Samira Maere Paloma

So I found this little one at the Chambrun Orphanage. Her name is Samira (Sam ear a). I want to look that up in my dictionary of ethnic names but can't find the book ... so do you have it Samantha??? Anyway, the big news is that we have declared our intent to adopt and hope to have Samura with us as soon as possible. Haiti menaje (Haiti is family now).

Kay Sikre Kay

Upon my return the house was beautifully clean but I think everyone was glad to see me. I have come home to some lovely weather. Kay Sikre Kay (Home Sweet Home). I am learning creole.

No Swan Song

I have been quilting and making art all my life. While most of my friends wanted to be nurses and vets I wanted to be an artist and a missionary. During the late 80's I started my own quilting business and hired out from the local quilt shop, Quilters Hive. It was called Needle and Crown; "I pray that, risen from the dead, I may in glory stand - a crown perhaps upon my head but a needle in my hand." Above is a banner that I designed rather successfully. It employs a technique called curved patchwork similar to "Drunkard's Path."

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It is not easy to make a living as an artist but I have a book that recommends charging $20 per square foot of quilt. I made more money as a sales consultant for the Longaberger Company.

Sibs

I don't know that James wanted a tie in particular but it matches Lauren's dress and I wanted his handsome face on my etsy! James also inherited the Bird family lego collection and his first copy of Mad Libs for his birthday coming up next week.

Just Ducky!

Lauren likes her new dress.

An Evening With The Dutch Reformed

Steve & Terry Huizenga are Steve's house guests. They are visiting from Chicago. My brother -in-law Steve did most of the cooking with Brit's help. Steven is a fine cook .... who knew!

The old guard, Trinity alumni. Steve and Steve were roomies for two years. By the time they graduated they pretty much owned the campus. Trinity was 99.9 percent Dutch. Dave, his brother Steve and a Japanese girl made up the minority. It was the 60's. Some went to college to avoid the draft. It was a less then serious atmosphere. When a small group was found smoking marijuana they were called before the school board. The students tried to make a case for drug induced worship but the old Dutch Farmers wouldn't buy it. However there was a cigarette machine in the student lounge .... it was a cultural thing.

We enjoy being served

Mary, Ruth & Brittney above. Monica is still at Tennessee U. We laughed, and joked till we could no longer see our faces across the table and the mosquitos came out .... it was time to go home.

Etsy Treasury

My Fair Isle Cap was featured on a treasury! Etsy has been running nautical themes of late so this treasury is called Gone Fishing and was put together by etsian slinkymalinkicat. To date my work has been featured in 5 treasuries. There is a link on my fb profile but I can't seem to get links in my blog. So friend me.