Down by the big pond.

A few years ago I saved flower seed and for

2 years than I sowed them on the bank of the pond.

It was hard to get them to grow on the sandy

pond bank but they grew. Now I get to enjoy them

at least the ones that survive my husband's

riding lawn mower. He thinks all flowers are weeds.

So I am grateful for those that do get to bloom.

Yesterday was a busy one. My grandson worked

out in the yard while I finished straightening the

studio up. I spent the first 5 months of the year

preparing for my show than left everything

laying and went off to Minnesota for the month

of June. Now I finally got time to pick up.

Just in time I have a friend coming Thursday

to play in the studio with me.

Looking forward to the company.

Summer time

My flower gardens are in overdrive.

The are bursting with blooms. The sun is shinning.

The weather is so nice. I am going to veg out today 

spending it in my studio. I follow Lynn's blog and

all her reorganizing has got me going too. I have

been gradually sorting as time permits and am

getting more organized.  

I ordered a new silk screen from Sherrill Kahn

and am disappointed that blue painter tape is

used to secure it. Just a few uses will have that

tape falling off and I will have to replace it

with duck tape. Well have yourself a quiet Sunday.

Can't a guy get any privacy.

 Just minding my own business.

 Who is taking my photo?

That woman just cannot leave us alone out here.

At least that is what I think the red wing black bird

is saying. We have had a pair feeding  up by the

house in the feeder right out the kitchen window.

Love my birds.

Spent the day trying to clean up some of the yard,

Now it is time to retire, fresh air makes one tired.

Woordless Wednesday

Too hot out there.

I just love the texture of tree bark.

I take photos whenever I can

maybe someday I will do something with them.

Not today TOO hot. I got sweated up even

in the house with air conditioning.

I spent the day trying to get my art back on the

walls in the 3 rooms I had painted.

It was nice to change it up a little.

I love my decor fish, birds and trees,

How simple is that.

I will be glad when the weather breaks.

FibR meets on Thursday and it will

be nice to see the group again.

The Midwest collage society meets

the first Sunday of August and I will so

a demonstration on Discharging,

Using bleach to pattern fabric.

Hopefully it will be under 80 degrees,

 

 

 



My 12 foot by 6 foot tall installation due October 2014

You seen it here first the watercolor sketches I did

in Minnesota for the big art quilt I will do for a

show I am committed to do in 2014.

Nothing like going big.

This was a challenge to myself.

It will be filled with birds and fish.

It will be in 6 sections or maybe 5 sections.

This is only a sketch.  I will start this by September

and plan to finish it by May.

Go big or go home.

I like to set goals for myself.

If I have something to work towards I

usually finish it.

Time will tell.

Did I hear you say you wanted to go fishing again?

My husband had the guts to ask if I did my vestibular

exercises continually did I think I could go back to

 Minnesota for him to go fishing again.

I told him to find another man to go with him.

I am home to stay until I go to Grand Rapids

for the AQS show. My quilt Wolf River is accepted

into the show and I signed up for an all day class.

My studio need to see some action from me.

It is time to sort through the photographs I

took and pick some out to turn into art Quilts.

While I was in Minnesota I did a watercolor

mock up of the 12 foot by 6 foot installation

I will do for my October show in 2014.

Monday I will photograph some of this for you.

Well have a nice quiet Sunday and relax I intend to.