Juliana's Quilt

This nice essay by John G. Duesler, Jr. is something that I felt was worth sharing a link to. The image at left is of a quilt Juliana gave to John's family. The following is a brief part of his essay:

And it is that prospect of shivering muscles and bones that keeps Juliana indoors during the calendar's harshest months. She is content to avoid the cold, opting instead to watch winter stare through the windows, while she sits by the crackling fireplace, her quilting needles nearby. The season cynically asks her to come out and "play," but she would prefer to sit quietly, wait it out, and work on her putting when the sun is more inviting. Juliana is a patient person during winter. It gives her time to think, to plan, to ponder all the questions she faces regarding the prospect of next year's disc golf season. She does not challenge the Iowa skies during winter. She just waits for them to pass, until the warmth and promise of spring tip-toe into the dominion she has known all her life.