okra: Yesterday's News

I actually wrote this yesterday, but blogger was down... so here it is anyway.

My mom came to visit me this week. We had a lot of fun together. I had been collecting vintage pillowcases at the thrift store, and we made a couple of them into skirts. They came out really cute! I'm not that great at sewing, so mom had to show me what to do. I made curtains to go over the shelves in my crafty room, but that's about where my sewing skills stop. But, I did manage to sew in a straight line to make a casing at the top of the skirt. Apparently there is yet hope for me. We ran a ribbon and elastic drawstring through the casing to make the waist. They turned out really good. I'd post pictures, but that will have to wait until Keith gets back; he has the camera!

Hummingbirds have finally discovered my feeder. One little hummingbird guy has been drinking from it. He's been sampling all of my flowers as well. I'm so excited that I have a hummingbird to watch! They are fascinating.

My garden is doing very well. I even found a Spiked Gayfeather, also called Blazing Star, at the farmers market. I finally found the purple variation that I was looking for. It was a really good deal. It is a very healthy plant, bigger than those at the garden center. It was also cheaper than the garden center price. I planted it in the bare spot where the sinister Loosestrife had been. It looks really good. All of my plants have been doing very well, despite the extreme heat we have had to endure lately. They have all really grown a lot. I need to take some more pictures of them, the difference really is amazing.

I just got another pair of shoes last week; I'm a sucker for graphic print, what can I say. They are Sugar brand. Last year I found a pair of Sugar shoes that I loved at a local resale shop, but they were too big. I'd been wanting some ever since. So, I got these in celebration of my promotion. Really, any excuse would do at this point, ha! They are very comfortable and so so cute.