Throughout my 60 years I have seen a lot of changes in many different aspects of my life. The biggest changes have been in the area of...

It is time once again to give an update on what I have been working on in the sewing room during the first three months of this year....

In my last blog I recounted the first day of our two-day trip at the end of September through our great state via the Nebraska Passport....

We have discovered that one of our favorite things to do is explore our great state with the Nebraska Passport as our guide. In 2022 we...

If at once you don’t succeed - try, try again! That became the mantra of the Forest Acres Quilting Club when it came to awarding our last...

I generally feel a let down every year following the Christmas season when the kids have all gone back home and the festive decorations...

It has been well documented in this blog that I am a list maker. I make shopping lists, Christmas gift lists, and to-do lists. I make a...

Quilting for customers has given me the opportunity to work on several interesting projects that I might not have otherwise gotten to do....

Last week the Forest Acres Quilting Club once again took part in the Veteran’s Day assembly held at Freeman High School. It had been two...

Several years ago I headed south on a Saturday afternoon to the Homestead National Historical Park in Beatrice to view a display of...

It is time once again to take a look at what has been happening in the sewing room during the 3rd quarter of 2021. That time frame...

One of our favorite summertime activities has been exploring our beautiful state with the Nebraska Passport as our guide. Even though my...

When I was teaching I could talk for hours about instrumental music education for middle school students. Now that I am retired my focus...

Time once again to check the to-do list and take stock in what I have accomplished during the months of April, May, and June this year. I...

The Memorial Day service at the Highland Cemetery in Adams returned this year after a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic. It was a...

The Forest Acres Quilting Club was honored to award two Quilts of Valor at the VFW meeting in Adams on Monday evening, May 24th. Honored...

Long before the pandemic hit last March 2020 the Forest Acres Quilting Club was making plans to award Quilts of Valor to two veterans who...

“Quilt as desired” - the three most feared words in a quilter’s life. The fabric has been cut and stitched together. The top is...

To-do lists and daily goals keep me on track and productive. Without those I have a feeling that I would spend most days watching Netflix...

The more I sew the more I realize how important it is to have the correct tools with which to work. And I really enjoy trying out new...