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  • Happy Mother’s Day from Swirly Girl!

    What? I’m a day late, you say? Didn’t you hear. I enjoyed myself so much on Mother’s Day, I have declared it is rolling over through Monday this year. Yesterday, I was treated to breakfast at the cabin– French Toast,… Continue reading

    Happy Mother’s Day from Swirly Girl!
  • Forget Spring…

    Since spring has forgotten us, we’re returning the favor and skipping it– we’re going straight to summer! Today is in the eighties with sunny skies– I am ready to dive in. But wait! Unfortunately, every minute of this week is… Continue reading

    Forget Spring…
  • Happy Easter!

    And what an Easter it was– we had the entire cast of characters for a nice long weekend. The Bunny Brothers made an appearance. Eggs were hidden, then found. (I still may be finding some over the course of the… Continue reading

    Happy Easter!
  • Frivols kits– 6 down, 6 to go.

    I woke up this morning greeted by our daily snow shower and said to myself, “Be the Sunshine you want to see in the world!” Yes, the weather has not improved, but I forced myself to keep sewing last week,… Continue reading

    Frivols kits– 6 down, 6 to go.
  • It’s official… I’m in a slump!

    So this is what comes of forcing myself to work on one thing at a time– my creative soul has gone on strike. It really speaks to the idea that we should accept who we are and if that is… Continue reading

    It’s official… I’m in a slump!
  • Out like a lion…

    Sugar Meadow is now open for company! Not much sewing last week, but I got the entire house sparkling and ready for visitors this year. Our first set of company was my SIL’s parents– we love them– they flew up… Continue reading

    Out like a lion…
  • Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

    We’re postponing our celebration till a little later in the week– the sap is flowing, and the boil is on today. I don’t think I could possibly make corn beef and soda bread anyway– just feeling a bit overwhelmed and… Continue reading

    Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
  • I don’t have to leave the house until May 3rd.

    I lost a couple of days last week, but I still honestly killed it in the sewing room! My annual round of medical appointments is now over, and I appear to be fine. Best of all, I don’t have to… Continue reading

    I don’t have to leave the house until May 3rd.
  • Hello, Spring!

    Well, that’s it for February. I was really good about writing goals for the month in my happy planner, so I was able to go back and see how I did– not too badly! I finished another major quilt, (that’s… Continue reading

    Hello, Spring!
  • Almost March

    Well, it’s almost March… how do we feel about that? I’ve had one of the most productive winters in recent memory. I looked at some old photos from March since we moved here, and learned that spring won’t be here… Continue reading

    Almost March