The weather is turning cooler. The days are shortening at an alarming pace.
Damn.
I have worked on many different glass projects this summer.
This is a glass on glass mosaic that has been planted in my front garden.
I have finished another circle and started a new mosaic of a flower.
My goal is to replicate this picture of one of my flowers -
My bees are doing well. I did a successful walk away split that created its own queen.
The new queen is in the middle of this picture. I was so excited. Since this happened in the middle of July the new hive has been doing really well.
I now have three hives.
I love seeing my bees pollinating flowers in my garden and in the fields on my walks. It was a great year for sunflowers in my garden and the bees loved them.
I walk daily with my Sam.
He has been a great addition to our household and gets me outside at least twice everyday for good walks.
I routinely find feathers on our adventures.
As well as many other critters. On this day we found six baby snapping turtles that had just hatched.
SO COOL!
I am really going to miss the flowers of summer.
Other end of summer thoughts -
Our garden did very well this summer and is now winding down.
I continue to create beads and try to improve my lampworking skills. I've got over 100 beads ready to ship to Beads of Courage this month.
I learned how to make glass chain this summer.
I continue to enjoy keeping track of area wildlife via my trail camera. I check weekly and have found many interesting animals including deer, mink, skunk, squirrels, coyote, and this fox.
Keeping the kiln warm,
~ Julie
