Amish-style Entertainment
“What would the Amish be doing?” my husband asked me when I told him I didn’t want to watch TV after we’d finished eating. “They’d be sprucing up the kitchen,” I said, glancing into the gloomy dark sky. “By hand, no...The Quilt that Waited for Me in Canada | Guest Post by Emily T. Wierenga
“You were a baby, and I wrapped you in a yellow and white quilt,” Mum says, sitting there on the couch in her pink sweater, her cheeks rosy, the Olympics on the television. Grandma’s sister made it, and it was folded in a box when we flew to Nigeria, Africa, those two...Do the Amish Celebrate Easter?
The Amish do not observe Advent or Lent, but Easter is given special emphasis, minus all the trappings of the English world. Easter may or may not fall on a preaching Sunday. (every other week) Apparently some Amish families color eggs, but the Easter Bunny is not...For the Love of Fabric | Guest Post by Lisa-Ann Oliver
Every time my husband walks into my craft room, he pauses at the doorway and shakes his head. I can hear his sigh and see his fingers twitch as he longs to start organizing. Let me introduce myself – my name is Lisa-Ann and I am a fabric hoarder. But even if there...Happy Monday!
Years ago, I injured my hand while pruning. I felt pain, but did that stop me? No. I continued my humongous yard cleanup project until my thumb throbbed. In my misery, I saw a physical therapist specializing in hands, who said my wrist was the culprit-not carpel...
About Kate
Kate Lloyd is a novelist and a passionate observer of human relationships. A native of Baltimore, MD, she and her husband live in Seattle the setting of several of her novels. She lived in Rome and studied Italian in college. Kate has worked a variety of jobs, including car salesman and restaurateur.