Water is so calming

I need to look at something peaceful.

My room is chaos hopefully by Saturday afternoon

it will be sorted out. I am just about ready to forget

packing and just buy new when we get there.

Wistfull thinking.

I am almost done.

Just have to hem 3 pairs of Levis for my son.

Find no more than 10 shirts to bring with

for me and get my computer and camera stuff

together and organized.

The first things I packed last week was my

art stuff. After all we must do the most important

things first. Clothing and etc comes last.

Last night is did frost but no damage.

Well this lady is tired and will continue

with the packing another time.

Memorial Day week-end

 Tonight it is going to be too cold. Hopefully it

does not frost, There is just too much out there

that could be damaged. Gardens, farm fields and

landscaping. My knock out rose is just starting to

bloom. The garden is up and growing, the tomatoes

are planted. Wind just keep blowing al night

and it will be all right.

 I have been super busy getting packed to go away

for a month. I need to make list for everyone who

is taking care of my home, my art and the yard.

I would much rather stay home I am such a homebody.

I have such a comfortable nest with my home,

gardens and studio. What we do for family.

Our adult children and their children are so

looking forward to fishing in Minnesota.

My husband has always wanted to spend

a month there fishing so I must get in the flow.

On this Memorial Day week-end I am thinking

of my mother. Here is a photo of us the summer

before she passed. It is good to remember the

good days when she was still bright and happy.

Green Green love the greens of spring.

 Love the green of spring.

Everything is growing so fast just popping out

all over. Lavender and purple with a touch of yellow

is the current color scheme. The rains keep everything

fresh. I have started to pack for our month in Minnesota,

Now I need to pare it down to half. Need to make a

list for the house sitter. Today I will get the paint

for the painter. She will spend 3 days refreshing

our house. Than arrange for the carpets to be cleaned.

 I love this old fence post on the neighbors land.

This past week-end our neighbor released some

quail. Now I hear the bob white calls in my gardens.

I will miss the flowers blooming in June, Beverly said

she will take photos for me. She is such a jewel

she has helped me for over 30 years. I know she

will take good care of my home. I have  been

freezing single portions for her to eat while we

are gone. I need to make her some sweets too.

I know my house will be cleaner when I get home

than when I left it. Such a good friend.

Successful opening.

The opening was last night of our show

In Harmony with Nature.

It was a success people loved the combined work

of us 4 friends. The art blended so well.

I sold 10 small ones and could have sold 10 of

the reflected trees on in the upper right.

I am going to make another one for Shelia Klinker

the Representative for Tippecanoe county.

She really like it . I need to make more of

this style, I find that people like trees and

water just like I do. The most asked question

was. Can I touch them. Yes you can that is

what fiber is about. 

I love when people can have a piece of art in

their homes and enjoy something tactile.

The constructive criticism was great too.

They gave me so many ideas. Ideas that will

have to wait until July.

 I am going to get to keep my favorite painting by

Dana Zier I just have to make her a reflective

art quilt of flowers reflected in water. We are

just trading art. I will get to try something new

flowers and water. That should be interesting.

Now to get ready for Sunday dinner tomorrow.

Craig requested a family dinner before they go

back to North Carolina. Ham, chicken roasted

new potatoes, asparagus, corn, salad and

pies for dessert. Yum should be good.

Little Tommy found one of my small art quilts

in progress. I had stippled around the center

motif and he though it was a treasure map.

How cute but it gives me an idea for his

Christmas present. Must find things with

treasure maps.

Spring is catching up.

 The pond is sparking and clean for another season,

 The Kirea are blooming in the woods and the

Stella Dora day lilies are starting to bloom.

This has been a week of cooking and cleaning.

I have cubed 3 watermelons, cut up 6 stalks of celery,

5 cucumbers, cut green grapes into small bunches

and I have a ton of food for tonight's opening.

Than Sunday dinner for the family to spend one

more day with Craig, Lauren and Tommy before

they head back to North Carolina.

I promised him apple pie.Then I will

need to get ready for Minnesota and the

painters that will be here while we are gone.

Must get 10 gallons of paint. It is nice to know

that there will be people here taking care of things

while we are gone. We will come home to a

freshly painted house, carpets cleaned and cabinets

polished. Almost feel sorry for the house sitter.

I will try and take some pictures of tonight's

event if I remember.

Road through the pines.

This is my favorite painting in our show.

I just love this . I love pine trees.

My friend Dana is such a talented artist.

Yesterday was another busy day. My cousin

from Minnesota came for supper to tell us

what we can expect when we use their house

in Minnesota. I am so appreciative to be able

to stay in their lakeside home and spend time

with our kids. I sent her home with a big art

quilt for her home.  Just a little thank-you.

Today our grandson, his wife and Tommy will

be here for lunch. I am going to make meatballs

mac n cheese, salads and a fruit plate.

Than after lunch greatgrandpa , grandpa,

and his dad will take Tommy fishing in the pond.

What fun. 

Wild Horses

 The past week was a busy one.

Yard work, sorting out the house.

I thought I would show you some more of the

Harmony show. Dana's horses are between my

Minnesota art quilts and I could not resist taking

a close-up of one ob Bonnie's junk pieces.

She is amazing in putting together pieces of art

from nature materials and old junk and making it

look fabulous. I have a cousin from Minnesota coming

to town this week, my grandson and family from

North Carolina and another cousin from Idaho.

Friday of this week is the Gallery Walk reception

for our show in Lafayette, In. So another busy week.

My grand daughter and her friend got all the

winter fallen branches picked up Saturday.

Two pick-up loads of branches.

I am part of an exchange of 12 inch art quilts

so last night I spent some time in prep for those.

I plan to do the hand stitching on the way to

Minnesota in June. Got my house sitter lined up,

the painters and need to schedule the carpet cleaners.

The house will be busy while I am gone.

My sister from Arkansas will be here also.

I will be sorry to miss her.

Well it is time to start the day.

Have a good one.