Author Archives: kuwaitquilter

An Interesting Day

Posted on February 25, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

Today was the day that the packers were supposedly coming…… although I knew that it was impossible.  The directive was coming from Texas on Friday to Poland, where it was already late Friday, to Norway….. where it was too close … Continue reading →

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The Quilt That Didn’t Want To Be Quilted

Posted on February 24, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

I’ve decided that this top just doesn’t want to be quilted…. at least not yet. This quilt top was the product of the Muscat Quilt Group’s mystery project while was there.  I finished it in time, and was all set … Continue reading →

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Mistaken For A Native..

Posted on February 21, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

Native Norwegian, that is. A young Norwegian with red hair spiked up into a point paid me the supreme compliment today.  I ordered my lunch in carefully rehearsed Norwegian, and, when I didn’t understand that he said that coffee was … Continue reading →

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I Missed The Rain

Posted on February 18, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

Just got in from Snoopy’s and My evening walk.  It is misty and rainy and very calm….. the air is soft.  As I walked along, I realized that I have missed the rain.  We have had sun and cold weather … Continue reading →

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Lady In Waiting

Posted on February 16, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

I’ve just realized that the past year and a half, I’ve become a lady-in-waiting.  Now, that term is sometimes used for someone who is pregnant – well, that’s NOT what I mean!  Just to set things straight here. I have … Continue reading →

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Feed The Birds

Posted on February 16, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

and it’s not tuppence a bag, either.  And you have to bring your own. but it’s still great entertainment, and the ducks do appreciate it. We live very close to a duck pond – at least the mallards think that … Continue reading →

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Reflections – On My Upside Down World

Posted on February 11, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

Another diamond-bright day – another walk along the stream in Sandved Park.  Yes, there are other routes to take – but why? Something a bit different – shadows in the snow –     At the lake – this swan … Continue reading →

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Caught in the Act

Posted on February 10, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

Almost every day there has been a gray heron somewhere along the stream near my house ….. and I’ve shown you my sad attempts by iPhone to get a good photo of him.  On Friday, I decided to get serious … Continue reading →

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One Frosty Friday

Posted on February 3, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

After a perfectly glorious, sunny day last Thursday, and a night so clear that you could almost reach out and touch the stars, we awoke Friday morning to frost covered ground……. at least, that’s what I thought it was. When Snoopy and I ventured … Continue reading →

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Saturday Morning

Posted on January 28, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

Friday it began to warm up (finally the thermometer remembered there were numbers higher than -10 C). When I looked out into the darkness before I went to bed, I could see that there was a layer of new snow … Continue reading →

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