temperance, swallows, trees, strawberries, and lightning

Strawberry Basket

 My first thought with the strawberry (dude says hi) basket was to go with red, but in digging through the stash I couldn't help but think these pinks were better. I think they are.

Streak of Lightning 

 I've been saving this fabric for this blocks for months, well, maybe a year.  I knew this would be perfect to represent a streak of lightening.  Bright and almost neon, a perfect portrayal of lightning.

Tall Pine Tree

 Pine trees around here are rich, deep green.  This is not. I did think, however, that this was a pretty shade of green and I wanted to use it.

Swallow

 We had swallows nesting on our house when we were kids.  They were beautiful and they annoyed the cat. What more could you want from a bird?  At any rate, my swallow block is grey to bring home the neutral colored swallow.

Temperance Tree

I'm not going to lie.  I'm drinking an old fashioned as I type this.  This block is my way of honoring the old fashioned which is made with bourbon (a manly brown liquor), bitters, ginger ale, cherry, and an orange.  A pretty, pretty orange.  And, probably, an improper way to honor the temperance tree.  But, then, I'm not one to really honor the temperance movement.