paisley

This is my cat, she is a beach kitty.

She is the color of rocks and sharpens

her claws on driftwood. Great hunter,

foiled the hawks. I wouldn't mess with her.

Name...

Paisley.

max is happy

Max + green ball + water =

happy dog

Still working.

Don't the girls look lovely. Isn't it

funny how you coordinate your

wardrobe and everyon matches.

brain trust

Here is a peek at the inside workings

of bunnies by the bay. We are going

over design ideas for Spring 2010.

So far it all sounds really great.

props

Laconner update

We have uncovered a few props.

Recycling the old posts from the fence

outside. Primed and ready for paint and new

whirligigs for inside.

There are sunflowers six feet high, outside...

inspiration for the hutch, inside.

This was a very bright blue room...

now a muted aqua with brown wash.

old apothecary bottles waiting

to be used for

...some----thing...

A few gatherings,

like a bird gathers to feather its nest,

we gather and build....?

When I moved into my house 10 years ago,

I found a humble bird house, left behind.

Now a pattern for these...going on the wall.

Chris..."washing the aqua wall with...

this...

next best thing to instant coffee.

...remember this room?

Now...a warm pallet for birdhouses,

little pictures...shelves of old books...

we want to be in harmony with our

little displays of art...not fight with them for

attention.

content

I think this expresses my summer so far

I am quite content with life and love.

morning

This morning I woke to this...

The sun was hitting this tree,

it was beautiful. We keep our

doors open in the bedroom this is

the view...

I love summer.

Here is my other talented sister...

Jeanne's art is amazing...not just the art

but the stories that inspire them.

Wu Fung Road

jeanne-ming.blogspot.com

Flighty Friends

Flighty friends are busy as can bee.....

this is the beginning of a story my sister

has written...it's all about birds right now

check out her brand new blog.

suzannelknutson.blogspot.com

This is my bounty from Laconner.

I picked these lovely hydrangeas

to take home and I discovered

raspberries.

I made a little snack.

Laconner re-invention

is comming a long.

Even though we have taken a moment to

stop and re-do our insides.

There is no halt to the progress of mother

nature on the outside.

The gardens of our laconner shop are in

there full picture taking mode.

And the lovely part of all this....

It is a perennial garden...so year after faithful

year...these flowers and berries return to

delight us with their beauty and just

friendliness. Yes...this is a friendly garden.

quaint...a little over the top and lovely.

Wirily gigs are still whirling and bees buzzing.

I've been meaning to take apart the front window.

But geez looooieze you can't even see it.

A pretty pink flower bush sits in a bed

of trailing and vining tiny red strawberries.

Do not know what this is...but it's cool.

Purple clematis is taking over the birdhouse.

Here is the former tea room. The walls are a

cream, and painted over with an umber wash.

The wainscoating is a mustard color with the

same umber painted on as a second coat.

The floor is primed and will be a mustard color

to match the rest of the floors.

Chris left the green on the interior of the window.

It adds character and depth.

I woke up early.

3:45 a.m. to be exact.

I cleaned,

organized,

purged,

It felt great.

Here is the view from my kitchen window.

an old aqua birdhouse.

I think this would be a great little

item for the new shop.

Where is my jigsaw?

Doll carriers.

The right colors.

These are berry boxes.

They hang in my entry.

Two have birds nests.

I like green and aqua metal tins. Especially

when they have polka dots.

Also in my entry, cream thread.

I made this in Sally Jeans three day workshop

in her studio in Portland. It was a blast.

Notice the theme.

Her studio is amazing.

I am working on new jewlery for shop. This has my

little drawings in them. 1-2 inches

Monday eve...solder time.

A giraffe and a doll. Working on these

for the new shop.

Nice new sewing area set up.

I need to fill the window box with

plants. Project for next week.

Turned my couch around. Now facing the water.

This is pretty much my kitchen, studio and living room.

Grand total of 600 square feet.

Some little flowers I found in my yard.

Driftwood container, gift from my sister.

I think another idea for new shop.

I have a beach full of driftwood.

Mother Nature...may I borrow....

view behind my work desk.

I think I will try a different way to hang

umbrella....next week.

When my doors are open.

My house seems much bigger.

A perfect summer day.

Standing in my kitchen,

not bad, huh? More flowers from my yard.

Don't ya just love summer...sunshine....a clean house?

Here are a few more little ditties.

I have signed up for watercolor classes.

7 sessions

starts tomorrow.

I want to learn to mix color.

how to get it to blend,

layer.....

I gotta get off the ducks and chicks!

but...I like them.