Squirrel Stepping Stone and Reasons to Garden

 Ta-dah! My first stained glass stepping stone.  Surfaced with stained glass, Chinese roundels and colored aquarium chips, the mosaic is a hard-surface patchwork sampler.  

The project started with the desire to  fill the Nyger bird feeder and walk back in the house without creating a dirt trail across already polished floors.

At the suggestion of my compadre, Glenda Thompson-Bona, I started with the standard octagon kit from Michael's. Having pre-measured concrete, a form and instructions to guide the placement of a free squirrel pattern  from Beveldine, all I lacked was the the perfect color and texture glass for the star of the production- the squirrel. 

What crafters love about Beveldine as a retail supplier is the store is directly across the parking lot from the legendary glass wholesale supply house Hollander .  If the retailer  doesn't have a glass that is not custom matched to the glass project - their friendly staff will walk you in and check you out from the glass warehouse. A brilliant arrangement for everyone.

Anyone who communtes in Southern California should find a gardening style that takes away stressors if the Southern California commute.

In So Cal it could be lines in the wedding contract- to promise to be together through sickness and health- and to provide a rider so we can slide into town in the carpool lane. 

It can make a tight schedule coordinating our stops- but with half the commute time to Pasadena, it is worth it.   

Roses, Feverfew and Geraniums make welcome Hostess Gifts with zero calories  

Fashion magazines declare a confident woman  should not give into trends. We should be true to our sense of color and style. The same goes for our gardens.   

What in your garden takes away your stress?