Category Archives: Watercolorly Thoughts

Quilting: A Memoir

I spent the winter learning how to use my sewing machine again. Right before spring arrived on the calendar, I quietly turned 50, and made a commitment to myself to clear out some possessions from closets. I spent the spring … Continue reading

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Seasons 2022

Last year I kept notes about the seasons in a way that I’ve never done. I took a break from worrying about writing and editing my book, and I read voraciously, painted almost every day, and wrote essays and poems. … Continue reading

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Chapter 3: A Memoir

The trouble with goals is that you’re constantly working toward what you used to want. ~Sarah Manguso from 300 Arguments I keep this notebook of the memoir I’m working on, and it has sat collecting dust for the past two … Continue reading

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