Flow Blue Garden Quilt

I received this beautiful quilt as a gift yesterday~

Opened the box and almost fell over!

Sue Knapp (formerly O'Susannah's Quilt Shop) 

O'Susannah's Upstairs Inn

Sent this to me!

Just have to share with you~

It is the first quilt that I own, made from fabrics that I designed!

Flow Blue Garden by Red Rooster Fabrics

Wrapped in love...

Dried up my joyful tears & saw the beautiful variegated

stitches in the shape of birds, butterflies, ladybugs... 

I love every sweet detail~

I love quilts but do not machine sew~

I love to design fabrics & it is such an amazing feeling to

see all types of treasures made with those fabrics!

This one will always be treasured~

Summer days~

Summer is dashing right along~

Wish there was a way to slow it down!

Hubby loves red raspberries... we found a few baskets for him and

a basket of black berries!

We have been in a very rainy pattern~

Torrential rains.

The bees need raincoats!

Fun to find this field of black eyed susans along the 

New York State Thruway~

The bees were dancing with delight at dusk!

My all-time favorite~ black caps!

Black raspberries are such a treat. 

Remind me of my childhood. Riding along field edges in

the back of my dads old pickup truck.

Buckets, tin cans... bellies all filled up with sun-kissed, sweet berries!

I leave milkweed plants to grow in some areas of our gardens~

Pure joy to see monarch butterflies dotting the yard again!

I pluck the seed pods off so I am not overrun by plants...

Juicy snacks~ Plants have had plenty of rain!

Our home & my studio have been upside down most of July~

We are sorting, organizing and painting when we have

a few minutes away from work deadlines.

My plan is to have everything in its place by the

end of July~

August, September & October are my most favorite months of the year.

Hope you're having a great week, Friends!

Independence Day~

History shares ups & downs, twists and turns~

Hearts willing to give all that they have in the name of freedom.

"Home is the nicest word there is."

Laura Ingalls Wilder

"While the storm clouds gather far across the sea, 
Let us swear allegiance to a land that's free, 
Let us all be grateful for a land so fair, 
As we raise our voices in a solemn prayer. " 

"God Bless America, 
Land that I love. 
Stand beside her, and guide her 
Thru the night with a light from above. 
From the mountains, to the prairies, 
To the oceans, white with foam 
God bless America, My home sweet home."
Irving Berlin~ Kate Smith

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEJo7x9y3D4

God Bless America

Thank you Veterans and all who are serving~

Happy Canada Day, Friends!

Happy Canada Day to all of my friends just a lil' north of us!

A grand celebration 150!

Hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend~