Category: DD#1

  • First family dinner with the new grand babies

    First family dinner with the new grand babies

    Today we had our first family dinner with the new grand babies. A little chaotic, yes, but full of love! On my shoulders are Aliza (3) in pink and Hazel (5) in gray. On my lap is Boaz (3 weeks old) in the dark stripes with green monster feet and Caleb (1 week old) in…

  • Introducing Caleb Nathaniel

    Introducing Caleb Nathaniel

    I’m very happy to announce the arrival of the newest member of our family, Caleb Nathaniel! Caleb made his appearance this morning, March 18 at 4:48 pm. He was 9 lbs 12 oz and measured 22″ long. All went smoothly, and Momma and baby are both doing great. Another wonderful new blessing! They chose the…

  • Baby (non)quilts

    Baby (non)quilts

    It’s true. I haven’t made quilts for my two future grandsons, due next month on March 4 and March 13. For that matter, I haven’t made quilts for my granddaughters either, who are nearly 3 and 5. Poor kids. But, I did manage to make some simple baby blankets for the new babies. Very simple.…

  • Time for a baby shower

    Time for a baby shower

    My blog has been quiet but I’ve been busy, busy! Since Christmas I spent loads of time helping my mother pack up her belongings and move from a big house to a condo. That left me sore and tired, I can tell you! But, thankfully, not too tired because during that same time period, I’ve…

  • Three years later

    Three years later

    Three years ago my world changed. My sweet hubby unexpectedly left this earth and went to heaven. What an awful day. So much changed that day. Some changes were expected. A lot of changes took me by surprise. Yes, it still hurts, and I miss him something dreadful. He was my closest friend: the one…

  • Merry Christmas 2015

    Merry Christmas 2015

    Merry Christmas from my family to yours!

  • Getting back in to the swing

    Getting back in to the swing

    I’m busy getting back in the swing of things! The first good news to share is that two of my secret quilts (ones I can’t show you yet) have been juried into a special exhibit called Circular Abstractions that Nancy Crow is putting together! My experimental quilt shown to the left was the first in…

  • A visit with Lee Anna Paylor

    A visit with Lee Anna Paylor

    Yesterday I had a delightful visit with Lee Anna Paylor of Not Afraid of Color. Her husband was in town on a business trip and she and her poodle, Cole, came along. It turns out to be a win-win situation because he has a traveling partner and she gets to sample all the local quilt…

  • Altered shoes

    Altered shoes

    In 2011, I used Shiva Paintstiks to color my boring beige Birkenstocks a fabulous iridescent blue. I loved those sandals, but they were already four years old when I painted them the first time. Last summer I realized that I might need to eventually replace them. During the winter, I found a pair of deeply…

  • Finishing touches to the top

    Finishing touches to the top

    I started Monday by making what I thought were going to be just a few finishing touches to the quilt top. I thought I would just spend an hour or two, but that curvy bottom edge kept bugging me. I just had to change it. I dug in my trash can and pulled out the…