Purple Pencil Skirt

The JCrew fall new arrivals popped up in my mailbox yesterday. I am in love with this skirt. For once it is also in a length that I can actually wear.....

Flower Arrangement of the Week

Every weekend I have been picking lovely flowers from my garden to make a arrangment.

I am hoping these lovely lilies won't be the last of the season after our blast of 100 degree days.

Peachy Sheets, Lily, Fruit, Tart

It has been very peachy around here since last weekend. ABJ's peach sheets arrived from Garnet Hill and I couldn't resist draping one of the pillowcases next to one of my peach lilies. Local peaches (and tomatoes :) have started appearing at the Amish market.

So last weekend I made a quick tart.

Last of the Black Raspberries

Sadly, I picked the last of the black raspberries last weekend and made the final shortcake. They definitely make the best shortcake ever. And, after wondering for two weeks what the slowly forming little white globes were (pumpkins? cantelope?), I finally identified the 'volunteer' next to my compost bin - several lovely perfectly formed white acorn squash. We must have eaten them last fall and the seeds survived the composting process.

Red

So in my last blog, I mentioned my nice new red worktables, compliments of ABJ and Ste, so I thought I would let everyone see how it looks. Unlike the awkward old teak desk (which is doing perfectly well in its new life as a desk, now that is not trying to be a sewing table) this colorful nook constantly tempts me upstairs. And, speaking of red - in my quest for the perfect sandals - a new pair which is promising to be comfy.

Fabric

My musings aren't as artistic as ABJ's have been recently, but then I spend my working hours figuring out how to optimize truck routes, not designing color coordinated websites. So during this holiday weekend, having my wonderful new red work tables has turned my mind to figuring out how I can use some of the lovely fabrics I am addicted to buying. ABJ helped a bit and commissioned a new dress, but I found a group of patterns that can be transformed into my visions with a little creativity. ..... and stumbled across this great one yard remnant of taupey crepe for $2.50, which promises to be a drapey blouse. Looks quite nice just sitting on my dress makers form. Hmmm.. only one has any buttons, so that has to be the next order of business.

New Tana Lawn Fabric

Newest Ebay fabric purchase.... Really fell for the abstract design and lovely colors... 5 meters, 36" wide for 19 pounds. Hope it lives up to it's promise because I think it would make a lovely dress.