Today, I picked Milo up from pre-school and delivered the quilt for the silent auction this week-end. Tomorrow night, we will have a family dinner out and then go to the opening reception for the art show and sale. If you are in Portland and want to drop by, e-mail me and I will send [...]

BRRRRRR! It is very cold here in the Northwest. I mean freezing cold. I am getting good use of the hat, gloves and scarves I received for my birthday. We have been getting out for our walks every day, but it means bundling up in layers. We are due for some snow and freezing rain [...]

A couple of times today, snow fell in big fat wet flakes. The first time, it melted before it hit the ground. The second time, it stayed around long enough to get these photos. I spent most of the day working on the Puddletown Quilt – adding borders, piecing the back and then I sandwiched [...]

Cranberries cooking on the stove. Freshly pressed linens. Dining room bathed in sunlight today. Grandchildren and Maggie waiting to walk to the Rhodie Gardens. M & M feeding the ducks. Getting your ducks in a row. Having hot cocoa in my kitchen. It has been a week-end of mixed blessings. Steph was ill on Thursday [...]

Where have I been? Monday, we had a family celebration for Milo’s fifth birthday. We had sushi at Mio Sushi and then watched him open all of his fantastic gifts from family members. He was all smiles. I also began a major clean up and put away in the studio. I have been coming and [...]