Monday

Hi,

It's really hard to believe how much our garden is producing right now. Last night after M. spent over an hour picking thirty pounds of tomatoes we made pasta sauce and salsa {hopefully} to freeze. We've not even dented those buckets {which hold fifteen pounds each} because we already had another fifteen pounds or more. So we will be making more sauce. Tomatoes anyone?

Tomorrow I have a surprise to share, one that's been in the works for quite some time.

Happy Monday,
H

Friday faves

1. Orilla, 2. fountain pens, 3, 3. Untitled, 4. flowers, 5. bluebird, 6. Untitled, 7. bits, 8. shells: organized

As promised, a few of my favorite photos with organization at heart. Please click the links above to be directed to the original photographers.

Happy Weekend!
H

and ps. To honor Shari and her Flower Friday, I am calling it {Tomato} {Friday} since sadly her crop of heirloom tomatoes are lost to late blight. Wish I could really send you some of ours Shari! :)

Thursday

"you sure look tall next to me, friend", graphite, handmade watercolor on paper, 4 in. x 4 3/8 in.


Hi,

I have been working on a number of projects behind-the-scenes which have me thinking about simplicity and cohesion. I feel the need to organize something like I did with these pieces in a grid. This form of visual tidy up arranges parts to form a whole. Yet I also like to create concise imagery. I feel my work really is an amalgam of austerity and profusion because there is a need for both at times. So yesterday I began a series of small works, titled "short stories" with the piece above being the first. I like it. This way of working clears my head and forces me choose carefully while not subtracting just a little bit of wit. Also during this time I have also been making arrangements in my head, and feel it is about time to put one together.

Thank you Stephanie for allowing me to be your summer guest! Have you checked out her entire summer guest series?

Tomorrow I believe I will share some favorites that have an organized flair,
H

Wednesday


short stump, graphite, handmade watercolor, on paper, 4 in. x 5 in.

Hi,

Do you ever have days when it seems like your ideas aren't coming out? Yesterday my ideas and efforts felt dusty, so I drew these.

I also keep a kind of private journal in addition to this blog and I'd like to share a excerpt from yesterday's entry with you.

While on a walk.
sightings :
three over turned locusts and one mouse-shaped brown leaf

smells:
of warm acorns, green walnuts, and lightning bugs

And I'd like to simply say, our Noticing pair from yesterday really makes me happy. :)

Thanks for visiting me today.
till soon,
H

ps. Go buy these. You'll be glad you did. :)