Wait Flowers for Spring.

 

Yesterday I was sitting and hooking a rug. I kept seeing these white flowers across the road, but you know right now lots of times I either see things that aren't  there or can tell what I am looking at. I finally jumped up and grabbed the binoculars and sure enough, across the road there is a whole row of Bradford pear trees and they are blooming.  I walked around and to my utter dismay our blueberry bushes are blooming. It isn't warm enough for the bees to be out yet. I have never seen anything bloom in January before. We broke a record last night for having the warmest night time temperature of 68 degrees.

 

 We do have these tiny little blue flowers that have managed to stay alive through the winter. They are always a nice surprise. I just had to work on a chicken rug yesterday. I thought I would show you the bit I have done.

When I was drawing this out for the life of me I couldn't remember how to draw a flower pot. My son was walking through and I said, " Hey real fast can you draw a flowerpot with some flowers for me?" He stopped and drew it out, so yesterday I showed him his flowerpot and flowers. He was so happy to see it. I thought that was fun.

I wanted to take something with me to sew on when I am waiting in medical offices so I have a book called Stitches from the School House by Renee Plains. She has some cute little schoolgirl projects in this book so I took one and put it on muslin. I have worked on that and it has been so nice to work on when I want something to do with my hands.

I know it is dark, this was when the doctor thought I couldn't see at all and I  took this out of my purse and showed him I could still sew. He just looked at me and shook his head.

 

When I was young, the first thing I learned to do was embroidery. When I was old enough to hold a needle and a thread, my Mom made me a little work basket and I would sit next to her on the couch. She would draw out simple designs and I would trace them with my needle. Maybe that is why I love working with a needle and a thread so much is for me it was a wonderful time to sit and learn from my mother. She could do all kinds of handy work that I never learned. I always wanted to make lace. I have drawers still full of her handwork. It is something that I treasure.

We have cloudy weather today. It is so nice to have clouds. I hope you have a lovely Sunday,
~Kim~

" The  time has come, " the Walrus said,
"to talk of many things.
Of shoes---and ships---and sealing wax---of cabbages---and kings."
---through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll, 1872