EKjourney Backup

Reality is really hitting hard as we head into September... But first,  This is my good colander, with apples skewered on bamboo sticks stuck through the holes (ala Brighton). My crows, an impulse item that I picked up at the White Oak. The White Oak Gallery is now officially closed.  I don't have anywhere to sell my items.  I didn't make a fortune but I made enough this year to file taxes and to pay for all my own art supplies.  I have enjoyed being a part of the art community.  Truthfully, I would love to do art fairs and have my things in a few local galleries.  To do this would take time, a good stockpile of finished products, professional photographs for vendor applications and prints, and a set up booth which would be an investment.  I haven't even done any felting (or anything else) for nearly 6 months.  I have missed it terrible and am struggling to not have this creative time.  I am really disappointed because I feel like not only is...

I am ready for chilly nights, pumpkins, crisp apples, a fire in the wood stove (an installation of the stove), rain (yes, even rain!!), wrapping up in a blanket and drinking hot tea.  I am most especially ready to have this house finished and unpack and put our lives back together again.  Did I mention, I am ready to unpack...and get our lives back together again?  And part of having "my" life back together is getting back to crocheting and working on art pieces. Clearing out the blackberries for hot wire. The animals are helping by devouring every green leaf put into the burn pile. Can you see where the tree line is cleaned up?  This is technically not our property (but I did ask permission to clear it along the fence line).  We love this little patch of trees.  It turns into a pond once the rains hit and there is a natural spring under the big cottonwood tree (on the right).  We want to set up a web cam/trail cam to watch the creatures that visit thr...

Eclipse Party!   The Kelly's, the Mulkeys, the Herman's times two, and the Morgans.  24 of us here to celebrate this celestial event! We started prepping last night when I noticed shin high blackberries all over in the front yard and I didn't want people getting scratched or breaking their ankles on the uneven ground.  Phil had already committed to taking the children to an outdoor movie showing of Babe sponsored by Willamette Fruit Company and our church.  I ended up pulling blackberries and hauling dirt to smooth out the uneven surface for over 2 hours on my own using the car lights to see when it got dark.  (And NOT with a good attitude, in case you were wondering).  Then it was meal prepping - cutting up fruit, grating cheese, baking potatoes, etc..  We were up early this morning (and Phil stayed up late last night) making sure the bathroom was clean, the countertops cleared off, and breakfast was made.  Prepping potatoes.  Incidentally, ...