Tomato Season is here!

Hello,  I'm back! What have you been up to? The weather here in Maine is finally over with the heat and humidity....phew! I don't do well with the humidity but it's now a tad cooler and it's great sleeping weather.

Here's what I've been  up to. Yes, tomato season is here and our plants are so big. We've not had much rain but hubby has been faithfully watering his garden. Today I picked some and thought I'd roast some up.

Nothing like the smell of tomatoes roasting in olive oil, garlic, basil and thyme.

I got a small eggplant that I'll bake and use these to add to them. Shh! I was tantalize by my "Roomie" when she mentioned she was making eggplant parm. Hubby won't eat that so I'll make eggplant stacks....all for me. It's a small one so I'll to enjoy it.

Just enough, if I don't use it all I will have the rest on toasted hmm artisan bread and cheese. Now I'm hungry!

Flowers in my neighbors yard are just beautiful. I was going to cut a couple but decided to take pictures instead.

Hope you enjoy these as much as I do,

They make me smile.

I happened on a post that a friend was making magnesium cream. Great! I've been wanting to attempt this myself. I researched the recipe and started....first make magnesium oil. Well it's not actually "oil"....just call it that. Magnesium flakes dissolved in distilled water.

So on, and so on. I thought the outcome was great...creamy and light,

It made enough for 2 tubs. But after it rested a while ....

Yup, it separated....not happy. I read that it needs an emulsifier! I might just make some "magnesium spray".

If any of you out there have any suggestions or helpful hints I'd be happy to hear them.

SLOW STITCHING.....

Here is an updater on my slow stitching prgress on my vessel.  It's coming along ok..but since I don't really have a pattern with directions I have to "wing" it. It's a slow process. I've also made a few 4" stitch patches but nt ready to show them yet.

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Gotta run for now but hope to be back soon.

Give me a shout!

Donna.

Girls day on the beach!

Life is good! Had a wonderful day spent with my daughter and granddaughter. It was the perfect day...a tiny bit overcast ( because of the Canadian wildfires) and a welcoming breeze. Quality girl time is what i call it!

Lot of paddlers and kayaking in the back these past few weeks.

I enjoy watching the young ones going solo on their boards. 

On my walk i noticed this thistle plant growing alongside the road. In my mind I've been thinking of doing watercolor picture of one. This happens to be perfect...with the bees in it and all.

Hopefully my next post will be the result. Beautiful!

A crafty young lady.....

A family of renters are here with their granddaughter. She gifted me this hand painted little duck on a mini canvas....I placed it on a tiny easel perfect fit. I will cherish it. How sweet of her.

Another picture of my "Star Island Hollyhock". Another white one...the next time I'm on the island I hope to get seeds of a different color.

Bye for now....have a great day.

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