Monthly Archives: March 2008

more craftiness and a few firsts for me.

yesterday, during my long meeting, i finished my most recent needlepoint project. this time, i decided to try one big design instead of a series of small, repeated designs. i like this one. although maybe it needs a bit more … Continue reading

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one final spring break photo post

there were so many fun pictures that happened in michigan city that i just wanted to show you one last set that didn’t fit well into the previous two posts. here are a few signs of our “spring” break weather: … Continue reading

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my first free-motion quilting

so, i ordered an embroidery foot for my sewing machine last week and it arrived the other day, so i thought i’d get a little more serious about this free motion quilting notion that had been tapping my shoulder for … Continue reading

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great catering

i’m sorry i don’t have a photo to go with this post, but i just wanted to tell you about the other yummy part of my day [my apologies to non-local readers.  this post may make you drool in frustration]. … Continue reading

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a chilly day is good for chili!

you (silly you) may think that a “chilly day” means it was cold.   nope.  not in wisconsin after the snowiest winter ever! a chilly day (high near 45 degrees!) seems downright springlike.  and everyone in town was out celebrating … Continue reading

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happy birthday to me!

yesterday was my birthday and one of my very dear friends sent me this bouquet at work!  what a nice surprise!  sadly, shortly after this photo was taken, the stargazer lilies were banished to the backyard because lilies are poisonous … Continue reading

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junctiques

michigan city was so quirky, it deserves at least two posts. this one will feature photos of my favorite finds from (mostly) antique stores. the store which gave this post its name was, sadly, too dark for any effective photography. … Continue reading

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the curious signs of michigan city

some friends of ours invited us to go to michigan city this weekend to enjoy march madness (mr. happy stuff) and some shopping and relaxing (me).  i’d never been to mi-city other than the outlet malls before, so it was … Continue reading

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meat fest

i took this picture today because i loved how the water droplets sparkled on the tips of each branch.  can you see the ones even in the back of the picture? last night, i finally took mr. happy stuff out … Continue reading

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number two!

as soon as i finished my last quilt, i took it to a party at a friend’s house to show off (part of the party was in a chilly room and we had been encouraged to bring along blankets–i wasn’t … Continue reading

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