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Sunday – Rainy and Cool. A Perfect Day for Quilting.

Posted on March 14, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

Another sleep-in day.  Not sure why I’m waking up in the middle of the night.  We didn’t have any big plans for today anyway, so it’s ok.  It had rained much of the night, and looked like more. After two … Continue reading →

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At the Market – Saturday

Posted on March 13, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

First day in Riez………. cloudy and a bit windy and fairly cool…… but lovely anyways.  Living in a land of perpetual sunshine, one tends to forget just how refreshing cool air is, and how the breeze will blow the cobwebs … Continue reading →

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On My Way

Posted on March 11, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

to Provence.  I’m at Schipol Airport right now, having downed a large cappucino (the Dutch really do know how to make good coffee) and a dutch apple pie. Plane leaves at 10:10…. and after my French Verb podcasts finish downloading, … Continue reading →

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Today’s post….

Posted on March 10, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

is all about today… thoughts and the little bits that have been going on here, instead of a travelogue of Oman. I’ve been getting a lot of comments about the quilt I sent to Dubai for their mini-exhibition. I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Free Pedicure and Free Lunch as Well

Posted on March 9, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

One day last month, after visiting Nakhal Fort, we ventured just a bit down the narrow twisting road to Ayn A’Thawarah – a small hot springs which originates in Jebel Nakhal.  Ayn means “spring” and thawarah means “boiling”, but the … Continue reading →

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The Best Little Museum!

Posted on March 8, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

Before I begin, I’ll let you know that rather than fight to get a few photos to sit properly in the text, at the end, I’ll include a slide show of pretty much what I’ve just described.  That way I … Continue reading →

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View From the Top – and on the way there.

Posted on March 8, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

After leaving Nizwa, we drove back up into the mountains.  Along the way, we saw the requisite towers – there is one on almost every hill in Oman, it seems.   We saw scary, winding roads (tracks) up into the … Continue reading →

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Oh No!!!

Posted on March 7, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

I seem to have lost my camera!  Fortunately, since Christmas, I’ve been taking most of my photos on my iPhone, but…… it’s a great little camera, and my turtle photos are on it.  And NOT on any computer. We’ve checked … Continue reading →

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You Wouldn’t Believe

Posted on March 5, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

the number of photos I have to go through! Our two weeks of company from Canada was amazing – we got to visit and revisit most of our favourite sights, eat great food, and laugh until our sides hurt.  And … Continue reading →

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Missing in Action

Posted on February 22, 2011 by kuwaitquilter

We’ve had company from Canada the past week, and have we been busy!  David took the week off and we have seen so much….. some that we’ve seen before, and many that are new.  I haven’t had time to get … Continue reading →

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