Been another busy week. July is the busiest month in summer for us.... that's when the blueberries are ripening as fast as we can pick them. Yesterday we (me and the hubby) picked berries for over three hours, then I spent another hour and a half sorting and freezing the berries. Pictured above: the yield from yesterday's pick which ended up being 13 very full quarts in the freezer. A good afternoon's work. The hubby was busy calculating how many pies you can make with that amount of blueberries... a lot!
On the art front - yes, I have been productive this week - but can't post anything! I'm doing ATC's (Artist Trading Cards or Art Trade Cards?) for a WetCanvas project but can't post them online until they've been mailed and received by the recipient. The project is called Vacation Dreams and you do cards (I'm doing 4"x6") with a theme of places you've visited or would like to visit. So far I've done Ocracoke Island (been there several times... absolutely love it) and France (on my "would love to see one day" list). It's a lot of fun and is a great opportunity to try out new techniques. I used a layering technique on the first card, and I'm using solvents for a more painterly look on the second card. Since I'm using a new medium (colored pencil) the practice is also much needed and very welcome. Will post the cards when they've arrived at their new homes.
Have a good weekend!
4 comments:
blueberries are tasty !
And I just bought a quart of blueberries for $4.99 which were originally $6.99. We will have them with strawberries and sour cream with some sugar added to it (to use Splenda or not to use Splenda...that is the question).
Teresa -- these look absolutely SCRUMPTIOUS!!! Pies, berries, dried for winter cereals, out of hand -- yummy!!! The grands come tomorrow and I'm saving the last picking of our blueberries for them ... they love them too!
Pies done yet? My imagination can taste them now. I got my package of magazines. I am enjoying looking thru them. Thanks.
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