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2005 has passed and there are phoots of projects that I just haven’t posted and likely won’t. Did I make my 2005 goal of creating 7 things a week? Technically no. On average the number of actual tangible items that I created was about 5.5 per week. My actual production of craft items went downhill […]

I have a new job as a tech writer at a financial company. I’m updating and writing procedures about mail processing. Sounded silly to me until I learned just how much mail comes into this building every morning and how much is sent out each afternoon – invision billions of pieces a month! When I

Many months ago Linda Lee sent me several old dresses she’d been saving but wouldn’t be wearing again. In exchange for getting all the beautiful fabrics, I said I would make her a quilt. Well, I finally finished. What started as sketches based on seeing some of Linda Lee’s painting, came to life on the

Between job hunting, interviewing and trying to make a little extra money transcribing, I’ve not made a lot of time for creating. Click the thumbnails for larger photo” A wedding photo book A cloak of stars for a round robin art doll (the doll was created by PCF Cerwin Rhiannon) A triptych quilt…more on it

1 2 3 4 5 (click on the thumbnail for a larger image) 1. Quilt to bring my grandparents to my wedding memories. I missed having them there in person, but I think they watched from the afterlife. 2. Art doll – she will travel to 4 others to be completed. Thus far I only

I started my job today. It was…not good. The highlight of the day was realizing how good the benefits are. I discovered that I have a different position than originally described and the department is going through radical changes that they either just found out about or hid how unstable it was during the interviews.

We are here in Cincinnati. Our place looks like a tornado went through. It was a hard move – harder than the last (4 years ago). We threw out lots of junk and clutter as we packed, but not enough! The unpacking goes slow. We unloaded the truck on Saturday and by the time people

My last day of work is tomorrow. I’ve had my good-bye dinner and good-bye lunch. The walls of my cube are bare and I’m out of tasks to accomplish. I’ve never quit without having another job lined up. I’m trying to close my eyes and just leap…trusting that a a new job awaits me Cincinnati.

Yummy summer theme swap goodies from Elizabeth. Filled with ice cream treats including candy, ice cream dishes with matching curly straw spoons, stickers, confetti, candle, fun straws, card and an ice cream pin cushion! Thank you, Elizabeth – I love it all!!! Can’t wait to try out the ice cream bowls tonight and the pin