I was cleaning the closet the other day and came across a seriously old unfinished project. Something I started back in the 1990’s…at first house…when I had a strawberry theme in my kitchen. I considered donating the 6 towels and let them be a project for someone else. I have a hard time “throwing in the towel”…pun intended… on a project once I start. 
Way back when I started these I finished one right away and started the embroidery on the second. My trouble was that the fusible web I used was so darn sticky that I had a heck of a time getting my needle through. Frustration level high!!
Machine stitching was my only choice even if it wouldn’t match. I decided that my dishes really won’t care…so I won’t either.
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Time keeps flying by… We are half way thru the year and I’ve kept up with the Art Calendar Challenge.
First we have the completed June page…
And a carnival inspired July ready to be filled with lots of fun stuff.
This edition of T stands for Tuesday is all about my garden….my edible garden that is.
First we have the obligatory beverage. In my case, this morning, it’s still coffee resting along the deck rail. I have three boxes of herbs here and two really sad looking pots behind me in the photo. They are so scraggly and pathetic that I am ready to throw them out. 
My raised bed is doing really well this year. I think having some tree limbs above it trimmed has really helps get the needed sunshine.
Some of my lettuce is ready for a sandwich or salad. I’m thinking I need to boil some eggs for an egg salad sandwich…oh yum. 
This year I decided to plant more than one cucumber plant since in previous years I’ve had such poor production. I also changed the location. They seem to be loving it here. Hopefully I’ll be seeing lots of little cukes from all those blossoms real soon.
My “big garden” has tons of green bean plants that are covered in blossoms and lots of tiny beans beginning to form.
The tomato plants in this garden aren’t looking so great. These are my large red variety vs the small yellow pear shaped ones in the raised bed. Hopefully they will produce some tomatoes.
In addition, I have 4 plants at my in-laws house…2 of each variety. Big J is mowing their lawn this summer so I took them up on the offer of using some of their garden space.
Our CSA farm share has been pretty meager so far. The weather here in MN has been less than ideal. So many fields are under water. What we’ve gotten from the farm share has been good quality…just not much in the quantity.
Another busy Tuesday for me…I’ll be around to visit as soon as I can…
What are you doing today?
I can’t believe The Summer of Color is nearing it’s end…or am I just being a glass half empty sort of gal today? Regardless…here we are already at week 4 of 6.
Pink & Apple Green with a Smudge, Splash or Pop of Dark Green
I took the liberty of choosing a brighter pink…mainly because from the computer..down the stairs to my art zone…I’d convinced myself that it was the neon pink color that was needed. 
Not sure why…maybe I was having a 1980’s flash back. Mallrats… Day glo…. Hypercolor…acid wash denim… Anyone with me?
This little bit of text happened to fall into my lap…. I thought it was fitting.
Yikes…Kristen picked a little harder set of colors for me this 3rd week of The Summer of Color! On first inspection I thought….”sure, you got this”…but as it turned out…it was harder that I thought to come up with something.
Lavender & Grey with a Smudge, Splash or Pop of Plum
It’s not my favorite journal page. My grey paint was way thicker than I wanted so the page looks too “flat” to me. Oh well…live and learn.
I’m very late getting to my T stands for Tuesday post. I really wanted to get a workout in this morning…then there was grocery shopping to do. After that we had a date with the beach. I, of course, had my trusty water bottle with me…
Our local beaches had been closed for a few days due to exceptionally high lake levels. All the area lakes are “wake free” zones. No speed boating, trolling for fish, jet skis or anything that moves enough water to create a wake….that’s the V-shaped pattern in the water behind a boat for those of you without lots of water around. 
The sand beach usually goes out to where the kids are playing. They don’t’ seem to mind though. There were still tons of families out enjoying the day.
It was just perfect.
Now since I’m well hydrated but still a little thirsty…
I think it’s time for one of these.
I had mentioned a little while ago that I’d be playing along with Rinda at Gallo Organico on her 2014 Summer Photo Scavenger Hunt.
I’ve been out and about with my camera this week…before the deluge of rain. Over 5 inches of rain in 7 hours. And it’s coming down again. JOY.
In a couple separate adventures, no more than 30 minutes from our home, I found several items on the list…
#3 Bird on a wire
#7 A rural landscape
#8 A tattoo on a person
#17 a lamppost
#18 a waterfall
My list so far stands as:
1. A sign welcoming people to your home town (or a nearby town)
2. A garden gnome
3. Birds on a wire
4. A group of tourists
5. A rack of post cards
6. An urban street scene
7. A rural landscape
8. A tattoo on a person
9. A bakery
10. A photo bomb (someone found lurking in the background of photo; the lurker may have intended to disrupt the picture or may be doing it unintentionally, but the background lurker is a surprise to the photographer)
11. A horn
12. A mascot
13. A sunrise
14. A parade
15. A juggler
16. A sign in a language other than English
17. A lamp post
18. A water fall
19. A public garden
20. A bus (not a car, truck, lorry, camper or RV) with a picture painted on its sides.
21. A photograph of you with something representing the season (recognizing that the season will be Winter for our friends in the southern hemisphere). Note: you may not use a substitute for this item.
If you find something on the list too difficult, you may substitute one of the following items for anything on the list, except for Item #21:
Alternative A: A kite, hot air balloon or blimp
Alternative B: A bird house
Are you playing along? Would you like to? It’s not too late…just pop over to Rinda’s blog and check out the details…
