Turtle Games

Here is a box turtle my neighbor moved out of her yard for safe keeping. The turtle wanted back into the yard post haste.

After a while my neighbor brought the turtle back into the yard. There might have been a nest the turtle needed to be in. The dog, Lucy, just wanted to play turtle hockey, which involves a lot of barking.

Lucy is getting instructions on the rules of the game.

Rules are thrown out and the barking commences along with more turtle hockey.

The umpire takes the turtle back to home plate and the visiting team was sent home. 

There be Big Spiders

In my garden I was visited by a very large mama spider and her babies on her back. Mama spider was about 3 inches across and could fit in the palm of my hand. I did not pick her up as she had baby spiders pouring off of her. Spiders are great to have around the garden as they eat pests. She drank some water and headed her own way.

Good Night Mr.Sendak

I grew up reading Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen. I thought here is someone who

understands what it is like having a little brother around. The honesty and the imagination put on paper stuck in my mind as an adult artist. I hope I never grow up either and keep my inner child forever like Mr. Sendak.

He led the life he wanted as an artist. He was a free spirit I admire and hope to meet one day

on the other side, where the wild things are.

Summer Wedding Quilt

It has taken me almost a year to have time to sit down and work on a quilt. This one was hand quilted by a clients mother and it needed to be finished and bound. I had so much fun sitting down and focusing on completing a project with my hands again. Farming requires muscles, brains and lots of energy. Quilting requires focus and  artistic abilities, I miss using my talents. I think this project turned out nicely. Now I have to finish lining a coffin for another client, ah, life on the farm.