Gardening, Quiltmania Blocks in Pinks and Reds, Anne Cleeves

                      

Little Girl with Irises by Jessie Wilcox Smith. You can read more about that wonderful artist HERE...interesting fact, she preferred to use photographs to work from.
My irises are blooming. The heat we had seemed to have forced them somehow and then scorched them.  I must have chosen a delicate iris because these barely bloom long enough to afford a photo or two.  But I do love them and I must admit they photograph well.

On this week's list of what to do is finish the planting, a flowering weigelia- I chose a proven, Sonic Boom, (love them for their hardiness) and a few coneflowers.  I've established the bridal wreath spirea near a spot bookending the front left flower bed. I was very happy with the one they chose for me at the garden center...large and healthy.

I have planted tomato plants in the back garden along the far fence.  Dandelions grow huge there and I knew the soil would be good. It involved using the pick axe nonetheless which I find hard work.  Wish me luck!

I've resumed my early morning jogs and my hope is to be able to continue them. I stay on the main trail and up and down our lane way. I'm a bit chicken to run on the other trails that have hidden roots and rocks. I have taken one full body fall on this property and was just so fortunate to not have hurt myself.  I want to capitalize on my present enthusiasm for this activity...a few minutes in the fresh air with birds singing, early sun or rising mists, a cool wind, all keeping me present in the moment and feeling very thankful for it- every single bit of it.

On the stitching front, I've begun the Solidarity blocks from Quiltmania and hope to keep making them.  Each is different which is a nice challenge.  The designers have all agreed on reds and pinks so I'll use those colours. Picking out the fabrics is fun. I hope to finish as many of these as I can this month...not going to put pressure on myself. But I'll set that as an OMG at Elm Street Quilts.
Block 1 by Sue Watters

Weird camera angle...these points are the same size!

Block 10 by Emma Newman.  A little EPP which is fun.

So happy to have this fellow pay us a visit and check out the hostas no doubt. There is one they chew down to the ground regularly.  But there are so many here you would hardly notice.

I listened to this BBC podcast interview with Anne Cleeves, the author of Vera, Shetland and so many other books that have made it to film.  Here she is talking about her new series, Two Rivers.

I like her face framing short hairdo, like Judi Dench.

Happy June all!
So happy too to share this post with Home Sewn By Us .