Monthly Archives: December 2011

What we’ve been up to:

Wearing pajamas until noon… or later. Rolling yarn into balls… round and round… quietly and quickly.  Making crochet hats in different sizes. Visiting a scenic mountain side.  Flying airplanes while thick clouds roll in. Snapping pictures of this amazing place.  Noticing how the mist changes everything.  Feeling romantic and inspired. Wanting desperately to be able...

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{something familiar}

With my return to work, I’ve had to exist in another side of my brain for a while.  In the hospital I’m valued for my ability to think and act quickly, to remember a host of illnesses and treatments, to calculate dosages and to document well.  Organization and efficiency are my allies as I hop...

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Kristin LDecember 21, 2011 - 3:55 pm

I’m glad you’re finding some time for creative work as well. I absolutely love your first photo in this post!!

PattyDecember 21, 2011 - 3:04 am

Inspiring work and words. Much needed today.

Gayle KushDecember 20, 2011 - 4:56 am

It never fails to amaze me how much work cuts into my creative day. I was just saying that I love my job and love what I do I just wish I didn’t have to do it. I’m fine when I get there. I just don’t want to go.

from my couch:

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{sparkling}

One of the things I absolutely love about this time of year is the glow of Christmas lights.  With the house decked out like this there are many opportunities to take a sparkly photo here and there.  These taken with the Lensbaby star aperture and modified with a sepia setting.  Looking at the current Lensbaby apertures,...

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barb christDecember 20, 2011 - 2:35 pm

I love your quilts and photos too. Have been learning to use my camera – plans for the new year include a photography class. I adore your star and animal photos – what a cool thing the lens baby aperture is.
I’m getting a macro lens for christmas from my honey – can’t wait to play – it will be one more thing to take me away from quilting time.

{a gift}

I’m about to tell you about a gift I’m making for my daughter for Christmas.  I’m fairly certain I can keep this one a secret… oh, she will be thrilled.  Now Shelby is our third child and like other third-borns that I know, she sometimes gets a little less than what the other two get....

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Vivien ZepfDecember 15, 2011 - 2:20 pm

This is going to be great and I’m sure she’ll LOVE it!

NatalyaDecember 9, 2011 - 1:58 am

very very very cool gift!

karenDecember 8, 2011 - 6:23 pm

What a special, and unique gift that all your children are fortunate to have. You’re a good mamma!!

Kristin LDecember 8, 2011 - 5:30 pm

It’s gonna be wonderful!

Rebecca StauntonDecember 8, 2011 - 3:11 pm

it is lovely