At the airport (MLI)

 I left home a bit early to get to the airport in plenty of time to look at the current Quad City Arts gallery exhibit.  I was overwhelmed by the number of people waiting at security.  When I realized it was Honor Flight, I was excited to look for my friend Jerry. We recently had lunch and he told me that he was going, but didn't know the date. I found him waiting with a roomfull of veterans. 

I did manage to take one quilt photo. Marykay made this for the exhibit.  How perfect that it is hanging on this special day.

Sweet kitty...

 

This is Momma Kitty. She is 20 years old! A chart on-line tells me that she is 96 in human years. Not bad for a cat that lives outdoors with wild animals threatening to eat her. 

She lives a peaceful life with a greenhouse to sleep in, a wrap around porch for more sleep, and a very messy garden to hunt for snacks. When my husband complains about her (she doesn't like him), I remind him that she has been in my life longer than him. 

Poor girl never got a proper name. Her hearing is poor and it looks like it is painful to walk. She often sits on the porch railing and watches the road. Is she watching for danger? Our pets certainly are an important part of our lives.   

Moments of Light / day 1

 Although my pink piece is not complete, I felt the need to begin the next in my spiritual series of textile art. I am on day 5 of 'Can't steal my joy' daily devotion on The Bible App. The words, Shine like a light in a broken world,  spoke loud and clear. I heard, Start the yellow piece! So... that's what I must do. 

Is this my 'broken world'?

Patchwork Garden

 Alisa Burke's class, The Patchwork Garden, was a fabulous escape for me. 9 days of daily lessons ending with a fun folded collage of garden themed mini art pieces. She used water color and marker. I used watercolor and collage using images cut from 2 books, old photographs, washi tape,  and a stash of papers. 

There is more pen work to be done, but for now I must tuck it away. My hands hurt from extreme yard work and I seriously need to prepare for a trip I leave on next week.

Solarfast - blue

 Thankful for sunny days ❤️ 

I don't like the blue solarfast as well as using cyanotype,  but being able to use it straight from the bottle without mixing certainly saves time.  Playing with broken pottery as my mask creates some interesting shapes for stitching. 

I think I will do another with more shards much closer together to create a mosaic or pathway effect.

Trip to the garden center 😊

 I needed mulch and 2 tomato plants. 2 lovely hosta plants somehow got into my cart as well!

Will they fit?

Yes! Everything fit and I had room in the back seat for groceries and catfood. I have much work to do now. Gardening is fun work and I am looking forward to a summer of being outdoors as much as possible.

Solar printing

 When the sun shines, I print! I have been using solar fast for all my prints. Unfortunately,  no success on photos.  However, I have a huge stack of fabric to work on!