Stars and Flowers

 I finished this grouping of stars but I haven't sewn them together

 because I am not sure if I am going to add sashing strips and cornerstones.  

I will play more with the design today.

I wanted to off-set the blocks but that meant I couldn't use all of the blocks

or

it meant I didn't have enough!

Back to the drawing board!

Outside of the patio door of my sewing room, there are two gorgeous plants;

the Tree Crinum, which is doing its thing again--this plant stands 5' tall-and the aroma is heavenly!

See how the old bloom grows into bulbs?

Yup, those drop off to form more plants!

 This grouping of blooms is 12" across and absolutely marvelous to inhale!

This sprawling plant is what I was told was a ground orchid but with further reading,

that is another plant and this one is called ground-rooting orchids!

Okay, then.

This plant is a grouping of stalks, not just one plant, 6' across and about 4' high.

With our milder winter, it never stopped blooming!

And each stalk has a grouping of flowers-I love the pop of orange in the yard!

Unlike its neighbor, these seeds are minuscule and it is easier to break off a stalk

and stick it in the ground and it grows!

(and on a side-note, I am hoping to catch a glimpse 

of the manned rocket heading into orbit this afternoon!

I hope to have pictures to share with you!

I had my heart set on a view from the beach but it isn't gong to happen.

Such is life.)