Monthly Archives: October 2022

I have arrived. That day is here.

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Years ago, when the children were little people, I’d look longingly out on the yard and dream of the day when I’d be able to just sit in the gazebo with a book whenever the fancy struck me.  Or a … Continue reading →

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It’s history. January 6th 2021.

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

You’re not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior. You’re by no means alone on that score. Many, many men have been just as troubled morally and spiritually as you are right … Continue reading →

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A Quilt to Comfort and Bless

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I’m documenting this quilt here before sending it off with a friend in need of love and comfort.  This is a 25-Patch quilt made with fabrics I want to wrap up in.  I made this quilt several years ago and … Continue reading →

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Be a Witness

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

About a year ago, my friends and I created a writing group.  We meet weekly on Zoom and we encourage each other to write, record and preserve our stories and our personal histories. To coach my friends more effectively, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Putting My Quilts To Bed and Why Are There So Many??

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

There are about 100 quilts layered on this bed in Aaron’s room.  I’ve layered them all here to keep them safe and flat for now.  They’ve been stacked in piles here and there for awhile and now they can relax. … Continue reading →

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What I do during General Conference Weekends

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I bind quilts.  That’s what I do.  This weekend, I finished binding 4 quilts–a 2nd dinosaur quilt for some future child, my Zaggy Squares, a Dresden Plate, and an ancestral quilt in blue and white that I recently had quilted.  … Continue reading →

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A TEMPLE TO BE BUILT IN EKET, NIGERIA!!!

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I have been feeling very teary all week, since the announcement of the Temple in Eket at General Conference last Sunday.  I was so overcome with the announcement, I had to leave the room and cry for awhile. Here are … Continue reading →

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I Fell Off the Fabric Wagon

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Since our return, I’ve been trying REALLY hard not to buy more fabric.  I try not to go to quilt shops.  I try to use what I have in my fabric stash.  I really do try.  But sometimes I just … Continue reading →

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Friends Visit from Switzerland

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

John served his mission years ago in Switzerland from 1974-75.  While he was there he taught and baptized Regina Bosshard, who was a young Jewish gal from Israel.  Over the years, he lost contact with her, but re-connected a few … Continue reading →

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Come Little Leaves by George Cooper

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

I saw this October poem posted on Facebook today and it warmed my heart and brought back so many memories from my childhood. I had a mother who read to me.  One of the book collections we had on our … Continue reading →

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