I'm trying something new this year since I'm not going anywhere this long weekend, inspired by friend Jaye: The Labor Day Sew In  ...

We were just in Yosemite last week when the Rim Fire started really going. Here is a picture of Yosemite Valley taken from up on Glacie...

Happy Moon-Day This is how she looked last month , being cradled by our trees.

A Mono-chromatic paintstrip challenge for CQFA. This is the paint strip that I drew. Not my favorite colors to work with, so it will be...

I recently visited the local Japanese grocery store ( Misuwa Marketplace ) which is the size of a regular ol' American grocery store b...

I recently got the chance to try out my friend, Debbie Wambaugh's AccuQuilt Studio Fabric Cutter before she packed up and moved away ...

 From earlier in the year,some pictures of the beach and historic ranch at one of our local state parks, Wilder Ranch.  The mossy ranch...

 I hardly ever showcase other people's artwork on my blog, but I had to make an exception in this case.  This beautiful vessel was ...

 Our deer seem to be enjoying the not-quite-ripe apples tremendously this year.  They wisely ignore the dog barking at them and me taki...

 More pictures from my husband's trip to India, these are all animal related. First a decorated horse racing down the street past a ...

The perfect fabric, a silky print of small skulls, you really can't tell what they are until you're close up.  Unfortunately I was...

The two bulletin boards that I have in my work room are used for different purposes.  This first one is larger, more easily accessible an...

 Happy July! If we survive this heatwave with any flowers remaining I'll be totally amazed.  Over 100F for 3 days in a row.  At least ...