long time...

It's been over a month since I last posted,

and since I have made any art.

Reading,
resting,
and simply taking in the nature around me
have been how i've been spending most days.

a bit of the front yard

I have deeply missed the making of art,
the sharing,
and the exchanges between us.

Through it all you have continued to stick with me

waiting patiently,

and this I deeply appreciate.

In thanks, I'd like to host a little

give away!!

Since it's the garden and yard that have been my balm,

(especially since the temperatures have dropped - whew!!)

I thought I'd give away one of my garden journals.

The cover was made from cereal boxes,

paper machéed with brown recycled craft paper

then painted and stamped with acrylic paints.

Inside the covers there are a couple of pockets,

to store seed packets.

I've included some special seeds for you!

Some of my long time readers may remember my pepper plant,

which is now going on three years of productive life,

along with a few of it's offspring!!

As long as you have a sunny window, and remember to water,

I can almost guarantee you'll have some yummy

baby peppers for your salad - year round!

full story and history of my pepper plant friend can be found here.

So, if you'd like this garden journal, and want to plant some

pepper seeds of your own leave me a comment here,

and if you'd like a second chance to win,

please join my fan page on Facebook

and leave a comment there, too!!

You have until July 1,

which gives us both plenty of time :)

I hope to be here again before then,

but if not, good luck!!

love, Karin