May, May Beautiful May

I love May. Still cool, not too much rain and the days are starting to get noticeably longer. As the landscape turns lush and green everything starts moving including the visits from the crows, which to me are a sign of abundance. The little ones start to surface and creatures play and dance in the sunshine. It's truly a sight. The moon and stars are wonderful as the skies are clear at night.  Wisconsin is a wonderful place.
The flee markets and outside festivities have started and my wanting to craft fills my soul with such joy. Starting to see many garage sale signs going up already and by time Memorial Day rolls around the streets will be alive with treasure seekers. Oh what fun to find treasures in someones junk. "One man's junk is truly another man's treasure". Starting with May Day all the through this month is such an adventure. And into the delight of the summer months. Many of my friends sell at flee markets and county fairs. As for me, I'll work my job and prepare for the Halloween and fall festivals as that's where my heart is most of the time. But I do take the time to visit places for treasures to use in my art work. An occasional old potato masher or candle stick is always welcome along with some old wooden boxes or rusty metal piece. You just never know what you'll find out there.
Anyway, enjoy the month and the holiday. . .be safe and have fun

Today's Blessings

Today has been a true blessing in the world of a primitive crafter. I have received sooo many great crafting ideas, finished three great projects and the rain has been just so soothing. It has dampened the ground nicely and the pollen counts are way down in the area, which is just great for me. Me and Vicki went and did some ditch picking, and for those of you who would think this is picking up garbage in the ditches, it is not. Ditch picking is going into remote areas to pick wild flowers, moss, leaves, acorns, flower pods and anything we can use for our primitive crafts. After filling up the car and trunk with treasures we headed home to strip them and hang them to dry so now we have some really awesome drieds to use in our fall and winter creations. Primitive folk art is such a fun craft. Ideas flow sometimes, at a rate that it is nearly impossible to take all the notes and draw all the pictures to keep up with the suggestions that the universe throws out there. It's quite a challenge to put it all together and have it come out like you imagined it. Sometimes it is even better than you thought it would be and that is always a bonus. Other times it totally turns into something else which in turn is quite the surprise. I have much to be grateful for in my world. It brings such peace to know that all is well in the world of crafting through spirit. I love my life and all the opportunities set before me as an artist. Being filled with gratitude and in love with life is so wonderful that I wish it for everyone. May you be blessed. . .
In my next few posts I will be going back to the subject of meditation, clearing of chakras and healing energies through meditation. With the harvest season just around the corner with the next full moon on the 18th, we will slowly start our fall reduction of activity and a really good time to evaluate ourselves in our journey. Until then. . . bliss to you