Latest from the flower gardens

Robin has said this is the year of the Sunflower, she has also said this is the year of the Dentura Lily, either way it has been a splendid year for both.

The Sunflowers have been out for some time, as you have seen in recent posts, the Dentura's foliage has been flourishing also.......

Now the blossoms are coming in full strength. Very beautiful. I think it's been a great year for everything so far, I don't know if this is the year of anything in particular, or just a blast from the past. I hope you have enjoyed this year as much as we have.

More Primitive Craft designs from the barn

We had a very productive Monday.

Robin spray painted these hydrangea, to be used in an assortment of arrangements.

We were able to knock all these out, plus a couple of other future posts, Monday as well. The barn is such a great work space, it makes these kinds of crafts, very enjoyable to make.

Now for some painted photos, above we have tissue box covers, and below, are two different kinds of candle holders.

These two designs will each receive their own electric grungy candle. Great looking, so far, if I do say so myself.

Candlestick Maker

Sunny day today. Beautiful Sunday.

This is a practice candlestick that I made today on the lathe. The next candlestick will have a larger base, I was just trying to get the form down, before I turned the real thing. We also put together a couple of tissue boxes that I will post pictures of after Robin paints them.

Kindred Spirits

The definition of kindred spirit is a person who shares beliefs, attitudes, feelings or features with another. I, like everyone else, have found kindred spirits along my lifes journey. I am also lucky enough to have married one of my kindred spirits. Robin's creations sometimes speak volumes. I like this for obvious reasons, it means one thing to me, but it could mean something different to you. It may make you think of that one person in your life that still makes you smile. It may even be a gift for that special person. I really like the items Robin makes and I'm pretty sure she likes them too, that's why they don't hang around very long, she puts a little blood, sweat and love in each one of them.

Barn windows

This was my project today, I didn't set out to put windows in the barn, I just went up there with an open mind. I let the barn dictate what I was going to do today. I started moving some boxes around and before you know it I was cutting down windows to fit the openings I had. I know they don't match, but it's a barn, use what you have is our motto. I've had these windows sitting in the loft for a long time and a couple of passes through the table saw took care of any size issues we had.

Strawberry and cream

This is only the third strawberry we've been able to pick this year. The plants are looking healthier and have more fruit coming now, which is encouraging, so it seems we will have more. I don't think we will be having "strawberries and cream" any time soon though. Having them up on the hill gives us something extra to go and check on which is half the fun. It's nice to have all the different gardens to check, very relaxing to just stroll around the yard, and it is a built in excuse to be outside enjoying the late afternoon or early evening. Robin has been doing this for a long time, and now that I have some things to check on, I can see why she enjoys it so much.

Made By Mom

If you scroll down the blog, and look to the right, you will see a new button. Buy Mom Made is a neat idea to promote moms in business. You click on the button and it brings you to a list of over 400 different websites of all kinds of cool things. Robin's Floral Designs joined the list yesterday and I was able to check out a few of the sites, a good variety of goods and services. So if you have some time and want a unique, home made gift idea, check it out.