The Monitor is very good at being serious, and in times like these, that is an incredibly valuable thing. But we can also be surprisingly good at being lovely and witty and just plain delightful. 

Ladies and gentlemen, Murr Brewster. I am sure many of you have read her before, many times. Today, she shares with us the joys of quilting. But the subject rarely matters, really. She’s always worth a read. And yes, in times like these, perhaps especially so.