Author Archives: kuwaitquilter

Another Brain Teaser

Posted on December 7, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

As if I didn’t have enough irons in the fire, I have decided that I need to learn how to type……. in Russian. I bought a Russian keyboard for my laptop so that if I need to put some Russian … Continue reading →

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Gremlins In my Sewing Room.

Posted on December 6, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

I’ve been working on. Craftsy mystery class quilt. Just set up one quarter of it twice, and thought I just had two seams left to have half the quilt put together. Now I see that the corners are all wrong … Continue reading →

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Santa’s Team

Posted on December 5, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

Originally posted on Morning Story and Dilbert:
Vintage DilbertDecember 5, 1995 My grandma taught me everything about Christmas. I was just a kid. I remember tearing across town on my bike to visit her on the day my big sister…

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The View from My Sewing Room Window

Posted on December 3, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

When the sun shines, it is incredible here. We are situated between two sets of mountains – and the western ones, with their snow-covered peaks, are often hidden in cloud. I rejoice in looking up from my sewing machine and … Continue reading →

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What an Adventure!

Posted on December 3, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

Two years ago, if you told me I would be waiting for a bus in the snow in Eastern Russia, I would have laughed.  Ten years ago, I would have said you were crazy.  I had spent a month in the … Continue reading →

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Zimoy – It’s Winter (Again)

Posted on November 27, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

It is finally snowing again – big fluffy flakes floating down. I wonder if this is IT…. and winter has arrived in Yuzhno.

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At The New “Western” Mall

Posted on November 24, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

In July after we had gotten settled in our townhouse, and all our furniture was more or less in place, I ventured alone on a fact-finding mission……… just what is at the City Mall anyway? I wasn’t  sure just how … Continue reading →

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Two Choices

Posted on November 23, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

Originally posted on Morning Story and Dilbert:
Vintage DilbertNovember 21, 1998 Jerry was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. When someone would ask him…

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The Trouble Tree

Posted on November 23, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

Originally posted on Morning Story and Dilbert:
Vintage DilbertNovember 22, 1997 The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of…

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On The Road Again

Posted on November 22, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

The end of September, we finally bought a car.                                                                … Continue reading →

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