Summer so far

We’ve been having a busy summer with gardening, working, drawing, harvesting, knitting, art projects…..

This is the garden in mid-July.  We’ve got lots of volunteer okra that comes up every year.  Using painted tires as planters added such fun and color to the scenery.

The yellow zinnias are a stand out sight this year.

 Katie and the monster melon

The cantaloupes were monstrous!!  I used compost this year in my garden. Funny thing, about compost.  Most of what went into my garden were volunteers that grew from the compost. 

I made fabric strip dolls with the kids and moms (and even the Branch President) at our Pioneer Day celebration at church.

Patrick ordered a Ukulele this summer and has been having nothing but fun!

Mary learned to knit two gloves at once on circular needles and has been knocking them out fast.

She is trying to get ahead with the autumn- colored fingerless gloves. They are her biggest seller every fall and winter.

We had my birthday.  I made a yellow cake with home made orange frosting.

Mary knitted a pair of socks for me.  Love them!!

My mom came to see me on my birthday.  *;-.)  Bad Granny!

I have been making lots of Peach Vanilla jam and lots of Strawberry Peach jam.  Yum!!