I had never heard of the Foundling Hospital or its heart-wrenching history until Selvedge magazine came out with an article on this in the Sept/Oct 2010 issue, #36. To quote from the article written there: “Opening in 1741, the Foundling Hospital in London took in the babies of unmarried women. Not a hospital in the [...]
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Foundlings
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Clothing, compassion, Indomitable Women, Memories, Places, Ruminating on February 24, 2011 | 19 Comments »
Two Textile Museum Exhibits
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Art, Clothing, Decorative, Dyeing, Going Green, Inspiration, Memories, Places, Travel on February 18, 2011 | 13 Comments »
Almost two weeks ago, my husband and I left on a flight to Alexandria, Virginia. We were finally meeting a new grandson and welcoming back a son and his family from Germany. We had such a memorable and wonderful time seeing our two grandchildren and catching up with news and life. One of the days [...]
Journey to Julia
Posted in Friendship, Indomitable Women, Memories, Places, Travel on February 18, 2011 | 11 Comments »
On Wednesday morning I headed up I-5 to Olympia in the snow and rain to meet my a blogging friend, Julia. It is funny how we perceive some of this social media. When I told my youngest daughter what I was doing her response was, “Is it safe, Mom?” I think most of us who [...]
Ann Wood and Fortuny
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Art, Decorative, Fabric, fabric/collage/applique, Inspiration, Interior Design, Memories, Nature, Places, Vintage Clothing on February 3, 2011 | 8 Comments »
About a week ago, I was roaming around the internet viewing blogs and allowing myself simple entertainment. I came across the blog of Ann Wood. It is worth a visit when you have time. In November, Ann visited the Fortuny Showroom in NYC, and she may collaborate with this company and use their incredible fabrics [...]
Elaine’s Felting Class
Posted in Art, Indomitable Women, Inspiration, Places on January 30, 2011 | 10 Comments »
Today I decided to leave all worries and concerns behind me and head to Elaine Falbo’s felting class. Elaine was the one who made my felted white bird ornament and she does amazing things, including some fairy furniture that I have. For all that I learned in one session it was a bargain. And it [...]
Grandma time
Posted in Family, Memories, Places, Seasons on December 29, 2010 | 7 Comments »
We are taking care of little Lincoln while his mommy is on a business trip until Thursday. What a great holiday we had with family and so many great memories. I will be back in the new year when the house is quiet and my thoughts more focused. Jeanette will be glad to get back [...]
Glowing Santas
Posted in Decorative, Places, Seasons on December 22, 2010 | 7 Comments »
One of the things I love about living in Portland, Oregon besides the rain and Mt Hood is the quirky nature of the people who live here. Anything goes. A man decided to start collecting these Santas through ebay and other sources over the internet and it became an obsession, so he decided to make [...]
The Sustenance of Nature
Posted in Inspiration, Memories, Nature, Places, Seasons, Slow Living on December 17, 2010 | 7 Comments »
I have been all over the map it seems in the last month. Traveling is part of my life on a regular basis, endless road trips real and imagined. This photo was taken coming back from Northern California in an area that has large numbers of Roosevelt elk. I never tiring of viewing them so [...]
Another World
Posted in animals, Inspiration, Places, Seasons on December 16, 2010 | 10 Comments »
In an empty storefront early this evening, my husband and I looked in and saw this other worldly vision. Could I freeze this moment in time just to capture the essence of this mood? It was both ethereal and haunting. I am still waiting for the story to unfold. There has to be a story [...]
Helping
Posted in Family, Places on December 7, 2010 | 13 Comments »
I made a unplanned trip to LA yesterday to help my youngest daughter, Jeanette, because she has what she thinks is a stress fracture on her shin. She has been unable to walk or drive her car or even carry her baby around. Her pain has been pretty excruciating. She is trying to work from [...]
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