Pretty Morning Glories

Good day!

Today I will explore September's Flower of the Month - the Morning Glory.

This is the first of two flowers for the month.

The second flower is the Aster, and we will have fun with them later.

Morning glories are actually considered weeds in many places.

The common weed "bind weed" is a close relative.

So who chooses what is a weed, and what is a flower?

I have no idea!

vintage postcard from http://www.fairy-freckles.com/

According to www.victorianbazaar.com/meanings.html the Morning Glory stood for

Affection

in Victorian times.

Morning glory tray

http://www.lpmchina.com/

The current sites for Flower of the Month and

Meanings of the Flower of the Month

do not include morning glories.

I'm pretty sure this is because they are mostly run by floral shops!

It would be very difficult for a flower shop to

add morning glories into their bouquets!

http://www.fairies-tales-art.com/

Today I am in a pretty mood.

No not ME!

A pretty morning glory mood!

"Glory" photograph

http://www.fineartamerica.com/

Here are some pretty dresses from Liana's blog

for two of her paperdolls:

She does such lovely work.

You can find her site on my Favorites section to the Right.

http://www.sunriseseeds.com/

Morning glories come in a variety of colors.

You will see them most commonly in blue,

next in purple and deep blue,

with some magenta and pink too!

http://www.edenbrothers.com/

You will also find the morning glory a favorite among artists.

Perhaps it is the variety in color;

Or the variations of color within one flower.

Perhaps it is because the flower grows anywhere,

 so it is outside their studio window?

http://www.arpitablankverse.blogspot.com/

morning glory cake plate, http://www.daisydeecrafts.com/

morning glory light by Wendy Legro

"White and blue convolvulus!

At four it goes to bed,

With bell closed tight with all its might,

Perhaps you've heard it said?"

- little verse by Kate Greenaway

morning glory cloche

http://www.pregnancyandbabysheknows.com/

http://www.daisydeecrafts.com/

morning glory fairies on purse, closeup

Morning Glory Fairy Purse

If anyone knows who is the artist of this creation, please let me know.

My notes have gone bye-bye on this one.

:0(

Let's explore some vintage ads and vintage art!

vintage soap ad from http://www.polyvore.com/

Nope, I have no idea why Morning Glories and Coal Stoves go together!

I fancified this and decided those were morning glories.

They probably are some other kind of flower, but it fit in with this theme!!

a beautiful watercolor by Helen Crayenhoff

an illustration from the Art Nouveau period, 1920's

Here is a very nice and simple design for needlepoint

by http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/

The thing is, you can super easily adapt this to a bead-woven project

or a bead embroidery project too!

Why not use some washable grid line paper,

and make some finger towels or pillowcases with this design?

Just because a design says it is for one craft,

explore!

Imagine!

closeup of morning glory, www.mikesjournal.com

Well folks,

that's all she says

for today!

Have a really nice day.

Look for the positive - it truly is there!

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September Flower of the Month and bunny trails

Yo!

(Bronx, New York hello)

art by Sarah Pauline at http://www.epilogue.net/

Well, this was going to be a blog about the morning glory, which is one of September's flower of the month.

The other flower is the aster.

But today has been a crazy day.

Crazy day.

It all started with me getting up before 6AM.

That's right, 6:00 AM

For those of you who know me, you know I really can't function before 10AM.

really.

BUT

Today was the sign-up day for the Craft Show at the

Brighton Senior Center.

It is only 1 day a year, from 8am - 2pm.

There are only 30 tables available, with only 20 downstairs in the main lobby.

The doors open at 8am to start assigning tables.

30 tables.

The first year I participated, I got to the front of the Center at 7:15am.

I was the last one to get a table.

Oh!

So the next year I arrived at 6:45am.

There were about 10 openings after me.

So...

this year the plan was to get there between 6:30am and 6:45am.

The Dream of Sir Lancelot at the Chapel of the Holy Grail

painted by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones

I know that looks like Sir Lancelot,

but really it is me, falling asleep in front of the Senior Center

At 6:50 am!!!

Dreaming of that Great Craft Lady In The Sky...

Here's the kicker -

I get number 22.

That means that I probably will have to be in the upstairs rooms.

Up stairs.

Grrrrr......

The first lady to arrive to wait in line -

remember 8 am when the doors open -

arrived there at 5:00am.

I am....confused....do people move at that hour?

Can people really drive a car that early?

AND she stopped to get coffee?

Are these people crazy?

oops,

I'm one of them I guess.

But really, 5:00Am?????

Unbelievable.

It is supposed to rain too.

It is cold.

We all sit huddled like a flock of hens in the cold.

I still can't believe I am number 22.

sigh.

After it is all done and said and signed up,

I DO end up with a table on the ground floor.

No hauling heavy tubs and bags upstairs,

or trusting your life to the elevator,

which looks like it was installed back

when there was a pulley system to get you up!

I met some very nice ladies, and greeted some very nice ladies that I have sat

in the cold and rain with in previous years.

There were a lot more canvas chairs today than last year.

People are getting wise.

So next year,

am I supposed to get there at 6:00AM???

Only if my brain falls out and it gets run over.

Or I forget, and think it might be cheery to go have a coffee and sit

outside

with a bunch of very nice ladies who all love crafts

in the cold and rain.

So afterwards, I'm up- might as well go and get my hair cut

by my friend who works at a beauty salon.

I get there, and OH! sorry, she doesn't work today.

Ack.

I decide to see if that used book store is open.

Every time I have stopped by, in the last 5 years or so,

he has been closed.

I do so miss the used bookstore where I was manager for several years.

I miss the books,

I miss the customers.

He is open! Hoorah!

Really jam packed little place with books stacked everywhere.

I end up asking if I can volunteer and help him.

He says no, he's a one-man operation.

I pester, but very slightly and ladylike I am sure.

Just touching all the old books....it's like breathing life into me.

I spend some money there.

He says, well, he'll think about it.

He doesn't believe in people working for free, so maybe we'll work out a deal where I get free books or something.

Shhhh....don't tell Michael.

He thinks we have enough books already.

Hah!

Okay, things are looking up.

I stop at the bead store (Alley Cat) and pick up a few vials of Myuiki? (I know I am spelling that wrong) of size 11 beads.

So, I spend more money.

Then I go to Michael's and find some bargains.

Cool stuff.

Stuff I'm sure I need!

Spent alot more money there.

Oops, better go home.

But wait!

The Krispy Kreme doughnuts are in the same shopping center.

Yum!

So I restrain my self and get only 1 dozen filled doughnuts.

Note to self:

Do not attempt to eat a creme filled doughnut with glazed frosting

while driving.

Oh yeah, I get frosting all over my shirt, floor, pants, seat...

I get creme filling all over my hand...

and I'm still driving.

Remember Note to self.

That's it for today folks,

I don't need to tell you that when I brought in my shopping bags,

I didn't see the almost full glass of water on the table,

knocked it over

and I had to spend the next 15 minutes mopping up the floor,

the table, the magazines on the table...you get the idea.

I don't need to tell you that when I came home and changed my shirt from all the frosting on it, I heated up some Mexican food leftovers for lunch, sat down and started cutting the chicken

my fork slipped

I got at least a big tablespoon of beans and rice all over me.

This is getting depressing...

think I'll go watch a movie.

or read a book!

yawn.

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