A 2nd Framed Piece, Some Market Snaps and a Good Flick

Gentle Readers and Dear Friends - (I think I'll write that out from now on...) I do thank you all for the kind comments about the 1st framed piece I posted yesterday. I was really pleased in the way that little sampler turned out and it looks super on the "wall."

Today's piece is another sampler - I remember the enjoyment of the stitching of this piece and how quickly it worked up and came together. Here is a snap of it hanging..... hence the odd angle, which also helps with no hot spot from the flash.

It is the 5 piece mystery sampler from those super-designers - Barb and Alma at Black Bird designs - and what a wonderful job they did with pulling together this piece from the Loose Feathers charts. I did use the recommended floss on a piece of linen I already had - Here is a close up of the frame -

I took a few close ups, but the blue/grey cast this frame has does not really show - but the blue/grey in the frame matches the actual stitching - oh well, you can see that it is a bit distressed and has a little detail running along the inside against the stitching.

Yesterday was my weekly visit to the Farmers Market - the weather was less than bright and sunny - it was very overcast, windy and the Marine Layer (Fog) was so heavy it was actually like a drizzly rain - I thought it was perfect!! I persevered and picked up some things and have a few snaps...

This is a new vendor to the market - a nice Honey stand with some tasty wares.....


Squash blossoms you hardly ever see and where just beautifully fresh and golden


and these great carrots and beets - beautifully rich colours - they usually don't come to market for another month or so and where nice to see.

The flicker last night ended up being a very good one - IMHO - a great Western Noir film - as you know the Western Genre is not my usual cup o' tea - but the cast was superior so I took a chance and put it in the queue. The film was "Pursued" - 1947 - starring Robert Mitchum, Theresa Wright, Judith Anderson, Dean Jagger and Alan Hale. Although this is a "western" film it feels and is all Noir. The story is told in flashback and builds to a great climax - although the story seems disjointed - if you stick with it there is a payoff. The cinematography is superb - shot by James Wong Howe in New Mexico the wasted and barren outdoor scenes and gorgeous landscape rock formations and buttes set the mood as do the deep dimly lit interior shots - where the players play out revenge and hate. I had never heard of this film but got it through Netflix because of Robert Mitchum - this was his first real leading role in an A film - and he was a third choice - behind Montgomery Cliff and Kirk Douglas. I really enjoyed Theresa Wright and love this quote from another reviewer- she was stunning as Mitchum's foster-sister-turned-object-of-lust-turned-true-love-turned-would-be-executioner-turned-true love again!! What a woman!! I would highly recommend this super suspense film.

There you go sports fans. Thanks again for stopping by, do come again!!

Take care,
edgar