The Promise of Spring

One of my favorite things to do in the Spring is to take my morning cup of coffee and wander through my flower garden, checking out what new things have sprouted overnight, the progress of buds spotted the previous day, and new buds on perennials that had only popped up a few days earlier. This morning was no exception, with temps in the mid 50s and a gloriously clear blue sky! Barker and Elsie joined me on my little adventure:

I just love foxgloves, and it never ceases to amaze me that even mine return year after year!

My peonies are looking good. I'm so fortunate that Ineke and Martin had established this beautiful bed when they first built our home.


Out with the old and in with the new:


What a difference a day makes:
Yesterday:

Today:


I've been playing around with more Complexitees, and I'll share a few with you:




This is just a piece of complex cloth that I have some plans for:


And last, but not least, if I haven't already put you to sleep, C and I finished watching a fabulous movie last night (between Braves games and a performance by our local theater group, we cannot get through a movie in one night anymore!). Check out Lars and the Real Woman when you have a chance. It's very interesting: funny, even hilarious at times, but also very poignant.

Take care, and don't forget to stop and smell the roses!

PEACE

ComplexiTEES!

Our new condo association is having its Spring Market early next month and our realtor suggested that I offer some of my new t-shirts for sale there. So in my spare time, I've been dabbling with some designs. I've decided to market them as "ComplexiTEES", as they are really complex cloth t-shirts.

Here are a couple that I finished yesterday:





I've also been hard at work creating the design work on the silk charmeuse for our youth group's upcoming auction at church (this will be for one of those Kimono Jackets like the one I showed you a couple of weeks ago.) I just love the salting effect! Here's a closeup shot of a bit of the blue with the salt crystals still on there. Isn't it fun!


I finally finished the auction piece late yesterday afternoon, steamed it in the evening, and was found ironing it at about midnight last night. Here it is:


I'm also taking part in a round robin with the compex cloth group that I belong to. Here is a pic of the piece that I am sending off to be complexified:

When I fall into bed, I'm exhausted but very happy! This is the most fun I've had in years!!!

Hope you are having fun too!

PEACE