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Evacuation: What Would You Do?

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Paula

On an ordinary, quiet Saturday night at home, we received a phone call about a nearby fire burning in the woods. We were told to evacuate immediately since the fire was close and moving toward the only road out. After … Continue reading →

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Downsizing: December, 2024

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Paula

Recently I spent several days on this porch of the building we call the “cottage”. No dog and no summer hat. I’m getting serious about “downsizing”. The porch has become my “loading dock”. I’ve long been a “collector”. Others of … Continue reading →

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Quilt Sale Sailed Along…..

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Paula

I’ve been wishing, I’ve been dreaming. I want to do that return trip to Crete, Greece next fall. Selling some of my quilts will help finance that dream. The December 2nd quilt sale was quite successful! Many friends shopped and … Continue reading →

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Quilts Seeking New Owners! December 2nd at 10:00!

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Paula

Quilting as a Grand Adventure” was my first blog post in 2013 when I began this blog. http://paulamariedaughter.com/?p=6 I am not abandoning this “grand adventure”. Please know I’m still excited about quilting! I want to share my ideas and my … Continue reading →

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Rip off!

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Paula

In 1930 Ellen Church, who is pictured above, was a trained pilot and a nurse. That year she applied to pilot a commercial aircraft for Boeing Air Ways. Church was refused because of her sex. Determined to fly, she persuaded … Continue reading →

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Freezing rain or a wintry mix–not in Miami!

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Paula

I’m a native Floridian, a rare thing in 1945 when I was born in south Florida! As a girl I lived through a number of hurricanes. My parents prepared by covering windows on the outside with plywood or with metal … Continue reading →

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I hit my first ‘Glass Ceiling’ in sixth grade at age 11!

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Paula

1956, Miami Springs, Florida, USA I wanted to be a patrol girl! I was a fifth grader when I watched as the girls and boys from the sixth grade who’d been selected to be “safety patrols” got to leave class … Continue reading →

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Carol Christ: Bold Adventurer!

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Paula

Carol Christ died yesterday July 14, 2021 peacefully in her sleep at her new home in Crete, Greece. One year ago she was diagnosed with a rare stomach cancer and received extensive treatment to extend her life. Jeanne and I … Continue reading →

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One More Lie: The “Equality Act”

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Paula

As a proud lesbian woman for most of my life I know that every woman benefits from the existence of lesbian women! In a male dominated society every time a woman chooses to direct her life-energy to another woman regardless … 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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