Some cook, I sew and write: creativity brings joy

Last Saturday, my husband, son, and I went for a drive to see some covered bridges, specifically the two longest and shortest (18 feet) in the United States within about 1 1/2 hours of our home.  I hope you enjoy some of these pictures. The shortest!  Travelers had to pay a toll to use it! Why do you keep taking pictures of me, Mom? Go see Aerial Blend on Instagram for some of my husband's photography!

Once again, I've been so much better at posting on Instagram but I resolve to do better!  In fact, I'm resolving to study better and write more in the coming months mostly because I think we all have a need to pay much more attention to the blessings of God during this time of the COVID19 pandemic.  Personally, I think this is only a beginning of more challenges but I believe there are many, many blessings to reap during challenges.  I've also known it is important to pay attention to blessings and to learn when things are good, but the hard times define us by what we decide to focus on. As a result, I am tweaking this blog a bit to help me and hopefully you find the good and great things in our lives. Another reason for my change is because I've found the strain on my wrists and thumbs has been too great for me to continue quilting.  After thinking through my options, I decided to pivot to sewing and joyful creation. So I took up bagmaking to use up some of m...