Category: Musings
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Why I Like Spring
I have to admit, I do like Spring. I’m basically an Autumn kind of gal, being born during that time of year and–Oh, the trees when they change color! But there is something very special about Spring too. The flowers are peeping out, the birds are chirping, and the grass is no longer white (as…
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My Etsy Shop Has Far Reaching Abilities
Every now and then I’m amazed as to how small the world is. And, seriously, I shouldn’t be. After all, don’t we all remark at one time or another how “small the world is”, when really we’ve forgotten that, or take it for granted? Whether it be the neighbor who lived half a mile from…
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The Day of the Catbirds
The day started off unusual and strange. Rainy, cold and drizzly for mid June; unheard of! While on social media, I noticed three posts by a “Friend”. The first had to do with the oppression of one’s freedom of speech, the second had to do with bigotry and racism, and the third was downright misleading…
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Like a Breath of Fresh Air
Do you ever get one of those moments when you are just itching to create something and shortly thereafter, something lands in your lap? So it is with this little bag. A friend of mine is clearing out her house, trying to get ready for a church yard sale. And she hands me a piece…
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Ever Get One of Those “Aha” Moments?
I’m not sure if this happens to you or not, but I thought I’d ask. Do you ever get one of those “Aha” moments? You know, the ones where you keep looking at something, and one day, it’s different? Like a route you’ve been taking for years, and you notice a special tree or sign…
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What the Nor’Easter Brought
Having nothing to do, nothing to create, but thinking of Spring when I can get outside and hang my clothes on the clothesline, yesterday I came up with an idea. It took away the doldrums, prepared me for the Nor’Easter that hit this morning, and now I feel much better. My favorite is the yellow,…
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Today it’s About Journals and Journaling
Do you like to write in a journal? Is your journal a pretty one, with pinks, bits of ribbon, lots of mixed media? Or is your journal one that’s in an old notebook with lined pages, lots of drawings, etc.? I have lots of journals. Or should I say, about four. Most of them are…
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Mother’s Day 2017
We mothers can be a funny sort. We have children, or adopt them, raise them into adults, and hope and pray that they are fed, happy and sheltered. We don’t ask for much, just for those Basic 3 as I call them, and go on about our business, in our own worlds, knowing all is…
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Anyone Ever See Dotted Swiss?
So many years ago, when I was starting out in my sewing lessons in middle school, there was a fellow classmate whom I admired from a distance. You know how young girls could be–seeing someone and wish we could be like them. Maybe have their hair, their clothes, their eyes, or something that we just…
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The Groundhog Lied
I live in a part of the country where February 2 is almost a national holiday. The tradition of Punxsutawney Phil, a ground hog (better known as a woodchuck) is used as an indicator for the following season: 6 weeks more of winter or 6 weeks of an early spring. Either way, this furry hibernating…
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The Year is Drawing to a Close
Yes, folks, we’re at this stage again. That time of year when we all look back and reflect on what has been happening. And while I won’t “get political” here, I’d like to take a moment to say “Thank You” to all of you who supported me this past year. I have had over 600…
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What I Really Love About My “Job”
Every now and then I get a little discouraged with my shop. I think I’m not successful enough, don’t have enough sales, need to produce more to keep up, and all those chastisements that one goes through. I struggle to find some kind of balance, and strive harder, only to see that I need to…
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Heeeere We Go!
In light of the massive rough and tumble world of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, etc., I decided this year I’d get smart. Knowing Black Friday is supposed to be the busiest day of the holiday season, next to the day after Christmas, I found I didn’t want to follow along with everyone and participate. …
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It’s One Week After that Nasty Awful Day
It’s one week after the Presidential election and for this past week, I’ve been on sensory overload. Whether it be the people I speak with, the fears I’m faced with, or the sensitivity I’ve been feeling from being around others, it seems that this past week, I’ve been in a cloud. Whether it be a…
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I Can’t, Just Can’t….
A few weeks ago a dear friend called and asked if I would be interested in some vintage linens. She was at a yard sale and a friend of hers was getting rid of her things. My friend, through her phone call, described what her friend was selling. A pink cotton tablecloth set, containing gold…
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