They say that summer in the pacific northwest starts after the 4th of July.  And that's pretty much true.  Our forecast for the next few days is mid 80's and sunny.  Finally.

Laying in the grass, looking at the blue sky, and listening to a lawnmower.  That is summer to me.

I love the color of the trees against the sky.

Blue sky leads to this

The sky was not blue on the 4th.  Notice the flag blowing?  It was windy.  And cold. 

Linked up with The Inadvertent Farmer.

1.  Are we going the speed limit?

2.  Are you driving slow?

3.  Are you driving fast?

4.  How come those cars are going past us?

5.  How come those other cars are going slow?

6.  Are we on the freeway?

7.  Whoa daddy!

8.  I thought that car was going to bump into us!

9.  Mommy, watch where you're going okay?

She's 3.  Going on 16.  

I've been collecting sheets from thrift stores for a couple of months now and suddenly it seems they are everywhere.  You can buy pieces of them on Etsy. 

Like this fat quarter set from Zwizzle.  Soule Mama made some lounge pants from them for her youngest.  And Made by Rae just used one to make a sundress and hat for her little one.  

I've found that whenever I visit a Goodwill I haven't been to before I find the most pillowcases and sheets.  Yesterday we went to one suggested by my friend, Abby, and WOW!  I picked out 10 that I liked to look over for stains and ended up buying 5 of them.  There were more and I kind of wish I had bought them too but 5 sheets and 7 pillowcases felt like a lot.  :)  

This one is a fitted sheet which I usually don't buy but it was too cute to leave there.

Two of the sheets I bought aren't vintage but still cute and still upcycling.

These are still unwashed and not ironed so ignore the wrinkles.

Buying sheets from thrift stores to use for fabric is much cheaper than buying new fabric and better for the earth.  Have you ever tried using an old sheet for something else?  Do you like the vintage look or prefer new trendy fabrics?