Six weeks of the winter blahs — compounded by some kinda stressful personal stuff — has meant that I’ve had a hard time getting motivated to do much of anything. Including sewing. That seems to be changing and I’ve spent more time sewing in the past few days than I probably have since right before [...]

When my niece was here before Christmas, I had the chance to hang out with her and play with her. One of the things I noticed was that she repeatedly donned one of Miss L’s aprons.
Before she left, I asked her favorite color (purple) and told her I would make her something special for her [...]

Hey! What’s that thing hanging from the tree in my front yard? Could it be … a quilt top? Why, yes. Yes, it is. And I made it.
I made it! I made it! I literally wrapped it around me and danced around the living room when I finished it. Because I’m kinda nutty like that [...]

I like my new microwave. It’s shiny and clean and pretty and not on fire.
Yes, I said “not on fire.” Because my last microwave? Died rather spectacularly yesterday, with flames and everything.
I’d noticed a few months ago that our microwave sometimes added time to whatever we’d set. Annoying, for sure, but nothing untoward happened and [...]

As soon as she was ready, Miss L has worn white leather Keds. Just the basic, lace-up style, replaced with an identical pair as she’s outgrown them.
Until this year.
I noticed the Keds were a bit snug (which is to be expected after wearing them about six months), so we headed to the shoe store after [...]