scraps for a winter quilt

1.

Driving to the pool for my morning swim, I followed the moon, pale and slender as a baby’s fingernail clipping. (42 years ago this morning, my younger son was born.)

fingernail moon

2.

Who came in the night to make the workshop window beautiful?

window

3.

In pots by the greenhouse door, the crocuses are sending up their leaves.

crocus

4.

As I was sending one email yesterday, another arrived. Yes, they would love to publish my book! When I woke in the night, stars in every window, I thought of the work ahead, with pleasure. I thought of the young woman on every page of the book and made room for her in my heart again.

drawing1

5 thoughts on “scraps for a winter quilt”

  1. Wonderful news, Theresa! It means so much when someone, finally, says YES! Well deserved. Can’t wait to read it.

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