Over a year ago I made a strategic error on my calendar which resulted in my being away working for two full weeks in September. It has been a marathon but it is now over and I can stop to catch my breath.
My first commitment was to be a judge for the Houston Quilt Festival [...]

When I was young weekly trips to the library and an armful of books to read was my favorite summertime activity. My sisters and I whiled away many a hot summer afternoon with Nancy Drew and friends. Although we lay outstretched on our stomachs reading, in our minds we were miles away catching criminals and [...]

Among my favorite possessions are wooden boxes that were made for me and/or given to me by important people in my life. These boxes serve a variety of purposes. Some of them store useful things that I use often, others hold keepsakes, and, to be honest, sometimes the contents of a box may be junk that [...]

 
I am not much of a cat person, they shed, they don’t take instruction well, they think they are in charge, and they shed (did I say that already). Anyway, our faithful old Fluffy cat died of old age several years ago and our household was finally cat-less. My husband and I breathed a sigh [...]