two interesting gravestones I found

I found these two gravestones when looking for interesting color combinations a la Joen Wolfram (recent article in Fabric Trends) who suggests looking for color combinations for quilts by looking at nature (or pictures from nature)

this a commisioned quilt plus pic of me

this is a picture of a quilt that was commissioned by my PT employer Riverbend Community Mental Health Center for the Emergency Services Department. They have their office in a house that was built in the 1800's so they wanted something from that period. The embroidered branches of the Canterbury Shaker tree of life were done with my Bernina using a triple stitch with paper for a stabilizer. The director also wanted a picture of me as I have been selected at the NAMI NH mental health clinician of the year. It is not the most flattering as I was not expecting it. I have been growing my hair for Locks of love. Have to have it cut soon as it is so heavy that it is starting to literally hurt!

osteospernums, pinks and petunias

hibiscus - so sensual

I love the hibiscus - wouldn't those colors be stunning in a quilt?

fun at the oasis

I like including fun things - gnomes, flamingos, humming bird feeder, chimes, and practical things - I have two tomato plants and plenty of herbs. nature added the yellow jackets last year. they kept attacking me when I would come out to water (and only me - almost as though they could tell who was who). so I would water after dark. we finally found out where their nest entry was - look at the lower left corner below the stone piece - it looks aqua. finally the landlord was convinced and called the exterminator.

the porch oasis early stages

I live on the third floor and have window boxes on the floor and on the railing. I have a shelf unit at one end. several window boxes have trellis hung from a nail above and stapled to the rail. morning glories love the light and grow well.

the martha washingtons

some of the most beautiful plants so far are the Martha Washington or regal geraniums. they smell sort of like the scented geraniums would