Category Archives: Do the Work

Sewing Follow-up aka The Serger

Since I whined a bit yesterday about the serger, I thought I better show what I was doing with it. I used both my serger and my newly fixed Bernina to make chair cushions for a chair that has been … Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo 2023 Day 8

cold sunny April
tempting to turn the heat off
history says no Continue reading →

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Clouds and Machines

I saw an interesting edge of clouds on the way home from Mom’s and finally found a place with a clear view of it. When I first saw it, it seemed to be heading to something a little more turbulent … Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo 2023 Day 7

all day the wind blew
stealing a wing feather from
a hovering hawk Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo 2023 Day 6

I stepped outside to contribute the coffee grounds to the garden and it was much warmer outside than in. I came in, and even before making the new coffee, I opened my bedroom window to the spring. Such a relief to have fresh air in the house Continue reading →

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