September 15 2011
The steps I took today were not of the walking variety. In fact, I might have logged the fewest steps of the whole year today. My friend, Shirley, invited me over for a sew day, so I packed up my machine and spent the day taking steps toward finishing some of my unfinished sewing projects. […]
September 12 2011
Did you get to the Clothesline Art Show this weekend? It’s one of my favorite things to do in Rochester. This was one of my favorite booths – pictures made from sea glass. I can’t tell you what I bought at the show – it’s a present for a relative – but the best deal of […]
September 11 2011
This is a poem I wrote on the fifth anniversary of the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks. I think it’s still appropriate today. American Flag, September 11, 2011 I am still your banner, America. Hurricaned at the edges but held tightly in the heartland. Didn’t you know that I was stitched with threads of steel? Yes, my […]
September 11 2011
I spent today at a Women of the ELCA convention at the Notre Dame Retreat Center in Canandaigua. The center is beautifully located on a bluff overlooking the lake. Besides the lake view there are colorful gardens and peaceful walking paths. The building itself has a big chapel and modern dining room, but spartanly furnished […]
September 09 2011
Gary and I went to the 9/11 memorial exhibit at the Rochester Museum and Science Center today. Several pieces were particularly moving. This one with the twisted sign seems to sum it up. Being a quilter, this next one was my favorite part of the exhibit. This flag quilt has the picture of every first […]
September 09 2011
September 08 2011
I waited all day for the rain to stop so I could walk outside. At 4:30 I finally went to the gym and used the treadmill. I want to move to Camelot. Day 250: 11,002 Steps YTD: 2,287,681 Steps Goal: 2,354,000 Steps
September 07 2011
Lasagna: the perfect cure for those summer’s gone, nights are longer, rainin’ all day blues. Day 249: 11,547 Steps YTD: 2,276,679 Steps Goal: 2,343,000 Steps
September 06 2011
Hello, Fall… Day 248: 11,575 Steps YTD: 2,265,132 Steps Goal: 2,332,000 Steps
September 04 2011