The Blue Jay Eats the Rooster's Meal

The Blue Jay Eats the Rooster's Meal, 13 x 15 inches, feathers, fabric, thread, 2013

Good Morning.

Squash and Cucumbers!  If you don't harvest squash often they will balloon (like the one in the middle) and become too big to saute but great for Zucchini bread (which Lauren and I made last night)!

Fragility and Strength

Fragility and Strength, 18 x 22 inches, fabric, thread, copper tubing, 2013.

I usually make many different pieces of the same thing then decide how to connect them.  Here is an example of the many ways I thought to sew the circles.

Potluck Sunday!  I made a garlic scape pesto on broccoli and squash from the garden.

Basil, Squash, Dandelion Wine, Chicks, Morels, Crookshanks

Last Friday I transplanted Basil into the ground.

Mmmmm.  3 rows, staggered, I believe 6-8 inches apart.

I also transplanted the super delicate squash plants.  They do not like their roots disturbed so I had to be very careful pulling them out of their trays.  They were planted 2 feet apart.

I made a batch of dandelion wine.  They have to sit like this in a dark, cool place for 3 weeks.  Then I put the caps on and let it sit for 6 months.  Lets hope it works out.  The balloons have tiny holes in them so they won't explode!

Andrea brought 4 baby chicks to the farm and a month old Brahma chicken (the dino looking creature).  There are two Buff Orpingtons (that is what Honey is!) and two Ameraucanas.  The Ameraucanas will lay green eggs.  I can't wait to watch them grow into beautiful ladies!

Yesterday I thought there had been enough rain and that maybe I would find some morels.  Success!  It was like easter egg hunting for adults.  I found one and then there were about 15 more nearby.

I soaked them in water to get rid of any bugs.  I'm going to make a morel sauce to share with my Grandma!

Crookshanks wants in my studio.