Lucky Star Shrug

By On May 15, 2013 · 6 Comments

“You are my lucky star

I saw you from afar…”

One of my very favorite movies is “Singin’ in the Rain.”  I start the day singing “Good Morning, Good Mooooorning!”  Sweet little rain showers are greeted with song.  I occasionally suppose my toeses are roses, but then I suppose erroneously.

This past winter, I began [...]

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Yarnbomb Steamboat

By On May 7, 2013 · 4 Comments

Now that Mariana is out of town and safely away from a computer, I’m putting out a call.  I’d love to surprise her by yarnbombing the store!  I want to create flock of birds for the tree outside the front door.  Doesn’t that sound cute?  Here are the birds that I want to make:

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Help Matt with a Handcraft

On May 1, 2013 By

I don’t know how many people know this, but our friend Gayle Dudley, an owner of Sew Steamboat, will be in town this coming weekend for several events being held to benefit her son, Matt.  Matt was diagnosed with acute leukemia earlier this year.  He’s been in Seattle for treatment, and Gayle and Jim have [...]

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Spring Trail Hat

On April 24, 2013 By

Every year, we hit a point where it feels like spring will never actually come.  Anyone who can deserts our little city and ventures out to enjoy someone else’s sunshine.  Even when I look out the window today and see green grass on my lawn instead of snow (a sure sign the earth is warming!), [...]

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Guide to Surviving Sporting Events

On April 23, 2013 By

At the tender age of nine, in a futile attempt to fit in with my classmates, I begged and pestered my poor parents until they agreed to trot me down to the old ball field and sign me up for softball. They spent the remainder of their summer dragging me to practice. This experience provided [...]

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