Has it really been three weeks since I last posted? Whoops. It was an unintended absence, I assure you. It’s not that I didn’t have things to write about. It’s just I got a wee bit distracted with other things. Mostly, my new sewing room. The dress by the ironing board is my latest project.… Read More Finding my sew-jo while risking my blog-jo
Beings how this is Veteran’s Day in the U.S. — a time to remember all those who served, whether in war or peacetime — I thought I’d show you a few photos of my dad. Dad loved wearing hats and always wore them with a jaunty flair. Dad once told me he thought about going… Read More Memories of my dad on Veteran’s Day
Got a treat for you today. Husband was going through some old papers that his Grandpa gave him several years ago. It was mostly baseball articles his Grandma kept — she was a big Giants fan — and there among the Willie McCovey memorabilia, he found an old newspaper clipping from The Marietta, Ohio, Times.… Read More A tale of the Old West, from a for-reals old-time cowboy
In our last episode, you learned that I spent the week in Storm Lake, Iowa, attending Synod School with a bunch of Presbyterians. Six hundred and thirty-nine of them, to be exact. There is much to tell. Oh-so-much. So much that you will be receiving it in doses. Today’s dose will cover my overall impression… Read More Back in a dorm, chance meetings, and memories of my first kiss
Note: I’m currently working on the post regarding the Worm and the Water Cooler (which must sound strange if you don’t follow this blog – for context, see this post). In any case, I was nearly done when I realized it required another illustration. It takes me a good, oh, I don’t know… day or… Read More A childhood tale of summer fun and car bombings
Feeding on Folly 