Friends Make Work More Fun!

Last evening was very full.

First Mom hosted us for a delightful

lasagna dinner.  It was so good and 

we were having interesting discussion

when we looked at the time.

Oops!

We were to be at the church for a 

work night.

Then as we headed for the door the

cell phone rang.

My friend, Sue, was already there and 

was wondering where we were.....

Well, we moved as quickly as we 

could and got over there.

 Out came the paint and we got busy.

Painting the final project in the new 

serving area.

We are finally going to get to use this room 

on Sunday.  So construction remnants had to

be moved to storage, counters cleaned and 

many other things done.

It was successful.

The room is looking great.

What is left to do is decorate 

and clean the floor.

Today I will go out and look for a 

twin sized quilt

to hang on the wall.

Pastor Mike will make a frame to

go around it.

Art!

We have one on a quilt hanger

in the main dining area 

so it seems a great way to get 

a lot of impact while 

continuing the country theme.

These photos are of 

a former work night in this room.

That was the night we painted the walls.

Fun! 

But it is a huge room!

It took a lot of us working together 

to get it done in one evening.

Don't worry, the "pepto" color is the 

primer not the final coat.

It all works well together and is

looking so much better now.

I'll be back over there today.

I'll take a photo of it as it is now

and the little nursery to show you.

The little nursery is nothing special but

it is cute for sleeping babies.

Meanwhile while we were 

finishing up in 

this room,

I kept popping out into the Fellowship Hall

to watch it change into a beautiful site

for a Ladies Tea.

Mrs. Rabe is hosting our 

3rd Annual Tea.

She just has a knack for decorating.

I told her that her display table 

looks like a magazine photo.

I meant it.  It is warm and cozy.

The pieces she is blending together work

so very perfectly.

I'll try to get photos of that tonight at the 

tea when all of the lights are low and the 

candles lit.

It will be amazing!

Thanks, Mrs. Rabe, for all of the hard

work you put into this each year.

And I also have to tell you that 

Emma Rabe, of 

A Fresh Perspective,

spent a couple of hours on her

hands and knees spot treating the 

carpet in the fellowship hall.

You see, the building we are renting

used to be a carpet store.  

There is a beautiful white carpet

in our fellowship hall.

WHITE!

Not very functional for 

a space dedicated to food.

Dear Emily was devoted to making

it look as great as it could for this 

evening's event.

And, bless her heart....

she will be at work and will

miss all of the fun.

But, between all of us

MUCH was accomplished and

everything looks amazing.

Tonight will be great.

Sunday will be great as we get to 

use our new serving area!!!

From the First Christmas Tea in 

2008....

Working together to complete worthwhile

projects is fun. Thanks to my dear church

friends for the pleasure.