Water bottles are not really bottles. They are made of rubber. They aren’t even shaped like bottles. Nevertheless, they are wonderful, old-fashioned things. Time was when people heated bricks and potatoes in the fire before bedtime, wrapped them in cloth and settled their cold toes on them for the night. …
My Valentines decorations are few. But special. Every year I re-discover this wonderful handmade Valentine angel which I bought at a boutique twenty years ago. I don’t know who made her but whomever did was very talented. She has a wonderful face and wooden wings. A small heart is pinned …
All of my granddaughters love my mother’s hats. They are so different, especially with the net pulled down. There is something mysterious about hiding behind it. Keeley and I talked about it. Did she want to take some photographs in the hats? YES. She did. She put on the string …
“A cousin is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.” -Unknown- Most people have cousins. Most of the people I know have lots of cousins. I have about 40 cousins. Some are older than I and some are younger. Most are within a few years of my …
January is here. I didn’t make resolutions. I made lists. I love Utah. That is because I love seasons and Utah has them. From red rock cliffs to snowy mountains to the grandeur of the Great Salt Lake at sunset . . . Utah is a wonderful place to live. …
“Leave everyone wondering which is the most interesting piece of work . . . YOU, or your hat?” -Unknown- journal entry: These are my mother’s hats. They are from the middle 1940s. I am so glad that she kept them. They are mine when she is gone. I borrowed them …
