Bruised, but Beaming

I ran a personal best 1/2 marathon this morning. It was a beautiful race. A creamy-peach moon hung heavily on the western horizon as we started in South Mountain Park. Slowly, the colors in the saguaros changed from olive to sage green as the sun climbed in the sky. I...

Simplified Living

Scrappy, patchwork wristlet sent to Reethi. I’m not a clutter fan. I don’t like piles, or stacks or heaps of just about anything — minus the obvious (money and ice cream.) I haven’t always been this way. My childhood consisted of towers of...

eBay is my boyfriend

Woo hoo! Look what I found for $5 on eBay yesterday?I’ll hopefully have it up by the end of the weekend and will be able to give my aging dryer a break. I’m a woman who loves a bargain and recycling. A great find! Is there anything you are currently...

To Enjoy in November:

1. Take myself to the movies. Fall cinema is all about Africa. Write reviews. 2. Find this book in a bookstore and examine every image while dreaming of one day having my ever-so-vain wish of being photographed by Annie Leibovitz come true. 3. Learn to bake a great...

10.31

My neighbors carved pumpkins this weekend and asked me to take photos for them. Isn’t this amazing? I’m a huge weenie when it comes to carving anything. I don’t really like using my rotary cutter when I sew. Apparently I’ve got a sincere fear...