Mini-me and I went to an event on Saturday. An outdoor art fair! It just so happened to be at a beautiful location in Minneapolis as well. Minnehaha Falls park.

The falls are running a little low since we are in a drought. I honestly was surprised at how much water was coming over but we did have an inch of rain last week.

The little bit of rain did nothing to help the pathetic state of the park grass.  This is an extremely poor photo of the fair but it was the only angle that didn’t have a ton of people right in front of me.

Mini-me purchased a pair of cute earrings, I bought a quilled paper card and a hand thrown pottery planter. I also spoke to a gentleman who makes jewelry from flatware and other metals. I want to have a piece made from my Grandma’s sterling. I think it might be cool to make a piece from my parents sterling as well.

Meanwhile here at home, I’m harvesting a little each day.

Making card and journal embellishments from scraps

and am playing in my journals.

I may have taken a little trip to the fabric store one day as well.

Today’s list includes mowing and laundry…so much fun. I do hope to get some creative time in as well.

Time is so fleeting…every year that passes, I realize this even more. I’m beginning to change my mindset. Savor every moment. Not wishing for the next but living in the present.

My garden is beginning to pay off with fresh produce.

I’m loving the food forest I’ve created on the deck. It adds a bit of privacy in addition to ascetics.

I’ve also been adding flowers to the deck. This was a hodge podge on the table until I got things planted.

I decided to make some plant stands for a couple of pots from old tomato cages.

The bonus was using Mr. G’s power tools with the air compressor.

Me- looking kinda bad a$$ in my safety gear.

Here’s a little video of me cutting the very last bit.

and the completed product…

Well technically I did spray paint them after since they were a bit rusty.

Mini-me went and picked us up a treat yesterday morning before she went to work. Love that girl.

I almost forgot Marvin… evidently he thinks he has his own spot for breakfast at the table.

Errands and household chores are on the list for today.

Well, we made it…end of school year…end of k-12 career for Mini-me.

Wow! It’s been a bit of a whirlwind here at the end. Leading up to the end of the year I was having very mixed feelings. I was so ready to be done working for the summer so I could start on projects and spend more time gardening but at the same time I was feeling a but sad that my time as a mom of school aged children is over.

I think it all started to become real when I was making a stack of graduation cards about a month ago.

Not sure why it was the cardmaking that triggered things but one never can tell how a mind works. This is my go-to grad card design…the only issue is when I have to mail them. They are non-machinable which means a trip to the post office.

This was the traditional staff photo after “waving off” the buses. It was almost 100°F, I can safely say we were all hot and tired.

I got this sweet gift from a student I’ve been helping virtually on their “at home” day throughout the year. It’s the perfect size coffee mug for me.

A friend, co-worker and mom of a 2021 graduate gave me this candle holder on our last day to commemorate our kiddos final day of school.

I thought this was a really fun photo a mom captured and shared with me. Mini-me is third from the right.

She has an affection for Eeyore so she found an Eeyore quote that fit both of them. She picked out some handmade paper from my stash to add a borders to the elements. Thanks Elizabeth for the fantastic handmade paper. A little piece of you was at Mini-me’s graduation. :)

My neighbor was watching the live stream and snapped this photo just as she was moving her tassel to the left. Speaking of tassel…she chose to wear the tassel she received from her college honor society instead of her high school tassel. She was the only one with a yellow tassel. She graduated Magna Cum Laude. So proud of that girl!

Ok I’ll stop gushing…I’m just so excited for her!

Truth be told, I’m proud of both my kids. J has a paid internship this summer. He’s doing things that I don’t really understand but that’s ok because I’m not the one getting a Chemical Engineering degree. He’s working in R&D for a local company which is right up his alley.

Me…I’m just happy to be working outside with my plants. Every morning I go out to check on my plants. It’s so rewarding to grow your own food. Granted it’s not enough to live off but it sure is a nice fresh addition.

With more time to walk in the mornings I’m sure I’ll be racking up some more Fitbit badges. They just make me happy…gold star girl. 🌟