Miss Babs Blog

Babs Ausherman

Ah the end of vacation, it's a little bittersweet for me. I wish I had 3 more days to do... And I am looking forward to getting back to work,... Read More

This Week, This Day, This Hour

Babs Ausherman

So today is Sunday. My first day off in two weeks. Thirteen days straight, although driving north and south on I81 is sort of time off. I love driving and... Read More

May Musings

Babs Ausherman

As always each year seems to fly by faster and faster. And here we are in May already, it seems like it was just January and February. I was counting days in my life (multiplying actually) and realized that given how many days I have already lived, I should have this thing figured out and be more graceful and effective and smooth and...wwll you get the picture. I still have good days and bad days just like everyone else. I am happy that the irises are blooming and the pileated... Read More

April Showers...

Babs Ausherman

Bring May Flowers! Our next show is Maryland Sheep and Wool, held the first weekend of May - May 3 and 4 on the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, Maryland. If you have never been, it's a great show with lots of vendors and LOTS of critters! Generally beautiful spring weather and a great time is had by all. I absolutely love this show! The sights and smells are fun to experience. One of my favorite things, when I wasn't a vendor, was watching the Sheep to Shawl event... Read More

September - Here She Comes!!

Babs Ausherman

In just two days, September will be here. It always marked the true end of summer to me, even though the days were often still hot, the light had already begun to shift and the days were getting ever so slightly shorter. As a kid, I hated it. As an adult, I often think about how I have missed most of summer and how did that happen?? When I was a kid, summer lasted forever, now it seems like it is two weeks long. How did I miss vacation time?... Read More

Daylilies in the Garden

Babs Ausherman

Here are some of the daylilies that are blooming right now in my garden. I don't know the names of any of them, as I picked them for their colors and some were gifts. The wonderful thing about my daylilies are that they are right across the drive from the studio and add wonderful color to my day. My sister Jeanne and I planted many of these about 10 years ago in memory of my mother - who loved to garden and see things grow.... Read More

The Flower Garden

Babs Ausherman

Last year in August, we headed off to do what we call our Midwest Tour. We head to Stitches Midwest in Schaumburg, Il and then a week later we are at Michigan Fiber Festival in Allegan, MI. When we left, I knew that some drainage work was going to be done which would include needing to dig across one of the four tiers of my flower garden. When I came home, three of the four tiers was covered up by clay dirt and to nicely finish it off, a... Read More

End of May - Getting Ready for June

Babs

Planting needs to happen! I need to get the rest of the tomato plants in, and all of the flowers I bought last week at Susan's. Susan is a member of my fiber guild. Plus I have a knockout rose that I need to put in. I like to have real flowers at my shows and this one is Stitches South. It was loaded with blooms. I need to get the dead blooms cut off and get it into the ground! Jen, one of the gals who works with me - she... Read More