Monthly Archives: March 2016

An Incredible Talent for Existing: A Writer’s Story

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Mary Jo Doig

“In 1965, when I was eighteen, I ran away to Portland, Oregon. Running away was an act of rebellion, but also of faith. In one beautiful leap I would escape my family, my past, and the insufferable person I’d been … Continue reading →

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The Circles of Mary Sullivan, r.c.

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Mary Jo Doig

I’ve been knitting another child’s hat for the Carol’s Coats project for next Christmas. As I dug around in my metal tin of knitting supplies—needles, markers, crochet hooks, small scissors, cable stitch holders, a tangerine-sized magnifier, pom-pom makers—looking for something, … Continue reading →

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A Small Quilt with a Big Life Lesson

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Mary Jo Doig

Remember the days of balancing: raising young children, holding a full-time job, laundry, meals, and the myriad of other responsibilities we juggled and somehow it all worked out? Today I was gazing at the small wall hanging I made decades … Continue reading →