Mark and I have never been in Door County so late in the fall, so we’ve been kind of interested to see what things are like in the off-season. Last Saturday (Nov 11th), the Ellison Bay Service Club (EBSC) asked for volunteers to help set up the tree and decorate it, and Mark and I participated.
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Overwhelmed!
You’ve probably heard the expression, “Time is to keep everything from happening at once.” This last week, it felt like everything did happen at once!
Continue readingMidwest storms
You probably thought you’d never hear from me again, didn’t you? I’m sorry it’s been so long – over a month – since I last wrote. I’ve been doing a lot of sewing in my free time, but my son inspired me with an idea to write about!
Continue readingTrillium Quilt Guild quilt show
I took off work on the 8th and skipped church on the 9th to vend my wares at the 25th-anniversary quilt show put on by my quilt guild, Trillium Quilt Guild. It was in the Village Hall in Sister Bay. It got high praise from everyone who attended!
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Introduction to our new daughters
We were waiting to be assigned a couple of J-1 students, some have yet to arrive, when I went to Piggly Wiggly and started a conversation with my Jamaican cashier. I asked if she was signed up for an American Connection family and she said she had just registered but she didn’t know what it was about. I explained what American Connection families do for the students who arrived here, and she asked if we’d be her family.
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Mark and I visited Southern Door today. I had made arrangements ahead of time for us to tour the Belgian Chapels in and around Brussels, WI. Alas, today was bitterly cold, overcast, and windy.
Continue readingThe Longest Day
I am again participating in the Alzheimer’s Association’s fundraiser, The Longest Day – the day we fight to end Alzheimer’s. My website on their page is where you can read about the people I am honoring with my fundraiser and make your donation: http://act.alz.org/goto/wandasjourney. Donations start at $20, but you can give more if you would like to support the Alzheimer’s Association!
Continue readingYippee!!!
“Mark surprised me by making it home tonight! At first, he had said he would be home by the 18th. Last night, he said he’d probably spend the night in Green Bay tonight so that he could get a new set of tires for my car (I’ve had a flat tire since Thursday and haven’t been able to go anywhere). This afternoon, he texted me and said, “See you soon!”, and I said, “Like today?” He sent me a big grin!
Continue readingMark is in Santa Rosa, NM
Mark flew to Tucson on Wednesday so that he could get his Suburban and the motorcycle he had to leave behind. This morning, he started the trip home.
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