Rubie's Roses....

My grandmother was a woman who

loved roses...

 

she didn't grow them

or indulge in fresh florist roses...

 

she painted them...

 

her inspiration

came from the stacks of

old fashioned rose greeting cards...

this platter

is my favorite piece she painted...

 

 

fluffy pink cabbage roses...

 



 

 

as I look at her work

I see so clearly

where my love of roses began...

 

I loved the idea of creating a vignette,

where her inspiration

and mine

were joined...

 

 

blended...

 



 

my Grandmother Ruby,

had a great friend

named Irma....

 

they would get together and paint...

and when they had enough completed projects

they would fire them in the kiln together...

 

that is how a funny mistake was made,

my grandmothers plate was finished but unsigned...

 

Irma signed it for her...

Rubie

 

I wonder is Ruby was disappointed

in the misspelling,

or if they laughed it off...

 

it may be a mistake,

but to me...

I kinda like it...

I find it endearing.

 

it makes me think of the happy hours they spent together,

the bond of friends...

 

She didn't want to be loved for her petals,

She wanted to be loved for her thorns.

 

She knew if someone loved her flaws,

they would love her whole.

 

j. iron wood

 



 

 

sometimes the beauty in life lies in the flaws...

Into the Mist at Lake Tipsoo....

Here in Seattle we have been waiting for rain....

it was a record breaking dry year...

 

I was a big fan of the TV show Northern Exposure,

there was an episode where the town

was waiting for the ice on the lake to break,

everyone went a little crazy...

 

it felt like that here,

waiting for the rain...

 

I was at a friends birthday party

when the rain began...

people came out excited to be splatted by the first drizzle,

breathing deep the smell of fresh rain...

 

we may at times complain

about too much rain here in the Northwest,

but secretly we love it...

 

 

 

after 55 dry days the rain came...

 

I decided to take a hike

up at Lake Tipsoo

on Mount Rainier...

 

 

hiking into the mist...

 

it was so peaceful,

so refreshing....

 

 

bent beneath the weight...

 



 

or maybe

just doing a happy dance...

 



 

the ghostly outlines of trees...

 



 

I had never before made it too the lake when it was in full bloom...

 

it was a fairyland,

a paradise...

 

the fog made it surreal,

soft...

 

like an impressionist painting...

 



 

 

into each life a little rain must fall,

for this rain I am grateful...

(and so is my garden!)

 

 

Thank you for joining me today,

it's always more fun when you come along....

Silky Dreams....

The heat wave has struck here in Seattle....

 

after the long dry spell it is taking its toll

 

the roses look tired,

I feel tired....

 



 a little relief

arrived in the mail today....

 

I have always wanted Silk Pillowcases....

 

I have heard of so many good

beauty benefits....

 

I have read that cotton is abrasive,

and draws the moisture out of your skin and hair...

 

where as Silk,

is... well, Silky Smooth

and will not draw

 the natural moisture out of your skin and hair...

 

it is hypoallergenic and

best of all on these hot nights,

a temperature regulator.

 

 



I was offered these Pillowcases

from OOSILK

 

for sharing with you my honest opinion.

 



 

first off they are beautiful,

I feel so decadent!

 

they are petal soft,

and when you lay your cheek on them at night,

so cool and fresh....

 



 

after sleeping with them a few nights...

 

I can say I couldn't be happier,

my skin feels smooth

and my hair feels so much smoother

when I get out of bed...

 

If you would like your own Silk Sweet Dreams just stop by OOSILK....

 

they make a full line of beautiful silk products

bedding,

nightgowns,

baby items...

 

they are the nicest people,

and my package arrived so fast too....

 

 

 

Thank You OOSILK!

 

Sweet Silky Dreams...