Last year I received news that no one wants to get — a cancer diagnosis. Two months later I had a lumpectomy. Fortunately, my case has been mild compared to others. I am very grateful for that, and the care I continue to receive at The Beekley Center and Bristol Hospital. To celebrate a year… Continue reading Giving back
Category: Knitting and sewing
My First KAL
Dawn, The Stitching Coach, announces a Knit-A-Long with New England Yarn in Southington, CT, starting September 27. Participants will follow a weekly YouTube tutorial on the Christmas Cookies pattern by Rabbit Hole Knits. An in-person decorating party is scheduled for October 29, with optional online participation available.
Christmas in July
Before Hallmark gave us a month of Christmas rom-coms and before the US Postal Service and churches began collecting items for missions and troops posted around the world, there was a summer camp with a big dream – what if we had Christmas in July? According to an article in Country Living Magazine Keystone Camp,… Continue reading Christmas in July
Something Old, Something New …
Most of you, my dearest readers, will know the rhyme: Something old,Something new,Something borrowed,Something blue. As we bid farewell to 2022 and greet a new year with open hearts, I thought this rhyme also could have greater meaning in our creative lives. I plan to use a line each week to keep me focused and… Continue reading Something Old, Something New …