Late May flowers

The flowers are just getting richer in color if that is possible.

May WIPs and more Flowers

Here are some works in progress. I keep on putting more things on the needles without finishing what I already have on. These socks and bag should go pretty fast. I tried my first entrelac with help from Sharon at the Yarn Deli tonight. I am pleased with the start. I hope the colors are a little more exciting soon. My daughter just finished a cool crocheted bag tonight. I'll see if I can get a picture to post. It's very cool. I am very proud of her!


Today's blooms...
arilbred iris
Louisiana iris
Tall bearded iris

There are roses galore blooming right now!

Sunday doings

My daughter was invited to go with her friend to have a meerkat experience. This guy is pretty cute.
That's the life, aye?

Here's the freshly blooming flowers for today...Amaryllis
Australian dendrobium
Devonshire Cream
Lightshine
Midnight Oil
a red plicata
Rustic Royalty

Flowers and a kitty

More flowers blooming today. It was hot and dry in the 90s. The falls on the iris have dried out. Maybe I'll be able to get a couple new photos of iris tomorrow morning when the flowers aren't heat and wind damaged yet. I felted my first amigurumi kitten today at school. He is so cute. I have got to make some more. Our mascot at school is a cougar so I've drawn up a pattern for an amigurumi cougar. I have a pattern for a skunk I want to do soon too.
LightShine
Role Model
World ???

Dendrobium Orchid 'Kobai'
My first knitted amigurumi tabby kitty. He's a little uneven and still needs a face. I got the pattern ro CraftyAlien on Etsy. I love her designs.

New irises blooming today

Okay, there is definitely more going on in my yard than in my life right now. You might have guessed I was really into irises a while back. I even have maps and names of where they all are planted. I've been lazy looking up the names while I've blogged them, maybe I'll get around to it soon. I am pretty sure I know where all my maps are...In the meantime, here are the ones starting to bloom today.




You caught me. This is not an iris but a snowball bush. They'll turn white soon, but I like them better green.

Happy Earth Day!

In honor of Earth Day here are pictures of what is blooming today. Irises and orchids.
If we could all just remember to see the beauty in the world and each other. It is a miracle we are here at all. The vast diversity of life on our planet is something to be revered. I am grateful to be here enjoying my family and friends in a lush, beautiful world. The Earth has the potential to be recycled and rebirthed continually. Today is a new start.
Yet the events of last week haunt me. The waste of hatred and destruction...The school my children attend and where I teach has had similar problems the past week. Harrassment, anger and hatred came to the surface and a young man's life will never be the same. My son is his friend, so he will never be the same either. At least nobody was hurt physically. These behaviors injure us all. I just can't shake this feeling. I wish I had the power to stop hatred before it scarred anyone. These kids are early and pre-teens. These are not the experiences they should have to process yet. There are years to go for them in this society. They already are losing hope. What do I do to change that?

More washcloths and irises

Today was the orchid club meeting. Do you think I got any pictures of all the member orchids they brought for judging? Of course not. I juat don't know what I'm thinking sometimes.
Well here is the outside of the museum as I was walking up to the meeting...















In other news, I got help from Sharon at Yarn Deli yesterday. She suggested I try seed stitch in the initial part of my washcloth so I wouldn't get those funny bulges. Here are yesterdays(pre seed stitch advice) and today's reworked washcloths.

Here are a couple of new bloomers in today's garden...

More irises and a dragonfly...

Okay, the dragonfly is knitted...for my sister-in-law Monica owner of The Dragonfly CenterI found this dragonfly cloth pattern designed by purpleduckie online. Very cute, eh?
This little Intermediate bearded iris is quite stunning. I'll have to go check the tag for it's name.
A couple of Tall bearded iris and a couple of Arilbreds...