Cultivate beauty and wisdom in and around you

First things first. More pictures of baby Nora. I have been remiss in sending you pictures of my favorite baby. Nora and Sophie the giraffe! Lady of Leisure Nora is 4 months old. I must say she is pretty cute. I talked to Jennifer this morning and Nora was sleeping...it is evening in The Netherlands. Nora is doing great and learning to imitate her mother. We will miss them this holiday season but I look forward to seeing them in the spring. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& I have so many pictures to share with you. First I will list the upcoming classes. Thursday December 4   10-4 Maggie B class Friday December 5    10-4   First Friday class Monday December 8  10-4  Girl Gang Thursday December 11   10-4  Reets Day Sunday December 14  11-4  Open Sew Saturday December 27  10-11 Prairie Women Saturday December 2

How are your Thanksgiving plans coming along? Loren is going to smoke a turkey for us. We will have our dinner in the studio. I think we should have "mini" Thanksgivings all through the year. Even though world news is awful and our country has lots of problems and sadness, there are always many things to be thankful for. I want to thank those of you who come to class and spend your days here sewing and sharing thoughts and daily life. It is a pleasure to learn more about how you view life and what matters most. We have many things in common and yet we are so uniquely made. I appreciate you spending time here and the richness you add to my life. I am thankful for my supportive family. My girls are always encouraging me and even though we don't have the same taste, they seem to like how I spend my time. Loren is always helpful to move things or hang up things or take them down AGAIN. He makes me things and has allowed me to follow my bliss! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~