June 26


It's nearly the end of June. The earth is full of fantastic colors and shapes.



 Some of the delphiniums have begun to bloom. I planted another tray of mixed color delphinium seeds this spring. We'll have to wait until next summer to see what shades they'll be.


 

June 20

Quiet misty morning. Our youngest son will fly away today.


The days rush along so quickly. It's good to notice the small and wonderful changes.



Classic June


The un-mowed patch of grass on the corner was like a silvery-green sea this morning.


 

Happy morning

Our youngest son is coming home today to vist after a really long time.

This is a  very happy morning...:)

 


 


In the midst of major tidy-ing up, I came across these little odds and ends of wool yarn. They were dyed with cochineal, indigo, and coreopsis flowers.


 

June 4 2019

 


 Summer in this old neighborhood. The next-door neighbor's porch is crumbling, The big elm tree had to be trimmed a bit more.

Beauty lives in both growth and decline.


 


 Chubby robin children on the front porch yesterday evening


 


 I love this part of town.


 

June 2019

 


Lots of rain lately. The columbines are blooming.


 


It's fun to plant a packet of mived color columbine seeds. These were planted last year  and the blooms are a lovely suprise.I love their color and shape.


 


Sunlight between storms. (Yes, the garage has seen better days.)



Muddy path


 


Dry land!


June 29

June 29 is my younger brothers' birthday. 


 

Climbing Westerland rose


The garden is celebrating with me!


 

Gratitude

Plenty of rain


 

Wild campanula


 


First sweet pea flower


 


 

 Happy harvest


 


Thank You.

New roses

Rose  Henrys' Gold

June Inspiration

II've been dyeing silk threads in colors inspired by the velvety shades of  petunias


Combinations of lac, logwood, madder and indigo


 The milkweed flowers have begun to bloom. The air is filled  with their heavy sweetmess. The tender, muted pinks seemed like the perfect color for some handspun wool yarn I've been saving.


Milkweed  (Asclepias syriaca)


Handspun wool yarn soaked overnight in alum.

Summer

Officially Summer today, though to me summer really begins on June 1st.


Ripe!


The squirrels and blackbirds keep knocking them down.


Raspberries beginning to ripen


Milkweed


Madder stars

 


Milkweed and madder in a friendly competion for sunshine

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