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March Break
When I was in school, I know I sure looked forward to March Break, having an entire week off! When my children were school age, I always took the week of March Break off from work for vacation to spend it with them. I know I enjoyed it very much. Now I am able to spend March Break, at least a bit of it, with my grandchildren. Sophie stayed with us for a few days and we did all the things she loves to do, bake with Mimi (her name for...
International Women’s Day
Yesterday was International Women’s day. What did you do to celebrate? What women in your life do you admire and look up to? For me it is my mom (Joan Ripley). The above photo we took yesterday. My mom is the bravest person I know.
I was away most of last week on a Celtic course with the Dartmouth rug hooking group. Gail Lambert was teaching us all about the Celts, she is very knowledgeable. Below is my progress on Gail's pattern called Field of Knots.
Technology
When 'everything' works great, it is great, but when things don't work right, it can frankly be a nightmare! I have been writing my blog I think since 2015. I always say, 'I really don't write about anything much' but my readers tell me they enjoy it and I thank you very much. I find it a fun thing to do.
My blog posts disappeared from my web site and 'some' are back but not in the order they were written but I can't do anything about that now unfortunately but...
Fun Times
It has been a very busy week. Starting with a rug hooking retreat at Rothesay, NB at the Villa Madonna. Great group of gals from all over, organized by the New Brunswick Rug Hooking Guild. The fishing shacks on the river just below our Villa was in full force fishing mode. Lots of shacks and a few of the ladies went to visit. Photo above (L-R) are Margie Anderson, Susan Sheppard, Pauline Verstraten and Lynne Lines.
I finished up this lovely pattern by Encompassing Designs called Lesley at the retreat.
Winter Blues
Do you get the 'winter blues'? What is the 'winter blues'? I think when we are dealt with cold and darkness for an extended period of time, it affects us. How we deal with it, differs from person to person. For me, I don't think I consciously think about it. It is what it is for me, I'm usually so busy getting through each day, I don't have time to dwell on that I guess. I know I would be lost without the seasons, so this too will pass. Some people...
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