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Happy June

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Happy June everyone!  The weather here has really warmed up (and I may have mentioned that I live in a Summer Oven), so I am feeling that we have moved out of Spring and are well into the hot season.

I love the summer mornings though.  When I lived in the Monterey Bay Area, we had such a strong ocean influence that the days always started out overcast and grey (and ended that way too).  Up here in the Sierra Foothills, one wakes up to blue skies and temperatures in the high 60s.  The day always feels so much more full of promise.  Of course in August, by 2:00 in the afternoon, I am huddled inside with the air conditioner on!  But I do love summer mornings.

The photo above is of the shelf over my kitchen table.  I love to change out the do dads with the season, and this is my summer look.  Ahren's bird house is making a reappearance, since it fits in so well with the yellow and red color scheme.  He is never going to get that thing back…  It needs a perch though, don't you think?  Need to find a little drill and a peg to make one.

It's funny how things work out sometimes.  I was loading my photo of the shelf onto my computer, and my camera randomly came up with a photo I took ages ago of some quilt blocks I was working on. What a reminder that I need to get that quilt sent out to be quilted.  It would look perfect with my red and yellow summer color decor.  Sometimes the randomness of the universe is just so appropriate.

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Remember this quilt?  Ridiculously Cute Baskets.

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32 responses to “Happy June”

  5. It’s a great summer color scheme! I love your version of the basket quilt. I have the pattern around here somewhere–Carrie’s, right?

  6. It’s a great summer color scheme! I love your version of the basket quilt. I have the pattern around here somewhere–Carrie’s, right?

  7. I was actually just thinking about your RCB quilt the other day. Nice to see it again.

  8. I was actually just thinking about your RCB quilt the other day. Nice to see it again.

  9. Hi, I just wanted you to know what a nice lift your colorful (and color coordinated) postings give me. I hope things are going well with your FIL as well.

  10. Hi, I just wanted you to know what a nice lift your colorful (and color coordinated) postings give me. I hope things are going well with your FIL as well.

  13. Wow, that’s great. Those are kind of fall colors aren’t they? I think they are lovely. We sleep under one of your quilts every night. 🙂

  14. Wow, that’s great. Those are kind of fall colors aren’t they? I think they are lovely. We sleep under one of your quilts every night. 🙂

  15. That is one of my most favorite quilts of all the quilts you’ve made. I’ve never seen Simple Abundance look better in any other pattern. YES, you must get this top to the quilter!!!

  16. That is one of my most favorite quilts of all the quilts you’ve made. I’ve never seen Simple Abundance look better in any other pattern. YES, you must get this top to the quilter!!!

  19. I always loved that line of fabric and have a bunch of it ready to make something when I get around to it. I had even asked you when you first posted the quilt picture which pattern it was and I ordered the pattern on the spot. I just love those baskets.

  20. I always loved that line of fabric and have a bunch of it ready to make something when I get around to it. I had even asked you when you first posted the quilt picture which pattern it was and I ordered the pattern on the spot. I just love those baskets.

  23. Your neck of the woods sounds like ours, Nicole! By 11am I’m ready for the A/C! Love the basket quilt – it can even transition into fall!
    Cheers!

  24. Your neck of the woods sounds like ours, Nicole! By 11am I’m ready for the A/C! Love the basket quilt – it can even transition into fall!
    Cheers!

  25. lol, I know where you’re coming from. I have TWO quilts that I spent ENORMOUS amounts of time to make and PAID to have them beautifully quilted but is the binding done? Nope.
    Worst part about it? I have one of them hanging in my family room with the binding 90% done! It’s hanging from a drapery rod via clothes pins because the binding isn’t done ;p

  26. lol, I know where you’re coming from. I have TWO quilts that I spent ENORMOUS amounts of time to make and PAID to have them beautifully quilted but is the binding done? Nope.
    Worst part about it? I have one of them hanging in my family room with the binding 90% done! It’s hanging from a drapery rod via clothes pins because the binding isn’t done ;p

  27. Haha I remember making that birdhouse. We can’t use Irish license plates for that kind of thing. They are twice as long and half as high; it wouldn’t work. And they’re plastic. Yuck. Give me a good old American license plate any day. 🙂

  28. Haha I remember making that birdhouse. We can’t use Irish license plates for that kind of thing. They are twice as long and half as high; it wouldn’t work. And they’re plastic. Yuck. Give me a good old American license plate any day. 🙂

  29. Love the shelf decor and really love the quilt!
    I do seasonal changes with pillows, art, and wall hangings. Methinks my pastel log cabin wall hanging called Cabin in the Cotton needs to retire for something more summery. We’re due to have a welcome cooler week but the spring flowers are finished and the summer ones are up. It’s time!
    Happy June to you, too!
    Hugs!

  30. Love the shelf decor and really love the quilt!
    I do seasonal changes with pillows, art, and wall hangings. Methinks my pastel log cabin wall hanging called Cabin in the Cotton needs to retire for something more summery. We’re due to have a welcome cooler week but the spring flowers are finished and the summer ones are up. It’s time!
    Happy June to you, too!
    Hugs!