well, who’d have thought?

I finished the woodpecker!

haha

almost forgot to take pictures of it

to show what it ended up like

I think it turned out kind of sweet

I hope my mother-in-law likes it

I hope it cheers her up just a teeny bit

but.......where the heck did all those shadows come from?

I know the actual piece will be shadowy

since it isn’t flat

but I always seem to have mystery shadows at the edges

when there aren’t any I notice while taking the photos

sheesh

anyway.......

it is actually sunny out today

first day in quite a while

so am going to go out and enjoy it!

got my latest Cloth,Paper,Scissors

so will sit outside and peruse that

(thank goodness for International subscriptions)

hope everyone has a nice weekend

and a burst of creativity!

thanks so much for being here.........

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hello

thanks for stopping by

I really appreciate your interest and lovely, kind messages!

have been doing various things this week

I worked on this tulip piece to submit to a local show - not sure when they decide who is in

I am a little unsure about this one........is it finished? I usually add much more to things,

so am having a hard time letting go

maybe if it doesn't make it into the show, I can rework it.......or not

what do you think??

Tulips are my speech

I have to say..........

am getting a little tired of all this rain

I know it makes all the flowers happy and all

but I am getting a little mouldy!

the men of the garden

I also find it quite ironic that as soon as

the government declared the Southeast as a drought zone

it has rained non-stop!

ooh! just saw a sliver of sun peak out as I wrote this

at least it is trying

our upholstery class ended

I enjoyed it so much am planning on

signing up for the next session in the Fall

we didn't finish our chairs

for the black one; all I have to do is put the final fabric on

the other one is missing the springs!

(no wonder it was so cheap)

so.......it is partially started and will be worked on in the next session

and finally;

I am in the middle of a Green Woodpecker

a request from my mother-in-law

she hasn't been too well lately

we are visiting them this weekend

so I will need to finish this by Saturday morning

to take to her

I have done quite a bit of the stitching so far

and haven't a clue what I will do next

guess just see what happens

bit of lace......a few buttons......

the usual!

thanks again for being here

hope you are having a flower-filled Spring/Summer

oh! almost forgot

a few years have gone by since my beloved Sophie passed away

and we are getting a new cat!

we pick him up from the cat sanctuary on Monday

he is THE FLUFFIEST thing I have ever seen!

so, guess I am diving back into the world

of cat hair everywhere

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back again

huh.....

well, that didn't really go to plan

the plan of thinking, writing, relaxing, etc

the good thing is; my sister

and her daughter had a good visit

and one of the days they were there,

there were actual waves!

never been waves there before

it was fun

we were the only people in the water

the not so good thing:

husband spent almost the

whole holiday sick in bed

hence the no relaxation

oh well

did get a few lovely days together

before my husband was felled,

we all went to the Alhambra in Grenada

a Moorish palace

the architecture is simply amazing

so mathematical

and beautiful

and ornate

we weren't able to get into the actual palace

they limit the amount of tickets they sell

but we did get to walk around the gardens

such a beautiful place

now; back in the studio

(which I still haven't cleaned out!)

am getting back into my projects

have made a few more stuffed birds

am beginning to like them more

this weekend, we have another

upholstery class

so have been collecting chairs

these will be a bit more adventurous than the last two

I have several more projects

to get on with

for our open studios, Artwave

I have loads of time

but as usual, struggling with

procrastination

and uncertainty

wish me luck! ha

thanks so much for stopping by......

hope you all are having a lovely summer

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