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As a writer and voracious reader, I am very cognizant of words and meaning. Some words are heavier than others and carry a lot of baggage. One word I’ve been mulling over lately is challenge. We are all familiar with the hard side of challenges and many of us face challenges as part of our… Continue reading Jack O’Diamonds
Good old technology. How do we do modern life without it? A few weeks back I had to replace my four year old bargain cell phone. Thankfully, I knew the phone was on the fritz and had time to prepare before catastrophe struck. I use catastrophe here in a non-hyperbolic way because it made me… Continue reading Reckoner
One of the more popular get-to-know-someone questions is "What is your favorite color?". This simple query is in fact quite loaded because your answer signifies a great deal about you as a person. Colors have qualities akin to personality traits, just as colors are also associated with certain emotions. And often our favorite color is… Continue reading Santa Fe
Making my life simpler is a continuous, and ever evolving, goal of mine. I get a lot of joy in living simply, enjoying the small things and minimizing my impact on this planet. As anyone who has ever worked with me knows, I am also all about efficiency. Time and resources are precious, folks! I… Continue reading Mushaboom
This quilt and this post are all about LOVE, in all caps! There are also a lot of exclamation points. If there are any deputized grammar police or super curmudgeons who read this blog, this is your warning. At a young age, I learned the power of the words LOVE and its opposite hate. My… Continue reading Crazy Little Thing Called Love
#quiltonacleanfloor What is your method for dealing with bad news? How do you comfort yourself when life is icky? One of my methods is to head to my sewing machine where I can channel my emotions and work it all out. I suppose I could actually work out, or project my energy into an angry… Continue reading Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
When I am going through a big project phase, it is nice to take a few days off from the snuggle sized pieces and create something small. Since January -- which feels like a decade ago given the happenings this year -- I've had a wedding project in my queue for my pal and former… Continue reading High on a Mountain Top
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