Quilt Qua

This is a new site developed by Connie Colten and my blog can be found in the quilting blogs listing.  Qua is defined as…(in the character of or capacity of). It’s a compilation of all things quilty.  You can check it out here.  Come back and let me know what you think.  I think it’s [...]

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Doodle Day – Butterflies and Dragonflies

I didn’t doodle any dragonflies but this is a rough rendition of the wall hanging completed for my son and his wife last Christmas. ..

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Remembering my dad on Memorial Day

My dad passed away more than 10 years ago. Admittedly, we weren’t very close.  We never shared those little talks that fathers and daughters share on television or in the movies.  To be perfectly honest, I was afraid of him.  I never wanted to make him mad at me so I just did what I [...]

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Today’s Title is…Water Course

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Happy Birthday Ella Marie

It’s always amazing how quickly time passes when I look back, seems like I was just having babies.  Beautiful Ella was born one year ago today, early in the morning.  She was about one month early but her mom was on bed rest for the previous month, so she could have been much earlier.  They [...]

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Ella Bella’s Funky Monkeys…finished, finally

Just in the nick of time.  I completed Ella’s quilt around 1:00 in this afternoon.  Her birthday party is tomorrow so I was cutting it pretty close.  I have mentioned previously in this blog that her quilt was actually a companion quilt to the one I’m making for her dad.  He loves sock monkeys, which [...]

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A contract and a few more “lasts”

Finally, after 7 months on the market, I have a contract on my condo.  The offer was less than I had hoped but I can’t expect too much since I’m selling at the bottom of the worst recession in decades.  I’m actually quite excited that there is any contact.  The home inspection has been completed [...]

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Today’s Title is…Composition in Growth

From seeds, to plants to radishes.  It’s a little too early for real radishes so had to use the seed packet instead.  Unfortunately, I can’t seem to leave a new post on the original site; what’s up with that?
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A night with Il Divo

Bill and I took a trip into Boston to see Il Divo in concert on the campus of Boston University.  It was quite a trip from the T stop at Lechemere to nearly the end of the green line.  We grabbed a quick bite at Qdoba Mexican Grill, yummy burritos.  Bill ate most of his [...]

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Today’s Title is…cog

I am about a month behind but it took me that long to find a cog.  This was hanging on a post in my sister-in-laws backyard.  Can’t believe I actually had my camera.
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