What??? Summer is half over!!!???!!!

We wait so long for summer and it goes by too fast.  Every year the same thing happens!!!!  Guess we should be used to it but after last winter I was hopeful summer would be never ending,  ha ha!!!

We have had a nice summer with a host of guests and more coming, fun events, days on the lake and river really can't beat it...as the saying goes Livin' the dream!!!!

I had nice surprise this summer, I had sent in a few of my upcycled creations to a magazine called  Belle Armoire.  It is a neat publication out of California with many sister magazines, I felt very fortunate to be selected with 3 of my items for 3 different articles.  One was on the tie necklaces, tie purses and jean beads.

The photos are great, they do a very nice presentation of the items.

This year we got a little fishing boat, Brandon named it Lil' Skiffy since it's a Carolina Skiff, it has been so much fun running around on the Osage River.  And now the challenge of placing the pics, last group did well but this one!!!  so we have miss Devin and Grandpa posing on the bow,  Lil' Skiffy in the driveway and Brandon taking Miss Devin for her first jet ski ride.

We are staying busy with various groups and clubs, Mom is going to be 93 next month and doing great!!!  We are off to Hot Springs for a few days for a much needed visit with friends.

I hope this finds everyone enjoying their summer!!1

More upcycling projects in the works, lots of alterations and a few new scarves coming along.

Summer Has Arrived!!!!

I can not believe how long it has been since I wrote on this blog....I say that every time but we have been so busy and going so much and I have a million excuses and who really cares!!!

This spring I sent some of my upcycled projects to a magazine and a few are going to be published in august or around that time frame, so that has been super exciting.  So when it hits the stands I will let the whole world know all about it!!!!!  The items they took were the tie purses and necklaces and the jean beads, all have been in this blog at one time or another.

Here is the crossover bag and me with all the ties, my friend Patty took the pics, she is very good!!!  And has great photo ideas.

Mom and I are still hanging out and having fun, we belong to several groups that keep us busy, yoga, and other clubs, we aren't letting grass grow under our feet.  We have met some wonderful folks here!!


We of course love having family close, our grandaughter Devin is such a cutie pie and of course the best child ever!!!  Growing like a weed and becoming such a busy little girl and a character to boot!!!  Here she is with one of my rescue dogs Roxy.  Miss Roxy is a blue heeler and very old but we love her so much and so does Devin.



Our garden has been a ton of fun this year we got into recycling the pallets into raised bed gardens and upright gardens.  The garden is growing well and we sure love all the good stuff.

 Wish I could figure out the way to put in pictures...really frustrates me!!!!  This year we planted alot of tomatoes, okra, a fav!!!, eggplant, onions, cukes, melons, a variety of peppers, artichokes we'll see how that goes???, basil, zucchini, parsley, grapes, cilantro, oregano, sage, lettuces, we got alot in a very tiny space.  Plus we have lots of wildlife so we have to do alot of fencing.  We got rid of the ground hog family last year but since the foxes moved on the rabbits are back.




And the next project I am working on for the Fall Fiber Fest our group is having are upcycled sweater Christmas ornaments.  I have purchased from thrift stores etc. wool sweaters, washed them in hot water and dried on high to shrink them down.  Cut out desired shapes, a front and back, stuff with a bit of fiberfill and embroider the 2 together with a running stitch, blanket?? embellish with buttons, beads, sequins, what have you and put a piece of yarn on for a hanger and you are ready for the holidays with package decor, ornaments, bazaar items, napkin rings, add elastic.
The list goes on ...great fun for all!

Have a wonderful summer!!!!