Itty Bitty Green

I walked up the hill in the backyard to check on what's sprouting up there. The daylilies are twice as tall as they were last week. I swear they're thicker too.

 

But next to the lilies is this patch of sedum. It too is sprouting but the blue-green parts are itty bitty. Just barely poking their noses out of last year's stems.

 

Indoors the Christmas/Easter cactus blooms are growing and turning pink. I don't know what this plant is thinking. It bloomed last year and did a good job of it and now it's blooming again. It's only supposed to bloom once a year but I'm not going to tell it that.

 

I was quick enough to snap a picture of a Chickadee on the platform feeder. In fact, I got three shots but only this one shows off the bird. They're so quick and stay such a short time that I was very lucky to get this shot.

 

Today's flower was Poppy. I took a couple stabs at drawing them without something to copy and then I used the 10-Step Flowers picture for the lower one. I think I did okay. Much better than yesterday's roses.

 

I also managed to draw a gratitude journal page this evening after supper for today. It took me a while to decide what to include but I finally managed four things. Four fills the page nicely.

 

Wednesday I crocheted the mane of the unicorn Wooble and tonight I sewed it onto the body. Then I made the bangs of the mane and sewed them on too. I think all I have left to do is crochet the ears and embroider a little blush under the eyes. There sure are a lot of steps in this beginner project.

 

At Friday Night Knitting I added an inch or so to the Zauberball Sock. I kept waiting for a color change to make the knitting go faster but it never came. I finally gave up and gave my fingers a rest.

 

Last night I said I had an idea of something to make two characters do and that I should write it down. Well, I didn't write it down and do you think I can remember what it was? No, I can not and I am so frustrated and disappointed in myself. Why didn't I write it down? There's plenty of paper and pencils right here. Sheesh.

--Barbara