BlogHide Resteemsscribblingramma (63)in fiberartists • 5 years agoFinished That Quilt!While I was visiting my sister in Arizona, I hand-sewed the binding onto the quilt. Her craft table beneath a sky light was the perfect place for that job. She made those cute little pin cushions…resteemedjacobtothe (70)in hive-173062 • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Throwback Thursday: Satire in Response to AuthoritarianismI haven't really participated in the #throwbackthursday theme before, but I ran across a couple old posts of mine that might be worth sharing again. These are excerpts, so please click the titles…scribblingramma (63)in memoir • 5 years agoMemoir Excerpt #2Note: This is a segment from a longer composition , so if the beginning and the end both seem abrupt, that's why. My junior year at the U began that fall. I had switched from being a music major…scribblingramma (63)in life • 5 years agoMorning Musings - A RamblewriteAlthough it has been a mild winter here in north Idaho, March is still behaving like March: breezy, a mix of clouds and sun, snow showers (sometimes while the sun is shining), and plenty of mud…scribblingramma (63)in memories • 5 years agoMemoir ExcerptI am five weeks into a thirteen week class about writing one's memoirs. It is a free class offered by one of the local libraries. So I've been writing a great deal, but not posting much here on…scribblingramma (63)in pottery • 5 years agoArizona Again! Part 8 (Clay Studio Projects)It has been two weeks since I returned home from my lovely visit in Arizona. I hit the ground running, and have not posted for ten days. I recently realized I had one more post to do in this…scribblingramma (63)in travel • 5 years agoArizona Again! Part 7 (Farmers Market and Desert Meadows Park)How similar would an Arizona farmers' market be to an Idaho farmers' market? To answer that question, I went to the Wednesday farmers' market in Green Valley. There were many booths set up in a…scribblingramma (63)in crafts • 5 years agoArizona Again! Part 6 (Horsehair Pottery)As mentioned in my previous post my sister, Ms. R, took me along to her favorite clay studio to watch the horsehair pottery technique. The local kiln expert carefully lifted the fired pieces out…scribblingramma (63)in crafts • 5 years agoArizona Again! Part 5 (Raku firing)Today we intended to visit the little town of Tubac, which is full of colorful shops and fun things to see. However, a flat tire just a couple of miles from home put an end to that plan. Instead, we…scribblingramma (63)in travel • 5 years agoArizona Again! Part 4 (Madera Canyon)The mountains were calling to me this morning, so I packed a lunch and plenty of water and drove to Madera Canyon. It's only about 30 miles from Green Valley and was an easy, pleasant drive. Much of…scribblingramma (63)in travel • 5 years agoArizona Again! Part 3 (Tumacacori National Historic Park)Monday morning after our visit to the White Elephant Store and the Clay Studio display, we headed on south to visit the Tumacacori National Historic Park. It features the ruins of an old Jesuit…scribblingramma (63)in travel • 5 years agoArizona Again Part 2Monday was forecast to be rainy, but the morning was sunny and pleasant, albeit windy. We headed for the White Elephant Store shortly after 9:00. The parking lot is always full, according to Ms. R;…resteemedtheycallmedan (75)in steemimpact • 5 years agoWho Do I Follow on Steem & Why - InitiativeCommunities are just around the corner and besides money, Steem is also about building strong and worthwhile bonds. - So, how strong are the bonds you've built? Has anyone on Steem left an…scribblingramma (63)in steemimpact • 5 years agoWho Do I Follow on Steem & Why@theycallmedan presented a challenge to the community: select three or more Steemians you follow, and write a post explaining why they matter to you. Here is my list: @jacobtothe This chap…scribblingramma (63)in freewrite • 5 years ago5-minute freewrite Day 843 prompt: itchy neckHow many gallons of calomine lotion does it take to soothe a giraffe's itchy neck? How much benadryl must an elephant take to clear up a stuffy nose? Does a roadrunner every develop athlete's foot…scribblingramma (63)in travel • 5 years agoArizona Again!After such a cloudy, snowy, rainy January in Idaho, I decided I should escape to sunny Arizona again and visit my sister, Ms. R. Last year I went in March, and it was a little warmer and greener…scribblingramma (63)in freewrite • 5 years ago5-minute freewrite Day 838 prompt: virusimage credit What a great time of year for this prompt! Seems as if half the people in our area are plagued with one virus or another right now. My youngest daughter got sick on Thursday…scribblingramma (63)in life • 5 years agoSuffering from CBS (A Ramblewrite)I just now identified and named a common ailment: Cluttered Brain Syndrome, or CBS for short. It can strike at any time in life. Students juggling homework, activities, and jobs know all about it.…scribblingramma (63)in needleworkmonday • 5 years agoProgress Report on My First QuiltTwo months ago I posted twice about learning to quilt. You can find those posts here and here . A long gap of time went by before I made more progress, due to a misdirected package…scribblingramma (63)in life • 5 years agoMy Saturday: Spelling Bee and CostumesOn Friday I wrote about my preparations for the community spelling bee, sponsored by the local library. At least four libraries in the area participated in this event, with varying degrees of…