Tulip Doily

My latest finished crochet piece. Isn’t it pretty? I made this Tulip Doily for my cousin Roberta as a small thank you for letting us stay at their place last month when we had to evacuate due to the Monument and Antelope Wildfires. This was a quick and easy pattern to whip up; I started … Read more

Peek A Boo – 365 – 126

My cousin Roberta, author of the Children’s Books blog Wrapped In Foil (and several other wonderful blogs about science and ants), gave me this lovely Gerbera Daisy for my birthday last month. I’ve kept it on my dining room table, replacing my usual bouquets of fresh-cut flowers. Isn’t it cool how the new blossom is … Read more

Thursday’s Treasures – Special Friends

My cousin Roberta and I at Tucson Botanical Gardens earlier this week. There is nothing nicer than having a cousin for one of your best friends. Reb and I began exchanging snail mail letters when we both first learned to write, oh so many years ago, and we still send each other almost daily emails … Read more