a huge goal of mine began its journey to fulfillment today.
thanks to an amazing husband and his strong arms (and no help from wake), we broke ground for our garden in amelia.
it's a 16x24 ft. plot divided into several beds. we hope to have all the beds dug by tomorrow and then plant a cover crop when we come in september.
with achy arms and destroyed fingernails i go to sleep tonight. but now i get to dream about zinnias, kale, tomatoes, sunflowers, squash, carrots and more growing in my garden in amelia.

in amelia for a few days.
went for a late afternoon walk yesterday after picking up sticks left by miss irene.
i love this building and the train tracks. i can see the lovely orange-red of the building from the house.
i look forward to this being a regular view for us.

i came home to this yesterday.

jeremiah, needle in hand, watching roseanne, drinking sweet tea and demolishing brownies. 

another patchwork project began tonight.

this one is for friends of ours who are soon to be husband and wife. 

jeremiah came up with the original design and then we worked together to come up with the final design. 

i love having a spouse who enjoys making things by hand as much as me. 

and he is not even ashamed to get behind a sewing machine. occasionally i'll catch him in my sewing room working on a project or hemming his clothing. he is who he is. and i love it. 

a gift for a new family member due to arrive soon.
to make it a bit more special and unique, i passed on using one solid piece of fabric and patched together small squares of flannel instead.
after i took this picture, i embroidered the initials of the new baby on one of the bunny's ears.
i hope coen will like his gift from cousin meg!

an evening spent with the austins.
watching roseanne. designing a wedding gift. finishing up pound cake.
not sure what the box cutter is doing in there.

lazy afternoon.