Happy Sunday!

I have a few minutes before leaving

for church, so I thought I would

go ahead and update my blog.

I have to keep back spacing because

for some reason I can't type today, so

if there are mistakes I miss, I apologize, lol.

I didn't mention that I talked to the hospice 

coordinator  the other day and

in order to get some families to

follow I have to go through

an orientation.  That's no problem

and might be quite interesting-

other than the HIPA part.  It turns

out that Dianne is teaching part

of it; the end of life .  So that will

be very interesting, I'm sure.

.  After I get through HIPA which

I think is the first one, I will get assigned

some families, so I am really 

excited about that! 

Something else I'm excited about

is that I think I'm going to get

to meet Cody's deaf friend, Anthony,

soon!  I told him to tell Anthony that

I am just learning and that he has

to go slowly.  Cody said he's patient

with him, so no worries.  Whew!  I

talked to my cousin, Cathy, who's

parents are deaf, so sign is her

first language.  She said it is totally

normal that I am having trouble understanding

what is signed to me.  My new teacher

said they are two different skills.  So

I am feeling much better about that.

But if I'm not exposed to it, I will

never acquire the skill.  I

like that my new teacher signs much

more than Sam does. In first level

you are just starting to learn

and don't have the base

vocabulary.  By third

level you have much more

of a base to work

with. So I'm happy

that I'm getting that exposure.

This is the first card I'm making

Dianne for her coworker.  I just love

using the feather and the Angels

sentiment.  I think it really looks

neat.  The vellum piece on front

is embossed in white embossing powder.

It looks so elegant, but you have

to adhere it with ribbon like I did,

eyelets, or hide the adhesive under

some of the embossing.  I did hide

just a tiny glue dot under the butterfly.

The wings are not adhered to the card,

but I don't think it's really noticeable.  

Actually,  I think I'm going to remove

that and put it under the body

of the butterfly.  Sometimes I can

be so daft!  Anyway, I like how it

turned out, and I think Dianne will 

too.  When I finish the journal I

will be sure to post it.  I am hoping

to come up with an idea in the

next day or two so I can get

started.  I'm not putting a sentiment

on the front such as "prayer journal"

just making it look pretty.  (Hopefully!!)

Better get ready to go to church!  

Have a great Lord's day!!