Our Visit to Farmington... to the Farm

Meeting the horses... there were 5 total. They were so sweet and gentle (I can say that because we did not ride any :). They LOVED my husband who is not a horsey person at all. He was charmed by them. Abby, the horse was besotted with our little girl... I think she must have smelled extra sweet.

Colby the fat cat (20lbs) - he's a lover.

A beautiful sprig of ? mini cotton?

Over yonder in the neighbor's spread.

Bo the rescued dog... he was sweet but still a little scared.

Yesterday we had a great time visiting a little town nestled in the hills of the Palouse. (Eastern WA). My husband's cousins live out in the country and we had the pleasure of getting out of dodge and soak up the beautiful countryside. Most of the day was spent meeting all the animals - mostly dogs, cats, horses and more barn cats. After visiting in the house for a while, we drove to a park while the cousins visited an elderly aunt and on to Moscow, ID for dinner. The winding country roads at dusk were beautiful and soon very dark without all the city lights. A great adventure for all of us:)

Happy Father's Day!

Cats

When I first moved to this town, I took a Sumi-e class for something totally different to try - and meet some new art friends. It was a fun experience, taught by a first generation Japanese lady who was very nice - but the perfection of this process just wasn't for me.

I've been cleaning out my studio and getting rid of A LOT of stuff that's just been piling up. It happens while in a constant state of creating. Along the way, I found all the old sumi-e stuff. With fresh eyes, I thought, 'Hey, these don't look THAT bad!' They're kind of nice. So, I decided to keep them. Still have lots o' rice paper and plenty of ink sticks but just can't picture myself doing this again. Funny how some things stick and other things just fall away.

Hoping to share a finished art quilt with you all this weekend... along with a dummy book for the upcoming zine. Until then... have a nice night!