What Is It About The Color Blue?

Do you like the color blue?

I find myself admiring blue so very often.

Humid blue skies ~ 

White puffs of fleecy clouds ~

Blues that change with the angle of the sun ~

These remarkably hot and humid days are deceiving to the eye.

Blue is a cool color.

But down here, on land, it is blazing orange.

I have a secret shady nook that offers relief ~ 

But on the hottest and most humid of days, it is still too warm, even in my little shady nook.

A quick stroll to check on the tomatoes ~ 

Won't be long now.

These lovelies will soon be on my dinner table ~ 

Fried Green Tomatoes ~

My one decadent treat...

Uh-oh...what is she sniffing around for now?

One quick look at the cucumbers ~  

and it's time to run back to the comforts of the indoors ~ 

I am perfectly content in my little home on blistering, orange days with humid blue skies.  

Bringing the outdoors in ~ 

Happy yellow sunflowers...

I have plenty to keep me busy inside.

A clean studio ~ 

a clean desk ~ 

and a clean reading nook ~ 

 I am still busy framing up art and vintage photos.

My little antique ghostie photo is finally framed ~ 

I found this photo at the bottom of a musty old box at a Southern California antique/flea market a few years ago.

One dollar is what the vendor said.

I paid the man and quickly left, as I was sure he had no idea there was a tiny ghost woman in the photo ~ 

Can you see her?  

Just there on your right hand side of the headstone ledge.

Wearing a white scoop-neck frock with hands clasped at her breast ~ 

I know, it is nothing more than an optical illusion, I'm sure of it.

Or.....maybe not.

It's fun to wonder, isn't it?

Sadly, my grand, orange and green pumpkin from last Autumn has become soft-bottomed ~ 

and I was forced to say good-bye.

But alas -

I am happy to know that such a lovely pumpkin has been replaced by...

This guy!

The Mad Hatter ~

Mr. Hatter once lived in Bizarre, Arizona with Miss. Vanessa Valencia and a cast of tea party characters ~ 

I am proud to have him watching over my studio now.

He is a perfect fit in a studio with the very lightest of blue walls ~

Blue art ~ 

Blue blue blue.

What is it about blue?

My favorite color since forever.

Look what I finally found ~

Aren't they gorgeous?

Anniversary edition of the classic blue canning jars ~

I have been hoping to find these for months with no luck...

then out of the blue :-)

my local art store had only a few cases and I grabbed one lightning fast.

Lovely, eye-candy blue.

Do you like blue too?

What is your favorite color?

Until Next Time:

Kim

Gerushia's New World

P.S.  Remember this?  

          

          Blue blue you got the flu,

          Nobody wants to play with you.

The Mad Tea Party 2010

Oh my....can you feel it? The shift in the air, the warm sun pouring growth and goodness downward ~ medicine to the roses, color to the winter grass. Steady cerulean (cerulean is my most favorite crayon color in the whole box!) skies remind us that warmer days are ahead ~



and, and, and we ALL know what that means!! It's that time of year again. Time to start preparing for The Mad Tea Party 2010! ~



Oh I just adore Afternoon Tea ~



Drinking Spearmint Tea from my lovely, antique teacups ~



June 26th will be the perfect day to use them.

And treats!! Oh I think I'll make big sinful Chocolate Muffins ~



Or maybe a pie? OH I know ~ I'll make a Boysenberry pie with berries from my very own garden ~



On the other hand, I could make a Cherry pie ~



with lots of sweet and tart cherries ~



Then again, maybe a Nectarine pie is in order ~
(Can you see that I love making pies)?



There are simply a gajillion Nectarines on my tree this year ~



I just know it's going to be a magical Mad Tea Party.

Oh, I hope you can join in the festivities ~ and just everyone who's anyone will be there.

If you would like to participate, please visit Vanessa at A Fanciful Twist. I just know you won't be sorry! I'll be there with bells on!

Kim
Gerushia's New World