In Cincinnati, we stopped at Terry's Turf Club - definitely of the beaten path, but worth the drive for delicious and unusual burger combinations.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
On tour...
In Cincinnati, we stopped at Terry's Turf Club - definitely of the beaten path, but worth the drive for delicious and unusual burger combinations.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
What I have been working on...
"Sweet Summer Time" design by Jan Goos of Goos Nest
I started this piece on Memorial Day at home, worked on it during our first storm when we were without power for 2 days and finished it in Hayward Wisconsin on the 4th of July. I attached an antique ticking tag to the back ~ writing out my memories on it. When I bring it out in years to come I love reading these tags and remembering what was going on while creating it.
I just adore this piece! So perfectly designed by Jan. You can see her shop here and her blog here. The pussy willows took more time than I thought they would but were well worth the effort! I changed the blue flowers just a bit - they remind me of the cornflowers that I love so that grow on the side of the road this time of year. I know that they are weeds, but they always make me smile.
"Old Glory" design by Maggie Bonanomi
I started this piece on the 8 hour drive home from Hayward and continued working on it during the second storm when we were without power for four days. It's now framed and hanging in my dining room.
I've also started some velvet vegetable pincushions for my TDIPT offerings on August 1st, but I'm not quite ready to share those yet!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Where I have been...
Quality family time spent in the great outdoors...
Then the day after we came home (the day I meant to spend doing laundry and grocery shopping) another big storm came through Chicago and did this:
Over 800,000 buildings were without power including us. Luckily crews came in from all over the country. A wonderful crew from Kansas and Missouri restored our power after 4 full days without power.
Luckily power was restored just in time for this heatwave!
Please be sure to stay cool and take care of yourself during this heatwave!
Friday, July 1, 2011
*Red*White*Blue*
Be sure to view all of the lovely offerings at TDIPT Mercantile. You can view my offerings here.