Flashback Friday

Fan of Martha

I have always been of fan of Martha's work. There is a part of me that wants to create beautiful things just like she does all the time. (I'm not delusional, I know she has an incredible staff.) I think I've also had a little bitter taste in my mouth for her criminal actions and I have not always been able to support her new show, more because of time constraints than taking a stand though.

Now that she is off my cable, (she might be on rare Satalite or On Demand) I really miss her inspiring me. This cartoon was one that I cut out of a newspaper 8 1/2 years ago. I've kept it for that long because it still makes me laugh. Oh Martha.



For now I will just have to allow my Sister-in-Laws to inspire me. Check out Minna's Blog. She is fabulous.

Back in the Saddle again.

So I took a forced break from the Internet, Our internet and phones were down for 7 days. I know. How could anyone stand it that long? It was difficult not to check my e-mail twice a day but in reality, my house was cleaner, I got more things done and I'm a little surprised I even dusted of my sewing machine during the break. Ahh.

I hated the loss and I loved the loss.

I'm a wanna be Gardner

This last year I spent more time on the cultivation of plants than I have in past years and I had only a fair turn out. I took a month long class on vegetable gardening last February and grew all sorts of plants in a green house until April. I brought the plants home where they lived in my kitchen for a month until it was warm enough to plant in May. Sadly, I lots plenty of plants, mostly because I still don't know enough about gardening. But here are this years efforts put to good use.






Add plants from my gardening class, plus some shutters and awesome window boxes that Ben built for me and the look of the mini back yard changes.

Before



We enjoyed our 7 varieties of herbs, along with various flowers, tomatoes, jalapeños, two kinds of squash, onions, red, yellow, green, and purple bell peppers, and cucumbers. I'm looking out my frosty windows wishing I still had it all. Ahh, it was a great summer.

After