By : Sally Valentine
October 15 2012
By : Sally Valentine
October 13 2012
October 13, 2012 Twin Quilts
Last weekend I stepped out to Michigan to attend a baby shower for my niece Shelly, who is expecting twin girls in a few weeks. Shelly is a twin herself, so there was a sense of deja vu along with the usual fun and good wishes. With my daughters, my grandson, and my sister-in-law’s sister along, […]
By : Sally Valentine
September 24 2012
September 24, 2012 You Can’t Get There From Here
Gary and I had a “you can’t get there from here” experience while attending the Fringe Festival this weekend. We were headed for the Xerox auditorium and had parked in the garage across from Geva. Given that there was a huge black cloud overhead and given that we parked on the third floor of the […]
By : Sally Valentine
September 23 2012
September 23, 2012 Fringe Festival
No, I didn’t get to see the people dancing on the sides of the buildings downtown, but I did get to see a play at the Fringe Festival entitled “Divine Milieu: The Last Confession of Teilhard de Chardin.” What? You’ve never heard of Teilhard de Chardin? Neither had I until I saw this play. I […]
By : Sally Valentine
September 22 2012
September 22, 2012 Almost Painless Exercise
This is my favorite way to get steps – pushing my grandkids in the stroller.
By : Sally Valentine
September 16 2012
September 16, 2012 Women of Faith
I attended the Women of Faith conference at the War Memorial (Sorry, I just can’t call it by its other name) in downtown Rochester this weekend. It’s become a yearly event here and draws women from the Southern Tier, Canada, and even Pennsylvania. The whole conference was inspirational, but I have this one thought in particular lingering […]
By : Sally Valentine
September 11 2012
September 10, 2012 The Monday Club
Life according to Grandpa: It’s never too early to train your grandson in the correct way to hold the remote.
By : Sally Valentine
September 05 2012
September 5, 2012 Barry’s Bakery/Pub
I finally got to try out Barry’s Bakery/Pub. It’s right at the 4 corners of Webster, and I’d been watching the owners remodel the place for a long time. I met some friends for coffee and we sat outside on the patio. I couldn’t help it that a blueberry scone made its way onto my plate. The […]
By : Sally Valentine
September 01 2012
September 1, 2012 Sackets Harbor
Have you ever been to Sackets Harbor? It sits along Lake Ontario at the eastern end, and it’s full of history relating to the War of 1812. It’s also full of people who like books. I did a book talk there last week, and they welcomed me with a sign and a pizza party. It […]
By : Sally Valentine
August 17 2012
August 17, 2012 Late Bloomer
I planted these impatiens on Memorial Day. They were small but healthy, and I expected them to start filling in within a couple of weeks. I was so disappointed when by July 4th they still didn’t look any different than the day I planted them. This was after watering them regularly. They weren’t dead, […]