Thimbleberries and Cats

| November 20, 2008

I am making progress – my 2008 Thimbleberries Lakeside Quilt is getting put together piece by piece……and the cats are really enjoying the process!  Here is my Thimbleberries SHOW – maybe I will finish it this weekend.   Isn’t it incredible about the LOVE AFFAIR that cats have with quilts.  The MINUTE I put one on […]

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My Youngest Grandangel Turned 4 November 16, 2008

| November 18, 2008

My youngest grandangel and namesake, SHIRLEY ANNE, turned 4 on Sunday.  She is such a bright and funny little girl.  I have told many of you the story of how she put me into her toy box to play (SHE THREW THE TELEPHONE INTO THE TOY BOX WHERE I LAUGHED MY HEAD OFF – LONG […]

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It Snowed in VA Today

| November 18, 2008

  I can hardly believe it but it snowed today in Virginia….and this California transplant was sure excited.  I woke everyone up to see the snow.  The grandangels, Cooper and Sarah, were thrilled (they did the SNOW DANCE last night in hopes that it would bring on the snow….TOO FUNNY!!)   There is something special […]

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Running Around Having FAMILY FUN

| November 15, 2008

 Friday night grandangels Sarah (age 9) and Cooper (age 5) ran the Richmond Times-Dispatch Mile Kids’ Run.  It was the first run for both of them – and we had ever so much fun – even in the rain!  Here they are BEFORE THE RACE.  They had BRIGHT – DON’T NOTICE ME shirts!   LOL  Here […]

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MICHIE TAVERN – PRONOUNCED “MICKEY”

| November 10, 2008

After Marla and I had the most fantastic time at the Moss Museum today we drove to the Michie Tavern (built in the 1700’s) and it was really a wonderful experience.  They had homestyle offerings of barbecue, chicken, and the best ever stewed tomatoes, green beans, black eyed peas, cole slaw, beets, and mashed potatoes. […]

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