M and M arrived today with their Mom. We drove to the Sacramento airport to meet them. This was a new venture, but the flight on Southwest was so cheap we decided to try it. It was very nice. The airport is new and spacious and we got parking just across the street from baggage [...]

Today was the monthly meeting of our critique group. Thought I would show you some of the great work some of the members are doing. Pat did a blended photo quilt for our current challenge where we exchanged bags with an object in it that was to be an inspiration. Hers had a shell and [...]

I finally found the right water for my tropical fish. I have had so much fun fussy cutting fabric to make underwater tropical plants. I have it sandwiched and am now quilting which is fun, but tedious. I took two photos because it was on the table and I didn’t have a chair to stand [...]

Day Twenty of Twenty Days of Virtue I made it. I celebrated by having a Mojito before dinner tonight and some Mason Sauvignon Blanc with dinner. The meal was very virtuous. I think I’m down about 5 pounds which is about what is recommended for average weight-loss. It is just going to take soooo long [...]

Mrs. Mel was right. These dyed pieces did not need batching. They came out of the wash looking just wonderful. I had such a good time doing this. Now I hope I can put them to good use! These first two photos are of the silk scraps that I threw into the dye soup that [...]