January 11, 2020
I was up at 5 a.m. this morning and eager to discover how large a bite had been taken by the “teeth of the storm” that we were anticipating yesterday afternoon. Not having had any appreciable snowfall since Halloween, there… Continue Reading…
December 16, 2019
Linda and I arrived home yesterday, after being away for a tad more than a week. We ended our craft/vendor sale season with back-to-back shows in Oelwein and Peosta on Friday and Saturday the 6th and 7th; then drove to… Continue Reading…
December 12, 2019
Today I slept in until 8am. I was awake at 5:30 but decided to keep sleeping in hopes that the bird friends I have been making would not take exception to the fact that I stood them up. I’ve been… Continue Reading…
June 3, 2019
In preparation for the coming craft show in Dyersville, IA this weekend I’ve put new projects on hold … but not before finishing these denim bag/purses. We will be at the Rubble & Riches show at the Oak Gardens Center… Continue Reading…
May 16, 2019
In the relatively short time that I have been sewing again, I have almost always skipped any thought of making anything with a zipper in it. I looked at the zipper foot on for my machine (an adjustable one) and… Continue Reading…
May 16, 2019
My knees are intoxicated! I just returned from a visit to the doctor who served a cortisone/steroid cocktail to each of my knees. Injecting 10cc of fluid in each knee with a large needled syringe was a relatively painless experience… Continue Reading…
May 12, 2019
Mother’s Day weekend was a potpourri of expressions and impressions for me this year. Things heard and seen … in random order (of course!). Margo wowed us all with her “drop the mic” performance at her tap-dancing recital. Grandmothers wear… Continue Reading…
December 26, 2018
Did you know that losing just 10 lbs can decrease the chances of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer by up to 50%?! And yet excess weight gain is impacting far more than merely the 4 out of 10 adults who… Continue Reading…
December 24, 2018
It may be surprising to some when they discover that the author of such classics as “Hiawatha” and “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere,” is also the author of the beloved Christmas carol, “Christmas Bells.” The words for this familiar… Continue Reading…
December 23, 2018
This choker style necklace was personally created by me. It has been listed on Ebay for 24.95. It is 12″ long by 1″ wide and has a 4″ extension chain giving a potential length of 16″ with a lobster claw clasp.… Continue Reading…