Garden color

My daughter’s rose bush is still blooming, and her dahlias are starting to come out. Once again, Mother Nature provides color inspiration—who says neon green and maroon red don’t go together? I just love the dahlia!

Well, I’m off! I’m leaving my daughter with a clean house, a full refrigerator, and no dirty laundry. (And a child who needs a new hairdo.) First stop: Paducah to visit the National Quilt Museum, which does not allow photographs—sorry. There also will be a brief interlude at Hancock’s of Paducah—quilter’s heaven. I’m taking a Lone Star class at the AQS quilt show in Des Moines, and I’m anxious to choose my fabrics.