S.........ummertime and the livin' is easy in Kohler!

So often you hear me "complain" about the long, hard winters here, but when summer arrives, it's so glorious that all is forgotten. Kohler was designed as a garden community, and the village is dotted with wonderful gardens by master gardeners and home gardens flourish as well. The irises here are along the side of our home and I couldn't resist showing you the splendid color.

Besides gardening, we do as much as possible outdoors to take advantage of our few brief months of delightful weather. We cook as much as possible outside and relax on our tiny, comfortable stone and grass patio.

Summer has always been my favorite season and this year is no exception. How sweet it is to put away the heavy coat, hats, mittens, scarves and boots!

I hope your summers are just as lovely and that every moment of this rich season blesses your lives as well!

S.........ummer baskets

It's finally summer here in Wisconsin! After a long, vicious winter and a cold, stormy spring, summer is here in all its glory. These small baskets reflect some of the summer flowers in reds, blues and pale greens. The baskets are made of pine needles and hand coiled and sewn with natural and colored raffias. Sliced walnuts are at the centers. They are useful as well as decorative and are available individually at my etsy shop. Please see the right hand column.