Freaky Friday (and the pictures to prove it)

Now that I am working, I no longer have the time or inventory to be in the Ann Arbor Art Fair, but I do still like to visit. Friday was my only day to go.

It was busy and HOT!

These tall sculptures spun in the wind.

I am always fascinated by this work.

THESE PEOPLE AREN'T REAL!

So amazing.

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Most of the art is out of my price range but I did enjoy looking.

One block from the Art Fair is one of my favorite shops in Ann Arbor.

Red Shoes.

How can anyone resist walking in.

Even Fairies are welcome.

Even though Catherine (artist and owner) wasn't there, the gal helping out was sweet.

I bought a few gifts and caught the bus back to the parking lot.

While on the bus, the rain came down in buckets.

The bus driver swiped a car in the parking lot. Oops!

I was trying, sort of discreetly, to get a pic, keep my camera dry and run.

I was soaked to my bloomers when I made it to my car. My lens was steamy.

I drove around to get a shot of the damage to the car.


Trying to get home was tricky in my little neon, but I made it.

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That evening, we got hit with quite a storm.

My hubby was watching our windmill from the front door. The wind yanked open the storm door. Not wanting to get his feet wet, he grabbed the door jam, leaned out to pull it shut.

Another gust of wind slammed the big door on his hand.

I drove him to the emergency room in our big suburban, avoiding downed trees and debris as we went.

Now I will warn you, the pics I took are quite gross. I made them small, you can try to enlarge them if that's your thing. I did find it fascinating.

The stunningly beautiful doctor burned small holes in his fingernails to release the pressure. As of this morning they are still oozing.

This finger required 5 stitches, but no broken bones!
Three hours later we were home.

That was my Friday.

Around here

Things are growing.

There isn't much wind.

I made a bean trellis from an old swing set frame.

There is the other part of the swing set.

Tomato plants are looking good.


So is the lettuce and broccoli.

The clothes line is up.

I found this giant wok in a freebie pile at a garage sale.

I can picture stir fry on the fire pit this summer.

Little Mama says hi.


Do you see our little treasure?

Here's a better view.

(I haven't weighed it yet for all you egg weighers out there)



Thanks for visiting.

My arts gone public!

Library that is!

I just spent a couple of hours this morning trying to get it just so.

(do not look at my big tushie. I SAID DON'T LOOK!)

The kids liked being all alone in the library before opening hours.

I'll take you on a tour.

The display case when you first walk in has some of my bags and quilts large and small.

View as we pass.

Then we walk up to the book return.

Closer view.

Too close.

Then to the other side.

(don't use your cell phone here)

The wall to the left has this small quilt.
It usually hangs in my living room.

The other has my days of the week skulls.

Do any of you remember the days of the week tea towels?

They were these towels that ladies embroidered back in the 50's or so.

A lot of them depicted kittens or Scottie dogs doing the chores.

Well this is my updated twisted quilted version.

They are pieced, appliqued, painted and quilted.

*I have to give credit to my artist friend Keith for the ribbon display. He had done all the work for hanging them this way when these were at the art center. It made hanging them today for me so easy.

These crack me up every time I look at them.

Then above the CD rack is my "Good Morning" quilt.

I used a wavy lined fabric for the roosters tail to depict movement.

And used music note fabric for his body.

Then in the very back corner (our library is huge),

is another tree quilt.

It usually hangs in my den.




Anyway, that was it. Another quilt artist will be hanging her work soon.

We get the whole month of May to show our work.

I'm a mix of nervousness and pride.

Saturday fun

I went to a fiber festival in Chelsea with some artist friends of mine and bought some wool rovings. All from Michigan. Lamb and alpaca.

Now I need to learn what to do with them.

After lunch with the ladies, I went home and saw...

a Gypsy reading a Chrystal ball.

You can see the ball is giving bad news to the customer.