a little late on the tusal

this jar is definitely looking like fall, including the small leaf

.

mid August

the winds of change are making their presence felt,  there is a crispness in the air, mornings and evenings and the declining hours of daylight each day.......fall IS coming.

I'm slowly making in roads in my 15 projects on Up for the Challenge.  My tusal jar is looking,  well colorful.

Another weekend is right around the corner.    Happy stitching.

till next time....

so where does the time go?

 It's the end of July and it feels like summer has barely made it to the West Coast.  Definitely no heat waves here. 

Stitching projects seemed to have hit a standstill, it must be the backstitching!

And little boys, they continue to grow.

Brothers together,

and apart.



 And then there is Quincy....he's taken to eating garden greens......even the rabbit doesn't eat the sweet peas!

So he was having a time out.

Turning 3, Happy Birthday Noah!

And my guys......

And the outdoor pet.

that's all for now, happy stitching

Enjoy the rest of summer!

July 30 tusal

The jar is filling bit by bit.   I thought I would share the sweet peas from the garden.

summertime, summertime

at last, blue skies and sunshine for more than one day......and warm breezes...and local strawberries  finally ready....

June certainly wasn't a record for blog posts on my part.  As for stitching, two finishes and on to the next project.   Since taking the picture of the Greek islands below there is further progress.   It's nice. 

With a bit of sunshine and warmer days, our garden is on a growth spurt.  Mind you the tomato plants are  dismall, likewise for the beans.  Flower baskets are doing well.  Sweet peas are growing and any blooms will be late... but they are growing!! Yeah.  

                                                                                                      

And then there are the grandsons, little boys who seem to be growing each time we see them.

They bring a lot of joy!

And not forgotten, our other little 'boy'.  He's not a fan of the camera.  Give him sunshine, a comfy blanket, toys and he's set for his patio break.

I had the opportunity to try a mosaic class.   Family members had health issues and to that end I missed most of the classes but did complete my project. The projects completed by my classmates were awesome.  Some very creative folks.                                                                                            

Originally the project called for ceramic and/or glass tile pieces.  Long story short, I ended up with glass beads.  It was a bit of a challenge.  There wasn't the same depth to work with so when grout (light brown, in the second picture) was added it filled up the open spaces, almost too much.

Recently we have enjoyed many amazing cloud formations.  This one was taken on the first day of summer.It truly looked like a blanket being lifted.                                                                                                          

                                                                                                 

The evening light is still bright so there is more time to stitch and with that I close for now.    

till next time  .............. Happy Summer!





July tusal

Happy Canada everyone!

I'm pleased with my O Canada finish and lots of additions to the tusal jar.

tusal for June

must be all the rain and cooler temperatures .... this poor tusal jar is slow to grow!!

end of May and we're still looking for sunshine ......

the 23rd of May, a long weekend here and the weather ok,... just.  Definitely no heat waves nor air conditioning needed, in fact, had to put the fireplace on this am....9 degrees is cool.   I'd booked off two days from work so I've enjoyed an extra long weekend.  The extra time allowed for some 'spring cleaning'.

Our daughter and grandsons came for lunch today.  It's always good to see them. No new pictures of the boys today though, just enjoyed them.

There is a stitching update, finally on the Tuscan Flavors.  A few days away from stitching and I can now appreciate that the colors look pretty good.

After reading Meari's blog and admiring all her glass frogs, I came up with this one for my pair of scissors...it's amazing what you find in the cupboard.....



The silver polished up pretty good, mind you it still needs some more work.  And some more scissors perhaps!

Lilacs are in bloom and the fragrance, just beautiful.  The mauve ones are from my daughter's garden. 

The white ones, they are the first blooms of "Mayron".   Some years back I was fortunate enought to take one of the starter offshoots from the lilac tree in Ron and Mayann's garden. Ron anad Mayann have since passed on. It is of sentimental value, having babied this shoot for many years.  Now these blooms are a wonderful remembrance of two special people.  And quite fitting, two blooms on the tree.

till next time......

May Tusal and little boys

Well it's a sad jar I must say.   And furthermore I'm late posting this picture, it has been that sort of week.  Stitching was sidelined during April....work does that.  As of May, a couple of small contributions to my jar and tonight is going to be a stitching night!  It's about time.


There is nothing better than spending time with our grandsons. 

Nathan turned one.  He is growing up!  And he really enjoyed his party....

Noah and mom, sharing special moments.

Happy Mother's Day

till next time