I saw miles and miles of Texas

so here is a long catch up blog post with lots of pictures
 
I have been putting many miles on the car the past few day with teaching classes, attending to business and all that good stuff but I think traveling by deer could have proved to have been more interesting.
 
a paper and fabric page that will be included in my latest crazy quilt fabric journal
I haven't decided yet how I am going to add these paper pages to the fabric pages
those details will have to be worked out as progress continues
 
fabric pages
 
more fabric pages
 
and one more

 
and while I was away, the roses continued to bloom
above is Crystal Fairy with tiny 3/4" blooms of pure white
Baronne Henriette Snoy
 
"Haendel" climbing up a cedar pole
the blurry red tricycle in the background has a basket wired to the handle bars and is planted with sedums
I will try and get a picture of that next time around
 
the little bed in the Fig Garden is coming along nicely
next year I will plant more of the Explosive Ember Peppers and more Zinnia
this year a late frost took some of the plants but I won't be tricked by that next year
plans are being made
***miniature rose on the right by the pink skullcap is "Bee's Knees" which is a cute as it's name***
another close up I will get next time around

in the center of this flower bed is a cedar stump with a large geode balanced on top of it

geode and rock balancing may be easier than trying to saddle a deer, so I think I will keep to the rocks

Comments

[Jessica (Kids Napping? I'm Scrapping!)]

Lovely all around. Such pretty pictures.

[Amanda Nicole]

Wow, beautiful pictures! I love views of people's gardens.

[tattingchic]

The flower photos are very pretty!

Love the bird image inside the doily with the "Hens and Chicks" edging! How appropo!!

[bkasstle]

Oh your pages and artwork, and books are always sooo yummy.... I love them!!!

[nelda ream]

Beautiful creations both inside and outside. I can almost smell your roses. Do you ever go to The Antique Rose Emporium in Brenham/Independence? My last adventure there was like stepping into a glimpse of heaven.