We are preparing for the big barn baby shower, so there’s no time for existential crises or even complaining about the weather, which has ironically now turned toward spring. (I forced the issue with Mother Nature by buying daisies at… Continue reading

It’s back to reality now after the quilt show. This includes, yes, more snow, our dear little Hen Rietta dying after brief illness, a house in bad need of spring cleaning, and taxes– owe, owe, owe. I’ve reached the “What… Continue reading

My last morning class was on “microquilting”– always something I ‘ve wanted to try. I had to struggle with a sit-down Bernina, not that it wasn’t a beautiful machine, but hand guided and my shoulders aren’t friends. So the theory… Continue reading

Wednesday/Day Three Each morning of the show I took a class, but I left the afternoons free. One lesson I learned at a past show was– leave yourself time to SEE the show! Plus… SHOP! Wednesday started out a little… Continue reading

I’m b-a-a-a-a-ck! I had a wonderful time immersed in quilt world– people, vendors, and, of course, quilts. I’m exhausted and at present more interested in napping than making the next Best in Show. Today will be a day of laundry,… Continue reading

The ice age has shown signs of retreating from the meadow despite a few flurries this morning, but what do I care… tomorrow I’m driving down to the balmy breezes of Hartford, Connecticut, for the AQS quilt show! You probably… Continue reading

Here I am, still waiting on Spring. Waiting. And Waiting. Here’s the week ahead: Nice, huh? So, I’m not actually sure what I got done last week– I always go through my camera roll and there’s not many pictures there.… Continue reading

Nope. Not even close. In fact, we appear to be getting the opposite– 5-8″ worth. I remind myself that I signed up for this when I said, “I do,” to the mountain man all those years ago. And like the… Continue reading

This is traditionally a very tough time of year for me, and this year, having had snow cover for three plus months now with temps often in the negatives, it’s even worse! Usually, all it takes is a visit to… Continue reading