Head Start

Let me give you a little “history” so you’ll know what the background of this story is. Some years ago (eleven, to be exact) I made the little panel quilt on the left as an Advent calendar for my grandchildren. Since that time it has hung in my home from […]

Merry Christmas!

Bisou thinks she may hear reindeer outside, and she’s ready! I hope all of you reading this have a wonderful Christmas!

Another cruise

I’ve been away with my husband on another cruise, this one in the southern Caribbean area. We sailed out of Colón, Panama, on a Royal Caribbean ship, Oasis of the Seas. Before the cruise, we spent a night in a resort hotel in Colón, and I was delighted to see […]

A storm and a finished shawl

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 […]

Happy Thanksgiving!

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. 😉 […]

Travel Jewelry Case

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 […]