Well friends it is the last week of July. The second cutting of hay is done and ready for the coming winter.
Picking a crop of zucchini. The large ones will be made into bread and the small ones sliced and fried. Some folks think one can have too many but not in my opinion. All one has to do is put in a search on Pinterest and find a huge variety of recipes. My dear mom even put them up in pineapple juice (shredded) and substituted for crushed pineapple. No one could taste the difference. :) ! What a great way to get a veggie into those picky eaters.
I have been reading a collection of inspiring books from the library. The hot days of summer are a wonderful time to explore creative endeavors.
Working on finishing this note/sketch book. The first page was dated 8/7/07. It began when my Dad had open heart surgery and survived. Why it got put up on the closet shelf and forgotten is a mystery.
It has been my go to when I needed to journal and sketch this past year.
Nothing spectacular within the pages but it holds thoughts on grieving and being grateful...memories and reflections. When we lose someone close to us there is a process in letting go and moving towards healing. Everyone has to find their way through so they come out on the other side. For me writing and sketching goes hand in hand. It is a safe place to pour out one's heart. I have been inspired by so many gorgeous nature journals, urban sketches, and just day to day items. This sketchbook is mostly private though.
If some of you are working through issues of the heart this may be a practice to put into place...a place where performance doesn't matter and not everything has to be shared.
On a less serious note I will leave you with these lovely holly hocks. This photo does not do them justice. They are shockingly pink and I think they just might inspire me to get out the brushes and paint.
P.S. this blackberry shortcake is calling my name. Have a lovely week dear ones. Stop by and let me know what your last week of July is calling you to do.
Hugs
Debbie
"He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God and healed those who needed healing." Luke 9:11 b