Like these wonderful wee quilts ...
that were gifted by Sue McQuade ...
whose blog Blessings of Thread is among the Kindred Spirits
I spent some time gathering addresses for the peace pin giveaway (finding there are still some missing). Oddly, I feel a strange sense of inertia about stitching, so I'm limbering up with some mending of socks ...
and worn upholstery ...
and a repurposing of denim shirt sleeves into pockets for the knees of my jeans ...
into which I insert washcloths as padding to provide a cushion whilst weeding ...
And after weeding, I made time to ramble about, making note of spring's progress.
The arrival of golden eye phlox ...
bitterweed ...
Blackfoot daisies ...
blue-eyed grass (which oddly has golden eyes, but I guess that name was already taken) ...
prairie verbena ...
crow poison (sorry Mo) ...
and dewberry blossoms strewn like snowflakes ...
with their promise of sweet berries to come.
Likewise, the promise of more flowers in the graceful arch of nascent mealy blue sage ...
the star-like leaves of bluebonnets ...
and buds of antelope horn milkweed ...
Then last, but best, a heart of flint within a heart of stone ...
with thoughts of Dee at Pattern and Outrage
