A quilt for Jahn-Zyel

After the 5K day we gave Jahn his new quilt. He is going to be 9 in September and I figured he was old enough for a big boy quilt, rather than a little boy I Spy quilt. He is very interested in the solar system and I found this fabulous fabric of planets.

Close up of one log cabin block . . .

The top on the bed - colors are not great, the pale part is really blue . . .

Here is Jahn and his quilt in the parking lot of the 5K race - colors are much truer.

It was a great day and Jahn loved his new quilt.

Friday - Finding Beauty

The sun is shining - the birds are flitting about the yard and garden and I am finding beauty in all of it.

The foxgloves we dug up in the wild last year are all in bloom . . .

Foxgloves get their name from the story that the wee folk in the garden would pluck the flowers and wear them for gloves at their fancy dances in the moonlight - "folk's glove". If you watch on a moonlit night you might see them dancing about in your yard. In the morning their discarded "gloves" lie about on the ground under the flower stalks.

This little white spider (she looks pink from the reflection of the flower) was upside down in this flower . . .

And this little black guy was getting a nice sunbath not far away . . .

Last week when I was at Linda's she had a lovely bouquet of flowers on the table - the rose was fully open, and gorgeous . . .

My three pots of pansies on the front deck are blooming to beat the band - and so pretty in the sunshine . . . nodding their little heads in the breeze . . .


Hollyhock buds on a plant that Linda gave me . . .

And some blossoms on the tomato plant - at last . . .

What a glorious day!!!

I am joining Claudia at Dipity Road.

Please stop by to see how others are Finding Beauty.

And more beauty with birds on my other blog - Scene Through My Eyes - pop over for a visit.

A day with the boys!

There is nothing like a little boy to make a day wonderful - unless it is two little boys . . .

Here comes the ball - watch out behind me Grampy . . .

Here - throw it to me . . .

Jahn-Zyel will hit it . . .

Is this baseball or football?

One down . . .

Swing . . .

Good solid hit - uh oh - the end of the bat came off . . .

Now what will we use for a bat???

Come here ducks - I've got seed . . .

Will you eat from my hand?

Apples for the deer . . .

Come on over deer - I've got more . . .

It was a delightful day!

Gardening with Ben

Ben discovered the nice soft dirt under his boat in the front yard. Off to the shed to fetch his gardening tools. Let the fun begin . . .

Uh oh - something in my eye . . .

A little time out on the swing . . .you like my shades?

Dig and pat - dig and pat . . .

Building a mountain . . .

Grampy's gloves are just right . . .

Ring the bell - the digging is done . . .

Quilt show - the most amazing quilt!

I saved this quilt for last - it is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. There must have been months and months of work on this one. It was so detailed that I could have looked at it all day.

Twelve months of trees . . .

This is the center medallion - represnting all four seasons . . .

Lots of lace and embroidery details . . .

Some jewelry on the quilt . . .

Charms too . . .

Every bit was fascinating . . .