Author Archives: Paula

1954, Coming of Age….

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Paula

I’m writing about my life to explore the influences that have shaped my life. My stable girlhood is central to my understanding of all that has formed me. In the fall of 1954 I was nine. Our family had grown … Continue reading →

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Looking Back, Visualizing the Future

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Paula

January, 2020 began with a crowded trunk show at Cuttin’ Up Quilt Shop in Prairie Grove. About twenty-five women squeezed together to view the retrospective of many of my quilts from the last twenty-five years. No one wore a mask. … Continue reading →

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1953, Reading, Writing & Building!

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Paula

Why do we read? Author and avid reader Maureen Corrigan suggests that we read for a lot of reasons, “but two of the most compelling ones are to get out of ourselves and our own life stories and—equally important—to find … Continue reading →

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Crowded School Days

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Paula

Kindergarten had been a positive experience for me. I looked forward to my first day of school at Miami Springs Elementary. First grade meant big fat pencils, bright crayons and lots of other children to play with. Learning to read … Continue reading →

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Transformation, Abundance & Celebration, 2020

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Paula

“Autumn is a time of transformation and celebration, where nature dances in spectacular colors and the landscape fades into winter.” anon In the woods or indoors, plant life can enhance our own lives–especially in the reign of Covid! Winter temperatures … Continue reading →

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Wanderlust…from Home!

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Paula

Memory and discovery intertwine in the arching stems and plump leaves of this plant commonly called burro’s tail. Growing up in Miami Springs, Florida my mother grew this plant in a sunny east window of our “Florida room”–a room built … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 75 Years!

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Paula

Much of my birthday weekend I was able to “putter” on a project that I’ve been trying to complete for over a year. I started with only eighteen, 8″ walk-in-the-woods blocks I pieced several years ago. Not enough for a … Continue reading →

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Catfish, the Cat Born with Determination….

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Paula

When August began, Jeanne and I had four companion animals. Our two dogs, Zora and Shyla, are both over twelve. Our cat, Scout, is seventeen with various health issues. Catfish was the youngest critter at eight. The last Tuesday in … Continue reading →

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Out to Pasture….

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Paula

At dawn, as a girl, I woke to the sound of the early morning flights from the nearby Miami airport roaring overhead. It soon became a background noise. In the school year 1951-1952, I started first grade at Miami Springs … Continue reading →

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Tennessee Waltz….Dancing with My Darling

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Paula

“I was dancing with my darling to the Tennessee Waltz When an old friend I happened to see Introduced her to my loved one and while they were dancing My friend stole my sweetheart from me.” a popular song in … Continue reading →

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