The end of a gift of another day

Hi Folks ~ Here it is the end of another day, which was a gift, from the giver of all gifts.

We had a thunderstorm blow over early yesterday evening, giving us a good bit of rain.  I am thankful.

This morning I got out early to the so-called ‘back 40’ to pull tall weeds, which fortunately came up easy, then DH got back there and mowed.  What a difference.  He went around to the backside of our little barn and mowed there too.  Then I mowed what I usually mow, then I got out the electric hedge clippers and did the front hedgerow.  That wore me out.  Tomorrow I will take care of some other stuff that needs to be raked and bagged for the county to pick up.  What we put out there for them they turn into free mulch for the taking.

I’m not sure of the distance, where the stars are is the front entry sidewalk and gate, which we keep locked, to keep the night people out and any others who happened to think they can just walk in.

This is the front gate, part of one bird has fallen off, and I need to find another piece of weathered wood to make another one with.  There is a sidewalk on the other side of the gate.  The front patio which I look out onto from my little creative space indoor, is just on the other side of the greenery.

Here is the entry gate from the driveway.  It also stays locked most of the time.  We’ve had people come into our property at night before we put up this gate and the one across the driveway. It feels better having barriers from the outside world that’s for sure.

Now for some blooms taken today. Below is Jewels of Opar.  A sweet plant that I’ve grown from seeds from a FL gardening friend who lives in the middle of the state. This plant reseeds easily.

Here is my pink crepe myrtle.  Have several of these around the property.

This is a little rose called Golden Sun, which I bought many years ago online from a lady in the middle of the state.  The blooms are no more than 2” across, if that.

The clouds caught my eye. 

I worked on this piece this afternoon.  Hadn’t touched it in over a week.  I enjoyed sitting here listening to soothing music working with needle and thread.

Well, that’s it for this evening.  I need to get up to head into the scullery to wash dishes before it gets too late.

Have a nice evening/morning and a great day tomorrow/today wherever you are.

Don't go through life, grow through life.
Eric Butterworth

A Thank you, more faux tile work, and a fingerless glove

Good evening everyone ~ Hope your day was a good one and that tomorrow is better.

I came home today to find 2 pkgs sitting in my chair, and DH had painted the last section of the faux tile floor. Plus I had a crockpot that had been cooking while I was at work a big pot full of black eyed peas, Jimmy Dean pork sausage, celery, onion, garlic, carrot, cumin, cayenne and chili powders, oh yeah and turkey broth from the turkey carcass. Dinner was almost ready. I cooked up some rice to serve the beans over and forgot to make a salad, dang. We LOVE black eye peas. They remind us of boiled peanuts. YUMMY!

My two pkgs were from Susan of Simply Susan. She is another FL gardener who has lovely gardens with gorgeous blooms, do check out her blog. What she sent is so me and I was thrilled to see what she sent. I've loved working with ecru colored thread for years and years, plus she sent me Magic Crochet pattern books, which I also love and have 3-4 copies of myself. Oh yea, she also sent me a pattern book of crocheted angels and stars. :-) Below is her generous, sweet gift. I look forward to crocheting something from these threads and the patterns. I've already got patterns marked to try. I love that persimmon colored thread too and look forward to making something with it.



Here is DH's latest work on the faux tile flooring.

The first picture was taken before we cleaned the cement.



Below is a picture taken earlier this evening. There is an opening under the house to the right which is a way to get to the crawl space from outside. There is a screened panel that blocks the hole. The cement is raised at the front to keep water from going down under the house.

What a difference this paint job has made in the looks of this area. I look forward to setting it back up with chairs and little tables. There's still another coat of paint to put on and a sealer, then we can set it back up.



Here is a fingerless glove I made today for my right hand/wrist. Ever since our car accident when this wrist was badly wrenched with a chipped bone, and my arm was broken eleven years ago, the cold weather has really bothered me. When it gets cold, my left hand automatically covers that wrist to warm it up. Today I made a fingerless glove, part from a pattern for a wrist warmer, then I added the rest for a fingerless glove. I love how it turned out and it works great for keeping my wrist warm.





I love working with threads and beads.

Today I am thankful for the generous gifts I have received,

and

I am thankful for all of the work DH does around here in caring for our compound.

I wish all of you a nice evening, and a great day tomorrow.

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Creativity is inventing,

experimenting,

growing,

taking risks,

breaking rules,

making mistakes,

and having fun.

Mary Lou Coo

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Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL