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Coming Together in Fellowship
Thanks for bearing with me while I took a short break. Last week was a rough one for many of us and my outlook on life was not the best. A few days finding joy in small close things has helped me tremendously. Something that occurred in my neighborhood this weekend has made me so…
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A Quarantine Story
I hope you all had a nice weekend. Our weather turned cold and rainy, so I spent a lot of time inside reading my books. I zoomed through a couple of them, so at the end of the month, I should have a decent number to review for you. My husband had a hankering for…
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No Words
My son in law's stepdaughter is a college graduate this month. Of course her graduation was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, so the family decided to host a special celebration in her honor regardless. There she is, in her back yard, watching an old Steven Spielberg Commencement address on her stepdad's lap-top before the special…
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Typepad Issues
Typepad (the company through which I publish this blog) is having some major problems the past couple of days. My posts are not publishing at the set time, and I am not receiving your comments. Comments are being published on the blog itself so I can see them, but not respond directly to you. I…
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Quarantine Weight Gain
Have you gotten on the scale lately? Did you like what you saw, or were you in shock? Standing on one foot helps, but I am not sure the results are accurate. Seriously, everyone I know is talking about gaining the "COVID-15". We have all heard of the "Freshman 15" which refers to the weight…
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Year of the Sew Along
2020 is turning into The Year of the Sew Along for me. In our current lockdown situation, so many designers, quilt shops, and groups are hosting the most fun sew alongs. If we are stuck in the house, surrounded by our fabric stashes, why not make the most of it! I have an all-time high…
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Flu
Sorry for the radio silence around here. Some of us have been down with the flu. Actually pretty much everyone in the family has been down with the flu. Except for me. Eva's daddy had it, Sara had it, Eva had it, then my husband got it. It's been quite the infirmary in our little…
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Taking Pleasure in Small Things
I waited for the longest time, but the hummingbirds knew I was lurking and just wouldn't come to the feeder. With these last days of summer, in the days before our annual trip to Ireland, I have been enjoying the simpler things in my life. It has been fairly hectic, trying to prepare for the…
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Eva’s School Experience
Advisory: this is a chatty, kind of ranty, non-quilting related post. We went to my grand daughter Eva's second grade open house last night. She was so proud to show us around her classroom, pointing out her projects on display and her art work on the walls. She was especially excited to show us the…
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Ginger Snap?
I was a little mixed up about the name of this little project I've been working on. It isn't Cinnamon Sticks, it is Ginger Snap. I think. Anyway it is a Pam Buda Tokens of the Past pattern. The block is Lady of the Lake, and that is what I call the pattern in my…