Month: August 2008

  • Standing Up For The Grand Old Flag

    Standing up for the Grand Old Flag seems to be in question these days, as the flag passes by at parades or  is presented by a color guard at public events. For some citizens, American flag etiquette seems to have gone by the wayside at public events… as illustrated by an incident at a local…

  • The Challenge of Caregiving

    The challenge of caregiving is keeping your own sanity. I swear, if my mom opens the fridge and says, “What am I going to do with all the cheese?,” one more time, I’m going scream, pull out my hair and run for the piny woods. She can’t remember that she just opened the fridge and…

  • Keepsake Quilts

    Keepsake quilts are ones you don’t use… but just display on a quilt rack or at a quilt show. Right? This beautiful star quilt was on display at a quilt show I recently went to. The star quilt pattern seems to be a favorite with quilters today, as it was in days gone by. I…