I am the eldest of three girls. I am also the one who left, I married a military man and traveled the world. I have no regrets but it has changed my relationship with my sisters and the rest of the family. My family is like a lot of families we have a lot of… Read more »
Saved from the Dump
As Tim continues to sort, clean, and discover treasures I ran across a box of very old hand pieced quilt tops that I remember were going to be thrown away. As a quilter you know I couldn’t let that happen. If I remember correctly I saved this Apple Core quilt from the trash dump long… Read more »
When life gives you lemons……make grape juice!
Well it will be a little longer than we expected to have to wait for the new studio to be finished. The contractor will not be able to start on our renovations until the middle of May (that is when we wanted the move to be done). So we are making lemonade out of lemons. This… Read more »
Oh…the things you find….
The moving of the work shop from the building out back to the garage is “moving” right along. Tim decided his new shop needed a fresh coat of paint. Me: It’s a shop, do you really have to paint it? I want to start the work on my new studio soon! You are just going… Read more »
First Things First!
The first thing one must do when building a new business location is ensure it is safe for clients and guest to get to. Walking on a slopping backyard that is nothing but dirt and rocks will not work! We have large trees that we love but keep out the sun and keeps any… Read more »
Quality Quilts Is On The Move
Quality Quilts is Moving!! Yes you read correctly Quality Quilts is moving out of the house and into the 800 square foot build behind our home. The previous owner built it as a woodworking shop. There are plugs everywhere and lights galore. Originally this building was going to be my husbands shop but we have… Read more »
Heroes in Plain Sight
I was really impressed by the fact that everywhere we went there were Heroes in Plain Sight. Sitting in hotel lobbies, on park benches and walking on the beach. These Heroes on any other day, in any other place, would have been passed by without any applause or thanks yous. But not on December 7,… Read more »
Anniversary Begins or Does it?
It is now December 8, 2016. All the Quilts of Valor have been awarded and Tim and I are at the Pearl Harbor gift shop picking up those last minute gift and seeing the sights and what tours we might be able to take. We were putting our gifts in the back of the car… Read more »
Everybody Loves a Parade
Oh and what a parade it was! The crowd was 10 deep on both sides of the street for the entire two miles of the parade route. The Pearl Harbor Survivors road in convertible corvettes with their families walking behind the cars, if they had families with them. The final speaker before the parade began… Read more »
Distinguished and Celebrated Part II
Ewa Battlefield When my husband and I arrived in Waikiki, Hawaii we were tired but thrilled about the events we were going to be a part of. But, as previously stated, that all fell apart while we were in flight. Who knew what a blessing that would be. While we were preparing to leave, things… Read more »
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