Water everywhere

 Finally I have a computer again I took it to the

computer doc to get scrubbed clean and it runs

much better now. Today we load up the truck

to go to Minnesota. Brad will be here in one hour

to help me load.

 It has been raining off an on for 4 days and every

thing is lush. Having no computer for 4 days makes

me appreciate the darn thing.

Well no tome to waste I must finish packing

to be ready for my grandsons help He wanted to

start at 7 am I convinced him 7:30 was better

I need to get a cup of hot tea to jump start the body.

Over the river and through the woods.

Over the river and through the woods

to Grandma's house they will come on Tuesday.

Hopefully I will be ready.

I will double check everything today.

The menu, the stockings and the food.

The luxury of being done early.

I think I may go to the studio and play today.

Why wait until after Christmas.

With the weather we are supposed to have today

it will be good to stay home.

I had hot chocolate and bonquet for breakfast.

Bonquet is a dutch pasty made with almond paste

and a flaky buttery crust shaped into a tube.

Delicious.

First I must clean the kitchen it took a beating

yesterday. All the food packet are delivered or mailed.

Now just to straighten up and I will have

3 days to play.

The last day.

Good Morning.

Today we finish our final art quilt.

I have found that I  haven't changed my style

very much at all.

Most everyone seems to like my style.

So do I need to change.

we will see.

Nature continues to be my base.

Love my woods, water and birds.

Off to the studio.

I do miss my home studio.

More space to spread out.

Ready Set and GO to Columbus today.

 I start my day here at Cedar Ridge and will end it at

QSDS 2012 in Columbus.

Where I will be for 7 days.

Looking forward to learning something new.

Most of my friends will be here at the Indiana Dunes.

Indiana has beautiful places to go.

And Live.

I left my husband lots of food.

Written instructions on the washer and dryer

and instructions to wash those dishes.

When we were first married I went to the hospital

to have our first child and came home to a

sink full of dirty and moldy dishes.

7 days worth.

I do not think he has ever washed dishes yet

in the 50 years we have been married.

Well I better get dressed and head to Lafayette to pick

up Pat and Anita.



Golden pond

A busy Friday cleaning up the house.

We are having a fish fry Saturday evening.

Family birthdays from August to November.

Good pan fish from Minnesota.

My husbands catch from June.

:)

This will be good.

The pond at Cedar Ridge

 Photographs printed on silk and cotton

Fused to batting and quilted.

Finally found some energy to go to the Studio.

These will be nice matted for the Christmas

open house Thanksgiving week-end.

Photographs taken this spring on our pond.

Wood ducks are my favorite ducks.

  

A Sunny Monday morning.

I just love the first half hour before and the

first half hour after sunrise.

The colors glow especially with the

help of the foggy mist  from the

cooler night time temperatures.

                                 Fall is my favorite time of year. I am

                                 getting ready to spend 5 days in Brown

                                 County Indiana in a log cabin with 9

                                 other women creating art with pastels.

                                 Wednesday I deliver the centerpieces

                                  to the Bravo Arts Brunch and continue

                                  on to Brown County for 5 days. What a

                                 treat to make new friends and spend time

                                 in the hills of Brown County.

                    Sassafrass trees make the best color in the fall.
                                   Enjoy the days  it will soon be winter.

A Wisconsin Creek.

                          We had a great time in Wisconsin last week.
                          We spent 4 days at the Cabin on the Creek
                           and the rest of the time in Door County.
                           By the end of the week the  trees were turning.
                           I put a pork roast in the oven seasoned with
                           garlic, salt  and pepper the house smells so good.
                           A perfect Sunday in October. Pork roast mashed
                           potatoes, carrots and homemade applesauce.
                           Enjoy your day of rest and quiet. I will.

Wisconsin at its best.

                         Back to work after a week  of reflection in Wisconsin.
                         Fall leaves are turning there and it was nice.
                         I love cool  weather. Working on a new quilt.
                         I will share  some of the detail with you next.
                         Have a great day.

Reflections

                      I have been working the clay for 8 to 10 hours a day
                      I have 2 more days of building before I glaze.
                      A little time out to reflect on the lovely nature
                      outside my windows. The pond never fails to
                      quiet my soul and refresh my spirits.