Flamingos could be fun or maybe just flamingo dancing…

Watercolor on paper.

Dawn.

Got the cherry trees and corn planted. Hanging baskets are looking pretty good these days. 

Cherry Tree, multi-varietal.

Petunias.

Nasturtiums.

 

If you ask me what I’m making, most of the time my answer is “A mess. I’m making a mess.” Today did get a little messy but at least I have some newly installed drip lines in the main garden to show for it. 

Drip lines.

Rhubarb flower with a bee on it.

Playing around with the gold gilding again.

Acrylic on wood with gold gilding. 

Irises are blooming.

 

Some painted rocks on this wet, grey day.

Acrylic on rock.

Acrylic on rock.

Acrylic on rock.

Rain drops keep falling…

 

Today was just some rocks.

Acrylic on rock.

Acrylic on rock.

Dawn.

 

Somedays I can do lettering, others I can not. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Acrylic on wood.

Tulips.

 

Had some fun gilding today. Not bad for a first attempt!

Acrylic & gold leaf on wood.

What a fungi!

 

So this was day two of large scale planting. Here is what is left… planting some cherry trees, dahlias, gladiolus, snapdragons, and seeding some corn and more sunflowers.

Dahlias are blooming. 

Cilantro is growing.

Bergamot is ready to take off.

A row of sunflowers.

Spearmint is in the ground.

Petunias are starting to bloom.

 

Today I made a garden! Working back from the tulips, here is what we have in this section of the yard. 

1. Broccoli & parsley.

2. Cucumbers & radishes. 

3. Golden and black zucchinis & thyme, oregano, chives, basil & nasturtiums. 

4. Peppers & beets. 

5. Tomatoes, basil & dill. 

This method of companion planting helps improve soil nutrients, keeps soil cool & weeds down, reduces evaporation, attracts beneficial predatory insects and repels pests. 

The Front Garden.

 

What a sunny beautiful day! Perhaps a bit out of season, but todays craft was a knitted hat. Also, I’ve sold out of all my tomatoes and only have a few extra zucchini and peppers left. I’m really looking forward to getting my garden in the ground this week. 

Knitted hat, cotton acrylic blend. 

Honeybees are waking up. 

 

I finished a beautiful scarf today. This is the first non-wool scarf that I’ve made in years. Honestly, I love it. 

My new weeder arrived today. It is FANTASTIC! If you’ve ever had to pull a lot of weeds with long tap roots, you know what a pain it is. This weeder makes it a breeze. Literally I can weed in seconds now.  So amazing!

Knitted scarf, cotton/acrylic blend.

One AMAZING weeder.

Happy Tulips.

 

I made some display boards today. Spray painting is always fun, right? The clips are interchangeable, but I like these  clips because they stand up well to our wind levels. I also spent several hours getting to know tax laws and defining applicable taxes for each type of product I sell. It sounds boring, but it was actually pretty interesting. We even have a litter tax. Who knew? 

Enamel on pegboard with metal hinge clips. 

Leo approves of hanging things.

The neighborhood lawnmower.

 

Random rock paintings. Oregano, onions, chives, carrots, thyme, sage and parsley are growing out the tops of the raised beds. They are happy plants. Hurray! 

Acrylic on rock.

Acrylic on rock.

Winter survivors. 

 

May paintings are drying. These are always fun to make. 

Acrylic on canvass.

Acrylic on canvass.

Acrylic on canvass.

Acrylic on canvass.

Tutti Fruitti Hot Pink Dalhias are starting to bloom!

 

One of today’s painting is inspired by a cross section of a lily anther, the other is not. Which one is it?

Acrylic on canvass.

Acrylic on canvass.

Nat Geo worthy view of the lunar eclipse.

Rock paintings occurred today. Also the zucchini are blossoming in their pots.

Acrylic on rock.

Acrylic on rock.

Acrylic on rock.

Squash blossoms!