Such a nice day!

I'm listening to the birds sing as I sit here in my recliner this evening.  There is an occasional crow from someone's rooster.  I love listening to the birds sing.

So glad that we live out in the country.  There's not as much traffic as there is in town out here.

The weather has been pretty decent.   We haven't had to turn the ac's on yet.  Open the windows and turn the ceiling fans on.  My kind of weather.

I'll have to try and post a picture of the progress on my current project later.  The picture is taking too long to upload.

Hope you all have a good weekend.

This Years Plants

I love flowers!!!!  I try to plant at least one or two different kinds of flowers every year.  Perennials are the best.  They come back every year.  Here's what I've planted, so far, this year. 

 Garnet Glow Calla Lily

 

 Gaura Perky Pink

 Coreopsis Ruby Jewel

 Muhlgrass

 Aptenia

Aptenia

Ok, so, I planted more than just one or two flowering plants this year.  I couldn't resist the pretty flowers.  LOL!!!!  I have two different kinds of Marigolds that I need to get into pots and there is the two different kinds of Lavender seeds that I need to get sprouted.  I love Lavender.  It smells so good.

Just Some of the Yard Work That I've Been Doing This Spring

We have leaves and vines....

 lots

 and

lots

 and

 lots

 of leaves and vines.

 I finished a portion of the upper yard last week.

The landscape fiber was put down today.  I'm hoping to get this part of the yard under control and keep it that way.  I looked for some phlox to put on the hillside.  Walmart and Lowe's don't have any yet.  May just have to settle for dividing what I have.  I cleaned the flowerbeds out last year and that was about it.  It was too hot and there was way too many mosquitoes last summer.

I disturbed someone's habitat when I was pulling the honeysuckle and wild blackberry bushes up. 

The Dogwoods were full of blooms this year....

I promised to show some pictures of the dogwoods out here at the house awhile back.  Finally getting around to posting them.  The Dogwood is my favorite tree.

Another UFO Marked Off the List

Whew!!!  Finished at last!  

This purse is an adaption of a small purse or clutch that I saw several years ago.  The body is all one piece only much bigger than the original.  I made the sides and straps all one piece.  I added a lining using my favorite kind of fabric....batiks.

Love this fabric.  It really goes well with the yarn that was used for the shell.  I cut some strips from some left over fabric and made a flower.

Whoa....that picture didn't take too well.  I don't use my sewing machine that much.  Forgot how to make a gathering stitch.  The flower took a bit to make.  The leaves are from another project that I really need to get finished.  Looks like I'll have to make some more leaves.  LOL!!!!

New purse, old project....

I recently started working on a purse that I crocheted.  My idea is to get some of the smaller projects around here finished.  Lord knows there's several of those lying around here waiting to be finished.   Lol!

Anyway,  back to the purse.  The original pattern was about the size of a clutch purse.  I expanded the size and changed the the way the sides were finished.  I'm going to be adding a flower to the front too.

I'll post pictures and explain a little bit more about the purse when I have a bit more time and can get on the laptop.   Uploading pictures from this tablet is way too slow.

I'm off to crocheting the sides and strap.  Have a great night!

This Year is Going To Be a Good Year!!!

I got a head start on spring cleaning.  The front room and bathroom are finished.  The kitchen is finished except for a few things.  I'm working on my share of the computer room.  That's almost done too.  And then there is the rest of the house albeit the windows.  That will have to wait until warmer weather.

I'm experimenting in the kitchen.  Trying to come up with different things to eat.  So far, the S.O. likes a couple of the things that I've come up with.  Going to have to revamp the stuffed zucchini.  The crockpot chicken turned out ok.  Going to try roasting it the next time instead.

Trying to eat better.  My downfall is chocolates and peppermint mocha cappuccino in my coffee.  That's the least of it.  I did resist the temptation to buy some chips to munch on today.  =)  I did find a recipe the other day where you can microwave popcorn in brown paper bags.  So much better than the microwave popcorn from the store.  Look up butter lung.....now to see if I pinned the recipe.  =)

I started this post yesterday.  The computer room wasn't finished then.  I finished cleaning my share of the computer room today.  Going to go and get a start on our bedroom after I finish this post.

I'm currently working on an afghan for Ray's step-dad.  Hope I can get it done before another birthday rolls by.  I'll post a picture when I get around to taking one of the progress that I've made so far.  The afghan has been torn apart twice.  I didn't like how it was looking the first time.  The second time it was just too wide.  It's supposed to be for when he is sitting in his recliner not sleeping in bed.

I'm hoping to get back to doing some quilting after I get all of the spring cleaning finished.  I was quilting on the kitchen table, but moved all of my stuff to the desk that we built a few years ago.  I'll have to straighten that up first.

Can't wait for warmer weather to come around so that I can work out in the yard.  It needs attention badly!!!  There is one area that I saw some bugs flying around when we had some warm weather last fall.  They looked yellow in the evening sunlight.  I sure hope there is not a nest of yellow jackets there.  I won't be able to get rid of them until next winter. 

We have a few projects that I want to get done this summer.  Ray is going to help me build a cat house for the three girls and the boy.  We want to make it multilevel and put a back on it for easy access so that we can clean the straw out of it. 

I have an antique suitcase that was my dad's.  The inside is in good condition.  The outside of it is showing lots of wear.  I've been wanting to either decoupage it with old postcards or attach some fabric to it with spray glue or some other way. 

Happy quilting, gardening or whatever it is you enjoy doing!!!