Perennial Favorite

Sweet little oxalis!  I forget it's there until a rainy day makes it bloom.

Christmas Toys

I put Christmas decorations that are toys on all my windowsills.  The grandchildren have been playing with them ever since I put them out.  

The Gift of a Quilt

I know I posted this picture last week because I finished it, but I'm posting it again this week because I got to give it to my son at Thanksgiving.  He and his wife asked for this quilt over 2 years ago, and it's taken me this long to get it to them.  I loved making it, and yes, they loved getting it.  My daughter in law said they will put it on their bed in the winter and hang it on the wall in the summer.  I think it's my most creative design that is in a traditional format, so that was very satisfying.  But giving it away was even better.

A Vegan Break

I cooked a turkey for Thanksgiving.  We just polished off the leftovers today.  It was good, but I will be happy to get back to our vegan diet on Monday.

Favorite Plants - Sage

Here's another plant that tolerates neglect well and stays alive anyway.  It will also be the star of our Thanksgiving feast.  Sage - delicious, pretty, and easy to grow.  Gotta love it!

Wonderful Visit

I'm so happy to have had my grandson visit us for the weekend.  Even though it meant he had to fly by himself on a plane, we all had a wonderful time.

Finally Finished!

It's finished!  The quilt that took 2 and 1/2 years to make!  

No Apologies Here Either

Yes, I will eat turkey for Thanksgiving.  And pumpkin pie made with milk.  With whipped cream.  And mashed potatoes made with butter and milk.  It will be a true feast.  And I will be all the more grateful, because I don't eat like this every day.

Favorite Plants - Mexican Mint Marigold

This Mexican mint marigold had just started to bloom a few weeks ago.  

Now it's covered in yellow blossoms.  It dies in the winter, but comes back every spring.  And it's edible!  For southern climates where tarragon won't grow well, this is a great substitute.  They survived the drought with no problem this year, but they are a little smaller than in rainier years.

Grandchildren in the Garden

It's time to pick all the tomatoes, many of which are still green.  So while picking tomatoes, we found a couple of big green tomato horn worms.  My grandchildren instantly adopted the creatures and named them Crawly and Zebra.  I let them keep the worms in an old fishbowl, and feed them with fresh tomato leaves.

Back from Houston

Here are some examples of the fabulous quilts I saw last weekend in Houston at the International Quilt Festival there.  If you quilt, you should try to go to the Houston festival at some point, because it is amazing!  Now I'm inspired and excited to finish my projects and start some new ones.

from portrayals of nature

to abstract shapes . . .

from realistic

                     to . . . interesting

Structures such as . . .

primitive houses

art deco

 spiral

and just plain lovely!
I love quilts!

Living on Lara bars

Sometimes it can be hard to find vegan food when you're traveling.  Thanks to my savvy daughter-in-law, I had a box of Lara bars with me.  My schedule was so tight I often ate the Lara bars for breakfast and sometimes for lunch too.  They're made of fruit and nuts, and that's it.  No sugar high, no subsequent crash, just food.  Now that I found their link, I realize they have a lot more flavors than I realized.
http://www.larabarstore.com/