Nov
17
“We Americans have adopted quilts as a symbol of what we value about ourselves and our national history.” –From “Speaking of Quilts” by Laurel Horton The brightly colored leaves of fall are mostly gone now on deciduous trees in Missouri, but some color remains in surprising places—on barns. For me, it is always a pleasant …
May
13
The slogan on her tee-shirt declared, “High Maintenance”. The fifty-something woman was standing in line at department store when I first saw her. She was wearing a hot-pink tee that had sparkles and rhinestones surrounding the “High Maintenance” slogan printed on the front. I noticed her right away, and in a millisecond, I decided I …
