Home is Where the Snow Is

Living in Minnesota this time of year can be very interesting. On Monday and Tuesday (April 29 and 30) we had sunshine with temperatures in the mid to upper 70’s. On Wednesday (May Day!) it poured rain. On Thursday, May 2^nd we had a record snowfall of 14.5 inches!

My backyard 5/2/13

The street out front 5/2/13

 It’s no coincidence that I now live in the same town where I was born. I love Minnesota, and although I have lived in other states, this is where I am home. I enjoy our four seasons. 

Old Man Winter is taking far too long to melt away this year, but it will make summer's arrival that much sweeter.

I Only Had One Bon-Bon!

I know, I know ~ I have not been very attentive to this blog. But I have not spent the entire time on the sofa popping bon-bons.

I’ve been busy in the craft room (see below), busy with bridal shower arrangements (the shower is tomorrow!) and busy with wedding details (programs are ready for Bride’s approval).

At this moment I am sipping a cup of Medifast cream of broccoli soup (stuck at 20 lbs. off but still optimistic) and must leave for the shower location to decorate in minutes. But I wanted to share some of my projects with you.

Peacock is done and waiting for its new owner to return from a winter in Florida. The others: Elephant, Fox, Garden and Chirping Bird are in various stages of completion.

March is in Like a Lion

I love snow days! They give me an excuse to put off errands and get things done around the house.  I am very blessed that my “job” is right here at home, so I can just hunker down and enjoy. I’ve cleaned, done the laundry, finished up some inventory sheets and now I’m working on my newest elephant pillow.

Adding baby pink beads to Elephant.

Soon the mailboxes will be covered!



The trees in the backyard are so pretty.

News from My Craft Room

My craft room seems to be shrinking! Actually it is sharing space with wedding paraphernalia. In between beading pillows and other lovely things, I'm taking time to put together a bridesmaid bouquet or corsage. My first real job, at age 13, was working for a woman who created wedding bouquets and seasonal centerpieces. She taught me a lot. She also did the flowers for my wedding in 1981. She's been gone for many years now, but I am putting her lessons to good use in preparing for my own daughter's wedding in July.

I have been assigned: Flower making (we're using all silk), invitation addressing (huge box of invites are on my kitchen floor) and program creating (Please share your best ideas for these with me!)My daughter lives 3 hours away so I've also made numerous trips to the bridal shop 25 miles away. My last trip involved picking up the bride's shoes. They are a stunning purple, her favorite color. They're going to really pop peeking out from beneath her gown!

It's been busy, busy around here. Nothing makes time go by faster than preparing for a wedding! And it's all good. And it's all going to be just fine. And I'll get a massage.

Art by Golders ~ Complete with Beading

The last bead was sewn onto this beautiful wreath recently and it was returned to artist Golders DeWitt. What a beautiful project! I enjoyed working on it very much. Do you have art-on-fabric you'd like to have embellished with beading?