this will be the first year I've had vegetables here in the new house.
I've converted what used to be a ugly logpile (which tended to collect trash blown from the winds) into a bed. after much digging and bags of new soil--as well as compost I'd started last summer, and some brand new red bricks, the bed looks ready now.
I'm quite proud of the transformation. and after the tomatoes, spinach, basil, dill and zinnias (I've already placed in some snapdragons) are planted and grow. it will surely be one of my favorite places.
a package of lovelies arrived today from England. overflowing with buttons--some cleverly disguised as gift-wrapping.
I also can't wait to play with my vintage needlepoint book which once cost ninepence. as well as some extraordinary little nature cards (they deserve framing), crimson thread and a little jar full of buttons. thanks to my busy overseas swap partner Petulant.
this will be the first year I've had vegetables here in the new house.
I am one of those people attracted to bins & baskets of dusty buttons that you may find at thrift stores & estate sales. all the different colors, shapes and materials. And as they collect, they just become piles of colors. As a girl, I love opening up my mother's big button jar, just to see what possibilities existed.
