My mother-in-law, who is the greatest, volunteered me to give a talk on painting fabric to her quilting group. In October. Yes, I’ve known about this for months and she did move the date back for me but, well, life gets busy. I’ve decided it’s about time to get started on it – the fabric [...]

Just relaxing outside… Sniffing the marigolds… Isn’t the tiny olive tree perfect? I’ve been wanting an olive tree since I first went to Italy. This is a Frantoio olive. It probably can’t stay outside all winter so I may have to repot it in a movable pot. I want to get one more type to [...]

We had fun last night! Isn’t he growing fast?

My helper transplanting tomatoes and artichokes. I’ve already planted my seeds left over from last year. An entire flat of Brandywine tomatoes…mmm! I always have more Brandywines than anything else. They are the perfect tomato. I think it’s going to take a little more cleaning than that. But he’s got the right idea! Now for [...]

Edwin and Heather and poor, poor Edwin Senior. It’s very hard work being a Pop sometimes. Edwin being extracted forcibly from the bike. Bryan up a tree. A new (Bryan’s old horse). Great fun! Oh, soccer… Run, run, run1 He has the ball… Still has the ball… Eventually they did get another ball.

I know snow isn’t a big deal right now. My aunt in Maryland said it was covering her back door last week. I lived outside Boston where snow covered the ground and the slushy gray stuff was everywhere all winter. I even walked to the train station in it – yep, miles and miles and [...]

Isn’t he cute? This fleece hat and scarf takes about half an hour to do, or an hour if you do a matching set for daddy too. Fleece is incredibly easy to sew since it doesn’t fray. You just put one piece of fabric on top of the other and sew. Materials 1 Yard each [...]

Roger finally got a portrait of Edwin for Christmas! (Ok, I’ve already given it to him because I just couldn’t wait!) He’s very excited about it. It took some time to pick the right feel. I love the little smirk as if he’s about to get into trouble. He generally is… It’s on lovely Twinrocker [...]