WE HAVE SOLD OUR COUNTRY HOME AND GETTING READY TO MOVE INTO OUR RETIREMENT HOME

 It's been several months. a lot has happened and is happening. We sold our much loved Snare Ranch and moved up to my sister Judy's home in Raytown to care for her and wait for possession of our new (to us) Retirement Home in Belton, Mo. close to our son .

The Snare Farm sign will be changing soon I'm sure

My sister Judy is in the declining stages of Lung Cancer and we are with her all the time I am enjoying her beautiful home as well as the time with her.

She has decorated her home beautifully with many collections.

I am able to work on my handwork in between caring for Judy. Made this bag to carry my handwork projects with me.

 

Made a little pillow commemorating our 65th Wedding Anniversary last Aug 26th.

Made two little stuffed animals for my new art studio."Happy" and "Sunny".

Have the Christmas Cards made   too, but can't show them yet! Have had fun making some little 3"x3" Seasonal Magnets for the Refrig.or little  easel for the table or shelf.

Judy has quite a collection of Homemade Raggedy's So thought I'd show them too!

 

PATRIOTIC, PANDEMIC AND PAINTING

I change several things for the season. This is my Black Baby Shelf.

The Pool Table Display.

A few little extras.

Over the sink in the kitchen. Need to add something to it!

Decided I would create a pillow for remembering this terrible year!

I don't think we will ever forget though!

Have kept this 1945 Post Cover framed and use it in most years Independence Day displays. Did you notice the price of the magazine?

Also framed this sheet music. I have one of the flags in our front door window!

I made this Love Patch and hand stitched it onto my shirt. Of course I will take it off before Iwash the shirt!

Close-Up
My Secret Sister's Home.

I drew it.

And painted it for a gift at the end of our year. Normally that is in May!

I painted me a paint shirt! Fun! Fun!

I am honored to be The guest Artist for The Summer at Grassroots Art Center  in Lucas, Kansas. I took about 15 paintings and 6 Fabric Story Quilts for display plus several paintings for their gift shop.

I painted these cereal boxes to hold my this& that's for my journal making.

I took part in an Alphabet Challenge recently. Here are a few of the pictures I submitted. I used my stuff and sister Judy's stuff!

It was fun setting up the shots!

Judy collects old green plates!

And children's things and polka dot things!

My Favorite Colors!

I had to search for a few Alphabet Letters! Hope you are finding FUN THINGS TO DO during these HARD TIMES!!! BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL!!

A WALK THRU MY BLUE BOTTLE GARDEN

The old yellow wheelbarrow is in the middle of my garden. I love the color and the spray of blue bottles and the little greeting!

I have collected blue bottles for years and enjoy them on trees, rebar stakes and  just laying around.

An artist friend of mine originally from  Australia mention that the Bower Birds would love my garden! Seems they collect stray pieces of blue for their Bower to entice a mate!  So I had to create my own version!

I am drawn to crosses outside and inside!

I love using pieces of broken pottery and colored rocks in the pathways!

This is my SPRING flag. I change with the seasons.

My faeries like blue too!

Blue pans as well as bottles get hung!

I usually select something for my garden from a Garden Center for Mothers Day. This beautiful blue and white pot was one years gift.

I like broken clay pots hid here and there too!

Little surprises here and there! My Wisteria has big buds so won't be long!

"Come sit a spell" Invites the birds to perch!

I hardly ever pass up and old bird house at a garage sale, antique store or thrift store!

The flowers on this stepping stone were originally pink but of course they had to be BLUE in my garden!

I enjoy picking up colorful flower pots and saucers and birds to stack as garden sculptures.

This "FLOWER BED" is run over by Pink Flamingos. I planted a bleeding heart and Columbine plants in there this year, plus Heavenly Blue Morning Glory Seeds. We will see!

These blue bottles are hung by the round table covered with a blue cloth and chairs in a little seating area among the trees!

Of course I had to pick up this little plastic blue children's chair for the garden!

My "Welcome to the Blue Bottle Garden" hangs at the entrance along with the blue stone wind chime given to me by my Secret Sister Sue one year! LIFE IS GOOD IN THE GARDEN  even during a Pandemic! Stay Safe and Well Friends!!