Thanks to seeds planted by squirrels we have sunflowers in the patio.
Thanks to sunflowers in the patio we can watch goldfinch eating sunflower seeds from plants fifteen feet from back door.
Now if giant clumps of tomatoes would show the faintest hint of red.... That 59 cent pack of Rutgers tomatoes produced 45 plants - but time is ticking on ripe tomatoes...
Time is also ticking on MAKING time to make pesto from another great crop of basil. I'm not panicking yet because at Stillwater's ArtReach St. Croix's Front Porch Thursday we got to chatting about ALL THINGS. One was gardening - basil can be chopped, water or olive oil added, and then frozen in ice cube trays. Whew.
On to a bit of art stuff. We are thrilled that people are buying original pastels and acrylics on a regular basis at the Summer art fairs. We are grateful, but do miss some of the favorites. Yes, it IS hard parting with certain images, but inspiration to head back to the studio. Plans are for more birds on bear heads and some longer lines of bears in motion.
We are also planning a possible August event at The Grand Hand Gallery in St. Paul, Minnesota. Combination drawing and writing demos/workshop and bears for sale. Let folks at The Grand Hand or me know if you'd be interested in attending. We'd be playing with art supplies, ideas, and words - a no-pressure to make a masterpiece type of let's trust our fingers to make some fun! I'm thinking about colored pencils and crayons for starters and Sharpie Markers for the braver sorts. A day or two for simply making marks.
This weekend holds the lovely Powderhorn Art Festival. We'll be in Booth #89.
Next weekend, Aug. 10-11, we'll be at Duluth's Glensheen Art Fair. Our booth is down by pine trees and close to shoreline of Lake Superior.
Then we shake things up a bit and are going back to our flea-market roots, vending at the large Gold Rush show in Rochester, MN. Spent YEARS doing flea markets and antique shows. Whole other stories than with the art fair crowds, but great times with mostly great people.
Last week's three days at the Ely Blueberry Fest was dampened - literally - by Friday and Saturday being cold, wet, and windy. Sunday was fine - sunny, blue, warm - but sales were half of usual event. Blueberry pie was Delicious, and I got a bit more ice cream because I was wearing my favorite vintage ('95-'96) Green Bay Packers sweatshirt. Do like those tiny daily miracles. Hoping some will happen today. Heck, finding time to blog is the first this morning!
Here's a bear for the day: The original is at American Gothic Antiques in downtown Stillwater. In our booth where the bears began.
And in September we will be brave enough to try a different art fair. We'll be at The Lakeville Art Festival in Lakeville, MN. Expanding the range of the funny furry ones - come visit! Dates: Sept. 21-22.
On to the day! A bit of tennis; then prepping for Powderhorn. Rocked in hammock for five minutes last night simply to know that summer is here to be enjoyed. Rushing through the days, only to be hit by frosts zooming our way, well, yes, insane. Make time for blogging. Make time to sit on art center's front porch. Make time to cut pesto. But then I have to note these things in journal, or in my brain they never happened. Sigh. So, time for tea and tennis. Make TIME for a Summer treat for yourself - then write a few sentences to prove that you've done it! It'll be our only Summer 2013, and August is hinting at September already. State Fair is zooming near! My first-time attemt at turnips could have been contenders...
Fare-thee-well,
Sue
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