a nice tan

These hydrangeas open with white or green blooms and slowly transition to rich shades of pink and red as the summer progresses. Sort of like me.

Panicle hydrangeas (Hydrangea paniculata)

a funny name for a native plant

I see two pre-teens racing to the car in order to get the front seat, each trying to elbow the other out of the way in order to get their first.
What do you see?

Helianthus tuberosus (Jerusalem Artichoke)

Start where you are. Use what you have.

These cattails were the source material for yesterday’s weaving. As Theodore Roosevelt so clearly put it: “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”

Yes, Sir.

September cattails (typha)

time for play

I had a busy summer. So I didn’t have as much time for STILL play as I like. I am finally making time for play again. It feels really good. And weaving, even a simple little mat of cattail leaves, is play for me. Over. Under. Over. Under. He loves me. He loves me not. It’s all the same play.

woven mat of September cattail leaves (typha)

X marks the spot

Here’s the crazy thing about these evening primrose stems: They did not grow this way. They were growing near each other, but not touching. I cut the stems to bring home for their textured seed-heads. Once home, I noticed the bend in each stem up near the seed-heads. I fiddled around with them absentmindedly, and they fell into place. X. I am quite pleased with this image. I know, I am easily amused.

two Common Evening Primrose stems (Oenothera biennis)