Daily Archives: May 16, 2012
13 Shades of Embroidery Floss
It’s been many, many years since I’ve done any embroidery. I started this project recently because I wanted something I could do that would make me feel productive when I was sitting around talking with my kids or watching TV with them. I’m making decorative patches to go on old canvas shopping bags. So far, I have used exactly 13 colors on them. 4 shades of green, 3 shades of white, 2 shades each of pink and yellow, and 1 […]
Suzie’s House 261 : Navigating the Rocky Shoals of Finance
Suzie ripped the check out of the checkbook and stuffed it in the envelope along with the tab from the bottom of the utility bill. She licked the envelope, glanced at the clock, then winced. The mail man would be coming any minute, and this bill was already overdue. Lately her finances had been as steady as a newborn fawn.
