A Little of This, A Little of That

I am very blessed to have wonderfully talented and
gifted friends and family who share their talents with
me.  As I look around my home, there isn't a room
I enter that does not reflect back something that
has been given me.  And I most grateful for all the
time and effort that goes into their beautiful gifts.

This year for my birthday, my friend JoAnn made
me this beautiful framed quilt and stitchery---all
done by hand and in my favorite colors! I just love
it!

Today started out sunny, but it has clouded up and
has become a rather dreary day.  Nice earlier for
working in my garden however.

My Hollyhocks have really done  well this year and
are so pretty against the back fence.  Usually by this
time of the year when they bloom, the leaves are
eaten and there is just the bare stem with a few
flowers.  I have tried everything to get rid of the
pesty little bugs that love the leaves and nothing has
seemed to help.

A few weeks ago while spraying my roses for aphids
I decided to spray the Hollyhocks because something
was eating the leaves and it looked like there were
little aphids on them.  Figured it wouldn't hurt them.
Wow!  What a difference it has made.  Still have lots
of green leaves and flowers...much more than in past
years. Haven't noticed any little bugs, so, I will keep
on using my rose spray and hope that is what's
working.

Finished the dish cloths today for my daughter and
really didn't feel like working on the same old
things I work on every day.  So, went down to
my sewing room, pulled out a kit I had bought
last year and decided to work on it. Got
everything cut out and pinned on the wool felt,
so after dinner while watching TV I  will do a little
stitching.  This is a little smpling of what is to
be stitched.

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope your day is going
well.

Nola