Why did DF Lawrence hate Mexico.

D.H. Lawrence hated Mexico, but loved the light in Ajijic–so much so that he incorporated it into his novel The Plumed Serpent. Nearly 100 years after D.H. Lawrence immortalized Ajijic and the surrounding Lake Chapala area I imagine the light is still the same, but it has disappeared today and instead, grey clouds, and heavy…

Ajijic Class

My class was great today. 25 ladies attended and will be with me for the next two days. We didn't complete monet's garden the project, but will do so tomorrow. Quite a few of the ladies had a problem with the tension on their machines. When talking, I had to compete with the cockerels crowing…

Block No 10

So I have to do this while I'm traveling… I have a free morning this morning and I'm going to decide on an image do preliminary drawings and then go to the plaza and sit in the sun with my coffee and finish the block on paper… via pamhollanddesigns.typepad.com

Block No 10

So I have to do this while I'm traveling… I have a free morning this morning and I'm going to decide on an image do preliminary drawings and then go to the plaza and sit in the sun with my coffee and finish the block on paper… I have several choices… but I will probably…

Kings Quilt.

This is another images sent to me from yet another student in Thailand….  King made this quilt and wants to know how to quilt it…. I've asked her a few questions and once I have the information I will illustrate how to quilt it…. you might all like to know the results… I think it's…

Quilters

Quilters are the same all over the world. They love to share the projects they are doing, they are warm, friendly and belong to the sisterhood. Whoops this sounds like a religious order… No it's not but we could call it the Quality of Quilters  We had a wonderful brunch today with the ladies of…

Unpredictable.

      ‘Unpredictable’,  -      circumstances beyond our control. I guess, ultimately, our life is unpredictable, but traveling reinforces just that. Communication is the key to  normalcy and connecting to the Internet in a posh hotel in LA should be a cinch, but it eluded this computer last night. Information on the sudden death of a…

Back on track.

I'm frustrated, I had to get out of my pj's to come down into the lobby to do the blog….. It's interesting though, as a people watcher I could write a page…..!!! The Internet in the room just doesn't cut it…..and I can't add a gallery of photos at this time. 24 hours makes a…