Field Notes- August 23rd. The newspaper weather map has us getting SOAKED today. Hope they are correct.

 Lovely paints and the watercolor journal page is so so GREAT.  Victoria Semykima is the artist.

I need to make a promise to myself to get out the paints and brushes and draw something and color it in. Practice. Practice. Practice.  Same as I did with all the hand appliqué And Baltimore appliqué.with ribbon.

The Twin Boys *fresh from CAMP, their parents and their dog came to pick peaches.  Their mom fell in love with the fenced garden.  I told her to come plant things next year.  We'll buy some Cosmic Compost (name of the company) and she can come by and do what ever she wants back there.  Really.......we could exchange houses but for the fact her small house (huge basement) has all the bedrooms upstairs.  We need one floor living.

I think of that- on this street- exchanging houses.  But most have bedrooms on second floor.  I have a second master upstairs.  I used it as my sewing room.  The room and bath needs updating.  I would do it if my son was coming here to live.  He says no.  Someday he will say yes.

I should get ready.

I made---finally---the Southern Peach Cobbler.  It was still cooling when it was "eating time" and so I tucked it into the fridge few hours later.   My daughter suggested I make myself a "pasta salad" with some sort of pasta, red pepper, cucumber, radishes, corn, olives etc.  I figured that out but am stumped as to the kind of dressing to use.   Any suggestions welcome in the comments.  Oil or mayo???

The comment yesterday of a husband choking on food and 911......I started crying.  I was so much in sympathy/fellowship with you........... and with my future self........ I might start wearing a sign- I need a hug... do you???  Sending one to you as I type..........being silent and concentrating......to get it to you.