Time Flies.

This summer we had a flock of 22 martins.

The air was filled with their squawking.

They circled around the bird house and the farm.

The last of the chicks hatched 3 weeks ago.

than poof they are gone.

Making their way back to South America.

This summer is flying by too.

Life moves faster and faster.

Yesterday we took time to honor a grand dame.

There was lots of laughter and good memories.

Mariam left her body to research.

Her soul she left to heaven.

She was one interesting woman.

She went back to collage and graduated at 70 years young

She taught for a year and was disillusioned

She said young people do not want to learn.

She was a piano teacher.

She got hard of hearing at the end and would

sit close to the speakers in church.

The pastor said he knew when it was time

to quit preaching Mariam would just get up and leave.

She did not like long sermons.

Farewell my friend.

Cool bath on a hot day.

What a hot day yesterday.

We sat down for lunch and looked out the window

 we saw several sparrows taking a bath in the Koi pond.

What a refreshing idea.

Started picking out fabrics for my next art quilt

and could not find anything I liked for the back.

Got out the dyes and made 4  new over dyes,

in greens and blues.

Perfect for a water scene.

Now to get started.

Yesterday I added 805 to the backs of 7 yards of fabric.

I am ready to go this morning.

Love making water and tree scenes.

Have a great day everyone.



Woods and Bird houses.

 We live in an enchanted place.

Surrounded by woods, trees, ponds and bird houses

We have over 20 bird houses plus the 2 apartment style
Martin houses. Our favorite spot after supper is the deck
by the small pond. This spring the weather wood cottage
bird house is home to a pair of blue birds . Each evening he brings her food.  Fat juicy bugs and worms. How nice to be taken care of.  Honey suckle vines curl around the trellis it is on making
it a busy place with humming birds darting in and out the vines looking for nectar. The Martin's make lots of noise as they are a community of birds. We have over 14 Purple Martins now. My husband's garden is almost full now just a few rows of corn to plant. So far there is cantaloupe, watermelon, potatoes, tomatoes, corn and  asparagus. Lots of good things to share with friends and neighbors. Today is a day of appointment's.  A 8 am medical test at the hospital, A massage than a 5 pm hair cut. In between I will iron my clothes fir QSDS and finish packing. I will have Friday and Saturday to relax. Terry at QSDS let us know that there will be art students there to empty our cars and carry everything to our rooms and the sewing studios.  What a thoughtful thing. Now to cram 3 ladies clothes and sewing gear into my SUV. I told Anita I was going to eliminate some fabric she replied no leave home some clothes instead. Sounds like a plan.

Condos for Purple Martins

 My husband loves his birds.

This past winter he came up with this idea for  the

purple martins.

He made the houses out of PVC drain pipe,

and had the local welder construct the framework.

He just finished raising it Thursday and

the first bird scout showed up.

Went in several of the houses to check them out.

Hopefully it met with his approval and

he brings back the whole flock.

They are a fun bird to watch.

 He devised a winch system to raise and lower it.

He is such a practical man.

I had him help me decide how to set up my

new Kola cabinet. He thought of a  better way than I .

Definately a left brained person.

A good balance with the right brain artist.

 close up of a unit.