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Quilting Live Sewing Expo is coming to Atlanta September 11-13! I can hardly wait.
Where is the Tin Woodsman when you need him? I'd keep him so busy, he wouldn't have a chance to rust away on that road to Oz.
For the last three years, I've been trying to clean up the woods behind my house. There is only so much one woman working alone can do, so it's a very slow process!
We've had a lot of rain this winter, so I had very few days I could work in the woods.
Today was beautiful, mid 60's, not a cloud in the sky...so off to the woods I went.
These are the tools I took with me. A bottle of Perrier, a clock, a telephone, a tube of chocolate lip balm from http://www.goodiesunlimited.com/ , my house key, a pair of goatskin gloves, and my trusty lopping shears. All stylishly contained in a Neiman Marcus tote bag!
With a bag that snazzy, you know I'd be dressed in style. Check out the sexy black boots! The ground is damp and uneven and there is the occasional unexpected stump hole. I have stepped into a hole up to my knee, and don't want to repeat that wearing anything less than these boots. And they come in mighty handy when I have to cross the creek!
Before I started working, I had to take a few minutes to survey the situation.
Just look how clear the water is! Yes, these rocks are under water.
Panther Creek winds its way through my back yard.
What gorgeous green moss!
I'm almost afraid to wonder what lives in this tree. It's hollow...it's leaning...it's on the creek bank...I expect it to fall within a year...and that will be another mess to clean up.
Brand new dead fall...This wasn't here a week ago!
Anybody want a few thousand River Birch trees? The ground is so soft, I've been pulling them up by the roots. They range in size from a few inches to several feet tall.