February 6th, 2014

Back yard at 10 AM removed the first couple inches.

Front yard.

By 4PM I have shoveled more than 8 inches of
snow.  Still falling and more to come!!

It started to snow around 9AM and still snowing as I type!!  It closed down Portland OR and all the local schools will take a snow day tomorrow!!






Last of the snow photos, thank goodness it was all gone in a couple days!!

My favorite fat robin looking for food!

Snow even on the phone!! :  )  It was that bad!!

As you can see I kept the deck free of snow and it really was a chore.  I measured close to 10 inches on the deck.  This is the circle bed to the west of the house.

A look out the front door.

A look down the path just east of the house.

As you can see we shovel out a way from the drive way so we can get out.  We won't see a snow plow so we are on our own.

Spring Is Coming

January 23, 2014 the first signs of spring in the garden!!

These are the first small crocus to appear.  

Winter in the Brug House.

Today was a great day to play in the Green Houses.  Here are some shots of what is happening.

Seedpods on B. Shorty's Variegated X B. Frosty Pink X B. Wild Thing.  Had to mix the pollen as I didn't have enough of either.

B. Wild Thing X B. Shorty's Variegated X B. TNN Reverse Variegated sport.  These seedpods appear like long green beens, almost a foot long.

This bud is on the B. TNN's Reverse Variegated sport that I removed and rooted in the fall.  This sport was solid in leaf color unlike the mom plant that is reverse variegated.

Here is my baby seedlings from the Ludger Project, can't wait to see them take off this spring.  I don't push them the first year and found that by not pushing they become a better plant in the long run.

This is the Mom B. TNN's Reverse Variegated that I have been testing since 2005 for Terra Nova Nursery.  Last year we had a sport that was solid green that we removed and now seeing it bloom.  Shortly after moving this to the Brug House she toss off this albino sport.  As you can see there are two other albino sports forming.  There is also a green shoot behind the large Albino.  We keep them stripped during the winter months but was surprised to see the small spot of green.  Warming up outside and I can't wait to start moving the collection outside.

Handmade Purses

My sister sent me a few patterns and since we have turned really cold it was time to start the inside projects and as you can see I'm hooked!  Yes, these are for sale.

                                         Cancer Purse             SOLD
                                         I have enough fabric to make one more

Southwest motif in reds and blues      $30

Southwest motif in blues and greens    $30

Southwest motif in golds and yellows      $30       SOLD

Re-purposed denim, two outside pockets      

sold

English print canvas    $30

Backside of English Print canvas

Inside of English Print canvas

Re-purposed denim         $25

Pocket Purses      $5 each

Baseball Purse       $30

Satin                 $40

Re-purposed denim child's bag            $10

Flower canvas                

sold

#2 Flower canvas          $30

#3 Flower canvas       $30

SOLD-J

I will add more when they are finished.

#4 Flower print            $30

Black flower print/ no pockets      $20

SOLD-J

Yellow iris             sold

Flamingo             $20

Pink and Purple flower      $20

Newest additions

Orange Messenger Bag

$40

Cream Canvas Messenger Bag

$45

Canvas Bag w/brown flowered lining

$20

Upholstery fabric  $20

Upholstery fabric $20

reversible bags  $15

reversible in shades of purple  $15

Brown and black print  $15

net bag w/silver straps  $2

Small net bag with cream straps $2

Med net bag with cream straps $4

fabric used

Small denim bag    $25

Large denim bag  $35

Inside large denim bag to show pockets.

Med pocket bag w/wrist strap   $15

Black Canvas with floral pint inside.  sold

Reversible Baseball  $25

Inside the above bag.

Red canvas w/black floral print.      Gift

My new leather tote.  Pockets inside and out.

I have made three of these now one for the yard and one for the threads.

One needs a place to put their patterns!  

Here is the shot of the inside so you can see the pockets.

If you don't see what you want, you can email me and make arrangements

to send me the fabric and I can make something for you.