This week was the first time I wore my heavy coat to walk the dog early in the morning and we had our first freeze of the season. The transition from autumn to winter has started. We had a beautiful fall– Who needs to go to New England to “see the leaves” when you canContinue reading “Transitions”
Author Archives: Judith Oswald
“I am Back!”
Hello, I have not vanished—just walking around unfocused and unsure…national events and our calendar. We are in a limbo at quilting–the sale is over but we have a table at the FUMC Thanksgiving lunch on the 24th with lots of little items–so can’t really total our final sales yet. Most of us are working onContinue reading ““I am Back!””
Sort of like having a baby!
Having a three day Quilt Sale is very similar to having a baby! The new parents prepared for this momentous event for nine months–each year the quilters start preparing for the next Quilt Sale after the winter holidays — nine months before the sale. Many items must be purchased or borrowed before bringing baby home.Continue reading “Sort of like having a baby!”
Ready to Open the Doors
I am posting these photos at 5:30 am —just too excited to sleep or you know “at a certain age”, sleep is elusive. For the last two days we have prepared for the pinnacle of our quilting year…The Quilts Etc. Sale! And we are ready—the quilts are hung, the lights are strung, the cash boxContinue reading “Ready to Open the Doors”
Variety is the Spice of Life!
How often this fall have I heard folks say, “I love living here where there are four different seasons in a year because we have Autumn!” We may gripe about the freezing winds in January or the blistering heat in July, but most of us enjoy the variety in seasons. It is fun to visitContinue reading “Variety is the Spice of Life!”
It is all in the Attitude!
Isn’t attitude everything? Sunday night I was reviewing my upcoming week. Yuck, four events that I didn’t particularly look forward to doing. But then I looked at my schedule again differently. I am grateful we have dental insurance — one hour every six months that is covered with our insurance; probably shouldn’t complain. Six hoursContinue reading “It is all in the Attitude!”
The “Pros” of Volunteering
As advertised, every penny from our Quilts Etc Sale goes to two ministries at First United Methodist Church–the TV ministry and the Religious Nurture Center for disabled adults. I was explaining this to an out-of-state friend and they ask about the cost of supplies–donated! The hours and hours spent sewing and quilting–donated! I thought aboutContinue reading “The “Pros” of Volunteering”
New items for the Sale (but can buy them now!)
I had a “to do” list–but everything on the list did not get done. In fact, a lot of the list is still not marked off! House guests for the long weekend, house painters working, decorating and un-decorating tables for a mission lunch, another annual charity event to attend, regular volunteer commitments–I am sure youContinue reading “New items for the Sale (but can buy them now!)”
Finding happiness
Our world seems crazy now–lots of turmoil, division, hate and change. Easy for a person to feel sad, confused, and afraid. But it is also very important to find comfort, happiness, serenity and to be grateful for all the good things in our world. I keep telling myself this isn’t the first time our worldContinue reading “Finding happiness”
“What I did on Vacation”
Remember the stories and jokes about students required to write a paper “What I did over my Summer Vacation”? This post could be titled “What I did over my Labor Day Weekend”. We had a staycation after a spring and summer full of trips. But we did do some “vacations” things. We went to twoContinue reading ““What I did on Vacation””
Quilts, Etc. 