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November 4, 2020
Midweek: voting, sunshine, and CW birds from With Strings Attached

I was among the many women who wore pearls yesterday to honor the life and legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsberg on Election Day.  I chose my mother-in-law's necklace and earrings because they're real (mine are imitation).  Screw-back earrings are tricky to put on!)  

(I stitched the little sampler with the Rubaiyat quote.  My sister added hyacinth bulbs and it was our birthday gift to our mother in 1991. [Initials N and V, plus our mother's initials MHB.])  


 I also wore "sock the vote" socks. (They're from Zkano.  Not only are they American-made, they are also a ...

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November 3, 2020
Powering Through... from From the Strawberry Patch...

When Tropical Storm Zeta blew through on Thursday morning last week its ferocity was a big surprise! Our power flickered half a dozen times in a row before it quit altogether at 10:30 AM. At the time I was cutting pieces for Moda's "Stitch Pink" daily blocks (I'm doing mine in Christmas colors). It's hard to work with no lights, sewing machine, or iron for pressing. I figured we'd be out for an

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Powering Through... from From the Strawberry Patch...

When Tropical Storm Zeta blew through on Thursday morning last week its ferocity was a big surprise! Our power flickered half a dozen times in a row before it quit altogether at 10:30 AM. At the time I was cutting pieces for Moda's "Stitch Pink" daily blocks (I'm doing mine in Christmas colors). It's hard to work with no lights, sewing machine, or iron for pressing. I figured we'd be out for an

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