chaos

…and, we’re back. from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

It’s becoming clear to me that 2021, not 2020, is the Year of Chaos for the Hubs and myself.

We were a week prior to our planned AWAY vacay, and chaos struck again.

I was returning home from a day at the office. I called the Hubs and let him know I was on my way; was it ok if we heated up leftovers for dinner? He had no problem with it.

I pulled into the parking lot, got out of the car and he whipped in beside me. He got out of his truck and said, “I need ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 2 years, 11 months ago. under baby quilts , baby sewing , chaos , family , life , quilting , travel

Present from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

As in:

Here and accounted for;
Being in the moment;
A gift.

“Present” will be my word for 2021.

I’m not much for doing the latest thing and it seems the “word of the year” may have become passé or swallowed up in COVID posts. But this word popped in my head this morning along with the above definitions, and I thought, “Why not?”

Because I wasn’t present for the bulk of 2020.

A lot of that is due to the pandemic, but I need to take ownership of part of it due to my own struggles. I ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 3 years, 3 months ago. under blessings , chaos , deep thoughts , family , friends , home , life , moving forward , quilting , the bins

Chaos in New York City from Where Art & Life Meet

New York City prides itself in being on the forefront of whatever is going on. Right now that means being in the middle of the collective outrage and heartbreak of much of the country. It is impossible to write about anything right now and not say something about what’s going on right outside our front… Continue reading Chaos in New York City

added by arianezurcher 3 years, 10 months ago. under chaos , covid19 , life , martin luther king , new york city , nyc , pandemic , racism , racism and racial equity , rioting , talking about race , unrest (Comments)

Life snippets from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

2019 was a roller-coaster ride.

I know it's been a minute or two since my last post. Life is always the reason. But let's talk about the year that was, shall we?

I realized yesterday that I do not like years that end in the number 9. I remember 2009 was a rough year. 2019 may have been even rougher, but I'm not certain. Time, for most of us, tends to erode the harshness of the edges to where they seem a bit softer than they did at the time we were going through it.

Work was ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 4 years, 3 months ago. under chaos , christmas , family , finally finished 2019 , food , friends , gluten-free , life , longarm , patriotic , quilting , recipes , retirement , thanksgiving , travel

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