I asked friends to collect our mail for us when we left to spend two months in the Yukon because I was going to be gone right in the middle of the time that quilts might be arriving from the Hands2Help charity quilt drive. I told my friends that I was expecting two or maybe… Continue reading Hands2Help: a Because You Matter bonanza!
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Cabin Living: missing the solar shower
We’re home! What was the first thing we did when we got home yesterday? We turned on the hot water tank so that we could have a luxurious soak. Actually, it’s stinking hot here, so what we really wanted was a luxurious cold soak just to cool down! But you do still need a little… Continue reading Cabin Living: missing the solar shower
Morning
The rumble of thunder woke us up early. I lay in bed and listened to the rolling echo bounce between the hills across the lake, the rain drumming on the roof. We stayed long in our housecoats, had second cups of coffee, ate leftover dessert for breakfast. Later, when the rain stopped, Mr. C loaded… Continue reading Morning
Company (or whatever you do, don’t get locked in the outhouse)
The deck spilled over with people, an impromptu gathering of friends old and new for a picnic. Some that were invited hadn’t been able to make it. Others brought friends to introduce to us. Everybody came with food…burgers, salmon, a dozen salads, fruit, desserts. The children played in the lake and the dogs ranged between… Continue reading Company (or whatever you do, don’t get locked in the outhouse)
Temporarily disconnected…
Spending these several weeks out here at the cabin without the internet is both as I expected it to be and not as I expected it to be at the same time. I write these blog letters here and save them to post on my next trip to town. So far, my trips to town… Continue reading Temporarily disconnected…
Tyler’s Quilt: Indomitable Spirit
Warning – this post has lots of pictures! I have a quilt finish to show off today! This is the quilt I recently made for my second-youngest nephew, Tyler. A quilt is never finished until it has had its official photo shoot, and this quilt had two photography sessions! First, we took it on a… Continue reading Tyler’s Quilt: Indomitable Spirit