Mosaic Monday

We parked under this pretty tree one day.  I have no idea what it is.  The leaves are very softly colored - and fuzzy to the touch.

Mosaic Monday

Mosaics are made on ipiccy.com and fotor.com

August Scavenger Hunt

Time for a scavenger hunt - let's go

Walk 

Taking a walk to this mailbox would make you happy every day

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Horizontal 

Horizontal stripes  - potato fields, wheat, read potatoes, more wheat and corn - and at the very back - more wheat, ready to be harvested.

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Granny Square afghan I made two years ago, and bring out every autumn now - it is about time to cuddle under it with a book and a cup of hot tea

The knitted or crocheted blanket we call an "afghan" is named for the people of Afghanistan.

The noun "Afghan" first appeared in English in the late 1700s as a name for the Pashtuns of eastern and southern Afghanistan. (The name is not Pashtun in origin, however; "afghan" is the Persian name for these people.)

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Diversity 

Diverse kinds of jam I made this week, some is a mixture of Apricots and Raspberries, and some is a mixture of Raspberries and Apricots.  The darker has more raspberries than the lighter.

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Rough 

 Some rough driftwood on the beach at Birch Bay State Park.  I didn't realize until I saw the picture on the computer that there was a jacket hanging on a branch of the driftwood.  No one came by to claim it while we were there.

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Bow 

Stop and buy some flowers in the tiny town of "BOW" Washington - love the humor of this sign.  And you put your money in a slot in the fence

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Joy 

Joy is a nasturtium flower in the morning sun, with droplets on the leaves

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Forgotten 

A long forgotten barn, the blackberries are taking over

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Crowd 

These children were trying and trying to drag this log ashore - linking up for more strength - but finally had to give up.

A "crowd" of seagulls on the shore at Birch Bay State Park.  They are waiting out a storm with 50 mph winds

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Colorless 

This pretty tree has almost no color - and the leaves are fuzzy too

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Friendly

 We caught up with this friendly bus at an intersection

And this on the top of a taxi - I'd ride with them!!

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Whatever You Want

 I couldn't resist this line of t-shirts hung out in the orchard to dry.

August Scavenger Hunt

The Barn Collective - Wisconsin Barns - Part 2

Last week we toured some of the old barns in Wisconsin - more today

 Short barns

 And tall barns

 Stone foundations

 Years of wear

The Barn Collective

Wednesday Wee Ones - Peace

Our fabrics this week were chosen by Diane - she picked the reversed peace signs, black on white and white on black - and a cute print with meows all over it.  My dolls were excited to get their new clothes.

A lacy blouse and long skirt for Sally Jo, overalls for Abby and a shift dress with rainbow rick rack for Poppy

 The fabric and flowers reminds me of a song from 1967 - "If You're Going To San Francisco", by the Mamas and The Papas

If you're going to San Francisco

Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair

If you're going to San Francisco

You're gonna meet some gentle people there

For those who come to San Francisco

Summertime will be a love-in there

In the streets of San Francisco

Gentle people with flowers in their hair

All across the nation

Such a strange vibration

People in motion

There's a whole generation

With a new explanation

People in motion

People in motion

For those who come to San Francisco

Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair

If you come to San Francisco

Summertime will be a love-in there

If you come to San Francisco

Summertime will be a love-in there

 Ponytails are fun too

 Oh look - Poppy's dress is reversible - white on black  on one side - and black on white on the other

 And new headbands - they like to dress alike when possible

 And Sally Jo has a second blouse - lace on the "meow" fabric

There are several of us who sew for our dolls and blog on Wednesdays

Diane

Shelia

and a new friend

Sandra

Stop by and see what fun and darling outfits they have sewn

(Is that song stuck in your head too?)

Peace!