Golden

~ Liz A ~ 8 Comments

What follows is an excerpt of a post written 15 years ago to commemorate the 35th anniversary of our first date. If you link to the full post, you’ll find it is followed by one that serendipitously mentions Barry and Fiona’s peace project. And if you’re curious, this link to the 40th anniversary of our first date includes pictures of our then 18 and 20 year old selves.

So it is that today marks 50 golden years since the day we met … and it still seems like yesterday.

I awoke at dawn to find this treasure awaiting me …

and perhaps we’ll add a picture of our autumn selves as we celebrate tonight at Uchi.

Life is so wonderfully good.

Peace continues

~ Liz A ~ 6 Comments

I’m still trying out the best combinations of Malka’s hand-dyed linen and Deb’s hand-dyed threads. So when a combination doesn’t quite work, I just make another and send both out into the world.

The green “live peace” pins are headed to Marti in New Mexico …

The rainbow thread “imagine peace” pins are going to Beverly in Washington (state) …

And Jen in Alabama is getting the “grow peace” pin that I managed to get right the first time …

As promised to Maggie, I will be writing up a DIY for anyone who wants to make their own pins (which might take a little while).

To a learn more about the project and request your own (free) peace pin, click on this link.

And so/sew it begins

~ Liz A ~ 12 Comments

The first two sets of peace pins are ready to fly (and yes, of course you may ask for more than one).

Two are going to my one-time roommate and bridesmaid, Linda in Virginia …

And two are headed to Jude in New York, who only asked for one, but when I wasn’t happy with the first iteration (not enough contrast), I made a second …

Happily, I have quite a few requests pending, so there will be more posts to come.

To a learn more about the project and request your own (free) peace pin, click on this link.