Years ago I picked up a little how-to-quilt book at Walmart and made my first quilt. After that full-sized one, I made one baby quilt. And then I guess I got busy and didn't make time for it and the next thing I knew, it was nearly thirty years later and I decided I'd like to re-learn to quilt. … [Read more...] about Quilting: a new (old) hobby
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Life lately: it’s March {2021}
"It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe." ~Muhammad Ali We did something new as a family: indoor rock climbing! This was a fun outing to celebrate our youngest son's 12th birthday. It was a first for us all, and we all got a chance to climb to … [Read more...] about Life lately: it’s March {2021}
Acknowledging limits & chasing sunshine
I have no lack of ideas of things I'd love to do. But there's the issue of being a human who has finite time and energy, as well as commitments that may not fall in the category of things I'm excited about but are nonetheless necessary. Like laundry and cleaning the shower and feeding kids and … [Read more...] about Acknowledging limits & chasing sunshine
It’s a new year – finally!
The year wasn't all bad for us, but it certainly had challenges. There's been so much talk about everyone being excited for a new year, but things don't feel different to me just because we flipped the calendar. Even so, I'm glad to see the tail end of 2020. We smoked ourselves out of the house … [Read more...] about It’s a new year – finally!