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January 28, 2021January 21, 2023

How to Warm up Winter

The Gallery tunic pattern by Liesl & Co.

Winter Homecoming

by Debra VanDeventer

Fall fades, Winter comes

A frosty walk warms my heart

I am home again

Weathering Winter

Although I now call Arizona home, I’m a Midwestern girl. I grew up in Southern Indiana and am a frequent visitor to our family’s cozy lakeside condo there. We moved to the Southwest, in part, to enjoy the abundant sunshine and warm winter weather. But I must admit, I do occasionally miss the pattern of bare tree limbs against the gray sky, a brisk walk on a wintry day, and maybe a touch of snow. So how do I warm up to winter?

Gallery Tunic Pattern by Liesl & Co.https://www.pinterest.com/liesl/liesl-+-co-gallery-tunic-and-dress/

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January 4, 2021January 21, 2023

Creating a Space to Sew and Write

The Stage is Set

A few months after retiring , I repurposed my home office space where remnants of my teaching career piled high in the corners, closet, and bookshelves. It was a therapeutic process to go through stacks of teachers’ guides, evaluations, planning books, and children’s books that had been a crucial part of my professional life. Ultimately, the process helped me define what I no longer needed, and what I would carry forward into retirement. The room is small (10’x 9’) and doubles as a guest room. I had to make the most of every corner.

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