Blackberry Picking at Homestead Farm - July 31, 2011

Blackberry Picking at Homestead Farm - July 31, 2011

    This morning  I went blackberry picking at Homestead Farm in Poolesville, Maryland.  I came home with blackberries, yellow peaches and tomatoes.   Yummy !!!!!
Their web site is :        www.Homestead-Farm.net

"Balance" - Fiber Art and Haiku - July 30, 2011

"Balance" - Fiber Art and Haiku -  July 30, 2011

Look at how you stand...
Life is full of challenges...
Maintain your balance...

    I designed and made this fiber  art piece to go with  a haiku about balance.  I used cotton fabric, fancy yarn and shells on this piece.

Large Elephant Ear Plant in Small Side Garden - July 29, 2011

Large Elephant Ear Plant in Small Side Garden - July 29, 2011

   I took this photo of the large elephant ear plant in my other small side garden.   A friend gave me bulbs for this plant.  Now I have many bulbs to replant every spring.

At the Zoo in Washington DC - July 28,. 2011

At the Zoo in Washington DC - July 28,. 2011

     I was at the zoo in Washington DC today.  I enjoyed the elephants and the cheetahs.  .

Riding the Aqua Bus Across Long Beach Harbor - July 27, 2011

Riding the Aqua Bus Across  Long Beach Harbor - July 27, 2011

    I took this photo a few weeks ago when I was in Long Beach , California.    I took the boat  back across the harbor to the Queen Mary.