a BigHug

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Crocheting on a hillside

A Hillside in Michigan

This is a photo of my mother, Toni (and me)

taken in 1964.

In my mothers words…

"I am pregnant with Stacey, wearing my mothers tweed coat, and
crocheting lace for the soft flannel nightgowns I am making for the new
arrival…"

I think I love this photo so much because I can see that my mother loved me (and my sister) even before I landed in her arms. Thanks mom, this image feels like a big hug.

Tic Tac Toe

The floor we decided to put down in the second living room is plywood, believe it or not. I trusted DH to see his vision through and I love it. It’s Russian birch and came in big 5′ squares….and we turned each square so the grain would alternate. pretty cool effect. Check out the pics on Flickr