Camp

Ellaine is going away to a week long camp tomorrow, so there won't be any posts until next Sunday, just thought I ought to let you know.

Your Friend,
Ruthie

Guess What?

I get out of school in 3 days! Woohoo! Anyway, Ellaine has been hard at work on her LJ summer contest entries (I assume you all know what I am talking about). Serenity has been hard at work with her AGMA entries and I have been hard at work with trying not to be bored. Towards the end of the school year there is no homework or anything so I have been working hard to keep myself entertained. When Ellaine gets out of school we are going to be making a music video to the song "Vienna" by the Fray. We all love that song, so, you get the point. We don't know who is starring in it yet, but we will soon.

In other words, Ellaine is leaving for camp in exactly a week, which means no internet whatsoever for a whole week. *Tears* So, yeah. (I have a problem with finishing my sentences, don't I?)

Your Friend,
Ruthie

P.S. Ellaine gets her braces off tomorrow (FINALLY)!

P.S.S. This is my 102 post! I can't believe I missed my 100 post, sorry!

The Thing To Be Changed......... (Updated)

I'm changing Leila's name to Lisette. I know this is random, but I don't really like the name Leila, and Lisette sounds a lot better to me. Now this may just be a temporary decision (I mean Lisette might sound good today, but I might change it back), I might change it back sometime, I don't know.........................
I'm all mixed up, but, as of right now, Lisette sounds good so I am changing her name.

What do you think about this new idea?

Elliane })({

P.S. I get out of school on June 23rd, then there will be a grand summer celebration post and you should expect to see a post every one or two days or so.

NEVER MIND, I CHANGED MY MIND, SHE'S BACK TO BEING CALLED LEILA, LOL

Summer Plans

Only 14 days of school left! So, I really haven't been posting much because I am overwhelmed with end of the year projects, but I promise, after I get out, this blog is going to get a makeover and it will be updated much more. Ellaine and the family (us dolls) have lots planned for the summer. As soon as she gets out she is throwing a huge sleepover with all of her friends. Then, right after that she is going away to camp for a week. Since I am not allowed to use the computer while Ellaine is not here, there will be no posts that week. Next comes vacation bible school, a fun filled week where Ellaine will be a leader for smaller children. That is only in the evenings though, so I will still be able to post. After that comes theater camp for Ellaine. A month of lengthy rehearsals that lead up to the grand performance of Treasure Island. I might not post as much during this because Ellaine will be gone all day. Finally comes another weeek without posting (Oh, no!). Ellaine is going to San Diego for a week long family reunion at the beach. She says one or two of us can go, yay! And after that, she has the whole month of August free, which means lots of posts to make up for the couple of weeks that she will be gone! So that is our summer schedule, this summer is going to be so much fun!

Your Friend,
Ruthie

*Photos taken by Ellaine at Disneyland, don't they remind you of summer?*

P.S. If you haven't seen the jeans we made using LJ's awesome pattern, scroll down!

Liberty Jane Jeans

Sorry for not posting in a long time, I would try to explain but that would take 10 hours to type and 11 hours to read, I'm sure you wouldn't want to read it and.............

anyway

Here are the long awaited jeans, they took about an hour to make using Liberty Jane's amazing pattern and directions. They are not the best in the world, but considering that they are only my second pair of jeans and that they are 99% better than my first pair, I am pretty proud of them.

Longer posts coming soon (once I get out of school, only 17 days left!)

Your friend,
Ruthie

Something Nice

GLASS OF MILK

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry.

He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.

Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water! . She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it so slowly, and then asked, How much do I owe you?"

You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness."

He said ... "Then I thank you from my heart."

As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.

Many year's later that same young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease.

Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.

Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room.

Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once.

He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to her case.

After a long struggle, the battle was won.

Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge, and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She read these words ...

"Paid in full with one glass of milk"

(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: "Thank You,
God, that Your love has spread broad through human hearts and hands."

There's a saying which goes something like this: Bread cast on the water comes back to you. The good deed you do today may benefit you or someone you love at the least expected time. If you never see the deed again at least you will have made the world a better place - And, after all, isn't that what life is all about?

Now you have two choices.

1. You can send this page on and spread a positive message.

2. Or ignore it and pretend it never touched your heart.

The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which -- To burn .

I just thought I might share this with you, and no, I did not make it up, and yes, please pass it on.

Your Friend,

Ruthie

About The Jeans.........

Okay, I know I haven't posted about the jeans I made yet, the truth is, they stink,

so, I have decided that I am not going to post about them, but I am going to wait until I have access to the sewing machine again (Don't ask), make another, better pair and I'll post about them. As for the ones that I made, it is almost impossible to get them on anyway, so, you get the point.

On another note, Ellaine is working with Serenity on their first AGMA assignment, they only need to take a few more pictures tomorrow and then they should have enough.

Some other news, I am all done with my homework for the weekend so I have time to post. I had to type the final draft of this essay that I have been working on for 5 weeks now.

Now, for something not quite as positive,

I am sharing this news with you because I have to get it out.

I am kind of worried about one of my friends, she hasn't been at school for 2 weeks now, I expected to see her at swim practice, but the coach told me that she quit, so I thought "Okay, we both take piano lessons from the same teacher, I'll see her there". And now, I come to find out that she quit piano too. It's like she disappeared from the face of the Earth. And then, I am at swim class and this kid that I have never seen before in my life tells me that he has been secretly talking to my friend and he tells me she is grounded for a month for doing something terrible. The thing is, how can I trust this kid? I don't know him, and I'm pretty sure my friend doesn't know him, none the less talking to him in private. What can I do? I want to talk to my friend and find out what is happening but I am afraid to call her because what if she really IS grounded?

Any sugestions would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

Your Friend,
Ruthie