Who’s that coming down the hall? All in black with polka-dot socks. Yikes that can’t be the same girl as this one… can it? Yes, it’s Claire! She’s a Death Eater from the Harry Potter books. On one hand I love that she wants to be a frightening character from a book. On the other…

Things are looking a little spooky as we have a spider infestation in our dinning area.  Fall colors, blah blah blah, pretty pretty pretty. I bore myself. A friendly kitty interrupted my walk and insisted on me petting him. I talked to him in English and he still liked me. On Saturday we made a…

Bea wanted to be an octopus for Halloween again. Last time she was a pink octopus in 2015 and this summer she tried to wear that costume but it was too small. It wasn’t too hard for me to make another octopus – I just had to find a big bowl to go under the…

I started my Flower Shop quilt in May and now it’s finished. I quilted wavy lines and used Carolyn Friedlander Doe fabric for the backing. I think it has a 1970’s bedspread vibe. I love how it goes with the color of the wood on my bed. It’s so very happy. I twisted Claire’s arm…

I mixed it up an did chocolate roll out cookies. I love how the frosting pops! I used this recipe from Bake at 350.

Well I mentioned that Prague was big and it was busy. I had no idea it would be so overrun by sightseers and groups of stag-do men. The famous Charles bridge seemed to be covered – shoulder to shoulder people – all the time. One of our first stops was The Museum of Communism. After…

We got back from Prague late last night. What a pretty city! Much bigger and much busier than I thought it would be! We walked and walked and saw all the sights. I think the best part of a little vacation like this is just getting out of our routine and spending time together. Prague’s…

I can’t help myself. This is my favorite:

We’re well into October and the weather is definitely shifting. From moment to moment and from day to day. I find myself looking out the window wondering what the sky will do next. I’ve been going for walks in the morning most days – trying to enjoy the nice Fall weather. And it’s become the…