morning thunderstorm

This morning the rain was so heavy that local radio announced

storm drains that blew off their manhole covers and flooded the streets.

It's still quite hot here, even with the rain.

My small orchid that smells of fruit has two more blooms waiting.

finally friday

It's been a soupy, rainy week but the clouds cleared late in the day

and the weekend forecast looks nice.

This is a corner of my kitchen window, it's my orchid window.

Current count is ten...yes, I have a little problem...*smile*

The magenta  phalaenopsis is dropping its flowers and the 

yellow paphiopedilum is on its sixth and probably final bloom.

Most of my orchids begin blooming in late winter/early spring,

 those are just now dropping flowers and entering their period of rest.

There is a little phalaenopsis that is about to bloom, its flower doesn't 

last very long but, unlike most of its kind, it has a strong, sweet scent.

I'm still loving the handkerchief curtain.

Maybe a quick shrimp salad for dinner.

Have a great weekend!

xo, j

More Snow and Orchids

It snowed all day today.

Large snowflakes that stuck to the trees but not the roads...perfect.

My kitchen window orchids are still blooming.

A pair of brown wrens were singing to each other all afternoon.

Courting and looking for a place to nest, I suppose.

It will be nice to have them near this summer.

Started another knitting project, more on that tomorrow.

Some Sun

Some sun this morning although cloudy days lie ahead.

An old painting I dug up,  Sophie sunning her toes on

her ironing board perch and a newly opened orchid.

Feeling the need to clean through the apartment...

maybe this weekend.

Beautiful Day

just one more sleeve

the last tree with leaves outside my window

4 out of 6 orchids are spiking, the flowers are coming!

It's an absolutely perfect autumnal day.

The sun is bright and a chilly breeze makes it perfect for a walk in the woods.

Alas, I must go into work soon.

I should be knitting Holiday presents but I'm so close to finishing this sweater.

My gauge was a bit off and a smaller size would have been more appropriate

but it's Debbie Bliss Cashmerino and very soft.

It will be great to just bum around in.

Saturday

Since my return from the mountains I've been very, very busy.

As my friend, littlelichen, suggested 

"Head to the woods and never return to civilization!"

My heart is always in the woods...

Yesterday I had to give a block printing and bookbinding demo at work.

I hauled in the pages for Farm and a copy of April, among other things.

The response was great and I even had requests to purchase each book.

Last night I spent three hours cutting around the 12 first panels of Farm;

12 complete copies are going to take a while to finish!

The flowers on my yellow orchid are starting to droop,

pretty amazing since they bloomed in February!

As impossible as it seems, I have three tiny cherry tomatoes on my windowsill plant.

The hothouse beauties will be used to make a tomato and avocado sandwich for lunch.

Hope you enjoy your weekend.

Wednesday Morning

I've decided to reacquaint myself with my toes

and have started to do some yoga again.

In the past my practice has been inconsistent...to say the least

Time to polish those toenails and get back to work!

I have been working on some new book ideas but it's been slow going.

Watered the plants, smelled a peony 

and spent coffee time with the new issue of Selvedge.

Tuesday - Rainy May Day

A steamy shower window and orchids in the kitchen.

Wouldn't it be lovely to have sheep in the doorway.

Happy May Day!