Newest project

One of my favorite people gave me some lovely vintage fabric so what better use for it than to make her a quilt from it. My second ever quilt, I love how it turned out.

Rain

We have had such a string of wonderful weather. Sunny days, warm but not too much over 80's. Blue skies, not much smog. Cooler nights with enough dew to keep the flowers happy. So you can imagine my surprise walking out of a store today to feel raindrops on my head. I have to admit to being startled, it took me a minute to figure out what was happening. I did get a good laugh out of it, even if it will spot my freshly washed car LOL

Green is the new blue

We have been trying to paint the outside of our house for the last 2 years. Last years bad weather caught up to us so we were left with a leper house for almost a year. This summer we tried again. So far most of the house has 1 coat of paint and much of it 2. Even some trim is completed. If the weather cooperates we might even finish it this year, just in time to start painting all over again. I love the green I picked but bugs also seem to love it, each day I walk outside to see them all over my freshly painted walls. Guess they have good taste too.

Our new puppy Rover

They say when peoples kids go off to college they get a new puppy. Well since the 'center of my life' has fur allergies we got an RV instead. Our colors are a little different but you get the picture. It used to belong to a friend who generously agreed to let us keep it at their house but we get to visit it when we want and will take our maiden voyage soon to Utah. Kind of like a cruise without all the water. Wagons-Ho...

Launching my birdie, or CU later

My baby bird has flown the coop. I just returned from settling him into his new digs. We had a couple of days of shopping, and unpacking, and attending long orientation classes before it was time for me to leave. J bonded with his new roomie, found some new best friends, made his room feel like home (only cleaner) and hasn't looked back. I'm excited to hear all about this new chapter in his life.

Vroom vroom

Big D bought his first ever vehicle today. He LOVES it, and might sleep with it if he could. I may never sleep again.

Favorite artist

I have a couple of favorite artists, whose work I greatly admire and aspire to be just like. One is a lovely woman in France named Anne Le Toux her pieces never fail to touch something in me and she has always been very giving with advice and willing to answer my questions. Please check out her blog: http://bullesdorees.blogspot.com/