#686 Desk Day AND RAGBRI visits

Welcome, it's 5 a m  here and we have a big day planned. Towns across IOWA are hosting about 18,000 RAGBRI  riders. Bicycles ... and the weather will be perfect.  70's, no wind, and the towns on the pathway are ready to make some money for various organizations.(firemen, churches, city, restaurant/bar, on and on )PortAPoties, Water,   Food, Drinks, Music, Wildness, They have designated towns on the route for overnight, they camp, via motor homes, tents, friends. They come from everywhere. In state, out of state, other states, other countries. Some do it every year

RAGBRAI

Annual organized bicycle ride in Iowa

RAGBRAI is an acronym and registered trademark for the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, which is a non-competitive bicycle ride organized by The Des Moines Register. The ride goes across the state of Iowa from west to east, and draws recreational riders from across the United States and many foreign countries. First held in 1973, RAGBRAI is the largest bike-touring event in the wo... Wikipedia

ALL my desks are toppled high, taking a 10 day class with various artists on Flower Magic Challenge   by Francisca Nunes (Portugal) Heartmakes

She is on Facebook and Instagram if you want info. https://www.instagram.com/franciscanunes_heartmakes/

2 small index cards from challenge of drawing flowers on colorful backgrounds , some metal from hubby's shop trying for unusual stencils, and a small black journal started with tissue paper use, and rolodex cards for more fun.  Will be on instagram when time permits.

Flower Journal made from real flowers, tied up and boiled for color, cover and inside pages not yet completed 

I'll be around to visit later in the week, or in between the list of things happening here.   Linking up with Ms Julia   HERE

Have a great week, thanks for stopping by.

WOYWW #685

Welcome, thanks for stopping by.  Hope you are all safe and surviving the heat. It's "hot" everywhere. In the high 90's here and all across the USA.

Most of us have air conditioning so don't have to go thru the stress. 

Concern for the animals is high, but hopefully they find shade, and are supplied water. I hope none of you are involved in the fires, seems they are everywhere also. 

My desk:  

getting ready to make some backgrounds and homemade flowers.

Our gas prices are $4.06 near the city I shop 40 miles east, So took a long list and got EVERYTHING I needed at Walmart.  Say what you want but at least they HAVE the products and workers.  I needed a big variety so was home early with the car filled up with cheaper gas. 

Did a fun 1st time video chat with an Art Collage group, was fun to meet up online and share ideas etc.  He grilled a T-bone steak and garden fresh potatoes, and took these 2 delightful photos of a Red Headed Wood Pecker who has taken up summer living here. We are pretty sure there are more than 2, 

We have enjoyed their busyness.  He fills about 3 bird baths with water once or twice a day so we have different birds all day, Wren's are a favorite, (tiny) Doves, Robins, Yellow Finch, Black birds, once in a while Blue Jays. Then with the change of seasons, their are many stopping by as they head to different climates. 

Linking up with Ms Julia @ the Stamping Ground and wondering where the week has gone. 

Wishing you a great week 

#684 WOYWW

Thanks for stopping by,  just realized it's Wednesday, the day we share our workspaces.  Linking up with Stamping Ground and Ms Julia. She keeps us all enjoying visits across our universe. 

Things may be back to NORMAL here, WOW it's been a whirlwind.

I are both feeling so much better, Covid or No Covid it's gone and we are busy.  We were hit with a storm last week, a derecho, with high winds 80mph/rain. We lost trees and 5 wheel borrows full of big branches.

Thankful we did maintain electricity, as temps were humid and HOT afterwards. I did lose internet and yesterday they came and replaced our satellite dish attached to the house. We still have to replace roof edge stripping on the south side.  Some of his corn fields were flattened, so meets with insurance man later this week. 

I was so excited to have yesterday to work some crafty fun. 

And here on the papers I dyed  a few backgrounds, and some new colors

I also had time to catch up on some free classes offered by Willa Wanders (fodder challenge)  I can't connect to the site right now but it is on Instagram if you are interested  9/10 classes I think  today are prayer flags.  found it   https://willa-workshops.teachable.com/courses/fodder-challenge-2022/lectures/39067703  

I was not able to attend our towns 150th Celebration of 3 days. I've seen many photos and just haven't had time to share internet items. 

Thanks for visiting, have a wonderful week. Stay cool, our temps are to be in the 90's here.

WOYWW #683

Welcome, it's been awhile, and the list is long on why I've been out of the loop.  Two good reasons I spent 2 trips to southern Iowa to visit family and watch our grand daughter play softball. Season's over with tournaments pending.  One trip we had a free room at a Casino, and winner, winner chicken dinner !  

We've also had several funerals locally of classmates, friends and his special Aunt Loretta. I guess cancer, heart and age all take its tole in time.

The 2 of us are recovering from a nasty head cold (sinuses)(allergies), deep cough,  fatigue, loss of appetite, aches & pains.  Surviving on jello, chicken noodle soup/broth, Gatorade, lots of water, love and grumble soup. 

  I haven't been in my craft area in over 3 weeks, but these photos are from the desk I was last working on:

backgrounds distress inks

 drying 

Hopefully later today I can open some new Wendy Vecchi archival inks and finish  a few small projects sitting for quite some time.  

I also was bidding online auction nearby, 2 adorable 1920's child's dresses

with other pieces of aged fabric, I hope to use in some slow stitching.

But these I would never be able to cut up, hopefully I can find a home for them with a big baby doll or real child for baptism 

Linking up with weekly What's On Your Workspace Wednesday 

Ms Julia's Stamping Ground

Have a great week, maybe next week I can share a few photos from our town's 150th Year Celebration. It was a 3 day event and only spent an hour one evening viewing the Vintage cars.