Larry the Crab

A week after a serious but common molting illness, Larry the Crab has died. He was known to be a hermit during his last few years of life. Larry is survived by his long-time friend, Elder James Robert Porter; roommates Larry, Kathy, Brad, and Hannah Porter; former roommates Sarah, Steven, Landon and Addie Harward. When he was younger, he regularly visited the Elmer family, Casey, Amanda, Porter and Maya (Bennett visited him several times). He is proceeded in death by Snugglefruff, the hamster and Prissy, the Yorkie.

The family and friends request no flowers be sent to the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Larry the Crab Foundation for living molted crabs.

You ask what I have been doing????

I checked on James's hermit crab last week and there he was all dried up and hanging out of the shell. I was sad that I had to tell James that Larry the Crab died. I emailed James on Monday with the bad news.
Later Monday afternoon when I decided to clean the cage, I saw a claw deep in the shell and when I tried to get it out (so I could save the shell for James) IT MOVED!! Yep, Larry the Crab MOLTED! We had hermit crabs before but I didn't know they molted. So, I quickly emailed James again and told him the news. He was happy.

I stayed up until after 1:00 AM working on a baby quilt for Sarah's baby boy to be born in December. Here is the fisished product. I dont' know if you can tell how cute it is but the main square is a little dog patterned fabric with blues, browns and yellow. The other square is four small squares with brown polka-dots, blue with bones, yellow with bones and hearts and then the blue/tan/brown striped. (click on the picture to see it better) I really like it.
Here's a bigger picture.
And sideways. Now, if I can just learn to work the big quilt machine, I will be set. I have 3 quilts to quilt and still have fabric to make another one. I LOVE SEWING!!

As requested......

You're gonna be sorry you asked for more!!!

Feeling blue.....

Maybe it's the valley after the mountainous summer but I have been in a little bit of a funk lately. It doesn't help that I am overcommitted with a couple of big church projects and the family demands (school, etc) are still there. I should be better by the middle of October.

It also hasn't helped that I have gotten short emails the past two weeks from my cute little missionary. I did come home to two CD's of pictures :>) I will share them! Lucky you!!!!


James with John Hasek. James and John met when we lived in Nauvoo and then they moved to Lafayette when we moved there and they are both in the same mission.
James and one of his favorite companions, Elder Rodriguez.
This is MY JAMES!! Guitar in hand, singing. I love that kid.
James is the one on the left. The cutest one!