focus friday feature

... this week was spring break in MA,  i took a spring break and spent it in my sewing room, not the quilting room.

it felt good and i got some fun things accomplished while periodically checking on what was happening outside the window ...

... to celebrate the spring-into-summer weather 

was the return 

of this ...

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 ... i puttered around with the depth of field on my camera to practice shooting through 

the window and screen. 

this tree is right outside the window and by the week's end it was in full bloom.

 and loaded with more bees than I've ever seen

or heard, for that matter ...

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 ... and, thanks to the neighbors for planting tulips. i haven't planted tulips in about 12 years; the squirrels always dug them and took them away, so i gave up. 

this year the squirrels dug them from somewhere else and buried them here ...

... so, thank you neighbors ...

and squirrels.

... we are enjoying your handiwork ...

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...  thanks for visiting the blog ...

... and thank you for all the kind emails i have received recently.

i'm glad you are inspired by my work and the things i enjoy.

... have a nice weekend and i'll see you back here next week ...