The latest news: Brian had surgery before Thanksgiving to repair the hole in his ear canal wall for the second time; the surgery went well but there have been some post-op complications with the incisions that haven't been very fun for him and … [Continue reading] about Wherein I report the news
Festival of Trees 2012
Monday was Decorating Day for this year's Festival of Trees and we gathered to put together our tree and the space around it. Our theme this year is "Sugarplum Forest" and we did lots of candy. This was a reference to Paul being in "Hansel and … [Continue reading] about Festival of Trees 2012
Some gratitude stuff
On this Thanksgiving Day, I am grateful for: the three men in my life who love me no matter what Scott's mad cooking and grilling skills my extended family on both sides who are always supportive the wonderful, brilliant girls of Natalie's … [Continue reading] about Some gratitude stuff
50 States Reading Challenge Conquered!
I started this challenge on a whim because I thought it sounded fun and interesting. So during the course of my normal reading, I marked my list if the book I finished took place in a state I needed. This actually worked fine for half the states … [Continue reading] about 50 States Reading Challenge Conquered!
Wild Thing
After a summer sewing hiatus, I finally finished up my Wild Thing quilt top today! It's a pattern from Thimble Blossom and I started it in a quilting class last spring. I learned lots of great stuff in that class that I used on my sliced nine-patch … [Continue reading] about Wild Thing