Shortly after moving into our new home, I started working on a queen-sized afghan using the bits and scraps of other projects. Paul and I…
When I began stitching my foster daughter’s Christmas afghan back in October, I really thought I would be able to finish it. But with the…
Oh, Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday. What will I do with you? Wednesday, I want to love you because you symbolise the middle of the workweek which…
The last thing I expected from Paul when we took a mini-break to Venice back in spring 2004 was an engagement ring. I mean, I…
Over the past several weeks I’ve made a lot of decisions that will have a lasting impact on my life. I’ve set the wheels in…
Today is my 37th birthday. And the birthday girl gets to make wishes. And I don’t believe in the whole “if you tell anyone your…
I think that one of the saddest things about not having children is the knowledge that there’s no one to pass on your traditions to.…
I finally got around to sorting through some of Paul’s stuff. In this case, it was a pile of stock leftover from his eBay business.…
I don’t think I’ve slept through the night since Paul died. I’ve become a very light sleeper and am woken easily by common household sounds…
It’s Friday night and the start of my three-day birthday weekend. But I’m anything but happy about it. I have to admit that it’s been…
I am working on a secret project, which means that by Royal Decree, I am unable to tell you what it is. Or even that…
My friend posted a list of 100 random things her daughter wrote about herself out of boredom and I thought I’d give it a shot…
It’s been a year since I started Just Frances. Whilst it’s certainly not my first blog, it is unique in that I’ve actually put my…
I’ve always been a bit put off with Valentine’s Day. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that I was…
My nephew, Haden, and I ran the Partners in Pain 5K in Spokane this morning. It was Haden’s second time running the race and my…
My foster daughter and I hiked up to the vista at Kamiak Butte this morning where we sat on a bench with our sketchbooks and…
I’m in clutter-clearing mode and today’s task is my stationery drawer. The drawer is well past its clear-out date, especially since it’s been difficult to…
Today I gave my official notice at work and my last day will be 8 July 2011. This is a celebratory moment because it means…
I don’t know that my day started badly, but it didn’t start happy. Stress has been preventing me from getting a proper night’s sleep for…
Sometimes I try to do too much all at once. And sometimes, that means that my coffee table suffers and becomes covered in half-finished projects.…