Month: March 2011

Scrappity-scrappity

Don’t have much to say today because it’s a running around kindof day – so here are some pictures of a quilt top I finished last night. A double-sized made from scraps from other projects (except the white sashing). Now I’ve got to baste… Continue Reading “Scrappity-scrappity”

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How earthquakes are about taxes.

Having grown up in the “Ring of Fire“, I have to admit that the recent spate of earthquakes (in the last two years or so) has got me a bit nervous. This morning’s images in particular – floating fire, buildings disappearing into whirlpools, cars… Continue Reading “How earthquakes are about taxes.”

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In the Bookshed: Backyard Bounty

Backyard Bounty Linda Gilkeson New Society, 2011 Often when I’m reviewing gardening books these days, I am called to reflect on just how completely off-base I was in my early gardening attempts in the mid-nineties. For example, when Linda Gilkeson writes about double-digging and… Continue Reading “In the Bookshed: Backyard Bounty”

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Finding a peaceful spring break.

Today is a day for arranging and rearranging as I sort through my complicated schedule and try to fit some of the dropped pieces back into the whole puzzle before they get lost. But also checking in about some travel anxiety and working on… Continue Reading “Finding a peaceful spring break.”

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Willows Inn on Lummi Island: Oh heavenly bread!

I would have taken a picture of every dish we had at the Willows Inn on Lummi Island if I could have. But given lighting and my desire to enjoy rather than document my dinner, I am left with only one visual memory of… Continue Reading “Willows Inn on Lummi Island: Oh heavenly bread!”

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