Pearl the Squirrel

Note the eagle atop the tree in the center I spent a lot of August away from home—nearly two weeks at our family cabin in Northern ...

That old saying certainly applies to Iowa City weather just now. I don't think I've ever seen the roses as beautiful as they are ...

Phil (2011-12) by Chuck Close: work and detail If you've spent any time at art museums, you've undoubtedly seen the work of C...

Codi and Greta at Quilt Market Made it home on Monday from Quilt Market (unlike many folks from the East Coast, who had their fligh...

Just returned from Lake Tahoe, site of a retreat I've attended the last few years ( here , here , and here ). I've so ...

Friday was an exciting day. I finally sent out numerous Calls for Entry for my upcoming book, which has been in the talking and planning ...

While I was growing up, one of my favorite vacations was a visit to my aunt and uncle's farm in Southern Minnesota. They didn'...

Quilt Market was a real joy, for many reasons, and its location in Kansas City was certainly one of them. My traveling companions and I lov...