Most folks think of me as just a little "left of center."  I take delight in the oddest things and get excited over what most would consider trivial.  Take this gourd thing, for instance.  I'm fascinated that I can start with a seed and end with art.  I love all the steps.  I've learned that  "instant gratification" isn't all it's cracked up to be.  Every single part of the process has it's own element of gratification....and wonder.  Check out these pics of my grandson, Liam, and you might see what I mean:

 
And remember the last blog entry?  The start of the dipper gourd growing adventure!  Well, here are the updated pictures:
 
 
And let's not forget the wonder of gourd SEX.  Yes, you heard me!  The girl flower MUST be pollinated by the boy flower in order to create the baby gourd!  How does that happen?  By bugs.  At night (privacy, you know!).  OR - if I'm so inclined, and I often am - I can help them along by picking a boy flower and shaking his pollen onto the girl flower or touching them together.  How do you tell the difference between a boy and girl flower you ask?  See below:
 
Can you guess which is which?  :-)