Hello, Summer!

And good-bye spring!

Hello, friends. I'm back for a little update on my activities. When Adam is teaching school I spend my days on practical housekeeping duties and craft projects.

I've been quilting a little. This is a string-pieces quilt, still in its blocks. I love making these squares.

I dove back into wet-felting. These two bowls were made using a soft play ball. I've since made a third bowl that turned out better, with swirly woolen flowers on the side.

I also dusted off my loom. I hadn't woven anything in over a year. The weft in this throw is my own hand-spun yarn, naturally-dyed.

Gretchen, I think you wondered if I ever finished that brown sweater .... Well, I did! The upper sleeves are rather bulky, but it's warm and cozy.

I had a very brief visit with my brother during his family's travels. We are 2 years apart.

I'm still painting too, mostly painting cards. Here are a couple of examples. 

 I still go to the Saturday farmers market nearby and sell my wares each week. Today is Adam's last day of teaching school for the year (hooray!!), so now we settle into our summer routine. He will sew. I will do my crafting pursuits, and we will both nap in the afternoon. We are so very thankful for each other, and for a simple, pleasant life. Like everyone, we have our private griefs, but also great joys, and we choose to focus on those! I hope you are all well out there in blogging world. 

My latest new project is knitting preemie baby hats for a hospital in a nearby city. I also want to use those quilt squares to make "tummy time mats" for young babies to lie on the floor. I plan to donate all these to some agency that can use them for new mothers.

What are you up to?