Category Archives: This and that

It’s that time of year and it’s been raining for days around here. When that happens the temperature goes down and we start to get rather chilly. And no, not the low temperatures that all of you folks endure in areas with snow. The difference here is that since the cold rarely goes to below [...]

 17 Countries. 343 Days. 6237 Photographs. And captured in four and a half minutes. Now that’s cool.

Mark your calendars! Fiberarts for a Cause will be having a new fundraiser on February 15-16 to help raise funds for the American Cancer Society.

Today I thought I’d share a little about some of the New Year’s Eve traditions in my country… I’m sure they’ll bring a laugh or two.

I would like to thank you all for a wonderful year of visiting back and forth, for all the sharing and learning that has taken place in this space. At the risk of REALLY showing my age and embarrassing my children and grandchildren, I would like to wish you a truly Happy New Year, reflected [...]

Even though these weeks have been and continue to be about Christmas sewing, as we approach the end of the year my thoughts turn to new beginnings. And naturally… to possible new projects. But I’m thinking before I start planning new things I need to take stock again of the goals I set for myself [...]

I don’t know about you, but whatever extra little time I find here and there these days is dedicated to sewing Christmas presents. Well, knitting, too.

I am fortunate in that every day brings new things that enrich my life. Learning, relationships, sunshine and rain, books, music, movies, color, smells… There are joyful moments, and there are challenges.

Something common to all humans is a love of babies… be they human or not. This is probably why so many of us like having pets. And especially when they’re small, there’s not much they need to do to melt our hearts. Just staring at us with wide open eyes can do it. And even [...]