Monthly Archives: January 2006

Meeting my former self

Categories: Life

Sometimes it is hard to see all the growth and progress we make over time. We change a little each day, and those little changes add up to big changes. But when we just compare one day to the next, … Keep reading

An advantage of being a student

Categories: Books, Education

I think I have now started three books, but there is a fourth I have out with a book mark in because I think I want to start that one too. I can’t decide what book I am in the … Keep reading

Cleaning the Kitchen

Categories: Life

Yesterday I decided to get all of my dishes done. While I was doing that I thought I should clean off my counters. And while I was doing that I thought I’d clean out my fridge. And while I was … Keep reading

Winter Wonderland

Categories: Life

It snowed a lot Wednesday night. I woke up yesterday morning and there was about six inches of snow outside. The trees were covered, the ground was soft. It was beautiful. Snow makes everything quieter, more peaceful. I wish I … Keep reading

The trouble with vacations

Categories: Life, Work

I love vacations, but they cause so many problems. The first day back after a nice long vacation, long being anything over three days, is always so hard. The last thing I want to do in the morning is get … Keep reading

Books of the future

Categories: Books, Questions

It seems like quite a few books I’ve read recently that are set in the future have assumed some world-wide catastrophe, usually man-made, but not always, that completely destroyed life as we know it and forced the survivors to recreate … Keep reading

Quilts

Categories: Musings, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting

I like to quilt. I can barely remember the first quilt I made. It seems like I’ve been doing them forever. That’s probably because I helped my mom tie quilts for a long time before I started tying my own. … Keep reading