Fun Trip

A while back, I was invited to go to Portsmouth, NH with a friend. I gladly accepted, and here are a few pictures. They cannot do justice to the beauty and fun that was had on my trip.

So this picture is an attempt to show a snail that had this sea weed stuff all grown on top of it. It was so funny...like a big afro!

We walked out amidst the rocks, hoping to find fun tidal pools. We did find tidal pools, but more than anything, we found slimy, yucky, smelly, deadly slippery seaweed. It was quite an adventure to even take a few steps, but we kept going until we reached the water. It was so much fun!

On the way home, we stopped for gas, and I saw a sign for a Bison farm. I begged to go, and my dear accomodating friend indulged me. Here are the magnificent beasts! I just love them. I even splurged and bought a pound of buffalo burger to bring home to the family. It was delicious and had practically no fat in it! BTW...sneak picture of the friend!

We drove over to Maine for a bit of shopping, and I loved the ship yard...so fascinating.

oops...this guy is out of order, but I don't want to move him...he stays.

Pretty Flowers

I went to the Boston Temple to be with my sister and family, while said sister took out her own endowments. It was a lovely day. I always love the Temple gardens. They remind me that natural beauty is all around us, and cultivating it brings joy to one's self, and others.

And...remember the new half circle garden...it shall be the dahlia garden, but in the meantime, I have added some pretties while I wait. Cody saw these, and we had to get them!

PS...they are called Gazania...

So here are the all done pictures. We are generally quite pleased. It is better than it was, for sure. With my funny little issues, I am very aware of the mistakes and gliches, and sometimes forget to just appreciate how pretty it is!

Bathroom Makeover

Did I already blog about this? I meant to, but in my semi asleep state of mind, really cannot recall. At any rate, we recently worked on our bathroom. Tonight you get the before pictures, and perhaps tomorrow, the after pictures. Don't hold your breath, blue is not a nice color on you.
We always set out with a clear idea...but along the way we have to stop and devote a lot of thinking to the next steps!
We had some good help!
Yuck...a pleasure to improve on this scummy heating grate.

All I have to say is...EWWWWW!!!

A messy cabinet and the yucky old medicine cabinet.
This is where the sink and the toilet will go back in. And...you get a sneak peek at the flooring and the nicely painted heating grate!

Coming soon....a pretty bathroom....

Fun things

Look at my little thief. Over the winter they actually chewed a hole through this lid, and now they are very frequent visitors.

I am so excited...I saved some peonies from a backyard mess...and have been waiting for them to recover from the move. This year...they have buds! I am so happy.

And...my asiatic lilies seem to be surviving the yearly onslaught of the hungry red beetles that have been devastating them each year. I have an organic spray that I have been using, as well as daily murderous search and destroy missions.

mmm...lilac season! I adore lilacs. These are just down the road..I have my own, but these were nice and easy to take a picture And here is the most exciting thing of all. DH had a lovely idea to make a garden at the base of our rock hill. I loved the idea, and adore the result. It is so so very nice. It is going to be my Dahlia garden...and we will see what else.

Cody brought over a couple of the wrestlers, and together with Matt and Cody, they hauled over these rocks and put it together in no time at all. So fun.

TMI Update

So, I think someone recently asked in surprise, if I was still doing the "cloth pad" thing. Well, the answer is, I am! There are several reasons why...

I can play with pretty fabrics and make pads that fit my needs just right. Above is a nice sleek one...perfect for under jeans or slacks.

Above is a nice flannel and fleece one...so soft and perfect for home days.
Below is what I call the "Mega overnight pad." It is not sleek, and I have not actually given it a test run yet, but I am hoping it will solve some little problems I have during the night sometimes.

See, flannel and fleece and pretty cottons! I can do them so quickly, it is a very reasonable sewing project, that I don't have to worry about leaving out and having pieces lost, or forgetting where I am in the project. I sort of have in the back of my mind that if I get good enough...perhaps I can sell them on an Etsy store.

I also have been dabbling in making earrings. A friend at work gave me some goodies, and I supplimented a bit, and have been having lots of fun with earring making.

Happy day to you all!

PS...this is all to satisfy my fabric fever...until I can be a quilter. Do you know that I am terrified I will get arthritis and never be able to quilt?

Stunning Nature

So...on my way to Huntington...just as I headed out of Barre, it was clear that there was a big storm at the top of the hill in Berlin.

It was a bit intimidating as we crested the hill!

So sorry for the quality of images...but look at this cloud...looks like it will just eat up the hospital!


Then, after just about 15 minutes in the mall...we came out to really cool bubbly clouds...and a lovely double, full arc rainbow.





Way back in the morning, when it was cool and breezy and sunny...I took some pretty flower pictures.