Bogie and Me on a Stroll
Bogie and I went for a walk this morning. Generally, I walk in the park with my exercise partner, Martha Powers, but Martha is off to SleuthFest, a mystery conference (her current book is a suspense/thriller!) for the rest of the week. I feel better, more energetic, if I exercise, so I decided Bogie and I would stroll the neighborhood. It was exercise all right . . . an exercise in patience.
A Good Weekend = Shopping, Visiting, Movies
My friend, Mary Lou Carney, arrives this afternoon from Chicago. Mary Lou and I wrote The Truly Terribly Horrible Sweater . . . That Grandma Knit, our first children’s picture book, which is due in stores this October. It’s destined to be a fun weekend with shopping, visiting, and probably a movie or two . . Read more
Three Special Birthdays
This is a special week. My daughter, Jody Rose, celebrated her birthday on Tuesday the 17th, which is the same day as my daughter-in-law, Laurie ‘s . Jody and I have a weekend getaway planned during my trip back to Seattle in March. We’ve ordered tickets to see Hello, Dolly for Friday night and on Saturday we’ll be at the Northwest Women’s Show where I’ll be signing.
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Dancing with Debbie
I’m back from the bitter cold of Minneapolis. While the temperatures dipped well below zero, the people I met at the Mall of America Knit-Out and Crochet event kept me warm and toasty. Thank you to everyone who came to participate, to support Warm Up America! and for your enthusiasm.
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A Visit with the Heart of Our Family
I’m on the road again, on my way to the great Knit-Out in Minneapolis with stops in Omaha, Nebraska and Aberdeen, South Dakota. I’m flying into Omaha to meet my wonderful cousin, Karen. Then the two of us are making a bee-line to visit my 98-year-old Aunt Betty in South Dakota. She is our sweetheart and the very heart of our family. From there we are driving to Minneapolis. I always enjoy meeting my readers, especially if they are knitters, too. While it might sound like a sacrifice to travel from warm, balmy Florida to the bit Read more
Minda Butler, Treasured Friend
I have sad news to report. My Florida friend, Minda Butler, passed away on Friday after a valiant fight against cancer. You might recall that I dedicated 8 SANDPIPER WAY to Minda. After several rounds of chemotherapy, Minda decided she would rather die on her own terms than suffer with the treatments. She was one of the bravest women I have ever known, and I will miss her dearly. Her funeral was this morning, and although Wayne and I were unable to attend, our hearts were with her and her husband and family. Read more
Of Groundhogs and Shadows
I understand the groundhog saw his shadow this morning, predicting six more weeks of winter. Personally, I don’t require a groundhog to tell me this has been a bitterly cold winter and that it is likely to continue. I have my grown children, all four in Washington state, reporting to me on a weekly basis how miserable this winter has turned out to be.