Monthly Archives: May 2023

Kettle River

Mom spent about 2 weeks with Hubby and I and it rained nearly every day!

All that snow melt and rain made for raging rivers and the Kettle River is no exception.

Since the mouth of the Kettle River empties into the Columbia River very close to where we live (we can see it from our yard), we packed Mom up and took a scenic drive.

Kettle River

*Clicking on a photo will give you a closer look!

Kettle River

This homesite was lost to flooding a few years ago:

Kettle River

Kettle River

Kettle River

Kettle River

Do you enjoy going for scenic drives in your neck of the woods?

See the world around you!

Folded Corner Pincushion

 Julie Cefalu, the designer behind The Crafty Quilter, posted a free tutorial on making a folded corner pincushion.

These are super cute and I simply had to make some for quick gifts!

One can easily make these from scraps, too! That is what I did.

The little pockets are great for a needle threader, clips, and a bobbin with thread!

Folded Corner Pincushion

These are easy to make, but ya might want to be sure that you start with the correct size square, if ya want yours to be the same size as Julie’s.

Right from the start, I picked up the wrong size square and then wondered why my pincushion wasn’t the right size. Ha, ha!

Folded Corner Pincushion

Folded Corner Pincushion

I stuffed mine with both polyfill and crushed walnut shells, and I hand sewed my opening closed.

Folded Corner Pincushion

My photos aren’t the best, so I suggest you hop on over to Julie’s site and check out her tutorial. She also offers a boxed corner version…a version that I’d like to make as well.

Julie’s instructions are clear, thorough, and show great photos!

Folded Corner Pincushion

Quilt On!

Manito Park Conservatory Part 3

May my soul bloom in love for all existence. -Rudolf Steiner

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If your heart is a volcano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom? -Khalil Gibran

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How does the Meadow flower its bloom unfold? Because the lovely little flower is free down to its root, and in that freedom bold. -William Wordsworth

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Why should I be unhappy? Every parcel of my being is in full bloom. -Rumi

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I hope you will go out and let stories happen to you, and that you will work them, water them with your blood and tears and you laughter till they bloom, till you yourself burst into bloom. -Clarissa Pinkola Estes

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“stay strong through your pain

grow flowers from it

you have helped me

grow flowers out of mine so

bloom beautifully

dangerously

loudly

bloom softly

however you need

just bloom”


Rupi Kaur
Author
Milk and Honey

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Maybe I’m not a good enough artist that people just think of me. Maybe in the future, I’ll bloom into something that will just make people look at me for what I am. -Jeff Buckley

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When you’re doing exactly what you want to do, it’s not tiring. You’ve been planting these seeds, and finally, you have a full garden in bloom; you’re like, ‘Oh, I just want to smell the flowers and play among the flowers all day.’ That’s what I’m doing. I’m playing among the flowers. -Colman Domingo

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Bloom like a flower; unfold your own beauty. -Debasish Mridha

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If beautiful lilies bloom in ugly waters, you too can blossom in ugly situations. -Matshona Dhliwayo

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*Clicking on a photo will give you a closer look!

See the world around you!

Previous Manito Posts:

Manito Park and Botanical Gardens

Manito Park and Botanical Gardens – Part 2

Manito Park and Botanical Gardens – Part 3

Manito Park and Botanical Gardens – Part 4

Manito Park Conservatory

Manito Park Conservatory Part 2