MORRIS DANCING!!!!!!

How much more?

How much more can fit in my little life? I can't juggle very well. Ever since school started up I have dropped the ball on cleaning my room, posting on my blog, writing letters to my friends, drawing costumes, writing down the ideas for my novel, and so many other things. I dropped the ball on reading too, momentarily so that I could pick my blog up.
Fall has gone by so fast. I couldn't capture it in my writing or photography fast enough. But I tried. Marching band in a HUGE part of my fall, and I did get some photos of that, so here they are.Early Rehearsalin AugustChanging into uniforms for the district show, which we got to host this year!!!

The show at Waseca High school.
They had fireworks at Waseca!

Sigh...

Here I am. I have returned. I left my blog as life raced by me during the summer and I reached out to grab it. I dropped my blog because I can't juggle very well. If you get what I mean. But here I am again, sitting at the computer to tell you what life has thrown at me these days. Here is everything I have been doing:

Working. Yes, I have a job now. I'm a waitress at Walker assisted living.

Marching band. LOVE IT!!!!

Sewing a huge sewing project, I will post pictures later.

Doing things for the county fair.

Sending big brother off to college. sniff sniff.

And preparing for full time public high school. So scared!!

Well. What else. That's all I have been doing besides writing like crazy in my AMAZING novel. When it is published you all HAVE to read it!!!

Sorry this was short, but at least it was a post. I guess I will post some random photos I took two days ago.

The Hectic Adventure part 2

Finally I am going to tell you about the rest of the adventure in Florida. So lets see, where did I leave off....
Well, when we got to our campsite we swam in the pool and just relaxed the rest of the day. (It was a very hot day in the SUV so we needed the nice time to relax.) The next day we were going to go tour embry riddle in the morning and walk around the campus.

This is a model of the Wright brother's plane.
The school was so big! They had tons of aeroplanes and some such things. My brother stayed with a student in the dorms that night to see what it was like, and he said that half the school were training to be pilots, an d half were training to be engineers. My brother is going to be an aerospace engineer, that's what he wants to major in. Then in the morning we met up with my brother and took a tour around. We saw flight simulators....

And planes...

And lots of rocket, computer, space related stuff that I didn't take pictures of. My brother got to ride with a student in one of these planes for free. I was so envious. We all loved the school but my brother ended up going to Iowa state. then the rest of the week we had free to explore, and have fun in Florida. We went to the beach one of the day, and I would say that was the highlight of the whole trip. I LOVE the ocean! I loved going out to where there are the huge waves that are taller than me and try to ride them, and be sped along by the force. The speed the waves sent me was incredibale! But if I was caught off guard the wave s sometimes sent me into a cartwheel, head over heels. That made me swallow water. Not a good thing to go through. My family and I went walking along the shore and got our feet covered in sand which was very fine sand. We all had the time of our lives.

And that is the end!!!!!!! Of the post. not the adventure! Look for part 3!

The Hectic Adventure part 1

I like the word hectic. It describes a lot in one little word. Like a trip to Florida.

Yes, I went to Florida for spring break this year with my family, and just got back today. What a trip it was!!! I will download some pics here in a minute of all that we did. But the main reason we were there was to visit a university that my brother might be going to next year. It is called Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and as you can see it is all about aeronautics. My brother is a rocket scientist or that is what he is going to be, and Embry Riddle was perfect for him. Everybody there was into what he is into. And while we were down there we decided to see the space shuttle launch. NASA will only do a few more so we didn't want to miss it. That too was AWESOME!!! I will go into details later. I am thinking of having more than one post to talk about this trip so don't worry, I will mention it.

This post is about the trip down there. We drove down, all the way through the night with out stopping once for a motel. I slept on the floor of our SUV and my siblings slept on the seats. Our parents took turns driving in the night while the other slept.

We were in WI Dells when the battery died and we had to get the SUV fixed. So dad got a county worker to stop and asked him about a place to have it towed to. (Meanwhile we kids goofed off.) The worker told us to call Platt's Garage so we did and a tow truck came from Platt's to tow us away. The driver said we could just stay in the SUV as he towed us and so we did! I had never ridden in a vehicle as it was being towed. Very fun. So we had a picnic while they fixed our SUV, and it only delayed us a bit. My brother and sister and I went exploring in the woods near by and found a cool tree. Very cool. So we left when the SUV was fixed and continued on our merry way. We went through lots of states and cities. But we finally made it after 30 hours in the car!! yay!! We made it to Daytona Beach!

Look for part 2 of the adventure!

All the music

Man oh man! Have I been busy or what lately! All I have been doing is band related stuff. I had an honor band concert in the last part of January, and plenty of pep band events for school, and a band festival, and now a concert today! Goodness me! Thankfully it is the fun kind of busy. Some of the songs we are playing in band are so fantastic I find myself lost in my imagination as we play. And of course the director makes it fun too.
Another thing is that my birthday was 3 days ago, and all the money I got for it is going to Marching band for next year.(You wouldn't believe how much it costs to be in the Marching band!) And once I save up for that, I have to start saving for a trip to florida that the band is taking next spring. Wow! I have never really had a need for money before, and now it seems that I can't do anything in this world without money.
And of course a random photo of me and my tuba!

Sorry for the long space where I did not write!

Walk around the Capital

Yesterday my sister and mother and I walked around the Capital of MN with 6,000 others to protest Row v Wade. It was really up lifting to go and be a part of it with others from our church and people around the state all protesting abortion of unborn babies. Many people came up to speak on the subject. We all were glad to hear from our Governor and many others that the abortions in our state are less and less and that the people around us are starting to see the affects of their action of abortion.
Lots of people in this nation still believe that unborn babies are just pieces of lifeless tissue that can't feel the pain of death. And women across the country abort their babies because they didn't want motherhood, they only thought of present enjoyment. And because of Row v Wade, men don't have a say in their child's life. Mothers may choose to do with their bodies as they please even though it affects the father too. All this was said at the rally yesterday and it had an impact on me.
Maybe some of you went to a rally held in you state and heard these things as well. Some how I hope to help the cause of those protecting life. I add my voice for those who have none.

Huzzah! Huzzah! I'm back!

Yes, I am back, my computer is running well again, and I am ready to write and post more on my blogs! I had a wonderful Christmas with my family and have some exciting new years resolutions. I also have joined a new writing club with my friends and have tons of stories spinning around in my head. Now the thing is to write them down so I don't forget them. I am busy these days with my band, pep band, events for school,(I play the tuba) but thankfully Band is the only class I take at the high school so I am not so busy after all. I have so many things to write about! I don't think I could fit them all in once post, I sort of need my pictures off my camera to complete all the subjects if you know what I mean. For example I would love to show you this antique china doll I got for Christmas. She is 30 inches tall and has a homemade dress that flows past her feet, she is so wonderful. Don't worry though, I will get the pics on here sooner or later. Darn it! This isn't the picture I wanted. I guess I will leave it.

Man I need to label my pictures better, I can't find what I am looking for, all I am getting here are random pictures.

Here we are. I made a little doll and bed during Christmas out of holly fabric and red felt. I made the doll two years ago to tell the truth, but I made the bed around Christmas.And, the pic below is of the set of the play I was in, also during Christmas.
And since I didn't get to say this before bcause of the crash, I will say it now: Merry Christmas!

Sad

The reason I have not posted for a few months is because the computer I use crashed. Oh, how sad I am not to have a computer for posting with. I feel like I am neglecting you all. So much has happened since the crash, I find myself almost dependent on writing on my blogs. I guess God is weaning me from the need of my blog.

I am using my sister's computer to write this. Once the computer is back up and running I will flood my blogs with posts, but in the mean time I am just waiting. Look for these posts in January.

NaNoWriMo Sneak Peek

Yes it is November, so that means one thing, right? NaNoWriMo! The time of year when writers of all ages and talents get together to write novels! Because that is what NaNoWriMo is all about: National Novel Writing Month is what it is abbreviated for.
Now, I have done NaNoWriMo in years past and they all have been a blast, but I wanted this year to be more interesting that before. I had my novel planned before NaNo started and it was my dream plot. It was to be a sequel to last years novel which had fairies in it. Alas though, for this novel I had to wave good bye to the fairies and their Secret Forest. My main character had to find a new world. A land stuck in time. But I don't want to give too much away.
"Into the Secret Forest" was the first.
"Out of the Hidden Past" is the sequel.
"Through the murky Waters" is going to be the trequel*
Now I will give you a sneak peek into my novel. A picture is worth a thousand words.

Welcome to Dover Castle in Kent. (Pretend thats not where it is. Ok?) There is a castle in "Out of the Hidden Past" that just so happens to look like this. Cool isn't it?

*Trequel: A word I made up that means third in a series.

Tagged!

Do you like to write?Oh I adore writing! Life would be so boring if I couldn't write!
Favorite books?All Bryan Davis' novels and Christian fantasy.
Do you compose music/write songs?All the time! I love to doodle on the piano and my tuba.
Do you like poetry?Sorta.
Love someone so much who made you cry? Yes, yes. *Sniff*
Broken a bone? Oh Never! Thank God for that too!
Been in a police car? Ha Ha! I don't think so!
Been on a boat? Yup, a cruise ship going to Mexico!
Fallen asleep in school? Well thinking of the fact that I am home schooled I would have to say yes.
Did you sing today? Well yeah because I just got back from church.
KFC, Popeyes, or Church's? What an odd question. I have no idea.
Chick-fil-a or What-a-burger? A-what-a-what-a???
Starbucks of McCafe? STARBUCKS!!!! YUM YUM YUM!!!
What's your favorite time of year? My fav time of the year is the year time of year.
Do you ever talk to yourself? Yes, I am on my way to the nut house.
Do you have a favorite treat you like to buy on occasion? FOOD!!!!! Anything unhealthy! (Occasionally like you said though.)
Do you believe the Bible is the literal Word of God and is infallible?YES of course.
What's your favorite sport? Marching band! Yay! With my marching tuba!
What color is your ipod? silver, boring I know.
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? The world. mostly India though.
If you could go to any fictional place, where would you go? My little world where the fairies live and where animals can talk.
Do you love to write or do you just like writing?Heh heh heh! I can control the world when I write!
What do you want to be when you’re a grown up? Costume designer, I REALLY am working on becoming one!
Favorite animal? Elephants. *Baby talks* Cute little guys.
Favorite song?Any sort of lovely music, all music that I might play in band.
Do you like school? Love it!
Are you a people person?Lead me to the party!
Do you like to talk? Yup, I talk to every one I meet and I get some strange looks back.
Favorite food? A favorite FOOD?! Is that a question?!
Hobbies? Oh no don't get me started! Lets just say Sewing and writing and drawing and... it's so tempting to give you the whole list!
Favorite author? Me. Just joking! Bryan Davis.
Favorite weapon? I would have to say my ferrous man eating bunny.
Is this a fun tag or are you getting bored? eh, can't complain.
Do you like Hannah Montana and all those girly people and movies like High school Musical? No. flirts.
What are you scared of? Barney.
Favorite flower? All the flowers in the universe.
What is the expression on your face? Blank faced, mostly with my mouth hanging open.
Color of your eyes? Greenish hazelish brownish dark yellowish.


I tag everyone that reads this and love tags!

A Maid in the Forest

Today my sister and I went walking through the woods around our house in costume. I felt like I was really in the Sherwood forest. It had just rained and was quiet out. The grass was wet and soft. A perfect day to take pictures. My sister took pictures of me in my costume so I could post them here.
I couldn't resist the temptation. Ever eat a pine tree?

Medieval Fashions of the cat world (part two)

Here are more fashions for cats set in the medieval era.
This hood hides its owner from the view of unwanted eyes and keeps the weather out. The one wearing it can go about the forest undetected. This is what all cats desire.

Never remove one's hood from their head, or BEWARE!

Medieval Fashions of the Cat World

There is something going on right now called "Maid Marian's wardrobe", An online medieval fashion event, and lots of people will be writing posts having to do with medieval styled clothing.
This is a post written for the Maid Marian fashion event, all the costumes were hand crafted and designed specially for the event. Although it has a kitty twist!

This lovely cat is wearing what was very common among maids in the medieval era.
Note the lace around the collar, and the pink ribbon bow. The hat is as well of the medieval era.
In this view you can see the ruffled lace better around her collar. Her cape is made of a silky fabric. The cape can be worn in both winter and summer and should be worn to a fancy event.
This hat is normally not meant to cover cat ears, it is a real style but it looks like it is meant for a cat.

All cats in this fashion event are volunteers, they are getting paid the same amount salary as other models. The costumes were matched with their personality so they feel as comfortable in costume as possible. Come back tomorrow for more medieval cat fashion updates.

School Life

I have been home schooled all my life but now, I am going to public school part time for high school. It is very different from the school I came from. I love the classes I love the teachers, the kids are nice most of the time, but all of it put together for six hours every day is monotonous. Thankfully I'm only going part time! School is such an opportunity to shine for Jesus, there are so many people there that haven't ever really heard of God's love or Jesus' death. School is a big place for me filled with lots of people who don't know what it's like to feel God's compassion. My life is filled with blessings that I could offer them, but why do I hold back? Why am I scared of sharing Jesus' story?

Psalm 34: 17-18

"When the righteous cry out for help,

The LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted

and saves the crushed in spirit."

Here is my school:

The grounds are very lovely. There is a farm right next to the school and every once in a while you can see some cows hanging around the fence, mooing. The school is an interesting place. You get kids to cows and everything in between.

Fall Fell on our house....Literally

A few days ago, around the change into fall, there were terrible winds all day one day. It was not a storm, just some fall winds like there always are around here. Then as I am coming home from school on my bike with my brother I glanced at one of our dogs in the dog pen. I did a double take, She was playing around the top branches of one of our oldest maple trees! A large chunk of it had come crashing down onto our deck and dog playpen during the day because of the winds! We had been planing on building a tree house in that tree for a long time, but now we really can't. Now when ever I look out my window or the sliding door I see a jungle of branches and leaves just out side.

This is what I see from my dining room.






The tree crushed another when it fell!



This is a close up of the crack. It really cracked! And the wind was what caused it. Amazing isn't it? I guess the tree was not fully alive though. I wish I could play in it like I did years ago when another large tree fell. I remember playing I was an Indian in the jungle with my siblings. We caught a big fish and carried it home to our chief (Dad) and gave it to him. Of course this all was just make believe in our front yard with a fallen tree. But I had so much fun that fall.

Much ado about Much

Our marching band is taking a trip tomorrow to Marshall Minnesota for a competition! We get to ride in coach buses with flip down TVs and recliner chairs, the buses even have bathrooms in the back! We leave at 6:45 in the morning and will bus for four hours down to Marshall MN. I should probably be packing at the moment, because we will stay over night in a gymnasium full of hyper teens. I am so excited, I have waited all week! This is something I have never done before. By the way, is anyone here in a marching band or have been in one? I would love to know if you have gone on trips to competition before. I am looking forward to the trip back too because I will be really tired from the weekend and will be able to sleep comfortably on the bus.


I am loving the marching band, there are some really nice people in it. God has given me a wonderful opportunity to talk about him with people who need him. I have prayed all summer that I might be a blessing in someones life and I believe this is the time. You could pray though that I don't forget all God has given me in good times like this. I can already see that I have forgotten him in the last week or two.

I was tagged by Evergreena my sister! This tag is the "30 Things You Probably Don't Know About Me" tag. Well this is my first time getting tagged so here I go!
1. I love India, maybe a future home of mine?
2. I mouth my words silently after talking.(Some people are driven nuts by this)
3. I'm crazy over the color purple.
4. I day dream about flying like a bird! WEEE!
5. Since I can't fly, I love to ride my bike which is as close as I can get to flying...safely
6. I play the tuba, and when I start playing it is hard to get me to stop.
7. I have eaten dog food before.( Ok, ok, I was 5 years old and hungry, what else was I to do?)
8. I have read all the "Redwall" books more than once, some three times.
9. I don't have a cell phone and proud of it. I don't know why I am proud of it though.
10. I love elephants! I love them!
11. I write in my journal to often, my imagination runs away when I write in it.
12. I like the idea of someday traveling the world and living in dangerous places.
13. I'm sick right now.
14. Today is my sister's Birthday! Wish Evergreena a happy birthday!
15. I love to act. I am an actress in the making, just ask my family if I like to act and they will tell you I do it every day!
16. Ok, here's a good one I bet you never knew: I already ran out of things you don't know about me! Think think think.
17. I sleep in the basement where creepy spiders live under the bed. Yup.
18. The first story I wrote was called "Abby Is" and it didn't make much sense, but I was proud of it.
19. My sister is nineteen.
20. I used to carry an old rag doll everywhere I went, even to the store. I stopped doing that a few years ago though.
21. I am left handed! Go left handers!
22. I used to like rolling in the garden dirt. Yeah, I stopped doing that awhile ago too.
23. My name isn't really Hepzibah for which I am sad to announce. I love that name.
24. I can't stop drawing dresses. I draw about three dresses every hour. I'm not sick of it yet.
25. My family is planning my aunt and uncle 25th wedding open house right now.
26. I was born on the same day as George Washington.( He's my twin)
27. I am the only person in my whole family that has lived in the same place my entire life, and I wouldn't want to move.
28. I live on a sod farm in humble Minnesota.
29. I like it when people think I have a "Minnesota accent" when they really have the accent!
30. I love to be me, a farm girl with a passion for Jesus Christ and a love of creating. What else can I say? I wouldn't want anything more.

I now tag Brynn Richardson!

All I have been doing

This last week I was at the high school for eleven hours every day. Yeah I was practicing marching band. But so much has happened I can't really tell you all of it. Well, maybe I will tell you through pictures because I have some pics that a mom sent to me.

This is Mr. Houser our band director. (he got a little frustrated)

And the girl wearing the sun glasses that plays the flute is my third cousin. We randomly found out one day that we were related.

And I am the center tuba player. The guys around me sure look like tuba players but I hope I don't!

And then at the end of last week which is called heat week ( The hardest week) The leaders gave awards to the kids who did best that week, and I got the Epic Award for being the most epic.

Well that is what happened this week, heat week. Ah, what a week it was!