Purple Martins Arriving

Day before yesterday the Scout was back. Boy what patience they have. I watch off and on all day as he sailed around for miles in the sky watching for the others to arrive. Yesterday evening, when it was their bedtime, I was surprised with three coming in to sleep. This evening there were still three, that I could tell. Sometimes they are already in the house and I may miss them.

I love to hear them, even inside their gourd houses they are still talking to each other.

The weather has been so beautiful this week, so it has been a great time for watching.

I am including an image of the full line of houses this post. The white building in the background is our little country grocery store, it is closed now and I have claimed it as my art studio (when I am not out watching Martins, or planting the field)!!

Hope you are getting ready for the Martins and the planting time!!

For now...Happy Gourding!!
The Gourd Lady of Rocky Mount, Louisiana, that is.....

Gourd Crafting for Children : Rocky Mount Gourds

We are having one of those rainy days here to day at Rocky Mount, so I am hoping I can get some gourd art work done!!

If you have little ones at home with you today and need something great for them to do now, or on another day, gourds are "the best"!!!

I am entering an image of "Wild and Wacky Birds" that I did with a kindergarten class several years ago when I worked in Arts in Education here in Louisiana.
All you need is an odd shaped gourd, primary colors of acrylic paints (so they can practice mixing colors themselves), water based polyurethane (after the paint has dried), tack glue, bright colored feathers (glue them on), wiggle eyes, and felt for a beak, if you like.

They all turned out just wonderful and the children enjoyed this so very much....I do miss this too.

But the time comes when we cannot work with 30 children at one time!!
Hope you have a Blessed day!!
For now,
The Gourd Lady of Rocky Mount, Louisiana, that is........