All posts by Sonja Hakala

I have been a professional writer since 1987. I've written for newspapers, magazines, worked in the book publishing industry, and published novels and non-fiction books. In addition, I've guided numerous authors through the process of independent publishing, and offer workshops in that same vein. I'm the founder of the Parkinson's Comfort Project and over the course of six years, we gathered and gave away over 500 handmade quilts to people with Parkinson's disease.
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The Wood Is In for the Winter

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We’ve had a wonderful autumn here in Vermont. As a friend of mine said, “Best one evah!”
Woodpile for web
Now it’s a race with winter to get the outdoor chores done.

And we got to cross a big chore off our list yesterday—all of this year’s wood is stacked in our bulkhead or in the outside woodshed that feeds our upstairs stove.

Yeah!!

Of course, this joy is short-lived because we have four cords of green wood destined for consumption next year on the way.

Also wanted to let folks know that we will be hosting a Piecing for Parkinson’s event at Quail Hollow in West Lebanon, NH this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A daughter wraps her father in a quilt by Bob Johnson
A daughter wraps her father in a quilt by Bob Johnson

We have a lot of donated fabric so you don’t have to bring your own if you don’t want to—just your machine, your favorite sewing tools, a bag lunch and a big smile!!