365 project day 11/29

Happy 25th Anniversary Greg and Tina!   You guys have raised two wonderful sons and have lived all around the world!!  Congratulations!!!

365 project day 11/28

Making my way through my Embellishment Art Quilt Book - here are some samples of the results

365 project day 11/27

I got up early to see the sun rising over the trees - shining into my Living Room window and illuminating part of my Russian Icon collection. I was reminded it is the First Sunday of Advent and a very special day.

365 project day 11/26

It's official! Meg has taken over Jill's roll of resident "baker" - this is her latest creation - a Confetti Cake!!

365 project day 11/25

My wonderful Aunt Mary sent us a beautiful orchid plant for our anniversary. It was a lovely addition to the Thanksgiving table.

365 project day 11/24

Meg helping out with the Thanksgiving dishes....  thanks Meg!!!

365 project day 11/23

Siobhan and Nana enjoying a good book and a good laugh!

365 project day 11/22

Here is 5/6th of my family - only brother Chris is missing

365 project day 11/21

Happy 20th Birthday Jillian!  Here she is with Uncle Jim and Gracie

365 project day 11/20

Matt and Bud - getting ready for the Manchester Road Race - annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot

365 project day 11/19

Siobhan and Meg and Gracie - our shining 1st grader showing off her writing!

365 project day 11/18

donating to KIVA is one the best $25 I've ever spent

365 project day 11/17

Congrats Meg - 1st college acceptance!

365 project day 11/16

TBS gets the distinction of becoming a Blue Ribbon School by the Secretary of Education, one of only 200 schools out of all those in the US

Leaves, leaves, leaves - everywhere!!!

365 project day 11/15

Table decorations from the St. Ann's Dinner - hope they last till Thanksgiving Day

365 project day 11/14

Christine and Kathy at our friend Traci's 50th birthday party! The theme was "touch of leopard"

365 project day 11/13

Happy 51st birthday to my husband Bud

365 project day 11/12

Like Father, like son..... Mike with a beard around the same age as Bud with a beard!!

365 project day 11/11

Happy 26th Anniversary!

365 project day 11/10

I offer up prayers to the Muslim Christians in Iraq who are being bombed for their beliefs

365 project day 11/9

The Farmington River is running high this season

365 project day 11/8

Starting the morning with a cuppa is a daily ritual I'm not willing to give up!

365 project day 11/7

Stripes of red in the evening sky bring the day to a close

365 project day 11/6

The setting sun highlights the old barn on Rt. 167 that I pass all the time. Wish those telephone lines weren't there to ruin my shot, but that's life in the big city!

365 project day 11/5

Making fabric beads - a relaxing hobby for me after a long day at school

365 project day 11/4

Happy 18th Birthday Dear Daughter!

365 project day 11/3

Many people don't care for November. It lacks the vibrant colors of early fall, and the snowy scenes of Winter have not yet arrived. It is one of those "in-between" months. This photo matches my mood today - subdued.

365 project day 10/29

Iconic Farmington Valley scene - Heublein Tower, Simsbury

365 project day 10/28

365 project day 10/27

Pretty good Shiraz I tried tonight.

365 project day 10/26

Poor Gracie...she has been sick for two days. What a sad face