Summer

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Oh it goes so fast. First there was the Pawleys island trip then on to Sterchi Lodge, then VBS then the fathers day cabin/fishing extravaganza. We have been to the pool A LOT.
I have managed to get in a few fun trips in too and some sewing and crafting.

Photos to follow.

Lisa

Pawley's: The views

It was perfect!

Lisa

Pawley's island

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Please don't go

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This is a commission for my neighbors who, I fear, may move.

Sorry for the bad typing on the past few posts. I'm still trying to get a feel for this iPad thingy.

Sometimes it just changes words without asking me.

Well, that's my story and I'm sticking with it.

Lisa

One of my favorites

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I painted this ten years ago for my next door neighbors. I hadn't seen it in a few years since we moved. I had the great fortune to go to Bri and Steve's for a plant swap where I unloaded bee balm and ditch lilies in exchange for trillium and herbs and crazy little plants! I took the opportunity to get some digital shots of my paintings they have and I had forgotten how many they have. I was pretty prolific back then. This is a painting if their lovely back yard and pond, complete with giant bird-eating frog.

Lisa

Halter

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I made this halter by the Amy Butler pattern, the cabo halter. I lined the top with thermolam, not such a great idea. i made the tunic about 5 inches shorter, more just a top. You see, the bottom hem wouldnt fit around my hips. I did learn how to put in an invisible zipper, which I love and was so easy!

Lisa

The first pool of summer

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Floating

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Maybe if we lie really still she will put more than 2 inches of water in our pool.

Anna update

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We took Anna to see the neurologist on Wednesday. She hasn't had any more seizures since she started her medicine. The doctor said that she still doesn't fit any one particular seizure diagnosis. At this point it's just wait and see and hope that they eventually go away and she can go off the medicine.

The doctor has a reputation for being cold and having a bad bedside manner but he calls Anna "the beautiful girl" and is very talkative and nice to us.

This is Anna and our neighbor Mr E. We ran into him at dollywood and she was in heaven. There's a lot of love there.

Have you noticed my multiple daily posts? It's because I'm trying to blog from my mothers day gift of the iPad. So much for cutting back on the Internet... Did you read the lengthy post a while back? Please do, if you have time, it was a great experience. So great, that I'm thinking of having a computer free summer. Thinking.

Thinking

Thinking

Would anyone join me?

Lisa

I hate Dollywood

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Really, I do. The food, the decor, the aw shucks attitude. It's like 30 acres of Cracker Barrel. I have managed to avoid going for 25 years until this year.

But then there is the pure joy of those smiles on the scrambler that make it worth it.