Flowers, fruit and the necessary instruction on how to look at my photos...drat

Okay. You all know by now that nothing goes onto this blog the way I want it to. So, to see the order of my mosaic heart production start at the bottom and then go to the top.

Now, for something a bit more refreshing....gorgeous summer fruit (Grandpa J's pears!) and flowers from our garden. Actually the pears are more like "Charlie's pears" because Grandpa didn't have anything to do with them this season-except own the property and he planted them many years ago. So we can pat Char on the back for all the spraying. Oh, that's right...I'm sure we have to count Jan and Mat's pruning and cleanup. So let's call them "Jan and Mat and Charlie's pears", okay? This has been probably the most productive garden year ever. We personally have picked at least 150 cucumbers. I'm actually quite sick of them. I took them to my neighbors and said, "I KNOW you want these cucumbers". One neighbor only wanted a few today and I told her that she could only have some if she took all of them in the basket. But I've done a lot of canning and that's something that hasn't been happening around here for a long time.

What it all looks like

Well, today Charlie took some pictures of me working on my hearts. It's not as good as a tutorial but you can all see my studio plus the painting I've been working on for, let me see, about 4 years or so-2 of my favorite animals-horses and cats. Plus it's a California scene-hence the California poppies all around the edge. I have other paintings in progress also but I've got to get back to them sometime and I will.

So, I hope you will enjoy seeing all the junk in my studio. It's a nifty place for creating just about anything you want.

GET THE CONNECTION!

Okay, one and all.....look at my paintings on the left (part of my Etsy shop). Notice the little girl eating the green apple on the left (hopefully that picture has come up as they rotate...if not check out my Etsy shop). Now look at my daughter getting married. They are one and the same. Gracie at 3 and Gracie at 22. Whew! I just looked and thought, "Man, they grow up fast!"

This is for all you bloggers that think you can keep them at home for the rest of their lives. Well, you can't. I always like to think of the old classic "The Prophet" by Gibrahn (I think that's the right name). He talks about how you can't live in your children's castles in the sky. Well, it goes something like that. Essentially, we have our dreams and our children will have theirs. We are not meant to be a part of their lives forever. It makes one pause and think, doesn't it?

Oh for pete's sake! I did it again

Alright already! I do not mean I love the site of the old house! How did this happen? Are you all loving my blunders? Everyone loves it around here when I make ridiculous mistakes. In fact it's added many years of good laughing material. So, okay. Go ahead and laugh at me. I guess it makes it all worthwhile if everyone is having fun (ha ha ha.....waaaaaa).

Love this site! You SHOULD give it a look!

http://bestplacesofworld.blogspot.com/

Well, I don't know which way this is going to go on my blog but you've got to check this out! I love to view places that are totally unusual and you should too! Okay, I know....too many explanation points. I guess I just have to do it because today is such a lackluster day as I'm studying for my math test. Plus it's really a nice day outside and I am feeling a tad depressed about yet another day goes by and we're not spending any by a lake or an ocean. Waaaa.

Okay. It could be a lot worse. I could be living in our old house watching the back hoes shoveling away at our front yard. Now I remember how much I hated (yes, it needs to be this strong) that stupid busy street. Where we are is on a delightfully quiet street where I can hear the birds sing without the competition of sirens whizzing by. Oh how happy I feel now! I guess I'll go fold some clothes and study some more. What? Waaaaaaaa!!!!!

The Biggest News Around This Place Is..........

Gracie and Dave are engaged! They are getting married on the 28th of November and we are thrilled. There isn't much to tell about it yet as nothing, except for the photographer, is figured out. More to come.

Other than that my brain is absolutely fried tonight from working on my math homework. Oh excuse me...did I say math? I mean my puzzle homework. I have to somehow make this fun because it's really not too fun at all yet. Thank goodness for Charlie's help or I would be sunk. Tonight I think we had both had it and it just became comical as he was trying not to give me the answers. He's a real tax master but that's what I need. Studying archeology is a real treat compared to my other homework.

I am enjoying the ride on Trax-even though it's so early in the morning twice a week. It's just thrilling to Chris to see me be the one that has to get up so early. After all for the last year I have been thoroughly enjoying myself staying up late and reading. I don't think I've read this many books in years! Love it.

Finishing up the last hearts and Do you like them?

Okay. School starts tomorrow. I can't believe I'm really going back this time and haven't been there since 1974. Yikes. Aging myself. Oh well-it says I'm a grandma in my profile and I'm very proud of that! Anyway, I had to finish up some projects that just are not going to wait until a more convenient time. Little by little they all got done. 3 of the hearts were so complicated and hard. But I think they turned out nifty. I don't want to say what 2 of them are for yet because I don't want to reveal my plan. 2 are for sale. I do have a painting that I've been working on for a long time. It's going to get done but not in time for the Murray City art show, I'm afraid. Well, there's always next year.