Stars

I made a mess of stars. These are about 2 inches, made from cotton.

I dug out the frog from my basement hung the stars on it and put it on my front door.

The blue and yellow one is a pin cushion.

the little one is a book mark and made from # 10 crochet cotton.

The pattern for the stars is available at:

http://my-pattern.blogspot.com/2009/12/flower-in-my-star.html

I love making these little stars.

My sister sewed some of hers to a bag she made.

Home again

Just got back from Iowa. I know...Why would anyone go to Iowa. My younger sister lives there with her "new family". Took the older sister along for the ride. (Yes! I brought her back.)

Took along my camera. And can you believe it! Didn't take one picture. Forgot and left it in the house every time we went out.

It was a lovely trip. I always love seeing Letha. She has so many funny stories to tell and just catching up is fun. We talk about everything.

Went shopping in Ames and bought a mess of yarn. (Yeah, I probably could have got it here in Utah, but it's good to pick up yarn other places.)

We rode the Boone Historical Railroad train. It was a hot day, but we enjoyed the ride.

We watched movies and crocheted in the evenings. I made a mess of stars to go with the mess I already had. I started a granny square. (I'll post pictures in a few days.)

The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.
Marcel Proust

Book

I read Conversations with a Moonflower today. It's a very good read. I will keep it close to read again and again. Thanks to Chris Hall for writing this lovely little book.

I sent for some Moonflower seed after I read the book. I can hardly wait to get them.

I have a Moon Lily that only blooms at night, but it's different from the Moonflower in the story.
I love my Moon Lily. It smell awful, but it is really beautiful to look at.

OK! Now to show off...

These are some necklaces that I crocheted. I plan to sell them. So if you are interested just let me know. They are one of a kind. I need $25 each for them.

I have so much fun crocheting, but my darling husband thinks that I should make some money to support my habit. (Silly man)

Where does the time go.

My iris' were beautiful this year. They are mostly gone now.

The only thing I don't like about them is they don't last long enough.

Looks like summer is finally going to get here.

Sun!

The sun is out today. There is a little breeze. This is a perfect day.

I'm going to take my crocheting out in the yard and just enjoy this day.

More rain. at 7 am it was sunny by 8 am it was cloudy. By 10 am it was raining. by 3 the sun was back. Now it is really raining. Everything is soaked.

We planted 16 tomatoes, a row of zuchinni, a row of cucumbers, and some brussel sprouts. I sure hope I don't have to do this again next weekend.