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We ride at dawn lol.

I am home from 5 days at the beach. 

and a 2 day hook in at the "Wooly Witches of Wells."

We decided some pictures on the beach would be great.

and our picture started popping up everywhere from other beach goers lol.

If you click on the picture, you can see them better.

The tables where all decorated 

And the swag bags ready to go.

It was very well attended, and the food was amazing.

I mean where could you go to get lobster mac and cheese???for potluck lunch? Or smoked salmon??? 

A little bit of a rug show 

Jeni N's rug

My partner in crime Dayle Y. this is an amazing piece.

Not everything was labeled so I don't know who's these are.

But they are embellished with beads. 

3D piece

The mouse was in Waldoboro style.

Again Dayle Y's.

And there were a couple of quilts

Just amazing work.

Such bright happy colors.

And of course, we were at the beach, so I had to take in the sun rises. 

This is the sun rise hitting the trees in so pretty.

I probably took 100 pictures of sunrises this weekend. 

And on my walk, I see the houses all lined up waiting for whatever the ocean and the winter bring this year. 

Have a wonderful week!

News From Home

I was wading through my freezer and found chicken bits and bones in a freezer bag. We had a rotisserie chicken this summer so I put the bones in a freezer bag for cooler times.  I put it in some chicken stock that needed to be used up and let it simmer. There was still lots of chicken on those bones. My spice mix a few bay leaves some veggies and I have soup!!! Sooo good to!

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I also found some pie crust I hadn't used in the freezer too. So, I made some apple turnovers. Husband approved!

I kept reading about the fruit and nut crackers you could make. I had all the ingredients, and it was pouring outside so why not. There are blueberries, raisins,cherries,dates, and cashews. (Next time I will use pecans) I tried them with some cream cheese and a smear of apple chutney OMG they are so good I know I am bragging but yumm!

Sunday the rain left, and the sun came out time for a walk. Everyone and their uncles are in our area this past weekend looking for colored leaves, so we did not go out much at all. As you can see there is a lot on the ground.

And the trees are getting bare. Not much color this year that's for sure. So sad about that. 

I started taking pictures of the little cemetery on my walk and no matter where I took the picture, I had this blur in the photo. What do you think? I just love this cemetery with all the leaves on it, it looks like it is getting ready for winter. 

Now onto the fair the good old, good old Sandwich fair!

We went at 400PM today husband got a couple of things to eat we walked around no crowds at this time of day. Just perfect for us.

I entered 2 rugs, and I got a 1st and 2nd and now before you get all excited there were only 4 pieces entered. But it was nice I had a couple of friends texting me from the fair this weekend letting me know and telling me how talented I am lol. Gotta love your friends.

Here is the grand winner. She submitted it under primitive not realistic and her own pattern. Thoughts on this please. It truly is a beauty. 

On the way out this little girl and her smaller brother were leading these two sheep out of the fair when we were leaving. They were so darn cute I could never get a good picture of them. But the sheep were so happy to be with the kids they kept brushing up against them my heart just melted. With all the trouble in the world that moment with those kids and their sheep made me smile. 

I have said before I spend way too much time online and well another idea. I bought this at a thrift store for 3.00.

And I turned it into this! Now I am no artist, but I dabbled, and I see where I could have done things differently, but it was fun, and I may try it again sometime. Don't miss the witch in the right corner Booo.

I had been out for a walk, and I come in and husband is washing the skylights in the upstairs hall as you can see, they were long past due for it. Well, you can't wash the windows and not vacuum or move some furniture etc. etc. well you know how it goes. There went the rest of that afternoon. 

In closing we are under a frost warning tonight. I went out and cut the rest of my herbs and I saw online (see what I mean?) that you can use a tension rod in a window to hang your herbs. Great idea! This window doesn't get a lot of sun and it is right in the kitchen win win! I also have a large pot of Geraniums wanted to protect. It is right by our walkout basement door, so I slid the pot in voila. about an hour or so later I went down to make sure I had locked the door. There was the sweetest frog singing up a storm. But since I do not want him in the house, I pulled the pot back outside and put a few towels over the flowers. The minute the pot hit the coolness of the night he stopped singing sorry little frog.

Have a wonderful week!

 

Faded Colors

My sweet friend and I hiked Monday. I was thrilled to be back in the mountains again. 

This hike was pretty steep and lots and lots of ledge. I am so proud of myself for making it. It was not a long hike just rocky and steep. (Sweet friend in distance) 

We hiked up to a fire tower but it was under renovation so we could not get near it to see the view. 

We decided to take a different trail down. We are so glad we did this is the pay off! The colors are there but they are so muted this year. 

There are pops here and there but nothing like our normal fall color.

The day was beautiful with a wonderful breeze and as you can see, we could see forever it seemed. A hike with my sweet friend is always a good day. 

This morning I had an early appointment in Lincoln NH about 1/2 north of where I live. I was hoping for more color. There was more but again muted.

We went to Woodstock NH and walked the rocks a bit. 

As you can see, we are having glorious weather and there was a bit more color on the banks of the river. 

The water crystal clear...

With a couple of great pops of color. I love living in NH with the very distinct changes in season. I am originally a Maine girl two wonderful states to live in snow and all!

Speaking of Maine, a week from today I head to Maine for time with rug hooking friends and the Wooly Witches of Wells hook in. Can you tell I am excited? 5 days of fun whoo hooo!!!!

Have a great week!

Shinrin-yorku

"Forest Bathing" I have mentioned that before, but I have been taking a second look into it. 

It is not simply a walk in the woods it is a conscious and contemplative practice of immersed in the sights, sounds, and smells of the forest. You should try to take 20 minutes a day and just sit, walk or just stand and enjoy the forest. This is not a new idea it goes back many hundreds of years in Japan used in a few different religions. I know not everyone has access to a forest but a park or a tree in the back yard will do. I do feel so much better when I take my daily walks on a wooded road. No earbuds no phone just be in the moment. With the darkness coming in earlier each day this is a good way to relax and embrace the season. 

The fall colors are slow in showing up but after the past few days I have seen more and more color. 

A new recipe apple cake. It is very tasty. 

One layer so not a huge cake to figure out what to do with.

and only 3 apples. 

I need to up my intake of water I haven't been very good about it.

I am drinking other things like juice or tonic water.  

One of my biggest issues is making sure I come up with a little something different for dinner each night. I hadn't made Shepard's pie in a very long time it was a nice change. 

I am still plugging along on the appliqué quilt I believe this is block #8

And last but not least the smallest bathroom that took the longest time ever! is done!! We added the shower and spruced up the rest. 

We added the shower to have a full bathroom on the main floor in case one of us cannot make the stairs at some point. (aging in place)

I am happy with the results and very happy that it is done. 

Have a wonderful week

The North Side

Did you know that moss grows on the North side? An old hiking hint. 

Another glorious day today and the outlook is looking great!

But the color is very slow to show. Does that mean not much color this year? We are getting colder nights hopefully that will make it turn. 

This is my walking route even after all these years I still love it.

This is at the end of our driveway a bit of pink for a sunset. 

It sets so much earlier now darkness is closing in by the minute. The part of winter I dislike the most.

But watch for that moon it is supposed to another super moon. 

As most of you know I have been cleaning out. Closets, cupboards etc. If I haven't used it in years out is goes. I am now starting on the attic. I brought 2 boxes down and most of it is going I just took a couple of little things to keep. Like this troll dressed as a witch since I am going to a witch hook-in I thought she could decorate my rug room for now. 

Speaking of witches, she is done and hung. I love her and smile each time I walk by. 

I pulled a few more of my Halloween things out to enjoy. A great early start. 

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It is on the news here that the price of wheat is going up a lot along with tomatoes, vegetable oil etc etc. And there could be shortages.  Just when we are coming to prime baking season. I got a gift card when I retired and so I took myself to stock up on my flour of choice King Arthur. I also got some canned tomatoes and a bottle of vegetable oil. Tonight, I am baking pumpkin bread as we speak yummm.

Have a wonderful week!!!