WELCOME TO GRANDMA QUEEN

Meet Murphy I've been distracted for months; lots of stuff going on and not feeling sufficiently focused on anything. I'm finally feeling my feet under me. I realized last year that there was a dog-sized hole in my life. I missed Lucy so much, and after 3 years it was time to fill the hole. I found Murphy on a Mexican rescue website. One look, and I knew she was my dog. It took months to organize her arrival in Canada. An outbreak in the rescue facility resulted in a lock-

This is me, enjoying dinner on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean last June. A lovely trip. We had a pleasant July. Then everything went...

It seems an awfully long time since I posted. Life just gets busy, sometimes. Priorities shift, stuff happens... You know. Late last year...

The other day, I woke up. Something was different. I was different. Then, I slowly realized that for the past few months I have been...

I like learning new things. Really. However, sometimes I am a bit too ambitious and end up with the mind-bending task of figuring out too...

The woven wall hanging is called Loss. It shows the effects of Alzheimer's disease. The idea to weave this was the result of wondering...

I took this picture five years ago. Spring came earlier to the farm than it does here, but snow often surprised us and optimistic...

Despite my excitement about having lots of studio time, I find myself stricken with inertia. It may be the result of a month-long...

I love weaving. The process of winding a warp is meditative. Dressing the loom is a series of logical steps requiring focus. Throwing the...

Thanksgiving is a day set aside to celebrate the harvest and give thanks for our bountiful world. It is a bountiful world, although the...

What a busy summer. There were lots of pleasurable hours spent on the boat, visiting with family, and in the garden. There was also way...

This is my lovely Lucy. I said goodbye to her about 6 weeks ago. Her mobility and quality of life were deteriorating and I was avoiding...

It's been a while since my last blog post. Seems I have a lot of things going on right now... I'm halfway through a series of eye...

Here's Hailey having her first swing play at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Learning new skills and exploring new experiences is important...

Last September I bought a used eight shaft floor loom. It may have been shaft envy, but combinatorial analysis will tell you that there...

See that happy, smiling woman? That's me, with all my grandkids. Hailey, Raven and Aruna, all in stripes, bundled onto my lap. I had...

I'm not fond of snow. That is actually an understatement. I can't stand snow. I don't want it in my yard, my neighbourhood, or anywhere...

This is my adorable grandaughter. I also have two adorable grandsons. They keep me busy. I recently spent almost three weeks on...

A huge storm is roaring through here over the next couple of days, with high winds and heavy rain. When we lived on the farm, this would...

Meet grandbaby three. I was away from home for three weeks to support my daughter and her family as her second son joined our world....