Since taking up the Dirty Dozen challenge, I have unearthed some long forgotten quilt blocks. They were from this Bunny Hill pattern.
I wasn't sure when I was to post my quilt, but today a new one will be online. So the quilt for July was #10. Here is the one I completed for July.
Did you complete the challenge?
Have you ever had a night when you just cannot sleep? It is happening more and more to me lately :-( So one night I was in my sewing room and decided to try to move a few things around.
The plan was to move my cutting table over by the window. Opening up the floor space.
After I successfully negotiated the table into the corner, I needed to move the chair that had been by the window.
Hummm, no room there.
Weddings are always a sign of a new start.
The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip is the debut novel by Sara Brunsvold. And by far the best novel I have read this year.
When I first glimpsed at the title of this book, I was hesitant. It was not very appealing to me. But once I read the story, it all made sense.
Aidyn Kelley is an ambitious young writer for the Kansas City Star. After making a huge blunder by pushing too hard to get ahead, she is given the menial job of writing the obituary for an unremarkable woman, Clara Kip. But Mrs. Kip is still alive and living in a hospice facility. Aidyn soon learns that Mrs. Kip is anything but unremarkable.
The spirited Mrs. Kip leans towards helping others. Aidyn learns just how much Mrs. Kip's persuasion has affected so many lives.
Mrs. Kip's words of wisdom -
"What did you do after your husband died?"
The old woman took a breath that sounded tainted with discomfort. "I did a lot of hard things. But hard things usually end in the biggest blessings." Mrs. Kip nodded at Aidyn's notebook. "Write that. That's gold, too."
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"I did nothing amazing, Miss Kelley," she insisted. "Despite what you've been told. I simply tried to love people as best I could for as long as I was privileged to be with them. We don't stay long in each others lives - that's the crux of our humanness. You have to be the friend people need while they are there with you, because it's the only chance you'll get."
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"The Lord hides his warriors in the most surprising places, Miss Kelley."
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This was such a touching story. One that made me cry at the end. Miss Brunsvold writes with such heart. The characters and dialogue were extraordinary. I loved the humor and compassion. The writing was the best example of show don't tell. You must put this uplifting clean book on your must read list. It is about an assignment that changes two lives forever.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the publisher. All views expressed are my honest opinion.
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