Snowflakes
We’re having a real Maine winter. It’s beautiful and welcome. More snow in the forecast, and lots of cold. I am not oblivious to the political chaos going on in this country and around...
Category: stitching
October begins
I saw two new birds at the feeder today. That is surely a sign of seasonal change. One was a woodpecker, black and white. He didn’t belong at the feeder, but he was tapping...
With daisies
Summer afternoons in Maine. The daisies are blooming near the deck. They look beautiful for a few weeks. My quilt top is progressing. To manage the size a little better, I’m going to stitch...
Skylight
Moving along with the housetop quilt – I think I’ll call it Skylight. I’m making it up as I go. I think I’ll stop with the undyed linen after another round. I have a...
Sea and sky
I’ve wanted to photograph this island many times. It’s visible along a nearby stretch of Route 1, where there’s no place to pull over and cars are going 60-plus mph. I finally figured it...
Wildlife
Sam was mowing the neighbor’s lawn while she’s away. He went around and around. When he got close to the center, he startled a fawn out of the grass. It ran away. Last night,...
New
The Golden Houses are hung at the gallery. They look good! I had one valerian bloom in the driveway last year. Such a surprise. I don’t know how it got there. This year, I...