My brother is an amazing cook. I regularly enjoy his culinary projects. However, this is a guest photo - by him! We purchased these blueberries as a family at the state Farmer's market en bulk - flats of fruit off the truck. That's the only way to go. We bought a huge box of bananas, a crate of mangoes, one of purple onions, and some enormous canteloupes and papaya. I can't wait to go back.

Wedding Bouquet

Enjoyed the local wedding of my acquaintance J to her new husband, also J!

Wyoming

Busy busy busy. Throwing up two old photos from a trip to Wyoming. Grand Teton behind the yellow daisies. A friend (two actually) generously hosted us. Not much more to add than that God is truly an artist.

Model flees Photoshoot

This morning I found a turtle while I was returning from a jog. I immediately ran and began snapping (ha ha) photos of this new subject. He was very shy though not averse to having his portrait done. I put him in a box so that when I returned from church I could continue the photoshoot. Alas. All that remained in the box when I got back were two sordid presents and no signs of the reptilian model. Too bad. I was really looking forward to some good shots. And I was planning to return him to the wild! I would have been the Annie Liebowitz of turtles : )

Garden of Earthly Delights

Sorry, it's been so long since I've posted anything! Got caught up at work. Anyways, I have been taking photos all along, and sewing some things. Just haven't had time to put them up. Here are some pics I took in April. The garden at Big U campus was actually kind of dry. It was super hot. I took a lot of shots but most of them did not turn out as I hoped. I have a couple I'm working on to improve, will put them up later. These I've just cropped.

Veggie tales!!

Finally finished an applique quilt which has taken me at least a year. I can't even remember when I started it. I'm so happy. It took long enough that you can see the improvement in my technique by comparing the various blocks and strips. Of course, no one knows when I did which pieces, except for me! There is a mushroom block, a melon, two carrots and a tomato.

Bag Blog

This is a quilted bag I made for my mom a couple of years ago, with a matching coin purse! It took a really long time to quilt the double sided fabric. Also I broke several sewing needles per bag due to the thickness of the project. My mom uses it all the time, which is great, but also means it's getting worn. So I thought I'd photograph it while it still looks good! The first one I made was a brown one for me. I'll have to take a pic of that one. I also made a burgundy and cream colored one for my grandma with an Indian-type elephant print. They turn out well but are such an investment of time... I always think I'll make another one but can't quite convince myself to start. I have to come across the cutest ever coordinating fabrics before it'll be worthwhile.