Tuesday we had enormous winds, bringing a storm from Canada to our normally-warm area. The cold wasn’t what bothered our little Bisou, though; it was the noise from the wind rattling the shutters and banging branches against windows. She’s a timid little thing, and she was just quaking in my […]
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I hope everyone here in the US will have a happy and safe Thanksgiving. This is part of my contribution to our family’s dinner, which will be at our daughter’s home. Yum! I always make my grandmother’s recipe for pumpkin pie, and I have to say that it’s really good. 😉 […]
I’m very tired of dealing with tangled necklaces and rummaging through little bags to find my earrings when I travel. I’m guessing that some of you know just what I mean. 😉 Some time ago I’d bought a finishing kit, with all of the necessary zippers and other notions that […]
Have you ever heard of a rug/carpet for a sewing machine? It’s a handy contraption that sits under the machine and has one or more pockets that dangle in front for keeping tools and paraphernalia handy. I’ve had one with open-topped pockets for years, though I don’t use it at […]
What a week! Last Wednesday — early in the morning — I flew to Houston with my quilt buddy from Phoenix. We had an amazing five days at Quilt Festival there: lots of quilts, lots of vendors. This was, I think, the twelfth time I’ve been there, and it was […]
Yes, I know that my last post was about food, but this one will be, too. Two of my grandsons are spending quite a bit of time with me lately while their mother is out of town on business. Everyone knows that grandsons need snacks after school, so I’ve been […]