I couldn’t move forward without at quick epilogue to the whine and cheese post. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I was probably in a bit more of a funk than I even realized myself when I wrote it. After reading your supportive comments filled with so much humor I was literally bent over laughing…
Back in the grand old 90′s I had a colleague who had a HUGE wedge of plastic cheese on his desk. There was a handwritten sign on top that said “Would you like some cheese with your whine?” Made me laugh every time. Let me just say I’ve had one of those weeks. I’m not…
Today was quite adventurous and bit nerve wracking. This large stand of Douglas Fir trees sit directly behind our home. From our upstairs office the view of the trees is majestic and calming. One of the things I love most about our yard. Eagles, woodpeckers, squirrels, deer and just about any and all critters call…
You know how much I adore the new year (2007, 2008, 2009). Well, it pleasantly caught me a bit by surprise that 2010 is also the dawn of a new decade. I try very hard to focus on what’s ahead and let the past live peacefully. Putting a whole ten years to rest is, well,…
I took the ferry over to Seattle this afternoon to attend an opening celebration for Sarah Stine’s new shop Fabric Crush! It’s absolutely gorgeous and perfect in every way. The sun shined brightly and the air was perfectly crisp, most definitely a harbinger of great and fabulous things to come. I met Sarah right here…
Thank you for all the lovely comments! I know I say this each time there’s a giveaway but I have to say it again: you all are the nicest, most genuine, inspiring group of creative spirits on the planet. I’m blessed to hang around with you. Each comment brings a smile to my face and…
The annual Kitsap County Clothing and Textile Advisors’ Sewing Room Faire is THIS Friday, September 11th (sorry for the late notice!). It features fabric by the pound, patterns, notions and and all kinds of sewing-related items. The group collects donations all year long and let me tell you, the amount of goods is UNreal. I’m…
I recently started experiencing very slow response times when browsing websites on my Mac using Firefox. A painful crawl. Annoyingly slow to the point I was getting extremely frustrated. I’d select a link to follow and then wait anywhere from 3 seconds up to 10 seconds for the page to display. There are a million…
I get all misty-eyed when certain big events happen in my life. This can be any number of things but on this particular day it relates to having my project featured on the cover of Quilting Arts Gifts 2009. Here’s an attempt at explaining how I’m feeling about this: I used to sew like mad….
We panicked at the beginning August over the realization we’d been chained to our computers for the summer. I called our favorite Cannon Beach hotel to see if they had any cancellations. Yes, two nights at the end of the month. Sold! The stars aligned and the weather dealt blue skies and warm days. 48…
