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one day to the next

Late Friday afternoon. Saturday morning.

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quilts of valor, ready to go

Here’s the one I call “Flag Stripes”.  Those rows are stitched and the quilt top is pressed and ready to go be quilted by a volunteer longarmer.  Hurray! I have another one of these, in Army colors, ready to be … Continue reading

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national sew day 2016

Today is the day that thousands of quilters around the country will sew Quilts of Valor.  We will gather in living rooms and libraries and community centers and studios and quilt stores.  Some quilters like me, who don’t belong to … Continue reading

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friday after the storm

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winter slump

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star wars, the competition

I bought this game for Sarge for Christmas.  It was the Season of Star Wars, after all, and my three sons (My Three Sons–does anyone remember that tv show???) considered themselves experts on the first six movies.  My grandson was … Continue reading

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belly up to the bar

The Chili Bar, that is! Harley Chick and Hot Rod Russ came over for dinner Friday night, which is always something to look forward to.  Harley Chick is a vegetarian who doesn’t eat cheese (is she technically a vegan?), so … Continue reading

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baking with a friend

Sam brought the black Play Doh.  And orange and green, too.  I contributed the plastic bowls, of which I have many.  Sam discovered all of them over the course of the morning, and we baked pies, cakes and burgers in … Continue reading

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the martian

We rented this “on demand” last night, before we watched American Idol and Hell’s Kitchen.  We were tired of the news and the endless political discussions on the news channels, so we went to…Mars. I didn’t realize Matt Damon was … Continue reading

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hold your horses

Welcome to my horse collection.  This was a very big deal when I was a kid.  These were souvenirs from trips and Christmas and birthday gifts.  I loved them.  I could stand in front of the display in any tacky … Continue reading

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