I was driving around in the country this weekend with a friend and I saw this white cow. I thought it was so pretty! Totally had to stop and take a picture. It came right up to the fence, which was somewhat flimsy-looking, and I got several shots close up then I thought, wow, I’m just going to pet it, it’s so cute. That’s when I noticed. I said to my friend, “Well look, it has horns–”
My friend said, “That’s because it’s a bull.”
OH.
Grapevine twisting around a tree on our farm.
My latest endeavor–learning how to make wreaths from wild grapevines. They look so creepy-cool in trees.
When I was a kid, grapevines were for swinging over the river. Now I think–wreaths! I love those grapevine wreaths you get at primitive craft stores for sometimes $50 and more. What the heck, my farm is draped in them. Time to learn to make my own! So I grabbed some pruning shears and took off up the hill…….
I have a lot to learn, though….
First, I took vines that were mostly too thick. I need to get the thinner vines. Instead of being lazy and grabbing what’s handy, I need to get more adventurous and get the ones that are healthier, still growing, and pliable. But, I managed okay. I soaked the vines I gathered in a wash tub to soften them up, shaped them, and fastened them with floral wire. I used fresh greenery at hand, including some apple tree branches complete with fruit, along with some flowers, to decorate it–just for practice since dried decor would last longer. I need to work on my drying techniques, too, but for now, this was my fledgling effort. And it was fun!
Tried anything new lately?
by: beeyourself on: January 7, 2009
by: GeorgiaZ on: January 7, 2009
by: GeorgiaZ on: January 7, 2009
by: Leah on: January 7, 2009
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