What fun! At the invitation of QuiltFolk magazine, I showed up for a beach photo shoot, along with six other quilters and our respective bundles of quilts. The first request was for us to show the photographer our quilts – IN THE PARKING LOT. Talk about a trunk show! It was almost comical. They asked us…
In the fall of 2017, hurricane Irma set its sights on Florida. Although Floridians don’t get too excited about most hurricanes, this one was a category 5, the strongest possible. It’s path was hard to predict, so ALL of the Florida peninsula was in the strike zone. As a result, widespread evacuations were ordered and…
Nothing like a major hurricane to interrupt blog posting! By late Wednesday, October 5th, Matthew was predicted to be a category 4 and was heading straight for Melbourne, FL, where I live! We finally decided to evacuate, and began to pack. You don’t need a lot when you flee a hurricane: your personal items, medications…