Denim + Color for Austin Cooper’s 1924 Posters for the London Underground

Denim + Color for Austin Cooper’s 1924 Posters for the London Underground

Welcome to my interpretation for this round of Style Imitating Art. A Little Background Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Shelbee of Shelbee On the Edge, and me. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday one of us selects an [...]

Too Much Wool & Not Enough Rain=HOSTA COZIES!

Too Much Wool & Not Enough Rain=HOSTA COZIES!

I keep sheep.  Sheep make wool and lots of it.  At the moment, I have WAY more wool that one human could possible use.  Starting this summer, I have renewed an interest in my flower garden.  The Hostas for the most part have hung in there through two summers of neglect and now deserve to [...]

Garden Thyme-Hostas, Mason City, and Frank Lloyd Wright

Garden Thyme-Hostas, Mason City, and Frank Lloyd Wright

I first fell in love with Hostas in Mason City, Iowa. We were touring the Frank Lloyd Wright Stockman  House, a preserved Usonian house.. All around the property were beautiful huge Hostas with dark blue green leaves. For years after that, I would buy what ever Hostas Wal-Mart had on sale. Finally, I decided that [...]