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This is just a taste of some of the outdoor fun we’ve been having close to home. New milestones are being met as these little ones grow. Sean is now riding his bike on two wheels, so we’ve added bike rides to our list of things to do. He likes to ask me, “can we go riding?” and of course I say, “YES!” We’re off to the beach for a week. See you then all brown and coated with salt and sand! A walk in the yard after an afternoon rain proved to be just the inspiration I needed. These “dog days of summer” tend to lack the natural beauty that spring has. So, when I stepped outside with my camera my first thought was “Dang, it’s hot” then it was “dang, there is nothing to shoot”. It took me a few moments to adjust my eyes and thoughts. I focused on the leaves and the few blooms around the yard. Now I can look back at these photos and have new perspective on this summer and it’s generous warmth.
Grammie’s birds are growing up. Since they arrived in April, a new chicken tractor has been built and designed by Grampie and a few new birds have been added to the brood. There are some turkeys, which really scare me with their bumpy heads and extra large size and some laying hens that a friend was getting rid of. We got one of the first eggs last night and looking forward to tasting that fresh egg. One divided by 5 isn’t much, but it’s a start. That crazy, black and white chicken is an exotic named Turbin. He cracks me up everytime I see him with his fluffy feathers sticking out of his head. Not sure what his future is, but he’s fun to watch.
Thanks for the positive feedback on my first tutorial. I hope that some of you can actually make it- it’s really a fun little project! This little phone cozy, as I call it, is for my new phone. Had to get one recently because I had to jump in the pool and help out the littlest swimmer turn herself over. All is well, yet I needed a new phone. I love the phone, but I didn’t have a handy little carrier or clip for it. So, out of desperation one day, I made this nifty bag. It has a little strap that I can attach with Velcro to my belt loop, my purse handle or wherever I need it to go. There is a Velcro-tab closure and a handy opening for the charger opening, so I can charge it while it’s in the cozy. I’m considering making a general tutorial for phone cozies, so you all can make your own. How cool is that? Your own custom phone cozy, in your favorite fabric to fit your phone.
I am excited to bring you my very first tutorial. I have always wanted to write one, but just have never taken the time to do it. It really wasn’t that hard and once I got started I really enjoyed it. This tutorial is for the cute little travel bags in my last post that I made for Sean and Erin. If you want to make one of your own, check out the tutorial here. If the directions are clear enough and you are able to complete one, please share a photo of your completed project with me and I’ll post it to Flickr. Since this is my first tutorial, I’m sure there are many edits that need to be made. So, please let me know if I need to change anything to make it more clear. Enjoy!  |
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