Lenten.Today has just been Lenten.It’s cold and it’s dreary and I can’t bake. Well, I could except we’ve given up treats for Lent and who wants to fill their counter with yummy baked goods only to give them all away?! (Um, Mags? About those spiritual goals of yours…)So what’s a poor homebound like me to do—besides cook and clean and complain, of … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday
The Quilting EditionEd. Note: My neighbor Margaret came over yesterday to give me a crash course in all things Rotary Cutter. “You don’t want to take off the tip of your finger,” she advised. “Always put the guard up in between trimming.” Good solid counsel, don’t you agree? Later, my neighbor Gloria came over to show me how to thread my machine … [Read more...]
Feeling Social Saturday
The Quilting EditionIt’s official: I am starting a quilt block this morning.This is insanity, really—I have never quilted before and so...what? I join a 12-month quilting bee?Ridiculous.But very, very exciting.One of the desires of my (ever-distracted) heart is to be more creative—to engage in more activities that will last, in some way, and to … [Read more...]