Yesterday I had a breakthrough. Finally! After about 5 weeks of NO sewing or quilting, I worked on the Carpenter's Star! I know that doesn't seem like much, but I've spent a lot of time writing about my block against that project, and my pattern of not letting myself do things I really enjoy ( Read more... )

As promised, I have a picture of Ellen, my aide, to share with you. I asked her if I could post her picture and she was more than agreeable. It is such a good photo of her that I told her I'd take my memory card to Walmart sometime and have some printed out for her.

By the way, I am reading an absolutely fantastic book by Donald Miller called ( Read more... )

It is a glorious day here right now, but it started off very cold. In fact, there was snow on the cars and the mountaintops this morning -- would have been snow on the ground but it was too warm from yesterday to stick. It was in the 20's last night! Brrrr ( Read more... )

It is a bleary old day here, just right for staying in and playing Lexulous (like scrabble)on Facebook. Poor Dave had to go out because we are out of decaf coffee! MUST HAVE! We have decaf every evening before bed ( Read more... )

Monday, Emmie got to spend the night for the first time in many weeks, for at least 7. We couldn't have her for the weeks that Ellen, my aide, wasn't here to work as it didn't work out for Bear in the mornings to drive her all the way to the group home and then to his school PLUS take care of me. I was really exhausted and sore on Monday due to ( Read more... )

This weekend was dreary and wet so we opted to stay home. That sort of weather is bad for our arthritis and my fibromyalgia ( Read more... )

It is snowing like mad here and I am loving it! It won't last long, as tomorrow it is supposed to warm up just enough to melt it. I've got some photos... ( Click here to see )

Ever since I first got my sewing machine three years ago, I have had a sewing partner. She loves to be with me when I am at the machine, quilting or doing some aspect of sewing. Sometimes she likes to sit BETWEEN me and the machine, which is a real problem, as you can imagine ( Read more... )