Deanna's Distractions

The January 2008 issue of Soft Dolls & Animals magazine has an Interpretive Doll Challenge with a pattern by Aletha "Ike" Put...

Well I can hardly believe it's been over a month since I last posted. Where did the time go? It's been a productive month. I've ...

I had the opportunity to teach my Viola Ruth (Alabama Baby inspired) doll class in Auburn this past weekend, and had a great time. While the...

I've spent the day getting ready for my "Viola Ruth" class (I'm teaching this weekend in Auburn, Washington). I hope to ha...

We are celebrating the holiday this weekend since we worked Christmas (the down-side of being nurses). The up-side - it allowed me a little ...

The Oregon Coast (and SW Washington) was hit by two back-to-back storms, the second of which was record-breaking. Sustained hurricane force...

So, three days ago we head out for a leisurely sail on the Columbia River, only to find ourselves immediately accosted by the US Coast Guard...

I've got another, relatively new blog, but this blogger seems to be a little more user friendly. I'd love to be able to transfer the...

For better or worse, I'm leaving in the morning to participate in Cycle Oregon's 20th anniversary, along with 2000 other bicyclists....

I finally finished my characters from Horns and Wrinkles. These are the two kids on the cover. It's a cute story, but I had the hardest ...