Monthly Archive: December 2009

I feel like I’ve finally been immersed in movie culture by seeing 2 highly-acclaimed Tom Hanks movies that I’d never seen. My husband and I watched most of the “The Green Mile” a few...

Happy Winter Solstice to everyone. This stunning photograph was taken at Newgrange in Ireland on winter solstice as the light illuminates the passageway and chamber. My sister has been several times (not on the...

We’re getting ready for our first big snowfall that’s supposed to start tonight and last through tomorrow. I guess it will be good for the ski resorts, but I don’t know how to ski...

I’ve been exploring Google Voice and there are SO many features that I’m not sure how to take advantage of all of them. Right now I’m mainly using it to text my daughter since...

My daughter thought I might enjoy playing Farmville on Facebook, and it is a fun way to connect with people. My son has a farm, too, so I visit his farm and send him...

My sister gave me the first book in the Harper Connelly series, and I’m hooked. So far there are 4 books featuring Harper who is able to find dead people and “see” how they...

In another post, I mentioned my favorite doll when I was a  youngster, and here she is. Her name was Chrissy and she had adjustable hair. I think the button on her belly would...

As promised, here are the pictures of my rag rug. It’s made from 3.75 rug canvas, and I’m using 1″ x 4″ fabric strips. I then fold the strips in half and slip them...

I read Raymond Khoury’s “The Sanctuary” and “The Sign” back to back, even though they don’t share any of the same characters. They’re both thrillers and page-turners. “The Sanctuary” deals with a search for...

My nieces are getting Dora Links Dolls from my sister for Christmas, and I had no idea what these are. But I wanted to get them accessories to go with them. I found them...