I hope all of you had a great weekend. Today it's Monday, the holidays are behind us until Labor Day, so it's time to get back to a normal schedule and work hard at whatever tasks you have planned. We're moving ahead with getting the store closed. It's fits and starts, but it's slowly getting to the point where we'll be able to work with the consultant I've chosen and get this going. I've almost got the mat cutter aligned and set up, ready to cut. I'm actually hoping to get my first pieces cut and framed this week. Just a couple of more details to go.
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I've totally cleaned my horizontal cutter, and lubricated it. I need to double-check the alignment of the cutting heads, and if they are parallel to the materials stop bar, then I'm ready to go. I should be able to finalize the set-up on Wednesday. I replaced both the straight and the bevel blades this morning, so I'm ready to cut. |
We have a pair of hawks that have decided to include our house in their territory. I suspect that's one really good reason why I'm not getting hummingbirds to my feeder this year. They're not stupid birds, and if a predator is stalking the area, why go here when there are so many other flowers available nearby? The male hawk is a beauty. He sits in the tree that's just south of our utility shed, up in the very high branches. Although he also roams the territory, he always seems to return to one specific location in that tree. After looking at him through binoculars, we've come to the decision that it's a Broad-Winged Hawk. We know he's part of a mating pair because we hear his mate calling to him now and again.
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Isn't he lovely? This is a Broad-Winged Hawk. He likes sitting in the tree nearest to my storage shed. He gets a great view from that location. His mate is in a tree on my neighbor's property. They'll call back and forth to each other now and again. |
The garden is doing really well. My tomato plants are almost as tall as I am, and I really do need to start harvesting and drying some of my herbs. Anyone got any good recipes out there that use fresh basil? After a rocky start, my basil is growing like crazy!
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I've never had fresh basil before and am not exactly sure what I want to use it for. So ... any hints or recipes you could send my way would be very appreciated. |
I should be able to finish fine tuning the alignment of the horizontal mat cutter on Wednesday, and then I'll try to frame two original water colors by Connie Seaborn. I adore her work, DH isn't as fond of it. She did two small pieces for me. Normally on pieces this small, I'd frame them together in an offset position, but they retail for $125/each, so I'll do each one on their own. It would be great if they sold as a set, but $250+ (framing costs will be additional money) ... well, I think I'll have much better luck selling them individually at the price I'll have to ask.
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This is a larger example of Connie Seaborn's work. She works in watercolors on thick, absorbent papers which allows her to lay on layers of color to create some wonderful depth. She's a very fun lady, also. I always liked her, DH was less fond of her. |
So, I'm wrapping this up and heading for the shop. It's a Monday, so no Chickie until tomorrow. That always makes for a interesting day in terms of times for bathroom breaks and whether I get a lunch break or not before 4:00 pm. *sigh* Have a wonderful day and I'll be back tomorrow. Slava Ukraini.
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