Monthly Archives: August 2010

Good bye to Jan

We had a luncheon for Jan the other day. She is moving to California to be the after-school care for her only grand-daughter. We are going to miss her.  The luncheon was held at Isie’s house. She put on the … Continue reading

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Stack and Whack

Last Wednesday was the promised “stack and whack” day.  (Stack and Whack is the title of a book by Bethany Reynolds.)  One of the Otterbees wanted to learn how to stack and cut fabric to get many wonderful kaleidoscope designs … Continue reading

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The Pool Quilt

The Pool Quilt Exercising at the pool twice a week is a habit I am trying to stick to. Most of the time my exercise involves rolling around in my chair in front of the sewing machine, or moving my … Continue reading

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Quilting for Community

I have kept track over the years of all the quilts I have made.  Since moving back to this town, I have had several occasions to work with students or make quilts for others. I have worked with students at … Continue reading

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the fabric….

Then there is the fabric. I am a quilter. I started making quilts when my children were little.  Making a bed is far easier if you have a quilt that goes clear to the floor on both side.  Pull up … Continue reading

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Otter Landing Regatta 2010

Otter Landing Regatta 2010 Lake Whatcom Sailing Association MC Scow Fleet 84 Bellingham WA June 26-27 From the north and the south, they brought forth their scows, to race on a lake, with nary a break. Skippers and crew, some … Continue reading

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62 and counting…

I am a knitter. I knit sweaters. I kept my kids and grand kids in sweaters. As long as I liked what I knit, I kept on knitting. Of course, I also bought yarn. I looked for yarn everywhere I … Continue reading

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Greetings from Otter Landing

Background of the OLYC B&B and Resort and The Otter Bees We returned to this city in 2001. We had lived here while our children were growing up but a job transfer took us to Florida and then retirement took … Continue reading

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