WHOA!!!

WHOA! WHAT DO YOU MEAN I'M RELATED TO THEM?

The new pulse

I know.  A lot has changed in my world, more than you realize.  I am guarding my feelings and thoughts as I try to digest this change. 

Thinking about . . .
I haven't been posting much.  While the recent enteries show my busyness, it doesn't begin to give 
       enough detail.
I have projects that need finishing.
Andy reclaimed his amazing hoe.  It looked like an ancient tool, but on interwebs search I found the 
       "Prohoe" (that's the name) that costs fifty dollars. 
I need to finish painting my sewing cabinet.
I want to remodel the garden.  I recently purchased a yellow peony for the garden.
I want to write a list of ten things I like about me. 

Doing . . .
I finished making another sign for the Goetz Farm.
I am made ricotta thumbprint cookies filled with stewed rhubarb and cherries.
I drew the plan for a Mastodon Farm market sign.

Strange occurances . . .
I have an old picture of a stranger that I bought at an antique store.  It picture is of a middle aged-woman in a wool coat and fur collar.  Just this week, by a very odd and weird chance a name of a place came up in conversation.  It was a God smack!  Because I got on the internet and found the exact location of the photo.  I don't want to say where this place is because I am secretly wishing to go there.

I have been meditating on the word "wholesome" for a year or so, but lately I have had some strong thoughts on what this means to me.  Heaven was listening to my inner conversation because I came across some important writings on the subject. 

Cherry on top . . .
I have read books one and two of A Series of Unfortunate Events.  I am taking a break from the series in order to read Cold Comfort Farm. 

At a sale I bought four pairs of embroidered and crocheted pillow cases, two lovely doilies, a pink crocheted edged hankie, a brocade table cloth, and a child's table cloth.  I bought it ALL for 3.50. 

OH NO! DON"T TAKE THE HOE!!!

We ended up with Andy's hoe.  I use it when I go to my client's garden.  It is sharp on three sides and has a 2" by 5.5" head.  I don't know if it's an antique or new, or something sentimental and fabricated by Andy's grandpa, but this is a really efficient hoe.  I understand why Andy went searching for it. 

I looked on the internet for something comparable.  I found the "Prohoe" (don't you love the name?) for 50 bucks.  That is way more than I can afford at the moment. 

Anyway, the hoe is gone now and  I feel sad about it.

For Father's Day

 Arianna's  (very creative for one so young)

 Dominic's

 Mekayla's

Brandy's

Brandy and the kids came over to make garden stones for Jacob on Father's Day.  Jake has put in a really nice raised bed vegetable garden.  He made the frames out of pallets. 

Another Farm Market Sign

I made another market sign in barter for flower arranging services for the wedding.  This time is did wood burning. 

Heirlooms

 The day after the wedding we had a brunch.  Kadie and Dan opened one gift.  It was quilt made by Aunt Nancy with some of her and grandma O's extra fabric.

I embroideried a path for the backside that resembles an inscription carved into an oak tree.  It says Dan and Kadie 4ever 6-7-13.

One day I found a used cedar chest (blanket chest) at a thrift shop.  Mom shared the cost with me and I re-painted, repaired and decorated it.  It's an interesting piece of furniture as it is built like a chest of drawers.

Card Box

I made a card box for Kadie and Dan's wedding.  I put cork dolls Kadie and Dan on a woven box.  There is a "nest egg" behind them with fruits of the spirit painted on it. 

Mastodon Tooth

The happy farmer's at Mastodon Farms brought in a mastodon tooth for customers to see.  The sharp points earn it the name "nipple tooth." I do not know if this is a tooth of an adult or a youth.  It was found in Clayton, MI.

A Good Year for . . .

 I don't think my buckeye has ever looked fuller.  I think this season caused the blossoms to stayed on the tree for a record length of time.

Thus far it has been a good year for buckeyes, roses, lavendar, rhubarb, asparagus, cherries, . . .

It hasn't been a good year for the peonies.  The lilacs were dependable.

This was the first year my Batik iris bloomed. 

Shower for Kadie

We had a load of fun at Kadie's bridal shower.  We made tp bride's dresses and then had a fashion show.  HA HA

Mother's Day Weekend

 Jeff invited me to the Color Me Rad run in Detroit.  Very fun!

One of the run's sponsors was Smart Car.  Jeff had just purchased a Smart Car and was given two free tickets to attend the run.  Yippee for me.

 Then we went to the Heidelberg Project.  It was wonderful and sad.  It is wonderful because Guyton's work is full of life, but sad because one of the houses had been burned by an arson.

Then we had breakfast at Mexican Town.  What a cool place.  In one of the shops a reproduction of Diego Rivera's Flower Seller (with calla lilies) was on sale.