I spent the first 23 years of my life within 5 miles of the beach. Then I moved to Chicago for 5 years and now we live about 10 miles inland...

Yesterday our pastor read a beautiful prayer by Thomas Merton that I copied into my journal this morning during some quiet time.   After my ...

Mimi's fabric collage , a photo by libby dibby on Flickr. It took over our living room for two days. Mimi was a hard worker and even g...

I think mail is one of my most favorite things in the world. I think I once confessed to J that every time I look for the mail, I harbor a s...

Mimi woke up today wanting to "make a poster". To her that means fabric collages made by raiding Momma's scrap bags and creati...

Not a ton to report in the " re-building" category today... I did get a haircut, which meant I was treated well by my awesome hair...

I couldn't pic which photo was prettier, so you get both. The lemon tree in the backyard is going crazy with lemons. Its not a big tree,...

I took the kids for a hike in Bronson Canyon. Southern California can be weird with weather... The summers are often cold and gloomy, but we...

Someone recently posted this laughing photo of me at a wedding on Facebook. It's a fun pic, but the day I saw it, I got really sad. I cr...

Mini quilts , a photo by libby dibby on Flickr. Some people call them "mug rugs" or "mini quilts", maybe they are potho...