Mission “Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is… ” Baby Boomers who grew up in the US will recognize that line as the opener for each new Mission Impossible program. I confess I haven’t watched any of the spinoff movies, perhaps they start the same way. Well, the SEDOSO (Senior Executive Director of… Continue reading Week in Review 2025 – 07/11
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Week in Review 2025 – 07/04
Temptations There are temptations everywhere. Sometimes I should probably resist and do manage to resist those temptations. There are times when I simply give in. If you have been following my latest sewing machine journey, then you know I gave in and bought the Bernina 990. Now I am struggling to incorporate my non-sewing commitments… Continue reading Week in Review 2025 – 07/04
Week in Review 2025 – 06/20
Plunge I took the plunge. Some decisions are easy to make, while others are not. The difficult ones are difficult for a variety of reasons. When I am facing a decision that I am struggling with, I tend to circle around it, researching what I can. It is very much how I enter cold water… Continue reading Week in Review 2025 – 06/20
Week in Review 2025 – 06/13
Detour It’s another week presenting me with one detour after another. OK, to be fair I am choosing to schedule some of these detours. However, not all detours were on my agenda. I have only a couple of hours to get far more than can be done in couple of hours this morning. One of… Continue reading Week in Review 2025 – 06/13
Week in Review 2025 – 06/06
Choices Life is a series of choices. Many are inconsequential, such as what to eat for breakfast. Other choices have far more impact and take you in directions you never anticipated. When our daughter was on the cusp of starting kindergarten, I was at a crossroads. It was clear there was no perfect solution that… Continue reading Week in Review 2025 – 06/06
Week in Review 2025 – 05/30
Community I grew up in a community. That is actually how we referred to it. There are so many things that make it unique in hindsight. The community’s name is Five Fields. Looking back, I realize it was a homeowner’s association. Resident’s paid dues. Since I was a child I have no idea how much… Continue reading Week in Review 2025 – 05/30
Week in Review 2025 – 05/23
Obsessed I am obsessed. I cannot stop thinking about the Bernina 990 and wondering whether it will be the solution to my being able to continue to quilt after we have downsized. It is embarrassing to admit the hours I have spent researching the 990 via videos and write ups. There seemed to be only… Continue reading Week in Review 2025 – 05/23