Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Compared to the young cities of the South and West, Pittsburgh looks cramped and ramshackle. Tall weeds jut from cracked sidewalks and litter collects at street corners. Boarded-up houses sit muffled in every neighborhood, and odd graffiti runs rampant over the streets, the bridges, vehicles and even the retaining walls alongside route 28. Saturday, April 21, 2012.

I make shopping bags, tote bags, appliance covers and gifts from beautiful vintage and recycled fabrics. Click on the Folksy button to buy anything via my shop. Tuesday, 10 May 2011. Lurrve and Peace Hippy Bag. A recent project that had to stay under wraps until now as it was for an 18th Birthday present! The embroidered panel from the back of the jacket made into the bag flap.

I have been camping again. Not my own choice this time, but the choice of youngest son who requested a camping party for his 7th Birthday. I was happy with that! We had tea, hubby went to work on his .