My thank you gift to Paula for helping me learn to crochet: a needle case. I used home dec fabric I found at an antique store. I can see using the same basic construction for a pouch or ... Read More about Thanks, Paula
Sweet Relief: J. Called 07Aug06
[<--Pic of E. talking to Daddy] J. called to tell me that they have made The Big Move and they are now in a much safer place. He had been in the Sunni Triangle (very pro-Saddam) and he said ... Read More about Sweet Relief: J. Called 07Aug06
I’m “Hooked!”
Today, my friend Paula taught me to crochet "in the round." Here are the beginnings of my first project: a blanket for E. I am "hooked!" ('scuse the sorry pun). ... Read More about I’m “Hooked!”
I went to school with him.
Senator's nephew killed in Iraq. I didn't know him well but I do remember him. Phil was a quiet, sweet guy. We graduated high school together. He and his sister Laura were in orchestra with ... Read More about I went to school with him.
Apron the Musical
"Apron the Musical" gallery at Tie One On is up! Those of you visiting from Tie One On, click to visit my Annie the Apron post. psst: Check out my blog-friend Georgia's apron! ... Read More about Apron the Musical
First Dentist Appt.
E. is not yet two but when I saw little gray spots on the back of her bottom teeth I freaked. How could she have cavities? I don't put her to bed with a sippy cup, I brush her teeth twice ... Read More about First Dentist Appt.