Thankful {things I love} Thursday ...

The August Break Project

Day 29

your favourite thing

everyday

I must spend time at one with Nature

Like my dog Archer, I love my walks :-)

you never know what treasures you'll find

like spotting the inukshuk {In-ook-shook}

built in the form of a human being, one of their meanings is

"you are on the right path"

♥

twenty thirteen

was

dragon fly summer here

such lovely walking companions

and coming across fields of gorgeous animals

along country roads

***

not all those who wander

are lost

~J.R.R. Tolkien

Tasha Tudor Day ♥...

Joyfully remembering & celebrating the life and art of Tasha Tudor today

 on what would have been her 98th Birthday.

Tasha's  family continues her legacy through their lovely blog Rookery Ramblings

 {and wonderful newsletter}

 where they are celebrating today with a giveaway { a rose plant from the Tudor family garden in Vermont }

painting joy

I feel a kinship with Tasha ~

her style

Independence

love of Nature & Home

sitting with my watercolours

{I went looking through my art cupboard and found 2 old paintings I had done from the 90's}

growing up in England & Canada, we had a rabbitry in the garden, so a little bunny here and there in a picture feels right at home ♥

gathering joy

&

keeping the company of blossoms

be  it on watercolour paper

or woodland walks ...

taking joy

 in the "little things"

here is the newest member of our garden :-)

we call him blue and he will sit in the lilac bush next to our kitchen window

and squawk letting us know the almonds are gone

and he is still hungry!

we sat on the deck enjoying a cup of tea watching blue fly back and forth until all the almonds were gone & he was content.

tasting joy

in our vegetable garden

 not worried about all the tomatoes turning, as they will be turned into green tomato chutney

I cherish

 &

 read joy

in my ever growing collection of Tasha Tudor books.

 & love the quote in "Tasha Tudors Garden"  by Tovah Martin

"Her hands

are always busy

and her head

is forever filled

with dreams"

♥

~Happy Tasha Tudor Day~

Thankful {things I love} Thursday ...

Our garden has been filled with happy, hungry,  baby birds

especially black birds & of course,

sparrows ♥

they all love the suet baskets and it seems that no sooner is a new block added

it needs to be refilled ...

a metal bird cage has become the perfect peanut feeder

Mr Jay lets me know when it's empty :-)

we only have 1 blue Jay and want to keep him happy!

I've been collecting seeds from the cosmos & scattering it throughout the garden ...

this morning I spotted the most gorgeous Oriole eating the trumpet vine blooms

I hope he returns ...

and earlier in the week the hibiscus bloomed

The August Project

Day 22

midday

garden tomatoes, avocado and a slice of cheese with a cup of tea & new Country Living magazine

and starting a new avocado pit.

 

August Break Project ~ Day 21 ...

Last weekend I came across 4 beautiful vintage doilies

at a garage sale ...

and turned this one

into a dream catcher

 ♥

1 embroidery hoop

twine

1 doily

embroidery floss

raffia

beads

***

wrap embroidery hoop with twine to completely cover

 pull the doily taunt to stretch across hoop,

stitch in place

add strands of raffia and knot beads

Day 21

August Break Project

something old

***

The complete life,

the perfect pattern,

includes old age as well as youth and maturity.

The beauty of the morning and the radiance of noon are good

but it would be a very silly person

who drew the curtains

and turned on the light

in order to shut out the tranquility of the evening.

Old age has its pleasures, which, though different,

are not less than the pleasures of youth.

~W. Somerset Maugham~

Texture Tuesdays ...

~blooms & bokeh~

Texture: Kim Klassen - Crackerjack

***

August seems to be flying by ...

I've been working through my Summer wish list...

thanks to last weeks garage sale find { 4 beautiful vintage doilies }

I've been happily sitting in the garden creating  dream catchers ♥

~hope you are having a wonderful Tuesday~

D xo

***

Linking with Texture Tuesday today.

August Break Project Day 8 ...

~hello~

♥

Day 8

~Selfie~

***

Be Yourself.

Life is precious as it is.

All the elements for your happiness

are already here.

There is no need

to run

strive

search

or struggle.

Just be.

~Thich Nhat Hanh~

 

Just Deb - BE

Thankful {things I love} Thursday

Seeing baby Robin go from pretty blue egg

to bathing in our garden. 

 We have this little concrete leaf filled with water beside our pond.

It is a favourite spot for baby birds not sure of the bird baths

or pond

♥

 

August Break Project ~ Day 7 ...

Day 7

~Skyline~

You

are the sky.

Everything else-

it's just

the weather.

~Pema Chodron~

August Break 4,5 & 6 ...

Day 4

~Love~

***

I am seeking

I am striving

I am in it

with all my heart

~Vincent Van Gogh~

{Enjoying seeing the little things in life through my grandson's eyes} ♥ pure joy!

Day 5

~close up~

***

Archer is loving the cooler Summer temps

Day 6

~diagonals~

***

The line of life

is a ragged

diagonal

between

duty

and desire

~William R Alger~

August Break ~Day 3 ...

Day 3 of August Break

~Yellow~

When my 2 year old grandson asked me one day what I was doing,

I instantly replied without pause "In the kitchen playing with bubbles" :-D

that phrase has stuck ever since ♥

***

Washing the dishes

is like bathing a baby.

The profane is the sacred.

Everyday mind

is enlightened mind.

~Thich Nhat Hanh~

Beauty seen on our walk today.

August Break~ Day 2 ...

the August Break

Day 2

~circles~

on our country walk with Archer yesterday,

it was all about turtles!

And I love turtles :-D

I had a little turtle as a pet all through my childhood ♥

remember the little plastic turtle  dishes  with plastic palm tree :-}

If a man happens to find himself

he has a mansion

which he can inhabit

with dignity

all the days

of his life

~James A Michener~

August Break 2013~ starting with Breakfast ...

Joining in this month with ~ August Break~

a lovely, informal, no rules

way to enjoy August as Summer winds down.

Susannah has included 31 daily photo prompts

to make it even easier.

Day 1

*Breakfast*

  Lori's   name was chosen for my prayer flag giveaway.

Congratulations Lori

I have made a flag especially for you

 ♥

 ~Happy August~

xo D