Monthly Archives: March 2009

Pins & Needles Fabric & Yarn

To celebrate International Quilting Day and to further my commitment to shop locally (and not at Walmart), Win and I visited a delightful little shop in Miramichi yesterday. Pins & Needles Fabric & Yarn has been in business for about … Continue reading

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International quilt day

Today is international quilt day so I’m taking a quilter to lunch.  My friend Win and I will visit a fabric shop, drool, fondle, caress and otherwise covet the fabric there.   Lord willing we will leave the shop empty handed(like … Continue reading

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Spring?

MY DH spent the afternoon on our deck with his camera and tripod.  With a lot of patience, he managed to produce this incredible panoramic shot of our back yard.  Cool, eh? We still have 8 feet high snowbanks over a … Continue reading

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You know you need to get a life

….when you spend an evening stuffing quilt batting up a bunny’s butt.   During my nightly blog jog I came across this cashmere bunny tutuorial by Betz White.    Here’s from her website is a picture of  Betz’s bunnies.  Not being one to … Continue reading

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Luck of the Irish

My maiden name is Daly.   The original Gaelic form is O’Dalaigh, from the word  dalach, which comes from dail, which means assembly.  We are one of many clans of Ireland who trace their heritage to a single common ancestor. The accepted O’Dalaigh ancestral … Continue reading

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Moose on the loose

While driving back from Saint John on Saturday, just outside Rogersville, we noticed the oncoming traffic stopped. And this is why   one big old moose, taking a walk down the middle of the highway on a lovely spring afternoon.   … Continue reading

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In praise of family

Yesterday we drove to Saint John to join Andrea and her father’s family to celebrate the life of her late grandfather, Alfred Thornton.     There were no tears, nor flowers, no casket, no hushed whispers.   It was simply the family greeting … Continue reading

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Two contests

To spend the weekend sewing, what could be better?  To help you along the way, here’s two great contest. Kati Cupcake is having an another incredible giveaway.  Remember she gave away a quilt a few months back .  To celebrate her first time as a … Continue reading

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Easy Friday night supper

                                      To one bag of chopped classic romaine add one chopped cooked chicken breast and  1/2 cup of Peanut Sesame Dressing.  Place on serving platter.   On the side of the salad, place one packaged of cooked Mr. Noodle ramekin noodles mixed with 1/4 … Continue reading

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I fell off the wagon

I’ve been so good lately.  It has been months of being free of that old demon.   I’ve tried to avoid temptation.   I knew once I picked up one I wouldn’t be able to help myself.   But try as I might, … Continue reading

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