Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Sandcastles One Granddaddy started the sandcastle which quickly attracted the rest of the family to pitch in to build a charming sand village within attractive sand walls. It was altogether a magnificent sand village complete with feathers, shells, and straw trees. We enjoyed the wonderful creation. Passerbys carefully walked

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement The Blahs Every year brings nasty viruses or bacterial sicknesses to test our wellbeing. Sickness can easily leave us with a case of the blahs. My definition of blahs is something that causes us to feel lousy with no pep or no interest in anything beyond resting. Merrill-Webster Dictionary

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement A Row of Birds An unusually long row of birds perched side by side on the phone line that ran beside the highway in the countryside. Our car whizzing past didn’t disturb them. They were comfortable that they were high and safely beyond our car. They looked like they

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Puppy Appeal Nothing matches the sight of fourteen puppies to put a grin on your face. Between the furry creatures crawling over one another and their happy, wagging tails one is seized by the desire to pick up several for a big cuddle. There is something heart catching about

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Outdated Billboards It took a long drive through several states to realize that old fashioned billboard were a thing of the past. The kind that displayed large advertisement on heavy paper glued to a wooden backboard, using a large brush to apply the glue are passe. The process of

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Spring Blooms A recent day-long drive to attend a wedding was filled with many gorgeous spring blossoms. All along the way, blooms decorated the roadside. The cities and towns we passed through were filled with rows and rows of trees covered with beautiful white blossoms. The countryside displayed an

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Nature’s Lace Among the many beautiful sights spring brings, we enjoy the gorgeous appearance of early light green tree leaves. Delicate as they emerge, they have a lacey look from afar. The trees look as if they have dressed in their best lace for a special premiere. Later the

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Enthusiasm is Contagious Two mothers, each with a little girl around 4 years old in tow, entered the fast-food restaurant. One little girl jumped up and down in her excitement to see her friend. Up and down, up and down. Almost non-stop the little girl jumped, wearing a big

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Praying Friends The texts began to fly. Little ten-week-old twin babies were sick. One showed signs of labored breathing, and both were fussy. Some symptoms could have been signs of several nasty diseases running across the nation. Prayer chains were notified. In a short time, word came that the

Mary’s Monday Musings to Quilt Encouragement Enthusiasm is Contagious Two mothers, each with a little girl around 4 years old in tow, entered the fast-food restaurant. One little girl jumped up and down in her excitement to see her friend. Up and down, up and down. Almost non-stop the little girl jumped, wearing a big