I didn't know how much I'd enjoy doodling away, shading and highlighting these pages
but I look forward to turning the page to a new week on Mondays!
It didn't take long to finish coloring, so I played with my watercolor pencils on the calendar side drawing flowers I hope to see in my pots soon!
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| scribble in color, then use water brush to blend |
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| tiny but there! |
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| speaking of growing things, the beans are filling out, 4/8 turned into seedlings |
I love watching growing flowers and vegetables. The basil is also sprouting!
I sewed a lot, finishing this month's table runner in purple, and finishing the mountain piece with three sections of improv. flying geese. More on Saturday.
After painting flowers I started cutting some bits out of fusible scraps, hopefully they and some pots in earth tones will become art quilts next week
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I made a graham cracker crust, 9" pan, one brick of softened cream cheese, 1/3 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice, and one can sweetened condensed milk. Blend cheese/ milk til fluffy, then blend in juice, pour in pie shell and chill. I leave off the pie filling everyone used to pile on top. It was so very good all week.
On TV this week was the next season of The Kominski Method on netflix... laugh out loud funny. I LOVE Alan Arkin, and Paul Reiser...Also enjoying the bachelorette, Mental Samurai game show, the housewives on Bravo. Just finished the first and wonderful season of FireFly lane... come back soon....
reading 
a three generation story full of good characters. I'm in a race with the library to finish it before they come in the night and snatch it away.
Listening to the first book in the Faye Longchamp series, that the library took before I was finished, and I found out I was reading book 10! I am listening now to book one, which explains a lot about the series. I recommend it!
I've watched a lot of painting videos this week, Freesian Horses videos, and dyeing videos on The Quilt Show. It's been blistering hot outside. I found this series on Youtube...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiFiOrWrQQ4Celebrities
are told what their ancestry dna results are in percentages, then the
fun begins. A phone like thing tells them where they are to go next to
experience their heritage... Hello! Time to go to Scotland! Time to
visit Oregon, USA!
Milo's Moments
It's been so hot, especially if you wear a black fur coat all the time! Why one of my ears might be melting off my head! I still want to go out and chase my ring toy around though!
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no worries milo, our heat is gone and now it rains without a break... maybe that comes to you too ;O))
ReplyDeletelove the coloring page... I would like to have a tea service like that ...
Glad your seeds are sprouting! Those fusible flowers look like you have something fun in mind for them, too. Blistering is definitely the word for this week's temperatures!
ReplyDeletePoor Milo! I thought of him when I published my blog post. Glad he is a dog allowed in the house! Some aren’t!
ReplyDeleteI’m always impressed with your coloring pages. I have none of that talent! What will those fusible-ed flowers become?
This heat is everywhere! It was 106 yesterday when I left to drive to my granddaughter's softball game. A high of only 91 today is predicted. Thankful for AC in my house. My oldest daughter is doing a 5-day long distance cycling event in Nebraska this week. She said it was 100 when they finished their 61 mile ride yesterday. Coincidently I had just downloaded Artifacts earlier this week, but haven't begun reading it yet. I am reading The President's Daughter (Patterson & Clinton).
ReplyDeleteI like your coloring page and hooray for flowers and veggies. Oh Milo, I hope you keep cool pal, but you're always a cool dude. Thanks for joining our Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
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ReplyDeleteLove all your coloring pages...so pretty. Haven't read any of your books, but I'll be checking them out. Your plants are looking good. Have a great day!
Those were some really nice colors and it is always good to little seeds come up. Hi Milo
ReplyDeleteYour coloring pages are such fun, and I always enjoy seeing where your creativity is taking you! And Milo, sweet Milo - stay cool!
ReplyDeleteYeah Bobbin wants to be outside, but then lays under the car on the gravel, and comes out all greasy and oily, but refuses to go into the house where it is cool. Love your coloring pages, and seeing what you do each week. Glad you are enjoying the Faye Longchamp mysteries.
ReplyDeleteI love watching my plants come up, too! Your fusible flowers look neat - it will be interesting to see what they become. Stay cool!
ReplyDeleteWhat wild weather we all are having. At least we dob't have that kind of heat. I think I'd die, since we don't have AC. And now there's a tropical storm brewing in the Gulf. Impatient for Saturday to see your current projects. I still need to quilt my Table Scraps runner.
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Not sure anyone Keeps as creatively busy as you do, LeeAnna. SO wonderful to visit and see what you are making whether with those amazing pencils or in fabrics. Love the sweaters, btw. And I so empathize with not enjoying the heat, especially if sporting a black fur coat!
ReplyDeleteThe colorful art really does lift our spirits. We aren't hiking as much now because of the heat so I really should see what books I have and get my colored pencils out! Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteOh! I've been wondering how you shaded so beautifully! Then you go and share your secret! Gotta try that this week! Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteLook at those baby wildflowers!! Squeals-so cute. It's always so exciting to see Nature germinating seeds. Stay cool!
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