Busy Nothings

Oh the nostalgia this song creates! It’s my new country radio favorite!! I can almost smell the manure spreaders!

…especially after both the Chargers and Packers lose to inferior teams.

This is a question I’ve asked myself often the past couple months. My blog was called the moose report because originally upon moving to Anchorage I posted lots of pictures and “reported” on moose sightings by our apartment. I don’t do that anymore, mostly because I’ve lived here long enough that they’re not really a novelty anymore. I guess the posts I write now are mostly for family and friends interested in the happenings of our life in our Alaskan igloo. Occasionally I’ll write something relating to music or my struggles, but I honestly see it as a sort of online diary/scrapbook.
As I was searching for a great Jane Austen quote last night for a post, it dawned on me that “busy nothings” was exactly what I write about. For that reason, I’ve changed the name of my blog to one more fitting its purpose.

You are Elizabeth Bennet of Pride & Prejudice! You are intelligent, witty, and tremendously attractive. You have a good head on your shoulders, and oftentimes find yourself the lone beacon of reason in a sea of ridiculousness. You take great pleasure in many things. You are proficient in nearly all of them, though you will never own it. Lest you seem too perfect, you have a tendency toward prejudgement that serves you very ill indeed.

Take the Quiz here!

What an exciting 4th quarter of the Chargers/Titans game! Even for a nonfootball person like me. And, like any good wife would, I cancelled choir rehearsals until after the Super Bowl in consideration of my husband so he can get home and watch the games.

I’ve dabbled in basic quilts in the past, but nothing too impressive. That is until I got going on Christmas presents this year. I made five quilts in total, three by either creating my own pattern or making it up as I went along. I have pics of two of the three designs, but unfortunately didn’t take a pic of the one I made for my mom and stepdad.

The first is the Luther Seal quilted wall hanging I developed and made for my brother the pastor and my brother-in-law who could easily be president of the Luther Fan Club if it so existed. Although I haven’t heard from either directly, based on my brother’s post and an email from my sister-in-law, they loved them.

The second I made from a pattern I drew out on graph paper. My hubby requested a 3D nose and it kind of shows up in the pic. On both of these I quilted the background with a grid pattern my friend taught me.

My mom’s was a lighthouse which turned out really neat, but I forgot to take a pic before I sent it to her. I also made a moose quilt from a pattern (we’re in Alaska after all!) for a gift exchange but didn’t take a picture of it. I’m making one for us, though, so I’ll post that pic when I finish. I have others I want to do, too. I can’t believe how much fun I’m having!

Well, in response to my last post, Gregory Jackson posts again here. It is futile to respond as in reading other posts on the blog I’ve discovered it’s pretty much a vendetta against the various Lutheran synods (or perhaps organized Lutheranism?) and there’s no use trying to discuss anything reasonably there. Wonder if I should point out that the “he” which GJ refers to as the author of the moose report is actually a “she.” On reading what he has to say about the role of women, probably not a good idea. It’s interesting to note, however, that a Lutheran who does not agree with him suddenly becomes a pagan. Thankfully my Lord and Savior knows better. Anyway, you will find no more comments or discussion from me on the subject. Next topic: Quilting!!

My brother-in-law drew my attention to this post which, after a very, very long description quotes my post in support of Leonard Sweet. As my comments have not been approved by the administrator of that blog, let me speak here about this as it makes my blood boil.

First, when he inserted my post as a quote in his, he did not differentiate between what was quoted from CHARiS and my response. You can find my original post here. The point of my post is not to support Sweet’s doctrinal beliefs–I never even mention or refer to Sweet so I’m not sure how Ichabod can state “Here is a WELS blog supporting Sweet.” I have never posted in support of him!

Second, the whole point of my post was not about the doctrines of the speakers, but questioning the application of the fellowship principal in regards to the symposium. It’s that simple. I have other thoughts on the matter, but I’ll withhold those from this post at the moment.

Third, and this really gets me, Gregory Jackson adds a note stating “I see a familiar name associated with the Moose Report.” It’s bad enough that he mars my blog and falsely testifies that I “support” Sweet, but he adds an unnecessary comment to slander those associated with me, which could easily mean any of my brothers who are faithful WELS members, or even my sainted father.

I’m quite irritated, just FYI.