March 21st
Made ya look! (smile….)
Ok, so it isn’t carpet like floor coverings in a house. Personally, I think this kind of carpet is even better.
The stone pathway seems even more enchanted than usual to me.
For weeks now, I’ve been watching a portion of our backyard come alive with color, bit by bit, blossom by blossom; even through [...]
Read more of My purple carpet and the return of spring creepers….…
March 18th
The email from Roseanne showed up in my inbox last Wednesday. Unfortunately, someone had become ill and had to back out at the last minute. Was anyone interested in taking her spot at the guild’s quilt retreat?
Deadlines were looming, I had a million tasks pressing. The work was stacked up high on my desk. But when I read [...]
March 16th
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
I have a designated spot in our dining room where I like to display seasonal decorations. Although we’re not Irish by heritage, in March I especially enjoy putting out my green and white quilts and my small collection of Irish accents which includes a friendly little leprechaun.
To get into the spirit of St. Patty’s Day, Kent and [...]
March 10th
Hey, whatcha gonna be doin on Friday, April 3rd?
What’s that? No plans you say? Do you live anywhere east of the Mississippi? You do? Then you’re in luck! Make plans now to join me for the most ‘machine-applique-fun’ allowed by law and get in touch with your feminine flirty side at the same time! (And for [...]
March 8th
Well, it all began with this:
Yep, some serious high-waters and a major growth spurt.
Both of our boys were shamefully in need of new jeans. Even though we live in Germany, they still prefer to wear “American style” jeans. I’m sure the Germans have some great jeans for young men, but we haven’t been able to translate or [...]
March 6th
This morning we awoke to this:
Which makes me wonder, why did the same scene in December have me gushing about how cozy and quaint the snow was and now all I can think about is Spring and my violet-colored backyard carpet of crocuses?
I actually Googled the term “Theory of Relativity” this morning (my procrastination for getting to [...]
March 1st
As many of you know, 2009 has brought its share of struggles and hardships for our family and me. I’ve tried hard to overcome the tough times during the long, dark days of winter and regain some much needed momentum in recent weeks. While the rough road is not completely behind us yet, we have [...]