The Joyful letter J

   Wishing you a joyful Saturday. I hope you spend today doing something that makes you happy.  This morning Mr C and I are enjoying a good visit with old friends…good coffee and good conversation, lots of laughter. Later we’ll be celebrating our son’s birthday with my sisters & brothers-in-law. Good food, good conversation. Laughter… Continue reading The Joyful letter J

Thankful for Rick Rack: The Simple Woman’s Day Book, January Edition

Today I am taking part in The Simple Woman’s Daybook. I haven’t done it for awhile. Today seems like a good day for it. Check out the link to see what other simple women are up to today. And if you’re a blogger, join in! šŸ™‚ Outside my window… The sky and the lake are… Continue reading Thankful for Rick Rack: The Simple Woman’s Day Book, January Edition

Slow Stitching Sunday

Today is one of those honest, old-fashioned lazy days. The kind we always wish we could have. The kind we imagine we used to have, back in the good old days, whenever those were. Of course, we can’t actually remember any specific lazy Sundays. But they must have existed, right? Because we remember them. Maybe… Continue reading Slow Stitching Sunday

The Friendship Garden Quilt

Warning: this post is photo intensive! Let me introduce you to The Friendship Garden Quilt! It comes by its name honestly, because it started out life as a bee block! I am part of a Flickr group quilting bee with 5 other ladies. We call ourselves We Bee Canadian. We each make 2 blocks for… Continue reading The Friendship Garden Quilt

A Yardstick and a Sneak Peak

I have the most wonderful husband in the world. Have I ever told you that? “Honey, do we have a yardstick?” “Nope! I don’t think they even make them anymore.” “Oh.” “Why? Do you need one?” “I need something to measure my hem from the floor” “Do you want me to make you one?” Aaaand…he… Continue reading A Yardstick and a Sneak Peak