The baby harbor seal inched its way ever so slowly away from the water and higher up on the beach. It appeared slightly more than a foot long with a small softball sized head, protruding ribs and not yet with any blubber characteristic of a harbor seal. We stood still, anxiously watching the large incoming …
One afternoon last year, I found myself on the hardwood floor with my then 4 year old daughter, surrounded by markers, crayons, scissors and a large paper tree we had just cut out of butcher paper. It was a spontaneous project prompted by a book we had just read. A friend walked by our open …
My daughter came home from school and announced that her teacher calls me a “Master Sewer”. Wow! I was definitely surprised at this title as I don’t even own a sewing machine. Although I could fiddle my way around a sewing machine, I have no idea how to thread a bobbin or when to change …