Sunday, April 17, 2011

Window Garden

The last time we went to the city I splurged in the Easter aisle and bought a cute tiny flower pot with an equally tiny packet of cilantro seeds. Now they are in slightly larger pots and doing well in my kitchen window. The weather outside is still too wet and cold to start spring planting. My farmer is restless. Tucker has given up on being a runaway dog and is content to find a patch of sunshine on the carpet.

We are at the end of week one with the electronic medical record. The scheduling desk converted first, and the first few days were rough. I delivered coffee from the bakery on Thursday, and made a point to go visit and cheer them on. I think it will be a good thing in the long run but painful as we learn how to use it. You are blessed to be born into the electronic generation. Your fingers dance across the keyboard at lightning speed, while I wear out my delete button trying to spell.

My latest search is for the perfect sewing table with a recessed opening to allow the sewing machine arm to sit flush with the table. After looking at prices and workmanship, the farmer said he would build one for me if I was willing to wait. I printed him a picture of my first choice.:) Hooray, farmer.

Monday, April 4, 2011

Just for Alex

Look who showed up at the back door this morning! What beautiful plumage. Of course he didn't stay. I love the wildlife that is a daily part of country living.

The farmer is talking about cleaning grain this week. The snow is off the strawberry patch. The sun is even shining today. I think spring is on its way. Like the pheasant, it may not stick around but its nice to catch a glimpse.

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Sunday Whimsy

I found these dry hydrangea blossoms in the back yard this morning. I love the subtle tans and brown. The cube is Lance's work, his first sample of dovetail joinery. Cool, huh!
These little squares are the beginning of my next project. I decided to teach myself how to paper piece. It is a kind of quilting using a pre-printed pattern. I am still at the confused stage, but there are beautiful quilts made this way. I am too stubborn to quit until I figure it out.
The farmer and I are enjoying the coffee shop and bakery on a regular basis. It is a gathering place. I like it, and the people who run it.