Time Warp

I most sincerely apologize.

I got lost somewhere back in May. I only recently was found here in July.

I was buried. In a pile of schoolwork and knitting and sewing projects.

I was saved by something called, "Time Management". Only just beginning, I was able to dig myself out of my would-be grave. So far I'm back down to my armpits.

Here are a few photos of things I've been doing:

Taking pictures of my daughter, Emily and her new found talent of sewing.

My sister and her favorite toys. John Deere Tractor and Baler. 

A rather telling self-portrait of me and the class that's killing me.

 Again, here is Emily playing Model for me. I made the dress and she just walked around while I snapped pictures. You can see the full shoot at Flickr.com and find me under Desert Flower66.

A sort of "what did you do this summer" photo documentary for Emily. She got to paint the chicken house,

And learn how to mow the lawn.

Here's the hay crew. L-R: Mom, Joe, Tasha, Joanna, Dalton and Emily. Max is supervising. Dogs are good at that job. 

Me, the documentarist of daily life here in Western Oregon, in between rainstorms. 

Other than that, my friends, it is just school work and kids and life. I'm working on a ballroom dress for a friend and believe me. It's a winner of a dress pattern. Boning, foundations, ruffles. hard-to-mess-with fabric (Georgette), and lots and lots of creative language while trying to follow a Vogue Pattern direction panel. 

I'll be posting photos of the progress on the dress soon. Until then, stay cool and enjoy the summer!