bits and pieces of the environs of my home tonight
nuts that fell from the sky during this afternoons storm
i wonder what color they would dye fabric
exploding seed pods
backyard snails on the sedum
aren't they delicate and pretty
the obedient flower has bloomed weeks earlier than normal
stones gathered from Lake Ontario last weekend sit on the garden bench
the love snail came to visit
sea stones and a few shells
a gift from tamara from cape cod
lovely grey moth on the paper lampshade
pretty arwen just before sunset
xo
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What a cozy bed for the snails. Looks like you have some very good finds from the lake ready for autumn coats.
Hello pretty Arwen!
Posted by: joanie | August 20, 2010 at 03:46 AM
no wonder why the nuts fell after the weather you had yesterday !! And I think you should definitely try to dye with nuts. I think I have infos somewhere in one of my dyeing books. I'll have a look. You make the most of each situation, the nuts & leaves are so beautitul. And so are the stones your daughter brought back from Cape Cod. oxoxo hugs
Posted by: Sonia | August 20, 2010 at 04:05 AM
I believe the nuts would result in a brown dye: in my family we make a liquor with the unripe green pods + spices in alcohol called "nocino" which is dark brown, so I guess the same would happen if you used them as a dye. I'm curious to see if it's true...
Posted by: MzTallulah | August 20, 2010 at 04:57 AM
as always, a calm and lovely spot to visit...
thank you.
Posted by: Karen at sew and sow life | August 20, 2010 at 07:48 AM
I love your quilt your cat is sitting on!
Posted by: Rosaleen | August 20, 2010 at 08:23 AM
What a calming summer post. I love the collections of rocks from the different places you've been. The heart is my favorite.
Posted by: Luisa | August 20, 2010 at 09:30 AM
I picked some black walnuts in their hulls last October (they looked a lot like your specimens)...and have let them rot in a lidded bucket ever since (no, they don't smell that bad, actually). I plan to make a dye this fall when it's cool enough to boil the resulting liquid on the woodstove.
I love the little wood slice! Did you "make" it yourself? If so, any tips?
Posted by: Summer | August 20, 2010 at 04:26 PM
I stumbled on your blog a few days ago and I'm both inspired and addicted! Thanks for sharing your gift!
Posted by: Jen | August 21, 2010 at 07:32 AM
Goodness, your photos are soothing, inspiring, beautiful.
Posted by: Emma | August 21, 2010 at 08:48 AM
Gorgeous shots!
Posted by: ilsa-fay | August 21, 2010 at 09:10 PM
Oh, what beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing them.
Posted by: k1ate | August 21, 2010 at 11:10 PM