Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Anticipation Disappointed What about the happy anticipation that fails to materialize? Some disappointments may be momentary but easy to recover from because it was a small thing in our life, eagerly anticipated but not earth shaking. But sometimes a disappointment can be wrenching. The early Covid 19 Pandemic years

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Creating Anticipation   What a difference the years make in how we see and understand certain things. How many times in my younger years did I miss the opportunity to provide the blessing of anticipation to the older generation? I don’t think I always grasped the fact that the

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Anticipation Isn’t it a blessing to look forward to something special? The very thought brings a smile to our face, a leap of excitement to our being, and sparkle to our eyes. It can be as simple as an anticipated dinner, or time to chat with a friend, or

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Giant Bunny The cover over the baby stroller was unzipped to reveal an extraordinary passenger—a huge, black bunny with white and grey flecks, long black ears, and big black eyes looking back at us. When the SPCA lady picked him up, his snuggle against her was almost comical. He

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Amazing Skin I never saw a reptile with such interesting scales and skin. The Bearded Dragon was quite comfortable with the group gathered around to see his unusual coat of intricate designs from pleats to scalloped patterns and a chin filled with rows of spikey looking points that probably

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Celebrations The arrival of a fabulous flower arrangement surprised us. The delight of a nice dinner we shared with treasured family blessed us. The fun of playing a new game made us laugh. A clever and wholesome red box movie left a good feeling. Altogether, we enjoyed a well

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Exercise Before the minor league baseball game, the team members were not only throwing balls to one another to warm up their throwing arms and their visual acumen, they also were twisting their bodies in exercises and stretching into some curious positions to limber up their muscles. High stepping

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement A Breathtaking Sight The band’s played stirring music. A pleasant breeze blew. The setting of a repurposed military fort spoke of important historical significance. However, for long minutes, a gorgeous sunset upstaged it all. Pleased “ahs” sounded from all corners of the lawn as the spectacular sunset dominated the

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Music under the Stars Outdoor concerts played by expert bands provide some of summer’s nicest pleasures. As we listened to the Air Force band playing a concert in honor of the 75 years of that military branch, a cargo ship veered a little closer to the shore to hear

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Reading Aloud The children had been running, jumping, and making lots of joyful, childish noise all day long. They needed to quiet down for bedtime. Reading a story aloud worked wonders. Most parents recognize the benefits of reading aloud. We know that our libraries and stores are full of