Meandering the Country

June 4 – 6, 2023 It's a keeper! Nestled between the woods and the lake at the end of Narnia Lane, you’ll find a quaint cottage.  It just so happens this fairytale setting is home to my childhood friend, Sherry, and her husband Joe.  It was Sherry who has the long arm and quilted Owen’s and Elliot’s crib quilts for me!  It was fun finally laying eyes on this long arm and seeing Sherry’s set up!  Sherry provided lots of sewing room inspiration for when we abandon the nomadic life style and once again own a home. Her tips included:  a cutting table you can walk around, storage shelves from IKEA for your stash, and plenty of light.  Sounds like wise advice! Sherry writes an annual Christmas letter in the form of a newspaper.  This newsletter never fails to feature a story on Joe’s unique hunting event for the year.  Knowing Joe is such an avid hunter, we shouldn’t have been surprised when Joe served up Pheasant Fajitas for dinner!  Delicious – an...

April 18 – June 4, 2023 Doublemint chewing gum’s slogan certainly seems appropriate to borrow as Owen Peter and Elliot Eugene Crane had us seeing double when they were born May 2nd!  These fraternal twins arrived at week 36 of Maggie’s pregnancy, healthy and strong.  Maggie’s labor turned out to be quite stressful, as she developed HELLP, a dangerous form of preeclampsia.  We feel beyond blessed to welcome these boys into our lives along with a now-healthy mother. Bedtime stories with Papa Norah visits the hospital to meet Owen (left) and Elliot (right) Owen ("Baby A") and Elliot ("Baby B") stole our hearts! We had originally planned on spending a couple of weeks in the Minneapolis area before the twins’ due date.  As it turned out, we were there only long enough to enjoy a couple of dinners with Lauren and her girls (Adam was on a business trip).  We also spent an unbelievable amount of money having Frankie’s teeth cleaned and were able to knock off a couple of...