Yesterday we had a fleeting moment of sunrise… and the day seem to be fleeting by too as it was over before I knew it!!! But we had a sliver of sunrise color yesterday with good potential for more… but the clouds won out with some dramatic peek-thru’s along the way!

More than ten done before 10:00am! My “harvest” of pumpkins ran out at the art fair last weekend… so it’s time to “grow” some more in time for ART IN THE BARN in Barrington. Always the last weekend of September!

Well, we started a new session of classes this week at Lillstreet Art Center. And what better way to kick-off new classes than with new OREOs?!!! And we all agreed… these are YUMMY!!!

Although I will say… now I kinda want a real REESE’s peanut butter cup wedged between two OREO cookies. Not cream filling… but an actual peanut butter cup! I may need to make them myself?!

I don’t want this Summer to end!!! The weather this past couple weeks has been just AMAZING!!! A bit crisp in the morning, but stunning the rest of the day… sunny, warm but not hot, no humidity, slight breeze… what more could I ask for???

Just a quick THANK YOU to everyone who came out to Glenview this weekend for ART IN THE GARDEN. It’s always fun to see so many friends, followers & art lovers all gathering to enjoy the day, the art & each other. It started as a small grassroots art fair with a handful of talented friends banding together to create this wonderful art fair experience… thank you Amy & Tom!

And now, over the years, this show has grown into a full-fledged art weekend with an amazing following. Again, thank you to all who came, enjoyed the garden, chatted with some artists & quite possibly took home some art that makes you smile!!!

After a fun weekend of “standing around” all day at ART IN THE GARDEN… my muscles were happy to get back on the bike to work-out some kinks! A quiet morning without a lot of sunrise drama. Just clear skies with a cool breeze!

A beautiful albeit chilly ride this morning… long sleeves, gloves & 48-degrees!!!… brrrrr!!! But I was ready to pedal & get this day started. And now it’s back to the garden for Day Two of ART IN THE GARDEN in Glenview, Illinois!

Looking for something fun to do today?… come on out to the garden to say “Hi” and see some great art & chat with some of my talented friends!!!

Another fun art fair surprise!!! I’ve mentioned my on-going inability to grow pretty “weeds” in my garden. I LOVE black-eyed susans… and everyone says they’re so invasive & will take over in no time. And yet somehow, I can’t seem to get them to thrive. I have a couple teeny plants that have survived, but not thriving?! So it was so nice today when one of my longtime fans brought me a couple transplants from her yard for me to try. Thank you Carmie… you’re the sweetest!!! I just hope I don’t kill these too?!!!

Always fun when my Cousin Kimberley Sue comes to the art fair… hanging out, chatting, laughing… and adding to her already HUGE pottery collection! This time it was all about some new flowerpots for her houseplants!

Also fun (for me) when someone finds a FREE pot! A little art fair game I like to play…
basically just to entertain myself!!! Well, today it was Kim’s lucky day!!!

Free pottery for the win!!!

Another freebie tomorrow…

Speaking of collaborations… here’s another one at ART IN THE GARDEN. My friend Retta Hentschel made this amazing stained glass window using some of my textured clay nuggets! Such a nice piece… so happy to be part of it! Retta did an amazing job here… combining her glass & my clay into one stunning window pane!