T Stands for Tuesday

  Hi everyone, this is where we share a drink related post with friends. Hosted by our Bleubeard and Elizabeth you are most welcome to join us-link in right hand column.

  Friday and Saturday I worked outdoors allot, canned pinto beans, and more and was just really tired after all of it. post with lots of photos here if you missed it.
   I got myself so overwhelmed for some reason-I think it was the heat and humidity here already that got me and just felt like I was soooo far behind in life things. So, ignore my short post where I said I was taking a break. I love all of you in the T gang too much to miss seeing your art.

   I will be stopping the Cast Iron Friday's posts but will continue to share when I bake things in my cast iron especially my dutch ovens outdoors and my first time with my fire pit some time soon. I don't know why; guess cause I am a senior and turn 70 next year (still can not wrap my head around that one) that it was stressing me out-and blogging needs to be fun. Weird I know.

   Anyways this morning we drove a couple hours north of us to meet my husband's sister from Chicago area that was in the area for a few hours.  We happened upon a really good place to meet for breakfast. The food was so good-totally forgot to take my camera with me. But before we left his sister grabbed a waitress and asked if she could take a photo of all us. the one with all of us I wasn't ready for the photo ha ha but the other one at least I am smiling. I very very rarely show personal photos but since his sister already shared on facebook I figured I would share this time. I am in the salmon top with long hair, his sister and her daughter beside me and Hubs sitting. There is a 25 year difference in ages between brother and sister.

When we got home, I checked the computer for emails etc and Wow double Wow I found out that I was a winner of a silk eco printed scarf. I have been following this lady the Kitchen Witch from England that amazes me with her eco printing abilities. and she is someone that will answer questions on how to do it-love that and many don't like to share the details. She said she was overwhelmed with the response of her giveaway so she decided to draw a second name for another scarf. I was the second pick-sooo excited with this win. There were 351 entries so I am blessed to have been picked.
    My win is the scarf on the right side of the photo. Here are the details  The second scarf was made at the same time as the first and is lightweight silk measuring 114cm by 28cm and printed with sycamore, maple and rose leaves on a logwood background, 
   The first winner-scarf on the left--details-- made with fresh leaves. It is a lightweight silk scarf measuring 120 x 28cm printed with horse chestnut, sycamore and rose leaves on a background of cochineal. 

Our wisteria vines are totally gorgeous now loaded with blooms, these are more mature now (planted in 2003) so are getting fuller and the blooms longer. I will share videos and photos soon
   Update: I just posted two videos here

Did you watch the Royal Wedding? I totally loved everything. I recorded it from 3am to 8am on the BBC network so I could catch everything, and then watched it all late Saturday afternoon into the evening. Everything was so special, I loved that they broke traditions in different areas, and I just now read that Markle's bridal bouquet was laid at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior at the British capital's Westminster Abbey.  

I have been enjoying my hard root beer a few nights now and sometimes I even add whipped cream on top-divine lol Especially after a hot day outdoors.
   This week though I am sharing a new wine from Aldi

I loved the label with the name and the birds, but I really love this wine-very nice red and not a dry one.

Happy T Stands for Tuesdays everyone.