It is the beginning of a holiday weekend, but it just doesn't seem like a festive time with so many events canceled. This weekend should be a riot of gardening in our downtown area with Garden Jubilee on Saturday and Sunday, but that is now moved to the individual garden centers. This just isn't the …
Quilting for Hands 2 Help
Hands2Help is an annual charity quilt drive hosted by Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict. I've been a participant for several years, making quilts in various sizes as needed. Two years ago, my own charity drive for the Carolina Hurricane Quilt Project was a recipient of quilts from Sarah's event. This year, it came …
Wrapping up the Coronacation Placemat Challenge
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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Making Connections
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 …
Happy Mail
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 …
Quilt Repair by Hand
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 …
May in the Garden
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 …
Working on Pie Crust
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 …
Participating in a Pillowcase Challenge
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 …
Carrying On
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 …
From My Carolina Home 