A few weeks ago P. Allen Smith sent this little sketch below with our emails illustrating the map of his Moss Mountain Farm. When he first bought this property in rural Arkansas in 2004, I was smitten and began to envision how all his plans would come to fruition. My dream was to emulate his vision in my little corner of the world. To this day, I am amazed at how his vision that incorporated themes and designs of colonial gardens, Tomas Jefferson's actually. He also used his experiences working with English master gardeners as well. 
However, up to my ears in work, keeping track of family life and caring for elderly relatives, my dreams quickly became just that, dreams. I watched in awe as he carved bits of property into little "rooms" that took form as two separate outdoor buildings, one a kitchen and the other an art studio, each placed over a water collection system that he would use for the farm. A glorious home, at the crest of the mountain flanked by oak trees was just the beginning of life for him there as well as an ever expanding series of tours and social events.
One of the gardens, this one was a large rolling and rocky area that needed the trees cleared, the soil amended, and all of this resulted. I can't stand it! Instead, dear son built some raised beds for me that I planted and maintained with a dedication that would have made Allen proud.
As we all dream and plan our sewing spaces, reality must set it, much like my dream of replicating Moss Mountain Farm 😌
That brings me (well sort of drags me) into week #3 of our challenge. This is the week I am going to term Flat Surface Frenzy. If, like me, every flat surface in the studio collects stuff. Some of it has nothing to do with sewing because this room is on the way to a storage room and there is a full bathroom right inside the door that husband often uses after yard work. Of course, it is so convenient for me because I don't have to leave the sewing space for necessary things.
Day 15 of this challenge is a catch up day. I am letting the elves catch up if they wish. I am off today. Quite frankly, it has been quite the challenge. Yesterday, before a family event, I gathered up a large kitchen trash bag with all sorts of things to discard. I also packed up some patterns to donate, as well as a thread rack I never used, some thread spools that had little on them or just were never used. I even had some little wee spools of some kind of styro-foam with a few twists of thread left on them from 1970!
In the original challenge, this week is scheduled for sorting pens, markers, paper products, glues, etc. I don't really do paper craft things or stamping etc, so I have turned it into flat surface sorting. It is going to be a quick week because I need to get most of it done in 3 days. If you paper craft etc, this is your week to deal with that. In addition, it is suggested that we deal with books. My flat surface purge will include the magazines, books, folders etc.
6/18-catch up day
6/19-test and sort markers
6/20-sort ribbons
6/20-clean up yarn and floss
6/21-sort needles and hooks
6/22-inventory and test adhesives
6/23-clean iron and wash ironing board cover
Have a great week!!!
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