Not only was yesterday Friday the 13th… but it was a full moon! See my nose has been buried in the Mac as I pound away on the keyboard. But how could I have missed this?

Not only was it a full moon, but it was a full moon on Friday the 13th and…

it is known as a strawberry moon? see you never know what you are going to find out when you stop by!

It is known as the strawberry moon because of all the harvesting of berries in June. Now you know I just had to find a needlepoint canvas full of strawberries…

and this beautiful basket with strawberries by Melissa Shirley Designs came to mind. There are allot of examples out there of berries in needlework and do you remember the strawberry pincushions your Mom always had in her sewing basket?

This amazing fruit that is the centerpiece of strawberry shortcake, salads, dipped in chocolate and have you ever had them drizzled with balsamic glaze? Heaven! (BTW I just saw this glaze in Trader Joe’s yesterday…used to be you always needed to make it.)

Now I am goofing off this morning. Breakfast at The Cottage, a little retail therapy and a leisurely walk around La Jolla… and just maybe awhole lotta stitching going on this weekend too!

I really tried to find a picture of the cats sleeping in a strawberry box. I found them snoozing in peach boxes, blueberry boxes, lettuce boxes, well just every kind of box, but not strawberries!

Instead AlleyCat is here sunning herself. I am always amazed how they find just that little bit of sun!

and until next time…keep on stitching