Looking down instead of up.

 Tuesday was a bright and sunny day. Driving south for

my regular Tuesday massage I noticed all

 the great shadows cast by the big trees.

Then I realized this was the first time I took my camera

out so shoot for 6 months. I was finally seeing again.

 So I took the back roads and alleyways and got

some great ideas. It is good to be back in my creative

mode. The shadows were especially striking on

the pavement.

 I usually take photos during the golden times.

Early morning and late afternoon.

But noon early spring is a good time too.

You all know I love trees.

I will show you and building photos next.

Never knew alley ways were so neat.

Barns

 

 I like old barns. When I see one I try to get a photo.

Most of them disappear forever.

So I keep my record of barns.

 This one is wrapped on one side to store hay.

 This one was torn down the end of the summer.

This one is still being used.

Time to travel the roads and look for some more barns.

I have a spare hour between appointments today

I will take my camera with and find some more outbuildings

to save.

Easter 2016

 We had a pleasant day with the family.

As usual my daughter is an awesome cook.

Her husband too. He smoked a ham.

She made beef and noodles , escalloped potatoes

and beans from the freezer(garden 2015).

They tasted just like fresh picked.

Little Daniel was too tired to take his nap.

He wanted to be part of the group.

 This is a small quilt Lynn has and it reminded

me that I need to make her another one.

She will be back from Arizona soon.

 A little grouping  in by bedroom to please my eye.

The piece below remind me the birds are busy

making nest. Doctor appointments and the dentist

are keeping me from the studio.

Darn.

Heron

 The Heron on Rocky Shores flies off to Paducah

on Monday to join Red Chairs.

I need to decide by Friday which quilts I want to

enter in the AQS Grand Rapids show.

Always a challenge to decide which quilt goes where.

I found this old photo of a sunrise out my kitchen window.

I forgot where this one went. I think it is time for a

repeat. The problem is finding time to get in the studio.

I bought a new Bernina and  had to take class in

how to use it. that killed yesterday. Today is

my regular skin check for cancer. That will take care

of today. Maybe some time Friday?

Ideas

 Sundays are good for thinking.

I went through my photo files to print off ideas.

I have to do 3 quilts for a Flight show.

What else but birds.

Birds soaring in the air.

Hawks.

Than I need two strong entries for the Salon Show.

I have a large flower garden I started last year

and I saw some rusty fence out behind the barn

that I will turn into a mix up of quilting and organic.

Fabric fence posts and vines and berries on the fence.

I am going to try two entries for Quilt National 2017.

I saw a clip on Norman Lewis's art and it gave

me inspiration to make a couple of modern quilts.

His work is awesome.

Now to get to work in the morning.

Katie PM

 I took a class with Katie Pasquini in Grand Rapids

Michigan at the AQS show a couple of years

ago. If you ever get an opportunity to take

her classes do so. She is a fun and informative

teacher. We painted canvas than cut it into

pieces and sewed it back together. Sometimes

we cut it again the re sewed it.

These two quilts are a result of the class.

Painting stamping, cutting and adding more fabric

was a new way to make a quilt or a collage.

FUN.

Ah Spring.

 I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR

Sunny skies, flowers coming out of the ground.

The air smells so fresh.

 I am looking forward to fresh asparagus from the

garden. Bill is working on the new green house.

He hopes to have tomatoes later into the fall

plus keep the critters from eating the green beans.

 The wood ducks have arrived and are looking for

nesting sites and the morning mist on the pond

when the mornings are cooler.

It is so good to live in the country.