It’s turned cold and grey again.

It’s still worth getting outside and catching up with all the flowers in bloom and seeing the distant lakes, the mountains are hidden in shroud of clouds.I hope to post an image of a banks that overcrowded with blue flowers.I think every neighbor has a different name for them but today I saw a hummingbird feeding on this patch.I saw it buzz in as I walked along and just paused until it had it’s fill.Moments like this are just precious .I am so lucky to be able to stroll slowly and enjoy them.I miss work and a busy complex life but watching a hummingbird just makes my day.Building my own garden to support such birds feels like a valid occupation.Time to reduce the buttercups  and propagate some more of those blue flowers.

Such a great day to celebrate.

I checked the new trees we’ve planted over the spring.Enjoyed the new blooms in the deck barrel.I’m working on some recycled cuffs which I’ll share more about later if the project comes together.There foundation are recycled jeans, plastic bottles and other end of life textiles.

I have been exchanging letters with my old ward sister for the last 21 years since my son was born.These letters have become important in the years since we arrived in the US.Since I no longer work formally , just volunteer ,I miss professional contact .In her last letter she asked how I’d supported the young folks at the Artful evening evening.I had a few left over supplies that could be adapted to a flat pack card for mailing to the UK.So this card will be winging it’s way back to Oxford.