Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Christmas Dolls I remember the year I received a large doll with real feeling hair for Christmas. I named her Alice. She was big enough to wear some of my baby clothes mother had saved from my own infancy. I was sure she was the most beautiful doll in

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement A Unique Approach to Puzzles The timing of our puzzle gift was perfect. Not up to power for a big, complicated puzzle, but needing an interesting way to pass the time while we recovered from Covid, we were given a puzzle of 500 pieces way beyond our concentration or

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Covid We managed to stave off this nasty virus for three years, but November was our time of come-up-ance. We are grateful that more medicines to help recovery are now available. We are also thankful that this variety of the virus is less vicious than the original. Also from

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Talents The attractive centerpiece of intricately decorated cupcakes reflected the beautiful, intertwined relationships of the ladies celebrating a beloved friend’s birthday. Love, laughter, prayer, and sharing stories made for a perfect birthday celebration. How privileged to be a part of such a loving group of caring people. The love

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Beautiful Foliage The berries looked a lot like raspberries, but the foliage didn’t. The beautiful bush or small tree was a Japanese dogwood. I was too late to see the white blossoms that preceded the berries in the spring, but the sight of lots of bright red berries against

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Bears Our group of small children were quite taken with the bears in the zoo. Their big brown bodies lumbered about their generous space on the hot, hot afternoon at about the same pace we adults were moving. We were all a bit envious when they immersed themselves in

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Limber The gathering of a group of children can leave their elders feeling exhausted just from watching the amount of movement made by each child. As we observe, we can identify movements that would make our joints creak and set our muscles screaming in protest. One did perfect cartwheels

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Creativity The eager children sat down to paint with their cousins. A shower curtain to protect the table, a paper plate to hold a squeeze of paint in several bright colors, a paint brush, and a piece of paper sets the stage for creativity. It really doesn’t matter what

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Baby Rabbits Eager hands reached out to pet the cute baby bunnies. Only a few weeks old, the bunnies were small, cute, and enjoyed the attention. They were defenseless little creatures, so the children needed to be shown the safe and comfortable way to handle the trusting little creatures.

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Heat Relief Two little girls interrupted their wide-eyed visit to the intriguing zoo animals at the sight of an inviting row of flowing waterspouts set at just the right height for little children. One used the opportunity to cool off on a hot summer day by washing her feet