Wildflowers at Camp Logan, Illinois Beach State Park.
Left top: liatris (blazing star). Left bottom: ? Center top: storksbille. Center: lythrum (purple loosestrife) -- an aggressive invader though eradication efforts have reduced its spread. Center bottom: SEDGE* Right top: Joe Pye weed. Right center: Two-flowered Cynthia (krigia bflora). Right bottom: either water hemlock (poisonous!) or cow parsnip.
*thanks to those who identified this mystery
In the studio: I'm up to 23 out of 30 spiderweb blocks. I know, I know: I said this project didn't need to be hurried. But once I get going it's hard to stop.
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Shelter in Place is quilted! I sewed the first half of the binding this evening (Sunday). I machine-sew the back of the binding, too, but I'll deal with that in the next day or so.
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I finished two books this week. The Coyotes of Carthage was published this spring. It's about a political consultant who's assigned to run a "dark money" operation. The takeaways: anything can be spun (publicity-wise), politics are not pretty, and "to thine own self be true" isn't easy. It's especially interesting in light of the current campaign season.
Clean: the New Science of Skin is both about our largest organ and about the ways we have come up with to care for it -- soap is only one of them. Hamblin punctures the notion that high-priced scrubs and other salon treatments do any good. In fact, exfoliating and over-cleansing make our bodies produce more oil. Basically, lather/rinse/repeat is more than we need.
Linking up with Oh Scrap!, Monday Making, Design Wall Monday
Great progress on the spider web quilt. I bet you'll have it done by next week. Nice reviews of your book finishes. Love the whole concept of Clean. My friends who get up every morning and shower think I'm crazy. I shower/wash hair twice a week. I have really dry skin and I figure it is easier on the skin then depleting the natural oils. Are you changing your showers?
ReplyDeleteI always assumed that the multitude of products was more about making money than improving skin care. Colour me cynical.
ReplyDeleteI knew you couldn't resist moving that Spider Web along!
ReplyDeleteI think the bottom center "wildflower" is sedge. There are different types of sedges.
I've always been a lather/rinse/repeat kind of girl. I never figured any products could make me a real beauty so never wasted my money on makeups or creams. And now that I've gotten older I figure that no product could make me look any younger so don't look in the mirror very often.
I think Cathy is correct about the sedge. The spiderweb is looking great! Sounds like interesting new reads. I’m a pretty basic skincare girl.
ReplyDeleteYour spiderweb quilt is looking lovely -- I can see why it's captivating your interest! The Skin book sounds spot-on to me. I started getting some odd pimply things on my face last year and went to a dermatologist -- Big mistake. I thought dermatologist meant medical doctor who would diagnose and treat what was causing the pimples, but instead they prescribed an expensive Rx that isn't available in generic (and probably gives kickbacks to providers) -- later discovered this medication is for some kind of rash that I definitely did NOT have -- and then talked to me about how I really need to be "taking better care of my skin" and sold me this whole 5-step program of skin care for way too much money. I feel foolish for getting suckered into it, but it's harder to recognize a sales pitch coming from a "doctor" than it is when you're at a cosmetics counter. Anyway, I decided not to buy more of the crazy creams and potions when the trial sizes ran out -- and guess what? Now that I've stopped wearing makeup for 5 months (because I have nowhere to go anymore), those pimply things have cleared up on their own with just regular face washing, like when I was a kid. Probably something in my makeup was clogging those pores and making them angry. Never going back to that "doctor" again!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great summer so far. Reading and quilting and enjoying nature. Both of the books sound interesting. I've never been one to spend much on expensive treatments when good old soap and water works just fine. That tart looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteLove the spiderweb--someday I'll make one, among the long list of must-dos! I'm not an adventurous cook but that rustic tart looks yummy.
ReplyDeleteMy husband showers daily and complains about his oily skin and hair. I'm sure he's exacerbating it. I use moisturizer and sun protective products but not all over. Skin is a big organ to care for for sure.
Scrappy quilts are my favorites! Your Shelter in Place quilt is so bright and cheerful. I've made several string quilts, including a spider web one. Thanks for sharing.
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