I like to make quilts.  The first patchwork quilt I made the summer after my first year of college.  Its now-vintage fabrics take me back: my big sister teaching me how to sew, my clothes-loving mom collecting fabrics, and the skirts, dresses, etc. that I sewed back then.   Ever since I received a beautiful blue three-patch … Continue reading Good Enough →

“Would you rather be a gramma or a normal person?” my favorite four-year-old in Spain asked me.  Well, of course, I don’t want to be normal! -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -            Last Sunday was Mother’s Day, and I woke up thinking how continually grateful I am for my good mother.   And I can’t thank God enough for the huge … Continue reading Today →