Georgia

I spent the first half of this week in Georgia. Albany to be precise. For work. It's already to damn hot there, and plenty too hot here, now that I'm at home.  I love my home. 

I also love my $2.00 watermelon we stopped to pick up in the Watermelon Capital (possibly of the world) We saw the HUGEST melons there!  I'm also looking forward to some summer time combination of tomatoes, cucumbers and vadalia onions. Recipe suggestions are always encouraged! 

Sadly, I forgot my camera. So here's a couple of random picture for you!  Hooray random! 

 Blinky kitty baby

One of my brothers, in the "yay your getting your masters, boo you're moving to Maine" sweater I made him. Avec Momo the love bird, and a lovely cup.  The cup is made by Jeremy, of BullFrogToes.

A simple bag

That turned into my working meditation for the month. I found myself in full artist-hermit mode the past few weeks, working only on this dear project... Even as others that needed to be worked on stared patiently from their side of my work bench.

And now... she is finished. Riveted, sewn, tooled, painted, buckled, primrosed and loved.

The words are "Let us go then, you and I..." from T. S. Elliot's The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. I've always loved this poem, and then one of my brothers studied and memorized it.  Hearing his voice (I'm quite chuffed that he's my brother- quite clever that one - though they all are, my siblings) recite the words, I loved it even more. It seemed fitting, to put this line on a bag that will travel with me. I will go with it and chase the fog in the cities, the mist in the mountains, and feel the breeze carry sweet scents.