stepmoming – weeknight quilting

Vacation

Hello… I am short on words today, probably because I was too free with words in my last post. Yesterday I showed my soul, today I am going to show my camera roll. A sampling of pictures from our vacation… the aerial tram, hiking Lily Lake (and ignoring the admonition that no pets were allowed),Continue reading “Vacation”

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!”

My Stepdaughter’s Quilt

I have made lots and lots of quilts for other people’s children. This year I made a pledge to make quilts for my stepson and stepdaughter. Actually I made the pledge last year, but this year I pledged to really finish them. First up is my stepdaughter’s quilt. It includes her favorite colors. Well, atContinue reading “My Stepdaughter’s Quilt”

Rock On.

A little bit before Christmas, I took SD and her best friend to a rock concert. This is them chilling in their chucks in between bands. It was beyond fantastic. My first concert was pretty epic- Michael Jackson Thriller world premier with my friend Alynda. And that was just the tip of an awesome concertContinue reading “Rock On.”

2014 – The Good

2014. Uh, blech. So many things went more than a bit awry in 2014. Work was, well, anyway… My health was…. well… Let’s focus on the good. As always, thanks for reading and sharing and caring about me. This is really a highly-censored personal journal for me, but I love there is a bit ofContinue reading “2014 – The Good”

In 24 Hours….

I have had a really great 24 hours. Last night DH and I made Coq Au Vin. Seriously. LIke for real. And it was wonderful… truly wonderful. Not perfect, the amount of sauce we ended up with wasn’t quite right. But the chicken tasted like the chicken you would get at a good french restaurant.Continue reading “In 24 Hours….”

Addicted to Frolf

You like to think that you’re immune to the stuff It’s closer to the truth to say you can’t get enough You know you’re gonna have to face it A few months ago, on a whim, we tried some disc golf. And now we can’t stop. DH and I go every weekend, dragging the kidsContinue reading “Addicted to Frolf”