autumn winds of change

i know this is amazing, but the raspberries we planted this spring are producing raspberries now! they are absolutely yummy. as you can see, there are still some ripening. i'm not so sure they will reach that stage as cold winds are blowing today, with a hard frost coming within days. we are happy for what we get from the garden. 

i did get a lot accomplished today. besides working outdoors yesterday, getting chores completed before it gets too cold - i was able to work on my artwork just a bit. i am working on my dia de bloglandia creation... and a project based upon beryl taylor's article in quilting arts gifts. here is a pic of the muslin that i had sprayed with walnut ink and then put spackle on it. this is the in process photo. it is just a little bit messy - not nearly as messy as one might think. i need a larger putty knife to spread it. i'm sure marc has one i could borrow. :)