Full Use

Drying our sheets out on the line is an affordable luxury.
The smell of sunshine stays on the sheets all week.

I dry my lemons when I make lemonade.
I use the lemon peels to make lemon ginger tea.
Only after they have steeped for five minutes to I send them to the compost bin. I strive for full use.

I am reading embroidery books.

I am gathering my threads and needles.
I am remembering my stitches.

I am gathering ideas.

I take many photographs every day.

I am living the artful life

with the birds today.

I am establishing a relationship with the
male Hummingbird.

I am working on stop action.

When his mate arrives I hope she
will pose for a few portraits.