July started out with heat warnings and temperatures that felt close to 40 Celsius with the humidity. Little was done outside during this heat, except or brief moments outside with the camera or to water the plants. Photos are throughout … Continued
This week we had some much needed rain for 2 days. The first day of rain measured about 7 cm or 70 mm. The gardens loved it. The second day of rain wasn’t so heavy. On Friday we had a … Continued
April is well under way and we have been treated to some lovely weather, almost summer like on some of the days. We have been spending more time outside so the website has been neglected. The boots and bumbershoots are … Continued
My stitch doodling book is made from an old pillow case, some creative cutting and planning. The word embroidery comes from the French word broderie, which means embellishment. And I’m embellishing the material pages with embroidery stitches. I thought long … Continued
I really enjoyed stitching 3 sets of embroidered pillow cases this winter. Embroidery is a skill I learned many years ago but it seemed to fall by the wayside. Two of the sets I added an iron-on pattern and one … Continued