Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Sloth Like

For some reason I have not been able to get out of my own way!!!
I sit on my phone wayyyyy too much scrolling. Yesterday I did something about it. I signed up for a watercolor class at the end of the month.
I signed up for 2, three-day rug hooking classes one in April with Michelle Palmer, so excited about this class she is an amazing teacher!!! And in November with Joann Page. She is new to me, but I love her work that I see online. 



And I soaked some wool ....

Read a book....


And dyed some wool!

And more wool...

And some more wool!! I am very pleased with the results. I could never do the same colors again, but I love what I have done, and I am using some of it already. I have more wool soaking for another round of dying tomorrow. 

I also checked out the local senior center. I saw their newsletter online and they had a couple of classes I was interested in that were on going. rug braiding, painting and maybe a card game or two.
I was talking to the receptionist, and I never saw so many rude women in my life. I was beginning to wonder if I was invisible. Reaching past, me, interrupting like I wasn't there etc etc. And the "classes" not really. It was chaos! I was beyond frustrated and knew this was not for me. But before I left, I visited their little thrift store(room). I bought a box of 8 glasses made in France and an all-wool scarf for 4.00 and called it a good. 
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Today I got myself together and headed for rug hooking class with Pam. Such a wonderful group and it was Pam's birthday, so I brought cake. The woman sitting beside me and I were talking about what we were dishing out $$ for rug hooking this year for classes and retreats. She made me laugh so hard when she said I told my kids all I plan on leaving them is the change left on the table lol. 
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My Sweet B has been so sick with the flu and now her mom and her other grandmother have it too. Weekend plans I had with my daughter will be cancelled but spring is coming!
Snow is coming in tonight and into tomorrow. The worst part is the icing that is coming on top of it. Then Saturday there is another storm coming Saturday night into most of Sunday with even more snow and more icing. Then there are high wind warnings too. We are tucked in with the generator at the ready and plenty of food. 
Have a great weekend!




Sunday, February 9, 2025

Roof Raking


We got another 8 inches overnight. I think we have 2 feet on the ground at this point.




 I pulled out the roof rake for the first time in a few years.
I didn't do this roof I did the front porch roof. It doesn't have a good pitch to it, so it is good to get the weight off it. Now I was not sure if I could trudge through the snow in front and have my arms over my head pulling a lot of weight off that roof, but I did great I was pretty proud of myself. After this snow I will have to do it again this week as we are getting more snow on Thursday. 


Looks like a little bit of a standoff between a finch and a bluebird.

I did pick up some seeds this week, makes me hopeful.

Lots of people around this weekend on all the lakes and ponds ice fishing. The derby has big prizes like thousands and thousands. This is the first year in a few that they have had such great ice. Bob Houses everywhere! It was so nice to see families out fishing and cooking out so great for the kids. I saw some kids skating too. 
And because the ice is so good the air strip on the ice in Alton has opened. Again, for the first time in a few years. It is the only plowed ice runway in the continental US. It is very busy.


Husband started this crazy puzzle 


And he finished it!!! I am not a puzzle person, but he loves them.

I have felt like a frog in my throat other than that I feel perfectly fine.
It is the craziest thing ever. So today after snow clean up, I watched one of my favorite movies ever. An Affair To Remember, really is there anything better than Cary Grant and Debra Kerr??If I am flipping through channels and I see that I always stop and watch. 
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I made ribs and roasted potatoes that came out pretty good.
I also made some hermits a very New England bar cookie. Spicy, molasses so good. I had some raisins that needed to be used up I soaked them in hot water to bring them back and put them in Yummm!
Rug hooking Wed I hope as long as the weather holds.
Have a wonderful week!


Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Valentine's Gift

We have had snow 3 days in a row about 3 inches each time and tomorrow we are in for 3 to 6 and more coming on Sunday. 
I talked to Sweet B last night she got to ski in fresh powder, very exciting. 

Besides shoveling I have made a few cookies.

I made these Jelly centered sugar cookies. Husband loves them.

I would love to make the molasses cookies next. 

I put up a few of my vintage Valentines. They are clipped on a string of battery-operated lights. 

I am working on a valentine's gift for Sweet B. 
She is stitching a lot, so I am making her a needle book to store her needles and things.

There is a pocket on the left. I will put a threader in there. 
And then put a few needles in the book too. 

Husband has been under the weather again! Thankfully he is better. He finished this puzzle; it was a hard one. 
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Super bowl this weekend I have a rack of ribs to bake.
I went grocery shopping with my very detailed list and ohhh boy 
it was expensive! I am hoping except for fresh fruit and milk I shouldn't need much more this month. I am making Chicken piccata tonight for dinner. We eat at home most of the time. 
Thank you for the visit 
Have a wonderful week !!


Sunday, February 2, 2025

Frozen Waterfalls

The turkeys found the suet. 

A trip to the dump and some good finds.
The spray is toasted coconut snowflakes from bath and body works brand new, A heart candle holder (not including the candle),

And a brand-new lunch bag. All great things that I will use. 

Then the spa messed up our massages but could get us in later.
So my friend I went to a new thrift store. I purchased this bowl from Portugal for 3.99, I also got 2 turtlenecks, ...  

And this new bathrobe with all the tags for 6.00. 

Yes, I am still weeding out stuff at home I took 3 things from my closet that no I no longer wear, and I have a big bag of things from the attic, and I found this too cute to give away right now. lol.

Minus 5 this morning but by noon it was 15, a friend and I 
Went on a small hike to the waterfalls. to see them frozen. 

And frozen they were!

Really frozen!

This is not my picture and I can't seem to figure out who's it is.
but this is a picture of pond hocky on the big lake! 
With all that weight on the ice why doesn't it give way???
Crazy busy!

Our Saturday plans got canceled so I cleaned out the frig.
I had a cup of fresh cranberries and a couple of apples so I cooked up a crumble. It's good, a good way to use them up. Then 
I made a very detailed list for grocery shopping. I want to stock up.
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Thanks for getting to here lol
Have a wonderful week

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Baking

Today I was suppose to go to rug hooking but it would not stop snowing! Soooo I cooked
Blueberry cake.


Made homemade meatballs and sauce ( that came out fabulous if I do say so myself!) And a loaf of sandwich bread.
I have been cleaning out the attic and found this Drip-o-lator coffee pot. I gave it a try and I like it better than single serve keruig. I have more control over how strong the coffee is.
Just put your coffee in pour hot water in. The down fall of cleaning out finding is goodies lol.

Husband bought a new ipad it is a steep learning curve, neither of us have ever had an apple product. He has some offers of help.
My partner in crime made this for me. So cozy and sweet.
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A friend and I have massages booked for tomorrow AM.
I am so looking forward to that.
Have a wonderful week.

Sunday, January 26, 2025

The Planets Are Alined

These rugs were collected by Linda Bean the granddaughter of the original LL Bean. They are hanging in a restaurant named for her across the street from LL Bean's

I believe they were shown in a museum at one point. This is a cheticamp rug out of Cape Breton, Canada. 
Different angle.
This is a old Frost pattern.


For some reason I am always drawn to this type of rug. 
I have been feeling restless,unsettled. Maybe this is the problem. If the moon can pull the mighty tides, who is to say these planets can't have an affect on us?
I got out for a nice long walk, worked on a little stitching project. Feeling a bit better
We couldn't figure out what made these tracks....
And this crow came walking by looking for bread crumbs lol.
A trip to the thrift to drop off some things and a quick look around. 
The birch was in the original box. And a book I haven't read.

And a 96 in long table cloth in great shape for my table when the leaves are in. Total spent 5.50 a deal!



Tonight I wanted to use up left overs in a different way. I chopped up leftover meatloaf and made cheeseburger chowder, and used the leftover mashed potatoes to make biscuits. It turned out great and didn't seem like leftovers.
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Back to yoga tomorrow, I have missed several. And back to rug hooking Wed if we don't get snow. Have a great week everyone!!!