September arrived with a string of ten-best most beautiful Summer days.
End os summer painting by Cape Cod artist Liz Hardy. It so captures the suddenly empty beach.
And the traditional Day after Labor Sandcastle, sketched years ago by me.
Mo and I are happily indulging in long peaceful afternoons, every sunny day is a gift to be savored. Lucky for us summer days can last through October, even November in a good year.
This week the local kids went back to school. Odd how influenced many of us are by the school calendar's rhythms, despite not having small school kids anymore. At least the children here don't go back til the Wednesday after Labor Day! And surf camp fills every day til school starts. I tried to be enthusiastic when I visited my little artist friend. She loves school. Below, this was me, bored silly all those years: Art by Chicken Pants Studio. here
I created a blinged up jeans jacket for my friend, she loved it. We were inspired by an online children's catalog.
And then we made friendship bracelets. (She is 5)
Taking advantage of every beautiful day, I finished sewing the binding on Silent Night.
I need to get a friend with a huge capacity washing machine machine to crinkle it up for me. Then I will add the wool app Snowsuit Babies.
Not a fan of the huge white House, though.
Lizzy's Tulips/ Bramble Berries I is almost bound, one more side to finish tomorrow. And I did all the animals for Noah's Ark, even the snakes.
As often is the case I am a bit baffled by Jan P.'s pattern. Again as in Silent Night I have to piece the border partially to create the space for the Ark, dove, and whales. I hope to complete that and maybe the Sun, a Rainbow this next week or two. The cheddar cutie in the background is a next week sneak peak So fun!
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Baby Mo is doing fairly well. He will be reevaluated at his appointment in two weeks. No seizures now for three weeks, such a relief not to have him suffering.
He had a bath and spa day with the new young groomer guy. Afterwards he looks so pretty--for a day or two, hahaha.
A few deeper blues in the house now, a nod to the turn of the season to come.
]\Color inspiration? An idea to play with....
I have more quilting to show, part two to come soon. Have a great week.
love
lizzy
gone to the beach...
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Silent Night is so lovely all spread out on your bed, Lizzy;))); and those two little snakes are so cute along with that menagerie--just adorable...nice works all...
ReplyDeleteMo is looking good--thankfully. Hope he continues to feel well...sending special hugs
for him;))))
Humid already here at 6 am--and 69 degrees...
hoping for a decent amount of rain --we have straw for a lawn now...Tom hasn't mowed in SIX weeks--unheard of...
Hope your weekend is a good one
hugs, Julierose
We will have “summer” Weather for a bit longer around here. I am working to ignore all the voices that tell me summer is over. So good to see Silent Night ready for a good nights sleep and to get a Mo update
ReplyDeleteWishing you summer weather until November, you and Mo so enjoy your afternoon hours on the deck. As for us it is definitely looking like early fall, with a couple of the maple trees at the edge of the woods about half changed over to their autumn glory and leaves were blowing across the highway on the way home from town yesterday. I'm happy for you to have your little friend to do crafting projects for and with. She sounds like a delight and having these special friendships helps keep us young. Is she in kindergarten this year? Looking forward to seeing your next quilting post!
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear Mo is doing better!! I always love your quilt updates and seeing what else you've been up to. The jacket made me smile - I found an entire bag of iron-on appliques Sunday and thought about making such a jacket for my granddaughter, too! I haven't done it yet though. I'll send a pic from my ohone of my latest project ....
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