sew and sow life

our son, stewart, and his wife dawn,  (who live in far away oregon) are thrifty young people,  and so they host "game night" for t...

when the news of toppled oil rigs and fragile economies  starts to feel heavy and overwhelming, i tour the day's projects with my mug of...

this is the family room, which over the years has hosted lego landscapes, children's books, a craft table, piano practicing, birthday ...

despite my efforts to tidy up, declutter and find calm, sometimes it just gets messy.  i'm not sure if the messiness helps or hinders t...

My good friends, Liz and Paul, invited me along to stroll an open garden. Our visit was made all the more magical by the misty rain. T...

Remember this little bit of stitching ? A linen selvedge, French knots and lightweight canvass. Well, the original project was, shall we say...

Yesterday, I spent a bit of time roaming around some of my favorite places on the internet, to see what was up on Earth Day. I found all sor...