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Last week brought a few more packages of placemats for our challenge and a couple of photo entries. Sometimes it is just fun to go to the post office and get happy mail, even if it isn't really for me. These two arrived the same day. Carolyn Howerton sent a lovely pastel floral mat, and …
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A couple of weeks ago, I was chatting online with blogger buddy Vicki, and she mentioned having driveway chats. She invites a friend/neighbor to bring their own chair over to sit in her driveway to have a visit while maintaining social distance. I thought this was a brilliant idea. Phone calls are nice, and video …
Last month, I decided to send out a few Happy Mail cards and packages to friends and family for the Easter holiday. Then a few days ago, happy mail arrived for me! What a fun and welcome surprise. My friend, Val, found a quilt kit she thought I might like, complete with all the fabrics …
If you have a quilt needing repair, see my page Well Loved Quilt Repair before emailing me. This repair has taken me weeks to finish. Initially, the idea was to load it on the longarm and topstitch the patches needed because there were so many to do. But when I got it, I realized that …
Morning coffee on the veranda is a calm and serene beginning to the day. Bird song fills the air, and fresh mountain air brushes past in a gentle cool breeze. I breathe deeply, and enjoy the dappled sunlight through the forest, shinrinyoku. Again, I reflect on gratitude, and the concept of shoganai - a situation …
Last week on our weekly outing to the grocery store, there was a nice surprise. The store had a bumper crop of vine ripe tomatoes, from South Carolina growers, and on sale for 98 cents a pound. They had a divine tomato aroma, and I bought four pounds with a Tomato Pie and perhaps some …
First I have to tell you all, dear friends, that I really appreciate all the wonderful conversations that resulted from my last post. It is very encouraging to know that so many of you feel like I do, reluctant to complain as I am so fortunate, but also coming up against challenges to keeping my …
It has been seven weeks since my last outing with friends, and I am hitting a wall. The only activity we've had is going to the post office and grocery store once a week, otherwise we are at home. We did take a short drive to see the apple blossoms, but we were a …
This challenge was started to give us all a quick finish to not only benefit charity, but also to help us feel like we are getting something accomplished during these long days at home. The idea was to make a placemat with the theme of how you are spending your time. This could be scenes …
While we are at home and I am cooking more, finding something new is key to keeping us from getting bored or tired of the same old dishes. I do enjoy cooking, and developing new recipes. I had this idea of making a stir fry style dish with chicken and yellow summer squash as a …
From My Carolina Home 