little bits of this and that

summer has arrived – at least for today

the bees are loving it

the yarrow is blooming

I’ve never tried dyeing with it so with a good crop it seems like this is the year

my students have reached the fun part

the log cabin is progressing

I’ve marked out the linen bedspread and started stitching

it may take until Christmas to get to the dyeing stage

the July prayer flag is underway

the Tanabata strips were left to hang in the wind and rain for a week

 now they are woven into a prayer for peace and love

similar to last year

on a background of sumi dyed shibori

the title “Wisdom” – now the stitching begins

a stop at my favorite bookstore for some summer reading

An Unnecessary Woman by Rabith Alameddine comes highly recommended

situated in Beirut, I’m reading this and remembering my recent visit with “heatherfromcanada”

A Foot in the River by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto

I have to admit I bought it because of the cover (not a good reason)

from a work by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

it was on the shelf next to the book I originally went to buy

it seemed like kismet

” A revolutionary book which challenges scientistic assumptions about culture and how and why cultural change happens.”

it too, may take me until Christmas to finish!

and I can’t resist the freebies

the owner of the bookstore has a wonderful, eclectic collection of old items

frequently displayed in the store

look at this delightful reading corner

with a handstitched, boro-ish quilt

wonder if I can stitch and read at the same time?