May was a busy month, with a visit from our daughter being the best part. We also planted our garden, and went on several hikes (next post). I cut out some new quilt block pieces and knit on several projects.
Sewing – Emily taught us to make her famous sock monkeys, and we got a good start. We will finish during her next visit.
Emily’s Sock Monkey
Other monkeys, in progress
Knitting – I finished a shawl and one sock, and started another scarf.
Modified Chloris Shawl
One sock done, one started.
Garter and Lace Scarf made from the Linello yarn I bought in Innsbruk last summer
Quilting – Friends All Around – I cut patches for quilt blocks from the leftover Transparency Quilt fabric.
Tentative patch placement – Modern Quilt Studio – Friends All Around blocks
Garden – We planted tomatoes, basil, cucumbers, marigolds, a few other flowers….
Neighborhood Rainbow – So many things blooming in our neighborhood! I collected a rainbow on my walk one day…
Art Experiences – Emily and I visited our friend Claire’s latest exhibit in a downtown hotel. I love her ability to capture the beauty I see all the time in our favorite natural places.
Paintings by Claire Christy-Tirado
Coyote Wall
View from Timberline
We also saw this nautilus when walking around downtown.
May 30th – We took a short hike at Brooks Memorial State Park outside of Goldendale, WA, then stopped to see the latest exhibit at Maryhill Museum.
The setting…
View from the museum plaza looking …east,
South,
And west.
I was particularly interested in seeing their new exhibit, a collection of historic and new paintings and photographs, arranged in geographic order from east to west along the Columbia River. I’ve shared a few of my favorites below.
The most impressive piece was a four panel journey along the Columbia River – beautiful!
And random extras – We were served by a “robot” waiter in a Burmese Restaurant.
Robot waiter
A lovely Mother’s Day card…
Margaret Quilts 