Duck Quilt
Originality is not doing something no one else has ever done, but doing what has been done countless times with new life, new breath. -Marie Chapian I finished this quilt last week, mailing it off...
View ArticleQuotes Here and There….
Thanks to Laura Bruno Lilly, I’ve been asked to provide three quotes in three days. Today’s was easy, just plucking it from a recent post: Git ‘er done, courtesy of my father. Dad from March 2006 I’ve...
View ArticleWhy I’m a writer….
On this last day of quotes, I didn’t have to look hard for inspiration. To my left in the writing/sewing grotto is a poster, and while I no longer participate in NaNoWriMo, the notion of fifty K in...
View ArticleAnd finally the words emerge….
Silicon Valley under magnificent skies; outdoor photos taken by my better half. Maybe this coincides with my husband reaching the top of the mountain; he’s been working hard to get back into his hiking...
View ArticleExciting Times
I have a lot to note, but first off, a good friend of mine has started a weekly series on You Tube about creativity and courage. Julie K. Rose is a fantastic writer and a terrific video blogger; check...
View ArticleSqueezing in words (and peace) amid the sunshine….
June 2016 on Father’s Day; my daughters, The Burrito and I accompanied my husband to an East Bay park, where it was very hot (although not quite as warm as the last few days….). All pics from that...
View ArticleThe Glass Is Half Full
So I have come to the realization that perhaps for the remainder of The Hawk, and maybe the rest of my writing life, a full chapter a day just isn’t gonna happen. Today’s distraction was tennis, and...
View ArticleSunday morning musings….
The current state of the big quilt wall…. Trying to stay cool during the West Coast heat wave, I’ve been hand-quilting a baby blanket, which in itself is a little tricky, because while it’s a small...
View ArticleSmall Acts of Faith
A head cold has plagued me all weekend, but this morning I did manage to look over the last chapter I’d written, although I don’t plan on adding to The Hawk today. This last part of the story is...
View ArticleWondering where this year will take me….
Hello 2018! Yesterday we received rain after the driest December in thirty years, so January is starting off well. I’ll be heading north at the end of the week, spending time with my grandson and his...
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