the inspiration...

that causes the chaos...

while blog hopping I saw this cushion on a site

the ripple one

from a shop somewhere

loved the colours

so I got out the closest ones I have

e voila

instant chaos

with the idea to make another one for outside

if it ever stops raining and storming

:(

can you believe there was another tornado watch last evening

they tracked it right over us...

the cell not a tornado

...and close to where the oldest lives

something hit down there that had people calling in to tell about it

and ask the weather man what it was

60-70 mph winds in a very populated area

hail and buckets of rain that one caller said was

twirling

at a time when there are loads of people out shopping and on the way home

haven't found out anything yet

colours close but no cigar

but gave it a go anyway

a circle is definitely not the way to go

and to be truthful that is frogged already

!!!

:)

will try to find a ripple that is short and sweet

very ripply but not wide

???

plus I have one more coaster to finish

before I start on another mad cap thought

...

so while trying to sort the cobwebs

I took a walk outside before the rain comes

and it gets too humid to function

 

the husband ordered and received the part of the

humming bird feeder that was needed

stood over me while I made the

nectar

and then retreated when told it had to cool before it could be

poured into the glass container

and now the

hummers can feed to their little hearts content

if any happen to fly in

that is

haven't seen any this year yet

but if they decide to come

it's ready

one thing

fingers crossed

the voles haven't demolished

is the hosta at the base of the

hummer pot

but this is something I don't understand

a huge mound of earth in the middle of the

liriope

it's a bit hard to see and comprehend

and I just hope that it isn't a

snake nest or something equally

horrifying

there is a snake in this bed that I saw a couple

of days ago

which is why I'm not weeding the weeds

I don't do snakes

ta very much

the day lillies in the pot are putting the blooms up

the colombine is over now and I'm so glad I put it in there

maybe I'll keep adding to this

with stray and volunteer plants as they come up

the black eyed susans are budding

remember the hairy yellow flowers

that made the shadows last year

we'll make more

:)

and this is just because

no sun in the sky

it's all in this little face

!!!!!

appalachian sun drops

and one more

pile of chaos

on the coffee table

stitch or hook

always the question

around here

and look who took a stroll through the back

yesterday evening

a female mallard

I always call them

 bobbie

because when she sees you

she bobs up and down in greeting

she is young

I can tell by the condition of her feathers and the colour

I took some nasty plastic bag bread out to make them stay

and bless them

they spat it out

and ate the bugs and seeds instead

I don't feed them that nasty bread

and I don't eat it...

I eat organic seeded bread and if I give them bread at all

it's that

so I hope the voles ate it and choked!!!

and her handsome mate

drake...

john drake

(for those of you who don't  know what I mean

that was from

Danger Man

on Brit TV a hundred years ago

"oh by the way...

the name's Drake...

John Drake"!!!!!

how can I remember that and not what I had for dinner the night before)!!!!!

he kept his beady eye on me to make sure I didn't mess with his chick

and I sat in the chair and kept still and quiet

and communed with nature

look at those feet!!!!!

which

as you know

I do

a

lot

she is such a pretty one

such an honour that they stayed and let me

snap

.....

maybe there'll be babies soon!!!

Oh god and then I'll have to worry about them disappearing

maybe we can hope they are brother and sister

and know not to....

.......................

see you laters

'gators

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