Fridays production.

 I finished two 15 x 15 art quilts today.

I am loving doing sunflowers.

They are so cheerful.

The Day lilies and cone flowers are not bad either.

What do you think of the crazy quilt backgrounds?

 I have 4 more that need their flowers and 2 

landscapes to finish.

I am glad I am finally getting the lead out.

My knee is feeling a little better.

After 6 months it should.

While now I just have 30 to go.

Back to creating tomorrow.

A needed day of rest.

A quiet stroll around the pond

and some nice photos for future quilts.

Such a peaceful way to spend the morning. 

                            Found this little fellow in the grass
                            He thought if he stood still I would go away.
                            A needed rest full day after a Saturday of
                             canning a bushel of tomato's into
                            17 quarts of juice and  doing another
                             5 meals of corn, going to an  auction
                             way too much for one day.

Vistors from the sky.

18 geese showed up this morning on the pond.

                     They strutted around the yard nibbling grass.

                           This afternoon I went down to the studio
                           to play with some fabric and looked out the window.
                           Must have gotten hot out there.
                           Some of them found a shade tree to rest under.

The garden has gotten in the way of my creating

I will be glad when we are finished so I can

go back to hanging out in the studio again.

See how my garden grows.

Lots of yellow in the garden.

This dahlia is huge. 

We finished the rest of the sweet corn today.

Now we have 63 meals of corn in the freezer.

Now on to the tomatoes.

Wordless Wednesday

Summer is winding down.

The garden is glowing with yellow.

The color of the sun.

Summer is moving fast now.

The buzz of the tree locust

tells me in 6 weeks cooler weather will be here.

Soak up the heat while you can.

Today is a day to catch up at home.

Clean the kitchen.

Go to the library. Get groceries.

Enjoy the day.

This morning it is cool enough to

have the morning tea on the deck

and watch the sun rise.

Have a good one.

Wordless Wednesdat

Amazing!!!!

Yesterday I did NOTHING.

Yes  in the year and half since I retired.

I finally did it.

Cozied up in my recliner and read a book.

Relaxed and enjoyed a quiet day.

Try it sometime.

I liked it.

Its hot and steamy on Cedar Ridge.

Two weeks ago when I cleaned like crazy

I set up 2 cozy areas.

The wicker chair is perfect to sit in to hand finish my quilts.

The recliner to read and work on my laptop.

Just imagine 3 shelves of quilting books and magazines.

The perfect place on a hot summer day. 

                        I love my view from the kitchen table.
                        Quietness and tranquility of water.
                        Perfect for a cold summer lunch.
                        Now off to the studio for some create time before lunch.

Cedar Ridge Art

I was able to finish 3 of the 4 canvases.

My idea of Lake Michigan.

                            The butterflies are busy the heat doesn't bother them.                                     

Nor the bees.

I will be glad when this heat abates.

I am off to pick the beans in my daughters garden.

Early

To avoid the heat.

Than into the cool studio to paint.

Saga of today's art quilt.

Choosing the fabric. 

                                 A good start by lunch.

After lunch I got serious about the embellishment.

I couched Artfabric heaviest thread on as an accent.

The final results

                                         Put back in the frame ready to hang.

Played with the scrapes.

This will go onto a greeting card.

I will send this to New Mexico

to my newest collectors.

Love making my own Thank You cards.

I really appreciate people who appreciate art.

Knee high by the 4th of July.

Indiana knows corn.

Indiana grows good gardens.

I think we are at thigh high already.

The countryside looks so pretty in green. 

                         My husbands garden is lush in the heat of summer.
                         His 99 tomato plants will fill more than 100 jars.

                Five rows of potatoes.
                We will have lots of spuds for winter meals.
                We cook for shut ins.
                That is I cook-he delivers.

                            Sweet corn of different ages for the freezer.
                            Corn and scalloped potatoes is one of our
                            favorite meals to deliver to our friends.

 

                No Indiana summer would be complete without
                                             muskmelons.

                                 Than my favorite. Watermelon.
                                  End of August or  early September.
                                 As one of 6 kids we raised 45 acres
                                 of melons every summer. Weeded
                                 Picked and sold them to pay for our
                                  school tuition.
                                 Smart father also kept us very busy.

Wordless Wednesday