Peace Quilts

I've decided for sure that "Peace Quilts" will be the theme for my journal quilts. It's an important topic--one of the most important--and something I think about a lot. However, I don't plan for my quilts to be blatant political or religious statements, but rather evoke feelings of peace and love--to be calm and absent of any conflict or hassle. Does that make sense? I want them to be visual catalysts to inner peace for their viewers. Ooooo, shoot! That's sounding very uppity and artsy-fartsy. Maybe I can explain it better after I've made one.

MR. WINTER IS HERE! Boy is it cold! (How cold is it?) I went outside a while ago and saw a squirrel thawing a nut in front of the dryer vent. (Big laugh) I love cold weather. I even hope somewhat futilely every winter for snow here in North Alabama. But since the fibromyalgia thing became a fact of my life, cold temps don't set well with my aching body. Well, actually, any change of the weather can put me down. But I still prefer cold to hot. And I love the cozy feeling of staying inside on a winter day, reading or sewing and consuming large mugs of vanilla-flavored coffee. One of my dearest dreams is to someday spend a winter high up in the Rockies (with plenty of firewood, fabric, and coffee).