Yearly Archives: 2011

‘Twas the Night Before Retreat…..

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Barb

……. and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, Oh, wait.  Miss Kitty was sort of awake.  And clearly infatuated with my slippers.  And if you think I’m going to make a rhyme out of this entire blog … Continue reading →

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12 Random Thoughts

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Barb

1.  GB Jones won the Iditarod early last Sunday morning in 45th place.  Winning, you see, is just crossing the finish line when it comes to the Iditarod.  He finished the race in 13 days, 10 hours, 59 minutes and … Continue reading →

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The Last Great Race

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Barb

That’s what they call Alaska’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.  And I am a big fan.  Make that huge fan.  I love Alaska.  And in 2007 and 2008, I had a chance to be there for the start of the Iditarod.  … Continue reading →

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Christopher Bancroft III !!!

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Barb

My very dear friend, fellow quilter and JSSer, Susan, just became a Grandmother for the very first time.  And I just couldn’t resist sharing this cute little photo that she sent me of the new guy.   Welcome to the … Continue reading →

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Birds, Cats and a JSS Bee

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Barb

Not exactly a birds and bees blog today….. but there certainly was an interesting group of animals at our JSS Bee Day in February!  Who knew that cats and birds could live together in such harmony?  In fact, I found … Continue reading →

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