As the more “formal” portion of our Lisbon stay began, we visited several different areas of the city. One of our stops was at the Monument to the Discoveries, where we saw this amazing map of the Portuguese world during the height of its world dominance. […]
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My husband and I have recently returned from another Viking River Cruise, this time along the Douro River in Portugal. I’d never been to Portugal before and had heard that it was beautiful, but I’d had no idea of exactly how beautiful it is! We enjoyed lovely warm weather and […]
Hi there! I know I’ve been MIA for a time, but I’ve been away on a lovely trip. We had very limited internet access, as we were usually at the bottom of a canyon or else in a lock with concrete sides. However, in the next few days I’ll try […]
My quilt buddy, Phyl, and I go to the Houston Festival each year, and we need to keep our badges handy for easy entry to the show and to any classes we take. Not really a problem, right? Except that I detest the badge holders that go around the neck! […]
I saw this Holi Ganesha pattern some time ago and fell in love with it. How could I resist? When I had the chance to get it and was finished with my previous quilt, I gave in to temptation. Not only is it gorgeous, but I do love elephants — […]
I enjoy attending meetings of the quilt group (such a fun group!) to which I belong here, and one of our very few rules is that we must wear a name tag. That’s actually a great rule, considering how bad I am at remembering people’s names! 😉 The name tag […]