome... this is what it looks like... flooded, Dad said ; )

And that's my new hair cut, which I forgot to tell a lot of people about... though Jess ended up knowing... It's layered, but you can't tell from this picture, very well at least : / Mom took more than five inches off... I said five inches, Raven said more than that.

Josh, playing with his trees. Actually, he said the tree had grown around an old post, and sure enough, you could see it on the inside of the tree.

A wild rose in Grandma's water garden.

And I've always wanted to take a picture of the sun through the leaves... so I did.

I love wild roses... they're so pretty

I like the sun gleaming in the water... it made it look 'faerie-ish' : P lol

The Day and Willis kids...

Mrs. Willis, Grandma and Mrs. Day, preparing the food

Josh, Caleb and Asher. Asher loves tractors, cars, etc. and he loves being around Caleb

One of Grandma's MANY kittens. I tease her I need to give her some for her birthday, but she has too many, actually : D

The guys decided they wanted to play kick ball. I stepped out. (I do NOT like sports, unless it's archery, that's about all I can handle. All the 'things' going on confuses me in games like that)

Raven getting ready to fling her shoe off the field. I liked the picture so I didn't delete it: I like odd pictures like that...

They did a lot of organizing, while I sat on the outfield (in the nice shade) and talked to Seth Day, though I have no idea what he said to me now, except we tried to keep little Philip from going out onto the field in the middle of the game/s.

I like what Raven's doing here again.

I think the two teams divided 'politically'. One of the sides called themselves The Baldwins (the Days and our family had voted for him in November). I'm not sure why they were talking politics in the middle of a game =)

They ended up making rules so that the little Day children could play and not get hurt. And I'm not sure what side 'won' officially. When I finally started playing, the other team had all the guys, so they were whiping us. Though they handed over Josh since we were 'out-gunned'.

Raven tried, and tried, and tried, to get me to play... she tried the 'come on! do a Pepper moment and be adventurous!' That didn't work for one thing, Pepper's quiet and not adventurous... and 'sides how do I know WHAT she would do, Raven, if I've only seen her 'talk'?

Sarah got me in saying she'd write her Sci-fi again. I was caught. Though Sunday I found out I was duped. She planned on writing it whether I played or not ; ) lol... anyhow, I only contributed one kick, so... I was relieved (I do NOT like sports, they were my least favourite in Awana, in which I tried to tactically get out of playing them ; )

I guess I have time for a tag from Merriette! : ) Thanks!

What's your favourite song? Um... Be Thou My Vision (hymn-wise). Probably... um...

What is your favourite thing to do in your spare time? lots of things... sew, think, etc.

What is your favourite animal? I love cats, and I LOVE lions!

Do any family members follow your blog? Yes, Raven and Caleb!

Do you like to sing? Yes, I do, but I sing so bad

What is your favourite youtube video? one I saw of Voddie Bauchman that I'm going to add to the bottom and the Samwise the Brave at the bottom of my blog! : )

Do you play and instrument? yes, I do! Flute, piano, and hammer dulcimer

What grade are you in? I'm outta school, thank ya very much!

Do you get a lot of comments on your blog? I suppose...

Do you like nature? yes! flowers, trees, rain, little woods, and rivers, hills (yes, I'm an elvish hobbit)

Do you believe in faeries? um, no, what's that all about?! I like them though

Are you crazy? duh...

Do you have a playlist? yes I do, but it annoys me sometimes.

What are your 3 favourite books? The Bible, Family Driven Faith, and What He Must Be If He Wants to Marry My Daughter...

What are your three favourite movies? LotR, Twelve Angry Men, and To Kill a Mockingbird

Do you like to listen to music? yes indeed!

Do you have a cell phone? no! I can hardly turn on a computer

Do you have an iPod? no, though I used to have an MP3 player that I wore out in less than a year... : (

What is your longest post? I dunno, probably 'A Hill To Die On'...
How many times have you started a tag? Uh, that's just stupid... I don't even get it.

How many times have you been tagged? who counts?!

Have you ever ridden a horse? yeah...

Do you like your blog signature? why else would I still be using it? ; )

What is your favourite song on your playlist? Um... Across the Stars, or Twilight and Shadow

When is your birthday? December 11th

Are you tired? yes, VERY!

Are you on vacation right now? no, probably won't be for years

Are you bored? no?

What is your name? ha, ha, you're very funny!

What time is it right now? 5:04 pm

What is your least favourite book? the Henty books!

What is your least favourite movie? Oklahoma (yuck!) Anne of Green Gables etc.

How are you feeling right now? tired!

Exhausted

the confirmation of my PUNY existance...

The Caption Game Concludes

2009-06-23T17:14:00.007-05:00

Finally I decided to get these up! Okay, first of all, if you don't see me commenting tomorrow or anything, don't fret, I'm getting up a 4:30 and going to my Aunt Diane's to do some work : )

And also, if your comment didn't 'win' it doesn't mean I didn't like it! I laughed SO hard over these captions guys! : )

I only have time to post the winners, but check out the other ones on the first post on the captions... the rest are SOO funny!

Winner: The Mediocre Writer!!

Peter: Is that Ben riding his horse backwards?!

Edmund: That's not such a good idea-- for him. There are a few trees down there
The Winner: Always Narnian!!
No, I am not going to clothesline my noes, for heaven's sake!
The Winner: Jadina!!
Susan thought the Professor was a marble statue

The WinnerS: Always Narnia & The Mediocre Writer

Edmund, Caspian, Peter and Susan before a crowd of true Narnian fans--- they finally realize it was a bad movie!

Peter: we truly are sorry!

Alsan, forgive us all (except Edmund) for our arrogant and otherwise ridiculous behaviour. *muttering but it was really the scriptwriter's fault...

The Winner: Jadina!!

Trumpkin: Kill it!

Susan: it's Eustace under a magic spell!

Andrew: wrong movie, Anna!

Lol! : )

The Winner: Jadina!!

Peter didn't think calling Lucy the little blimp would hurt her feelings so much

The Winner: the Mediocre Writer!!

Peter: and another thing: I've never liked your spinach puffs, NEVER!!

Miraz: *GASP*

I confess, I laughed SOOO hard on this one ; ) And there were other great ones, but this just tickled me so!

The Winner: Rosalind Adair!!

Ed: I may be the shortest, but I totally rock!
I LOVED this one! : )

The Winner: Always Narnia!!

Edmund: I didn't do it!!! Please, you must let me go!

Photographer: sorry, son. When you do something wrong, it's the slammer. Now lets try another one without the sword, shall we?

He, he, he! That's so funny, Always! : )

The Winner: Rosalind Adair & Always Narnian!!

Caspian: I'm so sick of this script!

Susan: ME TOO!

Susan: WHAT was that?!

Caspian: your brother in a monky suit--- don't ask!

Ha, ha, ha!! : )

The Winner: Jadina & Always Narnian!!

Poor Lucy was turned into stone while in this unattractive position

Can I please keep the fur coat?

The Winner: The Mediocre Writter

This was HILARIOUS!!!

Lucy: eww! it's still moving!
Peter: Don't worry, I'll stab it again.

Edmund: what did you do that for in the first place, Pete, it wasn't coming near you!

Peter: *crying* because I'm afraid of crabs!

Edmund: to himself *sheesh, he won't even kill a wolf, but then the crab makes one crawl his way and CHOP! off with his claws!*

The Winner: Always Narnian!!

Why couldn't I have got something like this from Father Christmas?! No fair!

The Winner: Rosalind Adair!!

*battle is raging*

Ed: ACHOO!!

Telmarine: God bless you!

Ed: why thank you!

This one was definately the winner when I saw it! : )
The Winner: Rosalind Adair!!

Reep: STAY AWAY FROM SUSAN!

Caspian: tell her to stay away from ME!!!

This one just CRACKS me up every time! : )

The Winner?! Shi of Narnia!! (she only submitted two so don't think I hate her or something ; )

Peter: You, him, your father! Narnia's better off without the whole lote of ya!

Caspian: *cries* I never knew my father!

Peter: *sniff* I'm sorry, man!

He, he, he!

The Winner: Jadina!!

Peter: look at all those people out there!

Edmund: yes! Now I can show off my cool moves.

THIS almost won!

From Rosalind Adair:

Peter: SUSAN IN A BATTLE?!?!?!

Ed: What will Andrew think of next?!

Exhausted

The Confirmation of My PUNY Existance...

The Secret Life of Daydreams...

2009-06-22T08:53:00.004-05:00

IF SOMEONE SAYS "THIS IS OKAY" YOU SAY: thank you!

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY? Exhausted... lol! optimistic?

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL? uh? In guys, manliness, in girls femininity and a real passion for living for Christ! or someone who tries to understand and listen when you need it most!

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE? to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever...

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO? Be Thou My Vision

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU? No idea, so you guys can tell me! :)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN? Um, organizing everything that needs done and then getting it done, wilting when it's done, and figuring out what to do in my spare time...

WHAT IS 2+2? To me it is a sign of God's absolute sovereignty, becaues 2+2 always equals 4. God created a universe of order and logic, not chaos.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND? oh... how hard! She's such a dear and so sweet! I have no words for it : /

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF A PERSON YOU LIKE? Georgiana, Secret Life of Day Dreams, Across the Stars... musicwise anyhow ;)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY? God wrote it, it has a beginning and an end, that's all I've got to know!

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? a wife and a mother!

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE A PERSON YOU LIKE? I don't know :)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU? uh?

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING? I'll be dancing on the inside to a million beautiful songs... too giddy to think of anything else!

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL? Um? I hope 'Be Thou My Vision'...

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTERESTS? sewing for my hopechest, writing my story ; )

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET? I don't know?!

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS? a lot! They're very sweet and loving! And they impress me with their passion for the Lord.

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN? my kids all forsaking the Lord for the world

HOW WILL YOU DIE? the way the Lord wants me to!

WHAT'S THE ONE THING YOU REGRET? wasted time, I'm not saying anymore.

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH? Jessica =) And Earwen does too! So does Always Narnian and her sisters

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY? I'm not saying... math for one

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED? yes!! if I can!

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST? comments from Lady Anonymous... she seems to know our family 'so' well, it's plain scary!

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU? no : ) We has no friends, precious. Yeah right! Just kidding

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE? Well, probably nothing since the Lord had a reason for it. I shouldn't change what He ordained.

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW? well, a lot of things, but I'm not saying. Sometimes Frodo and Sam hurts a lot...

WHAT DO YOU MOST OFTEN EXCLAIM? I need a frappuccino!

WHERE IS PARADISE? Anywhere God is. If I get married, anywhere my husband is... and also anywhere there's a stretch of grass, a cup of frappuccino and a dear friend waiting for a nice little chat ; )

WHAT DID YOU FIRST SAY AS A BABY? I do not know!

IF YOU HAD A PET, WHAT WOULD YOU NAME IT? Puddleglum, or Smeagol

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SIGHT TO SEE? Frappuccino, or a ticket to CO, or a note from Jess saying she gets to visit ; )

WHAT MAKES YOU GAG? Eggs, Potato Salad and those sorts of icky things

WHAT ARE YOU BEST AT? making mistakes

IF YOU WROTE A BOOK, WHAT WOULD YOU CALL IT? I'd call it, The Ring-Stone, The Shadow of Talathain, The Stroke of Doom (thanks for help with that one, McKenna!), Ithilwen's Song, The Faerie Mere, The Dragonslayers Return, The Goblin of Holly Shaw, The Silver Rain, The Dragon's Apple, The Last Quest etc... wait! I do have books by those names, silly me! :)

WHAT DID YOU WISH FOR LAST? a husband and many kids.

WHAT WOULD YOUR SUPERHERO NAME BE? Ithilwen Eraisuithiel

HOW SOON WILL THIS BE OVER? when I push PUBLISH POST

WHERE ARE YOU SITTING? do you want me to be technical? lol

WHAT DO YOU MOST HATE? um... a lot of things. Food for one thing!

WHAT DO YOU MOST LOVE? the Lord Jesus

WHAT IS YOUR SECRET NAME? Ithilwen Eraisuithiel, or Pepper Darcy... hey, if it's so secret, why am I supposed to put it up on this?!

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS? The Secret Life of Daydreams.

Crazy

Loved

Chipper
The Confirmation of my PUNY Existance

Our House is Underway!! Cheers

2009-06-17T14:19:00.003-05:00

I decided to post a few pictures of our house construction on my blog. Our house is going well. And the guys are over there now! It'll be so weird living in a larger home. Though it'll make us thankful for it being in a tiny home now ; )
This is Josh (above) trying to balance those 'things'. Something to do with windows...

Josh and Caleb. Josh is nailing the framing down to the foundation...

We're going to be so close to Grandpa and Grandma's. And Uncle Cliff and Aunt Tabitha are even closer!

Stay in tuned for the winners of the caption days (Earwen, I am giving you plenty of time, so don't feel rushed! It'll be next week, unless you comment them sooner, otherwise I am in no hurry! : )

Crazy

Ditzy

Calm

The Confirmation of my Puny Existance...

By My Dad's Request

2009-06-17T06:09:00.005-05:00

My dear Dad suggested not shutting down. Though I don't know how often I will post, I won't quite.

So, don't expect a post today, busy in the yard =) But since I have to go on, I'll post about important issues (like being home and being feminine etc.) Though I really want to just quit and bang my head on the desk... lol!

So this also means I will do the caption game too! Or finish it at least. Earwen, do you want to put any captions? I'll give you a chance if you want to! There are some very hilarious ones there. Oh! how shall I choose? ;)

A Caption Game...

2009-06-12T08:57:00.007-05:00

I've seen these games around and I wanted to do one! : ) I decided to put my own captions on too : ) If you can't read the print, click the pics to read it. But anyways, rules...
1. your captions cannot be anything like mine... at all : )
2. comment and put your caption
3. then after everyone has done it, I'll post and announce the 'winners' Oh, be sure to number your captions too! There are 17 pictures. Put them in order : D

I'm not sure why I did that above, I've never seen the movie, and don't want to : )

Who me? Yes I do! But I drank it, thank you very much!

Ha, ha, this is only funny if you've read Derwood Inc. Cute book!

This was Raven's idea : D

Blah! Caspian's a jerk : (

Click on this to enlarge it : )

Next time I'll do a serious post, but I wanted a light hearted one : )

Cheerful

The Confirmation of My PUNY Existance...

Long Delayed Pictures

2009-06-09T15:50:00.007-05:00

Alright, here are some long delayed pictures!

Josh, or Treebeard (as we affectionatly call him, he loves trees).
How's the weather down there, little Shirelings?
(that's not at all condensending is it?)

Josh's Gator pose (from the movie Heartstrings. Buy it from Vision Forum. Great watch!: )

The Elf and Her Gun, Sleeping...

My Name is Princess Casper...

Did you eat my birthday cake?

(yes, Earwen, we quote you on that a LOT)

An Elvish Confederate?! Yep, that's me!

Goofy Caleb!

Interesting... A STICK, A GUN, and a SWORD...

Nice choices, guys!

Raven looks 'sleepy' : ) lol!

Live long and prosper...

Live fast and trample on everyone that's in your way (family joke :)

Goofy lips!

Push her off! (family joke :)

Awesome Raven!

Goofy me! Wearing Mary-Janes too!

Does our hair look red or what?! I love this pic of Raven

Wow! And I actually have 2 minutes to spare! I was hoping on only 15!! Yikes! Do I really scratch it barely! : P

Okay

The Confirmation of My PUNY Existance,

This Is My Comment Policy

2009-06-08T11:23:00.001-05:00

I have chosen to have a new comment policy:

I will not publish any anonymous comments… at all. Even if they are kind and gracious. Take an extra moment to put in some name or other: it won’t hurt. (Though, I have NOT been getting anonymous comments, but it doesn’t hurt to say so.)

I will not publish comments that are rude, hurtful, or are unkind.

I will not publish comments if I think they will lead to an endless debate on my blog.

Furthermore, if I express an opinion (or any of my commenters) about a certain matter, don’t argue with it. You may try to kindly defend your view, but don’t argue with something that doesn’t mater. I do not believe it is God-honouring to go around on everyone else’s blog bashing their views to bits, especially when it concerns matters that won’t matter when eternity comes.

So what that The Lord of the Rings isn’t allegory? Tolkien was a Catholic who wrote a story that had some good theological points that he got right, and for the most part, his worldview isn’t offensive to what I believe. And I think there are allegorical elements in the story.

But let’s face it, guys. LotR is not God-breathed or Spirit inspired. It was written by a sinner. It isn’t perfect, and never will be. People are only saved by the Word and by the Preaching of the Word of God. Not by other means. When Aaron’s sons just tried to worship God in their own way, they were consumed by fire. It is blaspheme to say that people are saved by watching a movie or reading a fictional book. We shouldn’t worship the story. It isn’t perfect. And if we’re to the point where if anyone says anything negative about the story we’re going to throw a blue fit, we need to check our priorities because then we’re holding something quite worthless in God’s eyes higher than His Word.

I’m not saying that you should just watch any movie out there, regardless of morals. On the contrary: if you watch movies, choose those with good morals to them with a Christian worldview. But we shouldn’t be arguing about these things. If Christ were watching just over your shoulder, do you think He would be pleased at the comments? Do you think it is really God-honouring to make an idol out of a story when you should be worshiping Him?

And a fictional book isn’t worth dying for. It isn’t worth losing friends over either. It isn’t worthy causing divisions.

And I won’t be posting anything about the Eowyn/Arwen debate either. It has gotten out of hand in the blog-world. Arwen is not a Proverbs 31 woman, any more than Eowyn is the perfect role-model. Instead of arguing about them, why don’t we look to women who actually lived in the Bible like Mary (not to worship her, but as an example) Christ’s mother. She was a sinner, but God chose her to be the mother of His Son. She should be an example to us as girls: she didn’t go to college, get a career, or try to run for governor of Alaska. She was simply a wife and mother, and by being what God called her to be, her story is still told in the Bible. And she was only a wife and a mother!

(side note: I do not believe that Mary was perfect, nor do I think we should worship or pray to her. But I do think she should be an example, especially if she was Christ’s mother. I do not believe that she was chosen for that task because of anything she did to deserve it. But she is and can be a good example. I am not Catholic at all.)

But at the end of the day, it is God’s Word that matters. Not whether or not The Lord of the Rings is allegory or not. It’s a story that WILL be forgotten one day. But God’s Word will never end. And I have tried to say this in love, and kindly. But things were sort of getting out of hand in the comment room, and it isn’t God-glorifying to be arguing about it. Instead of tearing one another down with words and arguments, we should be building each other up through prayer and encouragement through God’s Word.

Anxious

By God's Grace,

Lucy & Peter

2009-06-06T10:50:00.001-05:00

This is a picture that I couldn't get formatted on the post below : ( But I loved it so much, I just HAD to post it! Isn't it lovely? : ) I really like it! : ) I think it's great that William looked after Georgie like a brother...

Awake

The Confirmation of My Puny Existance...

Why Lucy?

2009-06-05T09:20:00.007-05:00

Narnia has been on my mind for the last few days. So many people blogging about it. I'm going through a 'Narnia' stage. And why not? It IS allegory, after all! Sadly LotR can only hint of allegory, but Narnia IS allegory.

I do think the movies portrayed Aslan poorly, and the second movie lost the innocence that Narnia was supposed to have.

For the most part, however, Lucy seems true to character. I've always loved her as a character, and I always will.

Why in the world did I ever choose Lucy as my favourite human character in Narnia?

I shall explain:

If I could pick any fictional character to be a role model, I would have to choose Lucy. She is innocent, pure, courageous, and feminine. She has largely been an inspiration for my 'child' Ithilwen in my Dragon Slayer Series too: an innocent girl, who isn't messed up by the world's filth and lies.

But why Lucy? What traits or virtues make her so appealing? Yeah, you're probably killing me: it is just a character. True, but kids mimic their heroes or heroines, don't they? And it's better to pick the noblest and purest of heroes to admire, even in stories.

Lucy & Her Brothers...

This is an important theme for me (especially in my book, and even in my own life). We don't see girls letting their brothers protect them, and they don't want it. But it is something that should be desired.

Lucy lets Peter and Edmund protect her. She's not like Susan (who can 'defend' herself). She lets herself be protected.

She is also willing to stand at her brother's side, when he goes wrong, when he's in the right. She is always there for him. And, in turn, Peter is there for Lucy... a lot. Despite Peter's arrogance, he still protects her. When the bear comes, Peter is the first one to put his arms around Lucy. He goes to Lucy for comfort after Sorcery and Sudden Vengence.

(I love the look in her eyes here : )

Lucy & Aslan...

This is the real reason Lucy loves Narnia so. She wants to be with Aslan. Yes, she loves the wonder and beauty of Narnia. But she would rather see Aslan. Nothing in Narnia is more important to her than him.

This picture above always reminds me of Mary sitting at Christ's feet to learn of Him.

Lucy's Courage...

I think this is such a cute picture. And the scene was perfect, or almost : ) What COULD have been done was, have the General see Lucy, stop, pause, laugh, and then go forward. And Lucy is still standing alone. Then the camera zooms in on Peter (I'm such a Peter fan, though he was so ruined), and he has a look of horror on his face : ) And just at the last minute Aslan should come roaring out. You want suspense right?

Anyhow, back to my story... It takes a lot of courage to go and stand on that bridge alone! But Lucy has faith. She knows Aslan is waiting for her, and he won't let her be harmed. She trusts him enough to know it, to be certain of his protection.

The look on her face is so unbeatable!

Farewell to Narnia & Aslan...

Well, Lucy must bid farewell to Narnia again, but as before, her focus is Aslan. She is hopeful. She will return to Narnia again, and she will see Aslan again.

She has pity for Susan and Peter who will never return again (though Peter WILL return to the 'real' Narnia someday (allegorically heaven)).

She says goodbye, finds herself on the train station again, and with a little sigh, resumes 'normal' life again.

Besides, if you had your own magical land, wouldn't YOU want to be there too?

Thus concludes my reasons for liking Lucy...

Yes, and incase you are wondering, every time I pass a wardrobe, I DO open it up and look inside... to quote Samwise: 'you never know!'

Thoughtful

Hopeful

The confermation of my PUNY existance:

20 Ways to Tell if You are A Homeschooler

2009-06-03T11:11:00.005-05:00

1. You Know You are a Homeschooler When...

You and your siblings like to 'hang out' with your pastor

(we love being around our pastor!)

2.When You...

Watch a movie and tell the characters all the wrong things they are doing

3. When You...

Your little brother is listening to The Widow's Might Soundtrack and playing Star Trek at the same time his brother's keyboard (we're very creative).

4. When You...

Watch a movie and just have to write your own story because it's not satisfactory just watching a movie.

5. When You...

See Doug Phillips in person for the first time and feel like it's better than a movie star!

6. When You...

Start dreaming about Noah's Flood

7. When You...

Wonder why there aren't any kids in Wal-Mart on a school day

8. When You...

Think a 15 passenger van is the coolest vehicle in the world

9. When You...

Start thinking of eight kids in one family as a very small family : /

10. When You...

Share a small room with three other siblings : )

11. When You...

Your dark lord in your story has better morals than some people in the real world : (

12. When You...

Can fight your own war just from watching Gods & Generals and The Lord of the Rings

(we tell Prince Caspian and Peter exactly what they did wrong in the Night Raid all the time :)

13. When You...

Dream about Doug Phillips, Stonewall Jackson, and Shelob's Lair all in one dream!

14. When Your...

Sister has seen Star Trek and begins to write her own series... she whips the tar outta Star Trek!

15. When You...

Get told you see the world as too black and white

16. When You...

Write your own stories so your kids can have something decent to read

17. When You...

Start posting statistics from Voddie Bauchman and a Multi Generational challenge from Doug Phillips on your bulletin board : )

18. When You...

In all honesty, would have to admit yourself a sith in Star Wars because you believe in absolutes

19. When You...

Have made up fictional characters, and realize that if the Today Show interviewed them, the news reporters would kick them off as 'heretics'.

20. To Top Them All...

You KNOW You Are A Homeschooler When You...

Listen to a CD by Doug Phillips, compare it to the Bible's Standards, dream big, calculate how many people will be in your family if every child in that line has 20 kids, and then realize you've all but conquered the world by having 20 kids for each couple in 10 generations... ALONE!

(yes, I have calculated how many kids there would be if they all have 20 in 10 generations)

Hey! You can never, EVER dream too big! : )

There's a poll on the right sidebar all! : ) Oh, and I actually started writing a 'interview' of my characters with some fictional 'media'... Does anyone here think I should finish it and post it? My Dad read it and said he was laughing!

Cold

Excited
Enthralled
Dorky

Energetic

Ditzy

Chipper

The Confirmation of My Puny Existence...

Eraisuithiel

2009-06-02T09:32:00.002-05:00

I was tired for ten different siggies, so now I have ONE! : D I decided Ithilwen's 'title' could be Eraisuithiel! : ) Sounds good enough : ) Lol!

cheerful

An Award

2009-06-02T06:18:00.005-05:00

I got this from Shi of Narnia and Rosalind Adair, thank you SO much you two!! So, I award, Jessica, Earwen, Jo-Snazz, Bria, Marrisa, and LaSara!! hmm, who else hasn't been awarded this? Um... well, if I missed you, I'm very sorry!

Awake

Calm
Chipper

And I feel like...

~I Heartily Wish It Were Bed Time~

2009-06-01T18:31:00.005-05:00

Well, the pale blue is the remnant of the ruin of my dress. The directions were sooo confusing! But, I had a quilt somewhere on the list of my 'to do's' for my hopechest, and I had enough. And this is the very first block! : ) I did this today... and I have more pieces to cut, and more fabrics to buy (alas, a trip to Joplin does not show on the radar, maybe I can grab Josh and get Mom to let us go? : ) But anyhow, I can finish the blocks before the sashing, and background blocks!

This pattern is from the 2009 Spring Issue of Seasons at Home published by Mrs. Powers and Jessica. They are also having a June Giveaway on their blog... here.

I was at Grandma Cracker's when I sewed this up. And I saw Aunt Tabitha. And the footers have been dug for our house, and some concreat poured for the footers as well. Tomorrow Daddy's going to cut some stuff for windows (to prepare). Hard to believe we'll be living SO close to Grandpa, Grandma, Cliff, and Tabitha by the end of this summer! It's going by SO fast! I'm very ready!

I love the pinks in it : ) I'm going through a pink stage ; )
That's my hopechest in the background, and some books ; )

Looks like I need to snip a few strings, eh?

Dorky

Chipper

Exhausted

Awake

Yeah, I know, how can I feel awake when I'm so tired?! Well, I am! : ) Tomorrow is laundry, and I hope to cut more pieces for my quilt! I'm in a hopechest, sewing sort of mood! Too bad they don't have icons for that! : )

And I feel like...

Bored...

2009-05-30T11:16:00.002-05:00

I'm actually only posting to kill some time : ) First, off, I believe my Dad enjoyed the WiseGuy Seminar hosted by Seasons at Home. But knowing Dad, if I asked him, he'd tease me and say 'no! not at all.' But I know better.

Why's it so important? Hmm, good question. Ask me later!

I'm very much in a sewing mood right now. And there's too many projects that could be done that I'd like to do, and sew little time to do it ; )

I think Raven wants on : ) So

~*~Farewell~*~

Ditzy

Crazy
Amused

Dorky

And now I feel like:

What's Up?

2009-05-29T18:12:00.004-05:00

Well, my day? It was good. I got a lot done. Chattered a lot with Jessica on the conference : ) And then I cut out a 'dress' (more like a costume from PotC, I even started the bodice pieces: ) I think I over did it, my arm hurts SO bad now, and I don't want to type so... goodbye! : /

Not depressed, but my arm's killing me ; )Confused

Musical

I finally feel like...

A Tag From the Lady Earwen

2009-05-28T11:05:00.003-05:00

Your Life*What is your favorite food? Right now? Burritos : )

Your favorite hot drink? Coffee

Your favorite cold drink (besides water)? Anything from Starbucks!

Your current favorite articles of clothing? Anything that has an empire waist, my elvish costume.

What are you reading right now? The Bible and LotR

What are your favorite books right now? The Bible, LotR, Narnia, um, anything by Doug Phillips and Voddie Bauchman

What are your favorite movies right now?

Um, LotR, Gods & Generals, Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, Fiddler on the Roof, Singin' in the Rain, Star Trek (the episodes, NOT the new movie), Leave it to Beaver

What music do you listen to? Hymns, Soundtracks, Musicals, My playlist : D

What phrases/exclamations do you say often/are a family joke? You're choking right? Sneaking? (in a squeaky Gollum voice ; ) 'Ouuch' 'Two A.M. Shoo! Shoo! Go Bring me some cookies!' 'There's coffee in that Nebula!'

What do you enjoy doing most? Reading, Writing, Drawing, Singing, Acting, Sewing

If you were going somewhere dangerous in Middle-earth, Narnia, or The Lands Beyond, what would you take? Jessica and Raven! : ) (raven says she's honoured)

Perhaps I'd take my laptop too so I could blog about it ; ) Lol

Who are your real-life role models?Christ, Mom, Mrs. Powers, and Jessica

Who are your fictional role models? Um, Awel : ) and... let me see... Ithilwen? : D

Sometimes Arwen... sometimes : )

If your life were a movie, who would play you? Me!

What are you most afraid of? I'm not sure... I know... getting married and then losing my kids to the world!

What are your favorite smells? After rain... roses, my hopechest, the way Mrs. Roten's house has the apple/cinnamon smell : )

What is your favorite sound? when the air is so still, and the rain starts: you can here it pattering on the leaves and grass, SO lovely! ; )

What is your favorite sight? A chilled glass of Starbucks on clearance!

If you had a CD, what would it be called? Holes in My Socks, Extra Luggage, Can't Smile No-More, Don't Be Hasty (lol, family joke), Lazy Eye

I tag Always Narnian, Shi, Rosalind, Medicore Writer, Jo-Snazz, Linisil, and Jessica if she has time for this : )

Mischievous

Artistic

Groggy
And yes, I still feel like Ithilwen : )

Scribbling Squibbles

2009-05-27T13:32:00.005-05:00

I'm having a good day (besides being busy : ) SO many great things happening!

They're finally getting the sceptic tank AND the electric pole in at the place where we're building our house (at Grandma's House : D TODAY!!! Hurrah!

We should be moved in by the END OF THIS SUMMER!!! : ) HURRAY! Or at least, Lord Willing. It'll be SO nice to share a room with just dear Raven : ) We even get a bathroom to ourselves: opposed to 6 people in one bathroom! ; ) (ha, ha, with all our animals I sometimes feel lovingly like Noah's Ark : )

Earlier I was getting grief from Java, or my Firewall. It was NOT wanting to download:
aggravation

So I really wanted an excuse to use that mood (I think the look on Marrianne's face is too funny : ) And if I'm aggravated, it isn't long, so how else am I supposed to use it? : )

But anyhow, with Josh's help, I finally got Java on my laptop for Jessica and Mrs. Power's conference this Friday & Saturday! : ) We don't have Dad's yet. It comes tomorrow.

And I can't save for a camera because Dad would like me to get a three year protection for my computer (which means I can hook it up more often). So buying it will set me back on that. So it might be a year or two before a camera comes along. In the mean time, it's the beastly camera for me and Jess (we have a very trying time trying to get GOOD pictures from it : )

So I'm SO happy about the conference Friday, and a short e-mail from Jess this morning sent me off the wall (thus the giddy bellow!) Just wait till I actually get to meet her : ) We're going to Starbucks, Hobby Lobby, Barnes & Nobles, and... okay, so I shouldn't make such drastic plans : )

Tomorrow Mom and Dad will have been married for 21 years. Today is an exact year since we saw Prince Caspian. (yes, I remember ; ) And my analasis of the movie has changed : ) I realized it wasn't the adaptation that killed me (though it was a poor one, I CAN live with it. It won't matter in eternity whether it was a good one or poor one.) but rather, the themes of the movie was the typical 'I'm a teenager and hear me roar' sort of movie. Go figure! Narnia's supposed to be innocent and good, not for teen rebellion to reign.

I can accept the changes, though they were hardly called for: too much action (we're addicts to action, us Americans). And Prince Caspian could hardly be a story: just 'action'. And the story line is very screwy. Does anyone else notice the short fallings? How did Trumpkin know that Caspian was a goodguy when they never talked? He only saw him once in the dark ; ) And the movie failed to get the theme of the movie like other movies HAVE done. That's the most important in adaptations, or at least I think : )

But for the 10 min. that Peter is as he was supposed to be, for the 2 min. Lucy is on, for the 10 seconds they show Edmund, and for the 2 nano-seconds they air Aslan, I watch the movie, nothing more : )

Anyone else like my new header? : ) Well, I think I'm going to stick with it, even if it gets slaughtered ; ) I LOVE Georgiana : )

So this is a squibble of words and scribbles!

Farewell!

Thankful

Indescribable
Giddy

Ecstatic

as usual

Crazy

Today I feel Like:

even though Ithilwen is more sane than I : ) We feel drastic emotions, but hide it : ) Much like Elinor ; )

Icons

2009-05-26T08:36:00.006-05:00

Finally! I got them up! : D SO, how do you all like them?!

These are Shi's

These are Rosalind's

These are Lorewen's

(forgiven really does fit this picture!! : )

LaSarah's! I love the gold feel on this : D

Weird

Working

Content

And today I feel like...

The Anonymous

2009-05-25T09:27:00.003-05:00

First of, I have thirty minutes of blogging time a day, so I won't really have time for tags : ( Sorry, not to be rude, but if you don't see me doing tags, that is the reason!

Now, I'm sure you have seen this sort of comment. Usually each blogger gets one or two of them, unless they own private blogs. But I see the name Anonymous in my e-mail inbox, and it makes me nervous. Why? Simply, in the blogasphere, people think it is save and perfectly 'Christian' to say what they want... even if it is to the point of rudeness and cruelness. They can say things they never would say to someone's face, because they don't have to say who they are.

There are kind anonymous commentors. LaSara is one of them! But in my experience, 99% of those under the cloak of this name use it to say cruel harsh things. We've got to learn to say things kindly. We may not agree, and if not don't say anything! You don't have to put your two cents in every time someone crosses what you believe! Not every one in the world is going to agree with my worldview, and I don't expect them to! But I shouldn't be imposing it on other people. There's a difference in standing firm on what you believe on, and imposing. And some people on blogs are simply standing firm on what they believe. They wouldn't dream of forcing people into their beliefs.

But Lady Anonymous calls very grounded people 'legalistic, judgemental' and forgets by saying those things those same anonymous people are doing the things they are blaming others for.

Be kind in the comment room, and gracious as if you were sending this little 'comments' to the Lord. He is watching.

P.S. I haven't been getting rude comments. But some dear friends have!

Rushed

Restless
Calm

Busy

2009-05-25T09:00:00.002-05:00

Well, Always asked why I'm taking down my side-bar icons, well, I feel I have too many LotR stuff up : ) And I want my blog to feel a bit more feminine ; ) AND

Dad's computer is trying to kickthe bucket, so things will be a bit confused, and I only have Rosalind's link on my lap top (which is what my family is using at the moment for internet). So always, shi, and Leanne, if you don't see me on your site! Don't be offended. I need your links again ; )

Dorky

Crazy

Our Day!

2009-05-23T20:00:00.003-05:00

How did our day go?! We butchered chickens with Mr. Rucker (our pastor) and Vance (his son) SOO much fun! Raven took pictures because Daddy was asked by the sweet Jessica (through ME) to do The Wise Guy's conference sometime on butchering chickens! So we took pictures. THEN we took Vance to the creek (got a bit wet :) had lunch with the two Ruckers, and Aunt Terri, Colter, and Vivian, THEN took Colter and Vivian to the creek and walked ALL over and THEN we had them all afternoon... and had Aunt Terri (and them) and Uncle Cliff and Aunt Tabbitha over for supper!

So... now I'm a stupid blogger who's tired and typing and making mistakes!

Ithilwen is feeling

Tired

Exhausted
Dorky

Drained

A Few Pictures

2009-05-22T08:15:00.005-05:00

This is what you can do with movie embroidery all! Anyone want to guess whose costume this was on?! : ) It's on a tablerunner for my hopechest : )

I love peacock feathers and flowers and teacups. Jess sort of got me into those sorts of pictures :)

I don't know why I took this : )

This was sort of blurry, but pretty. We have a beastly camera!

I thought I'd post a few pictures I was playing with : )

Ithilwen is feeling:

Hyper

Devious

Chipper

Cheerful

Thank you Jo-snazz for telling me how to do these current moods! They're SO lovely! : D If anyone else wants them, I have the link on my side bar. Save the pics in a folder and then you upload them. Easy! : D The last three pics I haven't seen the movie of, but now I want to. I think it's the Abby one : )

Yes, yes, I changed the name of my blog. I need to change my header.

I think Raven has the icon/s done, so I'll post those probably Monday. We have a pic for Ainir Surion, but you didn't choose a name. We'll work on it as soon as you tell us the name you want : )

Notice...

2009-05-21T10:43:00.003-05:00

Hey all, took right click disabler for a while. So if you have an Icon on here, save it, I'm going to be taking them off soon! Tell me when you have taken yours! Please! I know Earwen and Bria have theirs! We WILL be posting some of the other girls'. Right now we need to get Shi's done! : )

Hullo Again, A Short Farewell!

2009-05-21T09:35:00.003-05:00

Mom told me she would like me to post once a week : ) So here I am ya'll!

I Know Your Face

2009-05-18T11:21:00.001-05:00

I think this is one of the most touching and important scenes ever : ) It's desperately important to me! I see my dad and me in it. He has told me countless times 'I know your face...' and it's an awesome feeling to be loved, truly loved by your daddy.