When I was teaching I could talk for hours about instrumental music education for middle school students. Now that I am retired my focus...

Time once again to check the to-do list and take stock in what I have accomplished during the months of April, May, and June this year. I...

The Memorial Day service at the Highland Cemetery in Adams returned this year after a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic. It was a...

The Forest Acres Quilting Club was honored to award two Quilts of Valor at the VFW meeting in Adams on Monday evening, May 24th. Honored...

Long before the pandemic hit last March 2020 the Forest Acres Quilting Club was making plans to award Quilts of Valor to two veterans who...

“Quilt as desired” - the three most feared words in a quilter’s life. The fabric has been cut and stitched together. The top is...

To-do lists and daily goals keep me on track and productive. Without those I have a feeling that I would spend most days watching Netflix...

The more I sew the more I realize how important it is to have the correct tools with which to work. And I really enjoy trying out new...

Piecing a quilt top is a process that I really enjoy but don’t spend a great deal of time doing these days. Since we purchased the long...

“Thank goodness for Zoom!” “At least it is better than nothing!” I can’t tell you how many times I have said or thought those phrases...

As a quilter I have always lived by the motto : So many patterns, so little time! Over the years a few patterns have resided on the back...

Life-changing events in our family always warrant at least one quilt. If I’m being honest a sunny day in July can warrant a quilt - but I...

I like to make lists for a couple of reasons. First of all, if I don’t write it down I usually don’t remember to do it. Secondly, the...

Believe it or not we have almost made it to the end of 2020. When I made by UFO list in January I couldn’t imagine the kind of year that...

A few years ago I stopped to check out the “free” box at a garage sale. Usually I walk right past that box thinking that the stuff placed...

More adventures with the Nebraska Passport.... The day after my July birthday we set off on a day trip in which we saw some of the most...

The Forest Acres Quilting Club of Adams was honored to award four Quilts of Valor to local veterans on Wednesday, November 4th at an...

2020 was going to be the year that we did a lot of traveling. In February we had planned a July trip to central Oregon - to see my cousin...

Now for the finishing touches on the Mystery Quilt..... In week #6 I was finally able to see how the center of the quilt was going to...

I am having a hard time believing how fast this year is going. One might think that time would seem to slow down during a pandemic but...