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let there be…grapes
The next-to-the-last piece of the putting-the-house-back-together project is this chandelier (the last piece is the replacement of the front door). Yes, this is a cluster of grapes. I spotted it in a Nebraska antique mall almost twenty years ago, but … Continue reading
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the apple blanket
Well, it’s not exactly a blanket. A comforter, actually. I made it for my son Will’s first “big boy” bed about forty years ago. He loved ladybugs and, in our small town, available fabric was limited to what was stacked … Continue reading
the turkey takes the cake
My father found this leather turkey (actually a decanter made in Italy) many years ago at a yard sale in Connecticut. It was a big hit at Thanksgiving in 1994. A few years later I rescued it from one of … Continue reading
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we made it!
Wednesday afternoon: Thursday morning: Thursday afternoon: This was the first time we’d all been together since Mom died in April, 2020. Covid had kept us apart–no funeral, no mourning together–so this day was especially important. The first Thanksgiving in two … Continue reading
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happy thanksgiving 2021
And what a happy Thanksgiving it is! Everyone I talk to is giddy with joy over their Thanksgiving plans this year. So many people are surrounding ourselves with family and friends, making the food they missed last year, welcoming new … Continue reading
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there will be turkey
This is my Thanksgiving 2021 mantra. Yesterday my one-man, non-English-speaking crew started repairing drywall. And mudding the drywall. Today he is sanding and priming, along with repairing the drywall that tumbled off the beam when the tree hit. He doesn’t … Continue reading
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maybe i should have said no
When Nels, head of construction crew, called last night to ask if they could come today and start the drywall and the painting, I said “sure”. Yes, it is the week of Thanksgiving and yes, I was counting on setting … Continue reading
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if you know what’s good for you…
Banjo Man doesn’t do any of the above. Isn’t he smart? He loves to come into the office in the morning and sit down on my sewing chair–while I’m at my desk–and survey the fabric spread around the tables. There … Continue reading
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back to normal, kind of
Now that the tree is off the roof and my house is safe and waterproofed, it is time to go back into the sewing room/office/music room and start a quilt. We call this “stress sewing” in our house. Much healthier … Continue reading
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it’s gone, gone, gone
The local wrecker arrived Wednesday afternoon to lift the tree from the roof. It was quite a process, as you can see. Lots of ropes and prayers! Bill, the tree removal expert, is on the left taking pictures as the … Continue reading
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is there any more pie? 