sitting here in a wool sweater!

hi! just checking in to say hello on this chilly chilly may day!!  will. not. turn. on. heat!

 

i've been enjoying every minute of this spring, which has seemed long and lingering. i never like to rush this greening growing season. too often there are a couple of lovely weeks and then, bam! 90 degrees! not my favorite! i'll take this cool weather a bit longer any time! 

only 4 days left of my crochet project. i'll miss it, but maybe i'll get more blogging done when it's over!

remembering the incredible life of maya angelou today. such an amazing and inspiring woman!

 

spring in here!

 

my favorite flower in the garden (and i use that term loosely...tangled patch of plants is more like it at this point!) is blooming now. blood root is such a lovely little plant, and it's so nice that it blooms very early in the spring. every night the flower closes back up, and the leaf wraps around it for protection, such a charming habit!

also, i finished another pillow top. i'm loving making this popcorn pattern. it looks cool and has a nice texture. fun!

happy rainy sunday! i hope the sun is shining in your neck of the woods!!

greening and growing

another drizzly day. one thing about the rainy weather is that i don't feel guilty sitting inside and stitching my quilt. i'd say i've probably finished quilting 300-ish squares out of 400! this morning i ran out of thread, so i'm on hold for a few hours at least...

things are growing and greening super fast around here. my big garden is already overgrown with the invasive plants that are taking it over. my gardening philosophy has turned into a survival of the fittest thing i guess...the smaller gardens i can keep up with better. the chickens also help and hinder, over-turning soil and leaving a wake of scratched up plants as they seek out bugs and worms. i just love to watch them, so i let them have their fun , and the garden just is what it is. it stills looks pretty, all wild and out of control.

i got tickets to see "the national" in a couple of weeks! sooooo excited!!

guess i better get the show on the road here-very lazy morning! have a great saturday!!!

covergirl

i put the spring quilt on the bed yesterday, and violet jumped right up in a very posing sort of mood. so we had a little photo shoot! she's looking good!!

bloodroot

this is bloodroot, one of my favorite flowers, and early to emerge in the spring! one of it's most charming characteristics is that it closes up at night, and its' leaf wraps back up around the closed flower, keeping it safe! so so pretty!

BARNS part 2

more barns! these are all in rollinsford, nh , south berwick, and berwick, maine. i just love the old barns!!

beautiful day today. i sat out in my car at lunch time and crocheted with the windows down, and it just felt wonderful. i love these days when i seek out the sun, before it gets too hot. oh! and we have crocuses up!! spring is here!

jan waldron

i wanted to show you a few of the paintings on display this month at ceres bakery, portsmouth, nh by very talented artist, jan waldron.

i absolutely love her work! that first painting especially leaves me a little weak in the knees.....

these paintings, and more, will be showing thru the first of april. come and see!!!!!!!!!!!!!

happy spring!!! we are celebrating here with a fresh 11" of snow, just about when you're ready to be done with it...oh well! it sure is beautiful!

blue, brown, grey

lots of melting going on around here. looking forward to the color schemes of GREEN!