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The phrase of the day is…..

“Its almost not raining.” I said that in the car yesterday and it seemed funny at the time. I don’t know. Maybe it was one of those “you had to be there” moments. I realize the rainy season in Florida begins in June, however, enough already. Rain

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I LOVE Vermont!

Just dropping in for a moment to say hello from beautiful Vermont! I arrived on Monday and spent all day yesterday and today judging an amazing group of exquisite quilts for the prestigious Vermont Quilt Festival! My fellow judges were (from left to right) Cindy Erikson, Mary

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Wilbur and Henry

I want to thank you all so much for the many wonderful and heartfelt comments left here on the blog and also on my Facebook page. I’m tickled all the way down to my toes that the blog about my Dad and his new bike had such an

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Dad

Dad always taught me ….. …..that it’s never too late to follow your dreams. He’s living proof of that. At the age of 84, my Dad fulfilled his lifelong dream of owning a brand new bike. This is his spiffy new ride, and he is so proud

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Too silly not to share

Today was one of those days where I went non-stop from the moment my feet hit the floor at 6am this morning. It’s now almost 10:30pm, and I’m wiped out and ready for sleep. But I thought I’d post this silly picture of our kitty, Poppy. Josh

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Fun stuff to share

Just dropping by today to share a few fun things with you. I just love it when students or friends send me photos of the quilts they’ve made using my patterns. It is such a thrill and I always feel so honored! I received the following photo

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A quilt miracle

 Do you remember reading about the not-so-good news in my blog about the missing quilt earlier this year? Well, I have some amazing, astonishing, unbelievably good news to report. CHARMING CIRCLES HAS BEEN RETURNED TO ME! It’s true — and I can hardly believe it! Now, due to the

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Scenes from Memorial Day

We paused to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the service of their country. We prayed for those who have served and are serving still. Then we played. My folks came to spend the day with us by the pool. Fun times, I tell

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