Grandfather Tree

So...every year it rains, pours and storms on my birthday. This year was no exception...huge storms blew through just after midnight. The first pic is the view from my kitchen window a couple weeks ago, the second is this morning. Eeeps!

Turkey Poults

We decided to try out raising turkeys this year. We got 4 one week old poults. They are the most inquisitive little buggers. They want to interact with you so much. They have totally imprinted on us in the 2 days we have had them. I still have not decided exactly how I feel about encouraging imprinting. Who knows. We are really looking forward to watching these littles grow up big. We are unsure at this point what sex they are. We are very sure that they are very fun and very cute.

Spring Mini Quilt in 3D

For a few years I have been sewing up a mini quilt a month to send off to a partner. There is usually some sort of theme. I think we have all decided to swap every other month now instead. The theme this month was 3D. My friend Shruti lives in India and she is my partner this go round.

Funky Chair for a Friend

A very good friend of mine has inspired me to finish all the projects I always wish I had done. About 12-15 years ago I found this awesome chair, I have always wanted to paint the legs and add funky fun pillows. So I unearthed the chair and liberated it from the farthest dark corner of my garage...followed by a very sunny day, I painted the legs, then quickly sewed up some funny little pillows. One pillow for the funky garage liberated chair and one pillow for a chair that already exists in my friend's living room. As a surprise I brought the chair and pillows over to my friend. I think it was a very appreciated giftie. I am thankful for the inspiration to complete yet another project I have had on my mind for years.

Doll Quilt Swap 10

I have been participating in a few swaps over on flickr. I was lucky enough to get into the tenth round of the Doll Quilt Swap .


My partner lives pretty far away and I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of the package I sent her. I made her a Cathedral Windows quilt with lots of glass beads and shell buttons. It was great fun to make. I hope she loves it.

Sunny Spring Days

The anticipation and magic that fills the atmosphere in Spring time makes the hairs on my neck stand up and a tingling fill my soul. The excitement is so full of amazing energy and possibility. I spent the day out in the forest, watching as the mystical forces played out in a one pocket of woodlands. The day was so outstanding I really expected to see small faeries, elves and imps carefully at work preparing for the upcoming growth.

Yummy Treats for Gallery Walk

We had a good opening on Friday evening at John's gallery. The artist was energized and the crowd was enthusiastic. I chose the menu and made food and desserts for the event. It went over really well. I had a great time blending up all the chic peas into hummus. I made garlic hummus and basil/garlic hummus.....a gallon and a half total....I think I should have made 3 gallons. A recipe for Lentil and Barley stew was found in blogland( http://dreamaboutfood.blogspot.com/2011/03/cumin-lentil-barley-stew.html ), so I quadrupled the batch and made over 4 gallons of the yummy warm stew. We resurected a recipe from John's old restaurant, made a huge batch of Quinoa Salad. We also had trays of crackers, veggies, pita, and olives. I baked 3 apples pies for the dessert table...I think I should have baked 9 or 10..seriously...they were so good and everyone loved their deliciousness. As an added bonus...it was all vegan.