Oh, Let The Sun Shine In...

 I love this time of year in south Florida!

The weather is just perfect for my taste.

The temperatures get into the 80s, but there's none of that oppressive

humidity that drenches your clothes whenever you venture outdoors.

I can open our front doors and let the sun shine into our entry and house.

I made a set of wreaths with seashells and hydrangeas to welcome our guests.

 This year, I also decided to put an indoor/outdoor rug, a little side table

and an artificial palm tree in the entryway. You'd be surprised how

that little tree keeps the hot sun from heating up the entry!

After I put the table out there, I added a few little baskets, a bird

house and even a couple of squirrels that Mom Grace gave me to

welcome our visitors. We're really happy with the way it turned out...

 and now that the doors are open full-time, Tag likes to survey the yard

for trespassers. In fact, he got out his BIG dog growl and bark recently.

When we went to see what he was so agitated about, we found a large bobcat, 

frozen in its tracks about 20 yards from the house! Quite soon after, the bobcat

tucked its tail and headed into the underbrush. Tag was pretty proud of himself!

 While Tag patrolled the perimeter from his safe vantage point, I drew

the acorns for the corner applique's to finish my current quilt. I'll form

and attach them in the next day or so and then I'll finish up the project.

This morning I have more appointments in Sarasota, but you know 

where to find me after I get home...doing what I love best.

House cleaning? I think not (not today, anyway).

I'll draw the name of the recipient of my OTR (Over The River) fabric

scraps tomorrow. Don't worry if you don't live in the U.S. If I pick your

name, I'll ship the fabric to wherever you live. Cool, huh?

If you haven't entered the drawing yet, just go back to yesterday's post.

Good luck!