Latest cross stitch finish - Positivity Blooms. This was a stitch-along project with Caterpillar Cross Stitch where we got a piece of the pattern each month until the entire design was revealed. Very satisfying to stitch. #crossstitchfun #positivitybloomssal

I've experimented with several different brands and prefer Mono Poly thread from Superior Threads on top and their 60-weight polyester thread in the bobbin.

Part 4 of this Positivity Blooms stitch-along with Caterpillar Cross Stitch is done! Looking forward to next month when we get the final piece of the project. I needed a little positivity!

Being a librarian was already hard. Then came the Trump administration Already facing burnout and book bans, librarians face a ‘catastrophe’ for institutions deemed central to democracy

Librarians are under attack, essential funding is being stripped away, and the freedom to read is at risk. Yet again, I never thought I'd see this in America. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book are among those pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purge Books on the Holocaust, histories of feminism, civil rights and racism, and Maya Angelou’s famous autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” were among the nearly 400 volumes removed from the U...

One of the founding principles of librarianship is intellectual freedom. I worked hard my entire library career to provide diverse collections that reflected many points of view. I never thought I would see this happen in America. apnews.com/article/navy...

Agreed. So very sad.

Trump’s attack on libraries was predictable. Its consequences could be devastating | Leo S Lo The president wants to eliminate the agency backing libraries and museums. But the institutions do far more than lend books

Libraries are non-partisan and provide important educational services to our communities. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Part 3 of Caterpillar Cross Stitch's stitch along. Each month we get another part of the design and will complete the project in May. This month we are focusing on JOY and STRENGTH.

I've been extremely sad this week after learning about Donna Jordan's passing. I learned to quilt from her cheerful and easy-to-follow videos. Such a great loss for her family and quilters all over the world. #jordanfabrics #donnajordan

As a retired librarian, this one hits home, along with all the other crazy cuts to veteran's services, education, foreign aid, essential citizen services, and so much more. Where will it end?

Finished part 2 of the Positivity Blooms stitch-along with Caterpillar Cross Stitch. Given the state of the world, I have enjoyed a little positivity. #CaterpillarCrossStitch #positivitybloomssal #crossstitchfun

Trump's and Vance's treatment of Zelensky in the White House was a national disgrace.

Latest cross stitch finish. I'm in my Lover Era! #taylorswift #swifties #crossstitchfun

I'm so honored... 😜

Dolly Parton Urges Indiana Republicans Not To Ax Her Book Program For Kids Dolly Parton's Imagination Library sends books to thousands of kids across Indiana. A new budget proposal from Republicans could slash its funding.

I'm a huge fan of Dolly Parton. We're the same age and same height, but she can sing better.

We also share the same values, including that every child should have the chance to dream big and succeed.

Indiana Republicans should reverse these cuts. www.huffpost.com/entry/indian...

Today's haul from Joann's - fabric to make 2 baby quilts and cross stitch supplies. So sad that our local store in Cupertino CA is closing. #joannclosing

That is a gorgeous cat! I had 2 Maine Coons that looked exactly like that.

Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs Federal workers were responding with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration’s latest effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay o...

So much chaos and confusion. I have a good friend who has spent her whole career dutifully serving her country as a federal worker and now doesn't know if she will have a job. This is so wrong. apnews.com/article/trum...

2nd block for this year's block-of-the-month class at The Granary Quilt Shop in Sunnyvale CA. Fun making 8-at-a-time half square triangles and hourglass blocks. Experimenting with colorful batiks. #quiltingfun #blockofthemonth #quiltingismyhappyplace

Eager beavers: rodents engineer Czech wetland project after years of human delay Beavers accomplish long-stalled conservation plan on former army site, sparing crayfish and taxpayers alike

I needed some good news today. This made me chuckle! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Petition for Denmark to buy California for $1 trillion surpasses 200,000 signatures A satirical online petition is catching the attention of Californians and Danes alike.

Please buy us!! www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/n...

From a recent Atlantic piece: "ELON MUSK WANTS WHAT HE CAN’T HAVE: WIKIPEDIA" If you use Wikipedia, please consider making a donation to this important resource here: donate.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?...

Yes please!!

Thanks goodness I live in California. With a federal government gone mad, I'm grateful to live in a safe state. We need to continue to stand up for what's right for all our citizens.

Elon Musk worked in US illegally in 1995 after quitting school – report Washington Post contrasts the episode with the South African multibillionaire’s anti-immigration views

The Washington Post reported on this last October. It's behind a paywall but the Guardian is also reporting on this. It would seem to be true. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

First quilt finish of 2025! This is the result of a class I took last year with the fabulous Tina Curran. I'll be donating it today to our local quilt guild for distribution to a local hospital or shelter. #quiltingfun #jellyrollquilt

Good for you! Canada and Mexico must not give in to the bully. So embarrassed to be an American right now.

I'm embarrassed. And I'm glad to see they are standing up to the bully.

I don't recognize my own country. I don't know how we will survive the next 4 years. I am in dire need of resilience and hope right now.