Long Time No Post

 

I haven't been crafting much this summer.  A few things here and there but just enjoying some summer days, the less humid one, and time in the garden with hubby and the cats.  They love sitting on the porch sniffing the air and watching the bee, butterflies and for the first time hummingbird.  

I've always wanted to make a crocheted sunflower.  I saw an image on Pinterest and looked through 

patterns for crocheting the sunflower.  I used some old fake flower stems and covered in the green yarn

and made the leaves.  It's a super cute desk decoration.

Back in April I made myself a new bicycle seat cover using up some of my cotton yarn stash.

A spring watercolor, not my favourite but practise.

I did this painting which was a fun challenge. I saw a similar one on Instagram and changed it up a bit with the pots and plants. 

A floral watercolor doodle I did from a You Tube tutorial.

Late May garden start.  

Turned into this in July.

We've had a better cucumber year than last.  Still dealing with the beetles but we've kept on 

top of them with squishing and spraying with need and soapy solution.

Even got into canning pickles this year and made a relish.

Bread and butter pickles.

Classic dills

From a dozen potatoes we put in a grow bag it turned into 30 or so potoatoes.  We'll 

definately grow them again. Carrots were actually a bit larger than last year.  

They are tricky to grow to a decent size.  Our were planted in loose soil in a raise bed.

 

I got another Sugar Baby watermelon again this year. So sweet.  A second one is growing

but not too quickly or large as the first. Vine borer I think got to the stem.

Lots of Tiny Tim tomatoes, our Super Sweet 100's are coming on.

Bell and banana peppers are coming in.

Zinnia's and my munkin Sunflower.

Here's our hummingbird visitors.  Now that he knows we have a good variety

of flowers he keeps coming back.

First year growing chamomile.  Onions and chives in front pot.

The cats love outside time.  Even got a stroller this year to take them out

for walks with me.

Yes, i'm the crazy cat lady. LOL

I found some African Flower squares i had started years ago in my craft cupboard

and finished them off and joined.  I think this will be a cushion cover.
 

Hope everyone is doing well.  Work life is hybrid now, two weeks at home and one 

week in the office. I'm looking forward to fall.  This humid summer is not my cup

of tea.