…because sometimes I DO write about things that have nothing to do with quilting! Today at lunch I went down to the “pit” (our Yukon College common area) to listen to a noon-hour presentation by the Kitchen-Kuiack family, who were the winners of the Canadian Geographic Energy Diet Challenge. Marguerite and Brian and their two… Continue reading Earth Day Presentation at Yukon College
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A Broken Day and a Pretty Dress
I haven’t written anything about my experience with menopausal depression for awhile. I don’t want to be one of those people who complain endlessly about their health, so I try not to talk about it too much. But since I started with that first post, (if you want to follow along, look under “depression” in the drop-down categories)… Continue reading A Broken Day and a Pretty Dress
inspiration in strange places
Thanks to everyone for their opinion on the colour choices – that was fun! Funny how this quilt is building itself. It reminds me of when I was choreographing At Last. It just seems to have a mind of its own, and I just have to be patient and wait for the quilt to reveal… Continue reading inspiration in strange places
Your Opinion Needed!
Well, I’m ready to start putting Nora’s Star quilt together. I’ve made 15 blocks, and after squaring them up and taking a good hard look, I’ve chosen my favourite 12 to go into the quilt. I’ve also decided to sash them. For you non-quilters, sashing means to frame each square with fabric strips. As an example,… Continue reading Your Opinion Needed!
Permission to do nothing at all
The cabin is the one place in the world where we have given ourselves permission to do nothing at all. We each fall into our own rhythm there. Kelly loves to putter, and so for him the cabin is handyman heaven. He can easily spend the day fixing up this or that, interspersed with one… Continue reading Permission to do nothing at all
Wednesday
Well, I’m going back to work this morning after 6 weeks off. I’m a little nervous, but excited also. I got up early to give myself plenty of stress-free morning time, including time to do 30 minutes on the treadmill. Yay me! Now I’m having a cup of tea and deciding what to wear. I… Continue reading Wednesday