March came in like a lion, with heavy storms on March 3rd. which knocked out my power and broke several tree limbs in the yard. Unfortunately, it also blew off all the beautiful white blossoms from my tree in the front yard. It did pass rather quickly, and I am now in full spring mode.… Read More »April Musings 2023

Groundhog Phil actually saw his shadow in PA and Mother Nature promptly delivered according to his prediction, except in the Southeast. We had record warmth the larger part of February and all my bulbs are popping out or blooming in my small garden. Even the camelia bushes (which froze hard during our record cold around… Read More »March Musings 2023

Happy Chinese New Year! This is the year of the rabbit, promising longevity, peace and prosperity. We can all use that. Keep some mandarin oranges in a pretty bowl as a lovely reminder. January was surprisingly busy for a usually very sleepy winter month. We finally had lots of (cold) sunshine without any worries about… Read More »February Musings 2023

Happy new year to all and best wishes for a healthy 2023! Most of us are just thawing out from one of the coldest and most disruptive winter storms in decades and I hope everyone is safely back home and tucked in. Many weary travelers never made it to their destination and my heart goes… Read More »January Musings 2023

November was a busy month with more social media progress to give exposure to my restoration work and the Heirloom Treasures Boutique. Kaitlin also started a Google Business page for me and although I have dozens of great testimonials about my restoration work and live workshops, it is difficult to backtrack and ask customers for… Read More »December Musings 2022

This October has been the most colorful display in many years! Every fall the colors are spectacular, but this year they have outdone themselves. Every morning the sun bathes my house in shades of red, orange and gold, filtered by the trees just outside the windows. That makes me want to spend as much time… Read More »November Musings 2022

October really snuck up on me this year, I guess that a busy September kept me so distracted that I wasn’t quite ready! I did take good care of myself, took time to get my check-up, the latest Covid booster and my first ever flu shot! I never had the flu before, but with every… Read More »October Musings 2022

August is always my favorite month of the year, because of my birthday. Since I was born on the first day of the month, I always celebrate to the last day. This year I enjoyed several different performances at the Brevard Summer Music Festival. My favorites were Carmen and An Evening with Cole Porter; but… Read More »September Musings 2022

Record heat kept most of us indoors during the month of July and indeed I got a lot of work done in my studio. Kaitlin and I continue to update my 2 websites; www.heirloomtreasuresfiberarts.com is almost completed and www.heirloomtreasuresboutique.com will be done by the end of this month. I am proud to announce that I… Read More »August Musings 2022

Welcome to the brand-new look of my Heirloom Treasures website! Kaitlin, my webmaster, did a fantastic job expressing my intention of preserving the past in all of my work and teaching and yet bringing it into the future with contemporary applications; not just in my work, but now also in the website. Thanks to Kaitlin… Read More »July Musings 2022