It is a stunning day here. Clear skies, no humidity, a gentle breeze, temps in the low 80s.
The gardens are maturing. Sunflowers, scarlet runner beans and the silver lace vine are reaching their maximum heights. Green beans, tomatoes, sweet corn and more are gracing our meals. My efforts to tame the weedy volunteers have given way to 10 minutes here and there of trimming, pulling, thinning. Maybe this Fall there will be time for a concerted effort. Maybe not. Meanwhile I’ll praise the variety of colors and textures and try to keep the thistles from going to seed. That will have to do.
In a different area I am feeling ahead of the game. The packing for my upcoming teaching trips is well under way. On the 28th I leave for Fabrications in Michigan, then on the 7th go to Colorado for Textile Evolution. (there may be a place or two still open in the workshops) It’s a quick stop at home in between the two so I want to be prepared. I hope to see you at one of those two retreats.
Part of the preparation is for a vendor’s table at Fabrications. I have used this work to also stock my etsy shop.
Here are some samples of what’s available (it would be great to sell it now instead of packing it!):
Now it’s time to get back to the little books of quotes and helpful hints, they need packaging. The danger is that I’ll want to do yet another!
Beau, at play
Ms. Ella, another view.
