Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Laughter The game had everyone at the table laughing. The roles we assumed to achieve the goal of winning brought out the spoof in all of us. We laughed and laughed. I think it was because of the delight of laughing that we all pronounced this new game a

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement. Memories We are using the restrictions of this pandemic to bring out old scrapbooks and peruse pictures not thought of in years. A scrapbook is a wonderful catalyst to bring up old memories. Some are delightful and some considerably less pleasant. Gracious, I don’t remember some of the styles

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Innocence With a sweet smile, the three-year-old broke her graham cracker in half and offered it to the weary looking man on the park bench. One of the charms of little children is their innocence. They see the world with a trust that we can’t enjoy. Don’t we wish

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Screens I tried to take a picture of the magnolia tree in full bloom outside our bedroom window. It was absolutely gorgeous, but the window screen prevented the camera from focusing on the blossoms. Instead, the lens focused on the wire grid. Since I was on the third floor

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Love The little boy’s face crunched up into a twisted, unpleasant expression. Although he didn’t have the vocabulary to express his feelings, one could guess he was filled with a powerful, negative feeling. It was easy to look at this young bundle of pent up emotion and call it

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement. Drinking in Goodness These two little ones were thirsty after a session of scrambling about the floor to play with cousins. The twins and their baby sister had never before met this section of their extended family. The active twins gulped down the drink their mama provided. They tipped

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement A High Seat Her little face spoke delight even if she didn’t have the words. It was a, “Look at me, Mom,” moment as she sat proudly on top of the big tractor!” How pleased she looked on her unaccustomed perch. The baby on top of the tractor couldn’t

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Amazing Slides Children lined up over and over again to experience this wonderful outdoor slide. Securely held on a loving lap, even the little ones could enjoy the thrill of a long, delightful slide. It had just the right pitch to thrill, but not terrify. Smiles lit up the

Mary’s Monday Morning Musings to Quilt Encouragement. Doggie Order Dominance plays an important part in a dog’s life. Who is top dog in the household? It doesn’t always go to the biggest or the oldest. Watching dogs vie for their place can be an entertainment itself. Life for their humans goes smoother if it is

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Disappointments Disappointments are different from the piercing thrust of heartaches. Disappointments can range from somewhat annoying to quite painful. This nasty pandemic of 2020 has chilled our planet with the entire gamut of misery from mild disappointments to the deep searing grief of loss. We are reluctant to mention