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    T Tuesday: grapevine wreath edition

    July 29, 2014 - By 

    T stands for Tuesday_200Thanks for stopping by today for T stands for Tuesday. I’ve got just boring old water in my glass today. 20140725_6078We’ve been so busy lately that it feels as if I haven’t done anything creative.  But then I got to thinking that I had made something…

    I had to cut out a grape vine from my garden. I had actually planted it there myself and now 2-3 years later I’m realizing that wasn’t the smartest plan.20140722_6068Just before tossing the vine into the yard waste bag I had a bit of inspiration. Why not make a grapevine wreath?! 20140722_6072

    I left it hanging in the shed to dry. I figure since it gets pretty hot in there even with the vents it should help to quickly dry it out. I made it slightly bigger than I’d like since I assume it will shrink in the drying process.

    I also had to share this gas station sign we spotted. It was over by the Falls and Mississippi river a couple weeks ago.

    gas wowGotta love a good sense of humor.

    Today and tomorrow are booked solid for us…I’ll be around to visit my T stands for Tuesday friends as soon as I can!

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    T Tuesday: days of summer edition

    July 22, 2014 - By 

    Happy Tuesday! So glad you could join me for another edition of T stands for Tuesday.

    We’ve been trying to get out and about more this summer with the kids before they are too old to want to go out with us….or have jobs and can’t. I know we still have a couple of years but the times goes by so quickly.

    On one adventure we came across a garage sale…more of a sample sale I guess. The kids convinced me I needed this travel glass.great at 40Of course, this edit would be most accurate…actually 42We’ve explored the MN Landscape Arboretum twice already. I bought a 1yr membership with my birthday money so I want to make sure we make it worth while. collage1 collage3Such a beautiful place…abundant trails…something new around every corner.

    We always have a great time on Independence Day.collage4And no, those are not my kids. Mine are much, much older.

    collage2We just had to go see Minnehaha Falls after the torrential rains and flooding. I’ve never seen the Falls running that fierce. It’s just a few short blocks from the Mississippi River, we ventured over there as well. collage5These photos were taken from Lock and Dam #1. The trees in the middle of the river look pretty strange right?! It’s normally an island about 200 yards from the dam. A good share of the walkways used by the Army Corp of Engineers are totally under water as well. I’ve never seen anything like it.

    The more we adventure around…the more places we want to see. I keep making lists of things to explore. I’m sure we’ll have lots more to share before summer is over.

    But for today, I have my everlasting list to tackle.

    What are you doing today?

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    T Tuesday: Dig deep edition

    July 15, 2014 - By 

    Hello and welcome to the one year anniversary of T stands for Tuesday! Elizabeth asked us to “dig deep” in our archives to find our favorite T Tuesday post from the past year. What a task!!  I had a hard time choosing just one….it’s like asking who’s you favorite child or pet. So I sat down last evening with a glass of red wine and my eBook reader to contemplate.20140714_5879I finally settled on a post from last October.

    Lets take a look….

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    It’s been a whirlwind of activity around here since last week. I think the last time I’ve had two hours to rest during the day was when I was in the salon, last T Tuesday, getting my hair done.

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    I’ve been sewing like crazy. On both fabric…

    cup cozy

    And paper.

    sewn cards

    Of course, some painting as well.

    painted series

    In fact I have some spray painted goodies in the garage right now. Hopefully I’ll get everything done for Saturday. I have so many ideas now at the last minute for my craft sale. That’s the way it always works with me. I come down to the wire and my mind starts racing with new items to add to my table.

    In addition to my “crafty crap”, as Mr. G so affectionately refers to it,  I have these this on my list.

    • a chapter to read for my bookclub tomorrow.
    • finish A Wrinkle in Time for Big J’s “partners in reading” project….yes, I get homework too.
    • mow the lawn…bagging it since there are so many leaves.

    As well as the regular Tuesday stuff…knitting group, pesky household chores and  visiting T Stands for Tuesday blogs.

    What are you doing today?