big boys and bridges

Found some of my old poloroids:
------
Woodsey man near Duluth, MN + Jolly Giant in Blue Earth, MN;
------
Ambassador Bridge between Detroit, MI and Windsor, Ontario + Grain Belt Bridge, Mpls, MN
------
Penobscot Bridge in Maine.
-----

atop the mantle

elephant pincushion and tapemeasure—you pull the measure from under his tail!
+ weather forecast chalet. it seems as if today's weather will be fair.

----

lovely beaded jar from India (front and back)+ photo of nana in background.

i wish i were this relaxed

longing for some leisure time.

patches

I found this great wool scouting coat a number of years back at a thrift store——it belonged to a person named TRUMBULL (I love the handmade bull patch). I could never let something like this go.

Plus a number of patches from my sewing box.

the woods

clever household hints

A few small guidebooks.

suits

I'm in the mood to swim, preferably in the sea, but our local lakes will have to do for the majority of the summer. This photo of Lake Calhoun is from 1915 taken by CJ Hibbard.

The Jantzen yellow suit is amazing but an awkward swimmer—too much soggy wool for my taste. My new stripe suit is of brushed cotton and fits me to a tee. It was generous and grand birthday present from my sister's beau—— Jay. It was his grandmothers and hand-sewn. I'd really like to fashion this gem.

a sunny friday

spending this really sunny day with my kiddo!
this is some of what we've been up to:
peering into drainholes, wishing water out of fountains, walking around finding great 'scrappy logos and catnaps.

embroidery patterns!

Dear Aimee, thanks for leading the way to this site. I love your most recent post is fabulous——is it for class?

++ Make sure to check out the antique pattern library if you're looking for a great distraction.

entries

1. façade to a tattoo parlor and postoffice (both in same space) in Tulum
2+3. lovely lovely tiles in open doorway in Valladolid
4. and the greatest banner from my sweet ones! i was welcomed back with flowers, banoffee pie, homemade macaroni and cheese, wine and lots of love.

Gunta Stölzl's work makes me crazy! found via montmarte's sketchbook , via fp

birds part two

+



Three painted chickens and an owl for you——!

and don't you think señor-dancing-rodeo chicken is quite potentially one of the BEST things you've ever seen? sí !

birds part one

murphy ladies.

me, fancy peacocks, my mom standing on birds, sister jen dancing with pelican.

Delivery

——bunnies and chicks and my dad (all the way from Michigan)! We hosted a yummy brunch and spent a lovely morning with family.