Misc.

This afternoon, my son Chris was in time out in the dining room, when all of a sudden I hear him call his younger brother, Ryan, and whisper something to him. Shortly after, I see Ryan come to the kitchen with a wet paper towel with blue spots on it. When I asked him what was going on, he told me that Chris had 'accidentally' broken a ballpoint pen on the table, on top of my white and red quilt. I immediately reached for the Oreo cookies, ate about 10 of them, then slowly walked to the … [Read more...] about Sugar – a child’s best friend?

Question: What do you do when your son announces he is getting married in 8 weeks? Answer: E-mail EVERYONE you know and ask for help! So I did it and "Our Wedding Planner"  landed [literally] on my front porch. Yes! Now I won't misplace all the little bits and pieces I received over e-mail and telephone since my SOS, plus I have an idea of all the things we (they?) need to decide and do before the big day. To top it all off, I decided I will be getting help in other areas as far as … [Read more...] about Wedding Planner

Dear quilters and friends: Ever wondered why I show up to our quilt guild meetings with scratches and bites all over the back of my hands and on my arms? Sapphire, my 3-year-old cat, decided years ago that the most comfortable place for a nap is my quilting chair. When it is time for me to go to my studio, I must be prepared wrestle with her. She moves to the table behind my sewing machine while I am sewing. As soon as I get up to press a seam, she jumps onto my chair. When I am ready to sew … [Read more...] about Quilt room doubles as wrestling rink

This is Jamie, my companion for the last 17.5 years... She is a cutie. I just have to sit or lay on the couch for her to wake up and climb on me, knead me to relaxation, and purr... Who needs yoga??? … [Read more...] about The Cat