Wonderment

"...something that produces wonder; a marvel" (Websters)


Tonight I was lucky enough to attend The Cache Valley Watercolor Meeting.  It was just what I needed.  A fresh look at creating and inspiration.


Lester B. Lee was our quest artitst.  He talked about creating and the process we go through to create.  He reminded us how important the sketch is.  It happens to be his favorite part of the painting.  It made me think about planning and making sketches for our paintings or projects. It's all about working the little kinks out and having the proper contrast.  How much sketching am I doing...planning, pondering and preparing? It's a great foundation for so much!


He then treated us to a demo.  In less than 40 minutes he had gone from sketch to finished painting.  

Wonderment! Very inspiring.

As I walked out of the library to the car, the glow of 
the moon had my complete attention!

I was drawn to the temple.  

It was so captivating, I didn't want to leave.

Wonderment...all around us.

(Cell phones sure do come in handy!)

Good Byes to August & Summer

It's Honey Harvest Time!

Their new baby.
Spinnerific! This sweet little gem spins 9 frames of
honey at the touch of a switch. Dean and Mark's backs and
arms have never been more grateful on a honey spinning day.

It so exciting to see the honey pour out the bottom.
You can hardly keep your fingers out of it!
{Although we do enforce very strict hygiene codes}

Sometimes you have to wrangle the spinner
to keep her on her toes.
Dean, Grandpa Garlick and Jake steady her.

Camber & Lisa are cutting of the cappings. Let me tell you
how wonderful the smell is when that hot knife heats
up that golden honey. Heaven.

Here the honey is being strained into five gallon buckets.
Just look at all of that sweet honey :)
Our harvest this year from two hives was about 16-17 gallons.

One hive we adopted from neighbors was
naughty and produced zip.

• Every year each hive produces a unique flavor.
• The honey will vary in its color and consistency as well.
• Its so exciting to try them all.
• The Garlick's had five hives and there were so many flavors to taste!
• Bees are remarkable little critters.

Glad we get to bee their caretakers.

Cache Valley Century


Mark was able to ride a good portion of the Cache Valley Century!
Saturday morning, bright and early he and his biking buddy, Eric, left from our hill.
They were planning on doing the 60 mile loop as Mark had only fit in 4 rides
this summer {read Achilles injury/surgery} but they stretched
it to 85 miles! Way to go biker guys!!
He looks forward to this ride every year.
We live is such a gorgeous valley!



Wool

I have been dying lots of wool and organizing all the bits and pieces
I have accumulated over the past seven years of this little
business/hobby venture of mine.

I have decided to host an
*OPEN HOUSE*
for Black Sheep Woolens

The preparations have been a lot of fun and I am hoping
to share some holiday magic with others who love to

*create*

we seem all do a little better and smile a little bigger when we get our creative juices energized with each other

I am passing out these fliers with the info.
The local quilt shops will also have them.


for directions to our home send me an email
deer-hollow[@] comcast dot net

Hoping for good weather that weekend~
should be a blast!

A Little Chocolate and Springtime Colors

Just sharing a tasty chocolate treat.
Recipe is over here at We Seek...
I am on week 10 of my 2010 Project ~
Trying to find ways to reuse - use up - and enjoy

creating

every single week.

It's good for my soul.

Below are some pretty spring colors ~
I hand dye wool.
I love the process.

Hope you all find some spring in your step this week!

Bragging Rights :)

A young master, don't you agree?

An original by Camber.

I love everything about it.

I love everything about her.