Latest Kumihimo Projects

My kumihimo beading projects are such fun to create and execute.  They keep me sane.

This aqua one is combined with a central Marino Glass bead that I brought back from Venice.  It doesn't show in the picture, but the central bead is both aqua and green.  So far it's one of my favorites.

Lately I've been interested in creating in copper.

My ongoing project is a sparkly red/rose/pink/gold tone set probably appropriate for the holidays.

Labor Day (Canning) Weekend

I finished my canning for the season I think.  So far,  I have made peach, strawberry, and red raspberry jam.  I also made two different hot pepper jellies, trying to figure out the perfect recipe.  No pickles or relish due to the failure of my cuke crop.  But I have canned tomatoes and this weekend I made a batch of Hot Salsa.  We'll see if it's hot enough for Michael.

Nature's Bounty Despite The Drought

With selective watering I was able to save a few things in my garden, the rest has been pulled up for weeks.  My pumpkins survived, but the cucumbers didn't.  My green and wax beans along with the pea pods died.  But I was able to keep the tomatoes alive with watering and they have loved the heat, but if we don't get rain soon, I'm going to give up and pull everything.  Even my onions didn't make it this year, I've pulled a few green ones along the way, but I have no keepers.