Stitching My Story

Short, Short Story Bracelets Published!

  In stores April 1st.

Coming in April...

Here's a sneak peek at my next article coming out in Somerset Memories!

Somerset Memories... Available Today!

Check out the latest issue of Somerset Memories.... and my article on Grandbaby O's family stuffies!

Seeing my dad in the picture above...with a blue polka-dot hat on, no less... totally caught me off guard. When I submitted this piece, he was healthy and strong. The passing of time has taken on a bizarre quality since he got sick and died--- at times moving as slow as molasses, and at times moving too incredibly fast for me to even have a prayer of keeping up with it.

I wish dad was here to see his sweet self in print. It would make him grin.

: )

Somerset Memories....

Out October 1st!

Sew Somerset!

 Last night a friend called to tell me that she'd seen my article in Sew Somerset. DC and I made a late night run to Barnes and Noble to see.... and YEP! It was true! It's exciting to actually be part of one of my favorite publications.

 

And Then Some Days Humble You....

1. I made two june-cleaver-ish pumpkin pies from scratch and put them in the oven to bake.
2. Forgetting about the pies in the oven, I went to get groceries.
3. The pies burned.

*heavy sigh*

4. The oven was still hot and the kids had friends over, so I put a pizza in.
5. I got online for a few minutes, then started smelling burnt pizza.
6. I raced to the oven, threw it open, and..... the pizza was perfect (a little cheese had dribbled down onto the element and that's what I had smelled burning)

*sigh of relief*

7. I got a large spatula and attempted to lift the pizza ever-so-carefully off the oven rack.
8. The pizza flipped mid air and landed, bubbly cheese side down, on my arm.
9. I yelped, tossed the pizza, and it landed.... perfectly... in my sink which was full of soapy water.

*exasperated sigh (along with a few bad words)*

10. I went for my run and ran the better part of six miles holding a frozen water bottle on my arm.

*tired-and-craving-pumpkin-pie sigh*

11. The cowboy and I just went to the store and bought ingredients for more pie baking. Tomorrow I will try again.