Slow Sunday Stitching, Long post

It's been a couple of weeks since I posted.  Two weeks ago, my daughter and I worked at a plant sale for several hours both Saturday and Sunday representing the Begonia Society.  I was finally able get rid of the begonias I was babysitting.  This is JJ another member of the Begonia Society.  It is fun to work with her, she has a quick sense of humor.  

The only trouble with working at the plant sale, with all sorts of plants is that I might have gotten in a little trouble  Right across the aisle from us was a booth selling staghorn ferns, bromeliads and bonsai plants.  I was tempted by this staghorn fern.

I also got these Gesneriaceae, of the African violet family I think.  They were at the table with African violets.

I also got this bromeliad and another mini begonia that was sold at another table.

I also got a few outdoor plants, a 2 new geraniums and a butterbur plant.  

My shelf in the kitchen is getting a little full.  

Last Sunday was grandson Keaton's BD.  He just turned 16, and got his driver's permit.  

This was a picture at one of the two proms he went to recently with his girlfriend Addie.  They go to different high schools, so attended both proms.

I've been working on a number of projects recently.  I made this wallhanging for my stepdaughter Dawn's BD.  I took a coloring page and fused a bunch of batiks and cut out the felt letters with my Cricut machine.  

I've prepped 4 blocks for the Woolie Gnome Stitch Along from Calico Patch Designs on Facebook.  I just need to start hand stitching the pieces down.

This is what I will be working on for Slow Sunday Stitching.  I'll be linking up with Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts.    Head on over and see what everyone is up to.

In case you haven't heard already, Carole @ My Carolina Home is having her annual Autumn Jubilee, with multiple projects, multiple sponsors.  I always look forward to this every year.  I found out Saturday morning that I was a winner of a $50 gift certificate from One Of The Flock, who have a great Etsy shop with wools, felts and all sorts of great kits.  

The other thing I have been up to is working on an extensive yard project with a landscaping guy.   With the ongoing drought in California, I am having my two lawn areas in my front taken out and replaced by bark.  I also need two 40+ year old birch trees that are half dead taken out.   This the side yard.  The plan is to take the grass out, plant a couple of trees with drip irrigation going to them.

The plan is also to take out the grass in front of the garage, take out the cinder blocks I was using as a garden, and make a larger garden area encompassed by moss rocks.  I spent several hours digging up plants and putting them in pots temporarily.  The plants in containers will be moved closer to the November 1st when my project will be started.  

There are also plans to take out some juniper tams in this front section.  I have a circular driveway and there is a garden area in front of the driveway and in front of the sidewalk. The junipers have been there probably for 40+ years and I am tired of them.  I plan to redo this garden area, but I am waiting to see how much the other things I want done first.  The landscaper is coming on Monday or Tuesday to give  me the estimates.  

I also am redoing this garden in front of the house.  I have 2 camellias that are not doing that well, and the garden area is covered by plastic covered with bark.  The ground underneath is 44+ year old packed soil I cannot dig in.  So the camellias are being taken out, the soil broken up and made into something I can plant in.  I always have to plant everything in a pot and it is annoying.  I have hardpan.  They are also putting in drip irrigation in all gardens and in the front section so the cedar gets watered better.  

I also made a couple of yummy meals.  I love pimento cheese, I grew up with it, but haven't really made it in years.  John didn't care for pimentos.  He had a bad experience in the Navy where they put pimentos in lime Jello.  He loved Jello, and felt the pimentos ruined it.  Anyway the pimentos jumped out at me at the grocery store the other day, so I made some.

I also made some Pozole.  Traditional Mexican pozole is a rich, brothy soup made with pork, hominy and red chiles.  I also added some chicken I had leftover from a rotisserie chicken.  It is like a soup, with salad on top.  I added cabbage, avocado, jalapeno, radishes, cilantro,  and tortilla chips.  It was yummy and I also froze some.  

This week our singing group will visit a nursing home.  We are booked for October and November.  Granddaughter Klara has a performance this week which I will attend.  My BD is Wednesday and on Thursday my girls, grandaughter, her boyfriend, and his mother and grandmother are going to do this painting thing tentatively.  You paint your own item, whatever you pick.  

Sorry this turned into a book, but a lot has been going on.  

Thanks for stopping by!