The Adventures of Team Wil-Sun
Our adventures big and small.
This year I'm trying to flourish more and languish less.
Sunday, January 22, 2023
Valentine's Day Stitch-a-Long, part 2
Friday, January 13, 2023
13x13 January 2023 (!!!) edition
Hi everyone! It’s January 13, so that means it’s time to check in with my 13x13 project!
In December 2022 I decided to make Autumn Pumpkin by Mill Hill Beads.
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
January OMG: Tablet Weaving???
I haven’t participated in One Monthly Goal for a while now, but I always loved the gentle, semi-anonymous accountability. I think this project is perfect for this link-up!
Sunday, January 1, 2023
Valentine’s Day Stitch-a-Long, part 1
Monday, December 26, 2022
Magic City Half Marathon Race Report
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Postcard from Birmingham Public Library |
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
13x13, December 2022 edition
Hi everyone! Here we are at the third installment of my 13x13 project! I always feel like it takes a few times to make a habit, and so I feel good to have completed a second project.
In November 2022 I decided to make the Moonlight Ghost kit by Mill Hill beads. As I noted then, the kit was set up as a magnet, but I added some ribbon as a hanger.
I love their detailed little ornament kits. In fact, several of the projects I have lined up for this project will also be from Mill Hill, including this one, Autumn Pumpkin, for December:
Monday, December 12, 2022
Magnolia Half Marathon race report
I chose the Magnolia Half Marathon for my Mississippi race based simply on timing. A week after the Summit2Summit Half in Arkansas, the day before the Magic City Half in Alabama. But in the end it was a good choice -- a sweet little small-town race with thoughtful touches that prove the Race Director is herself a runner.
The fire department were there with a great big flag (a small-town classic!). In the background you can see our hotel, the Threefoot Meridian, so you can see how close were were staying to the start!
A little before 7, following the national anthem an a prayer (ahh, the south...), we gathered in the starting chute.
We started off with a little loop around downtown -- first through a long underpass beneath the railroad tracks, then a few blocks, and then a soaring bridge back across them into downtown. You can see how big the railroads are here!
Sunday, December 11, 2022
Great Wave Stitch-a-Long, part 31: HAPPY DANCE TIME!!!
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Meridian, Mississippi
I love when landmark buildings are repurposed -- it's a sign that local government is promoting their town. Meridian had other things going for it, too -- a big splashy museum called the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience; a 150-year old restaurant called Weidmann's; and even a very cool industrial heritage museum housed in an old steam engine factory.
And, in retrospect all of those things were just fine.
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this is an "Addressograph", where a plate could be made of a customer's address for future use |
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can you imagine how revolutionary it would have been to record a message and send it to someone? |