violet says hi

 

helloooooo.  i'm ready for my close-up!!!

rosco's got the right idea!

dog days, for sure.

new skirts at g. willikers!

 

i spent yesterday afternoon making a few skirts for  g. williker's . 

these skirts are easy and fun to wear, no matter the season. they are so cute over jeans or just alone with sandals! i started making skirts for my niece when she was about two years old, and she still wears them now at 6 1/2.  they just go from maxi to mini!

if you're in the portsmouth area, check them out!

it was all yellow

with that title i should be linking to coldplay. or i was going to give you a justin townes earle song since last night i stood out in the rain under my umbrella for an hour, waiting for him to come on stage at an outdoor concert, only to have it cancelled.

*sigh*

BUT, yesterday i heard this song which blew me away, so here it is! hope you LOOOOOOOVE it!!!

swooning

i started a secret project yesterday! 

i am giving a sneak preview here but will have to leave it at this for a while, so as not to give it away!

meanwhile we are all quietly suffering through this god-awful heatwave and looking forward to a forecast for this week of  *say it isn't so* more hot days and thundershowers. y-a-y. the black raspberries are gearing up, so that's a good thing, and the garden is enormous!

happy sunday to you all!

steamy 4th of july

hottest hot 4th of july! super fun family reunion in lyme, nh. thankful for a cool stream, a great family and a shady porch to sit on!

here is the recipe for my grandmother's "no bake cookies". i always make them for the family reunion(and lots of other times because i LOVE them!)

MIMI'S NO-BAKE COOKIES

2 c. sugar
1/4 c. cocoa
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. (1/2 stick) butter

put together in a medium saucepan, and bring to a full boil over medium heat. (NOTE: boil just long enough so that there are bubbles over the entire surface of the mixture and then turn it right off . you boil it only a very short time!)

remove from heat and add:

1 t. vanilla
2/3 c. peanut butter
3 c. quick oats

mix all together and drop from a teaspoon onto cookie sheets. i line mine with wax paper to make it easy to get the cookies off. put into the refrigerator until they set up, then try not to eat all of them!!!

keep cool!!!!!

art at rye public library

brian hung a show saturday at the rye public library in rye, nh. they are featuring his letter and crossword pieces, being a library and all. picture taking was a little difficult, but you get the idea. check it out if you're in the area! you can see more of brian's work here.

also, if you go down to the childrens' room, you will find a show of kids' art. here's a piece by my 6-year-old niece which i think is pretty amazing!

 it's a jellyfish!

happy monday! stay cool and dry if it's possible..........