Monthly Archives: January 2009

22
Jan, 2009

aural heaven

oh readers, dear readers, i am in aural heaven.  i just got back from a bobby mcferrin concert and my ears are so very, very happy.  also, my voice.  and my heart.  i dearly love to hear this man perform.  … Continue reading →

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20
Jan, 2009

meeting a new small friend

here are a few photos from a fun visit i had today, to meet the new daughter of some friends of mine. thanks, friends, for wonderful conversation, yummy cookies and tea, and a grand time meeting your baby girl.  she’s … Continue reading →

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19
Jan, 2009

all caught up with common threads

i finished jenny’s block today.  i loved working with these fabrics.  i think i’ve decided that (at least for me) the secret to sucessful “wonky blocks” is to cut the pieces freehand with scissors instead of trying to use a … Continue reading →

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18
Jan, 2009

finally, the quilt!

it’s so reassuring to see that other people have trouble photographing quilts well in winter!  i have struggled to get a good shot of this one and i think this is the best it’s going to get: i made this … Continue reading →

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15
Jan, 2009

catching up with common threads

holiday craziness sort of knocked me off schedule with the common threads quilting bee (and i think i’m not the only one), so here are two blocks i recently finished: these fabrics were sent by nadia with a special request … Continue reading →

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14
Jan, 2009

tiny tidbits from a laptop refugee

my laptop’s video card fizzled out a few days ago, so i am beholden to my generous husband to share his computer with me so that i can post every once in awhile.  but i still wanted to share a … Continue reading →

Posted in library stuff, stuff that makes me smile, trip down memory lane | 1 Comment
09
Jan, 2009

we interrupt this christmas retrospective…

to bring you a special report about a new craft love of mine. this is actually the second new craft love for me in the span of about 3 short weeks, so my brain is buzzing with possibilities, but i’ll … Continue reading →

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07
Jan, 2009

games galore (christmas, part iv)

i think i played more games this christmas than i have ever played in that short of a stretch of time before in my life.  pictured above is one of the many new (for me) games that i learned–ticket to … Continue reading →

Posted in stuff that makes me smile, winter | 4 Comments
06
Jan, 2009

cute kids (or christmas, part 3)

i am fortunate enough to have my best friend from college living in the same small (faraway) town as my sister, so whenever we go out to visit family, i often stay at my friend’s house and enjoy a little … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, photography, winter | 2 Comments
03
Jan, 2009

a trip to d.c.

my dad’s birthday is a few days before christmas and this year he wanted to take a family trip to the smithsonian in washington d.c. for his birthday present.  we were happy to oblige. the day was bitterly cold and … Continue reading →

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