I am an avid cross-stitcher. When I can find time, that is. I love creating art with needle and thread. My best friend in high school is the one who got me hooked. She and I both worked in a little California tourist town called Solvang one summer, and we found part-time jobs in needlework stores. I might have been forced to wear a peasant blouse and a red Danish corset covered in flowers, but I … [Read more...]
The Beauty of Spring
Each season brings a beauty of its own, but I have to admit that spring is by far my favorite season of the year. It never fails to cheer my heart to see dormant plants come to life again. Brown replaced by green. Rose bushes that looked like sticks a week ago now team with green leaves and new buds. For me, spring doesn't truly arrive until I spot the first Texas bluebonnets of the year. We … [Read more...]
Seven Alone
Do you remember those books from your childhood that made a lasting impression on you? I can remember walking into my elementary school library and choosing a book from the shelves because the title made me laugh - The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles - written by none other than Mary Poppins herself, Julie Andrews Edwards. That was the first book I remember reading that caused my imagination … [Read more...]
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