In January I purchased a 1956 Singer 99-31 as a backup and travel machine.  It was in working condition, although it needed a new belt and...

The (briefly) clean kitchen Yesterday was candy making day.  The kitchen was spotless at 10am, and by 3pm every surface was covered with...

I bookmark a lot of recipes then lose track of them.  Every so often I run through my lists to see what grabs me.  Some recipes I try once...

Whenever I get a pile of crumbs, I do some more work on my QAYG hexies .  The card stock templates I made weren't bad, but they were g...

I designed my border, crunched numbers and went to the fabric store.  I envisioned a creamy peach for the border, but the bolts I pulled a...

It was three years ago we trekked up to Nevins Farm to bring home a little, wheeky Cannoli pig.  In some ways she's changed a lot sinc...

The Key West quilt continues to evolve.  While it had still been in the planning stages, I shopped for a solid color for sashes or border...

The gated free range I set up late last fall for the guinea pigs has continued to work well.  I let Cannoli and Boadicea loose most days o...