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AWAKE, AWAKE
I cannot seem to stay awake. When Bobbie arrives to claim her quilt, she will probably find me draped over her pile of fabrics, snoring. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Himself: He’s b...
LIBERATED
After a year iof isolation, yesterday we went out into the world. It’s been 14 days since our last shot, and now we are fully vaccinated. Yesterday G and I went to Ross and Target. Today ...
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2021
Who influenced you? Who was important in your life/ For me, it was my friend Joleen K. McPherson. She was a mentor, a friend and a dooer. She volunteered out in the community, with special emp...
QUILTING
Himself: Spaceships and laundry. Myself: Hanging up clean clothes and quilting. Reading: #4 Penny. Watching: Circuses. Photo: Mine with Bobbies quilt in the grip of the Bernina. Gratitude’s...
BITS AND PIECES
After two days of struggle, I started all over again. Was the needle in correctly? No. Turn the machine upside down and see if you can tell in what direction the needle should go. Find the bo...
MARCH FIRST
One big thing, a total inability to quilt, and a thousand small things to fill the days. No matter what I did, I couldn’t quilt. The needle broke, the thread snapped, ad in finitum. Small good ...
ZOOMING ALONG II
It’s been a busy week. The next few weeks maybe even busier. If You don’t get a note from me, I’ve still read you. Tuesday G had an hour long Zoom with his new museum director. Gosh I miss ...
GRATITUDE
For the last two days, George has been handling the phones like the pro he is. From the doctor’s office, to Scripps.com, to the specialty pharmacy, and finally to the drug manufacturer itself, ...
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?
This pandemic has altered more than just our everyday habits; it’s changed our eating patterns as well as what we wear. Having worked with a water focus for a great many years, I knew about swea...
RUNNING AWAY FROM HOME
Every two weeks we run away from home. Marta, who hasn’t had her shot, comes and cleans. We have a to-go breakfast at the bay, then come home. This week we scheduled a Pilot boat ride ….an ho...
KEN
Life was on hold for such a long time. Now I know what’s happening, and a little like my friend Carol, I just dived right in. All sorts of appointments have been made. I bought the small appo...
JUST PILLS
list text here- list text here Daughter Margot calls and says this is awful stuff. George retaliates with, “Yes, this is chemo.” And it is. Just pills not intravenously. The side effects se...
THERE IS SUN
• We sang a gloriously out of tune duo to Margot this morning. Happy Birthday a cappella. She is 58 years old which makes me ancient. She has made George a dad which he seems to enjoy. ...
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY
There’s sort of a watery winter sunshine outside today. Cold, and in the 40’s. We had planned on a Pilot Boat Ride today, but the boat was full. We have tickets for next Saturday. Yes, we...
THE UNEXPECTED
There we were, sitting back in comfort, watching the news, dinner was done then the room slowly filled with a faint music. I thought it was coming from George’s cell. When we turned the TV ...
WAITING
The dining room table is covered with tax papers. This is the second year he is doing the collating. He’s doing a wonderful job but I feel kind of outside it all. Outside is good. Life is ...
BOWEN
The mission San Juan Capistrano’s center courtyard. I really love that place. Usually I can think beyond the tragedy of the native Americans. Media: Watercolor, colored pencil, and ink. …...
FAMILY
George came back from his annual physical with a very big pat on the back. His weight, his blood sugar, his blood pressure all show marked improvement everywhere. The doctor is happy, Georg...
FOGGY
list text here- list text here I look at the appointment book and see that Saturday and Sunday are empty. I like that. I should be quilting, but my get up and go has gone. There are no app...
THE UNEXPECTED
“Look George, Isn’t that a landing craft.” Tired and covered in graffiti, it was coming toward us down the bay. We had quietly escaped the dust moving at our house to eat breakfast by the ...
LONG DAYS
We met here. This old, pre-fab Sears Catalogue cottage was our home for many years. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Himself: Games Yesterday and today. Myself: The first antibiotic ...
MOMENTS
We had a wild day yesterday out in the big wide world. The catering family that had fed us dinners for so long didn’t get funding. We were out there shopping for dinners at Costco and Vons. ...
GRATEFUL
list text here Another month. I’m doing pretty good, but my fingers are not. Yesterday I had to have George type in passwords as I made hash out of typing. Today I discovered that I didn’t...
HOME
• Beautiful, golden sunshine out there today. If anything was open today, I would go there. The Zoo is opening for the first time in a long time this morning. My grandma used to take me ...
MARGOT AND ZOE
list text here We dragged ourselves up and out first thing today. While we were at our first stop, the Ophthalmologist’s office, Margot called with good and bad news. The good news is that...
