We have gone to Colorado, specifically Estes Park, 3 years in a row now. It feels like our place, our vacation. Hopefully the kids will feel that way too as they get older and remember summers. One of my favorite parts of the vacation is going up the mountain from warm air to cold air.Continue reading “Flowers in the snow”
Category Archives: In Progress
Being Essential
I have thought hard about what I want to focus on in life. There is work and there is family. Those are no-brainers. And my health isn’t the best. I have some things I need to fix. Not want to fix, not should fix – need to fix. I know I will feel better ifContinue reading “Being Essential”
Sunday Seven
Oh, hello, blog. It is hard for me to know where to get started, so jumping in with seven things I have been doing or thinking about… My perfect cat! Toby is tiny and interesting, and at times a real shit. But I am his favorite person. Every morning he snuggles next to me onContinue reading “Sunday Seven”
Fall!
Doesn’t it seem like Fall flies by? Definitely the best of the seasons and it always goes too quickly. This year is no different. We only have the kids every other weekend, so our fall weekends are precious. When my stepson had an all-day debate tournament last weekend, we tried to get some fall funContinue reading “Fall!”
Obsession
I love purl soho too much. The gorgeous projects, colors, materials beckon me to a life that is not mine. Simple, pure, fresh, minimal color palette. My life is full of complications and color and chaos. And that is how I like it – for reals. But I can get lost in the purl sohoContinue reading “Obsession”
WIP Update
Here is a change of pace… a blog entry about quilting on a quilting blog! Sharing my looooong list of WIPs…. Project Linus Quilts – I have 9 more I want to make before year end. I have one top done, and several unused quilt blocks in bright colors. My goal was 1 quilt per month,Continue reading “WIP Update”
One night…
I went the whole night without television. What an inane statement, but still I am proud. DH and I luxuriated in the quiet evening. He is dozing on the couch after a few hours of reading. And I have done a lot of things that I plan to do of an evening (before I end upContinue reading “One night…”
Running out of ombre!
In moments of distraction, I often play the mental game of “what if you could only have…”. An example is “What if you could only ever eat food from one region?” I would pick Mexican. Or Italian. Luckily, not a real eventuality but it is entertaining to think about. Living in a country and classContinue reading “Running out of ombre!”
42 and Rambling
A staple of my latest schtick, for anyone who will stick around for my stand-up, is pondering whether my current love of life is genuine or a result of my anti-depressant. I am not sure why it matters, good is good. I am going with it. Yesterday was my 42nd birthday. And it was fabulous.Continue reading “42 and Rambling”
Capsule Update
I have been having fun with my capsule wardrobe. It is simplifying life knowing exactly what I am going to wear everyday. My closet is a lot less crowded. And I have added a few fun seasonal-y pieces to make things a bit more woot. These orange sandals are my favorite. They were 1/2 offContinue reading “Capsule Update”
weeknight quilting 