My cousin, Sachiko

 

Hello, I would like to introduce my cousin from Okinawa. Her name is Sachiko. Believe it or not, she is 73 years old. I first met her when I was 24 years old. I haven't seen or spoken with her in almost 40 years! One day I was looking at some old photos of the first time I visited Japan and I found her picture. My other cousin, Megumi, had her contact information and I invited Sachiko to come and visit. She was thrilled!! She stayed at our home for four wonderful days. Erika showed her the sights in Beppu and Yufuin. She experienced lots of home cooked meals and enjoyed the natural surroundings. It was an emotional reunion and goodbye and I'm looking forward to seeing her again.

Just Passing Time

I decided to give stained glass a brief rest and try my hand at intarsia. I used to do intarsia about twenty years ago. Here's a napkin holder that was inspired by our new rescue, Sky. Nothing too complicated...just something to get those creative juices flowing again.