Snowing

Well the rug is fixed! Not bad you can see it but it is better than

a hole.

We woke up to this! A little early but very pretty.

Last night we went to an auction. as you can see we did ok!

I believe the santa is 50's , the basket I am not sure if it is shaker

or not it has wood handles on the top. Great shape for 5.00 it was full

of oldish embroidery things that are going to the thrift store.

This old rug no one wanted I got for 5.00 I love it but

really do I need another rug????

I went to tractor supply with husband and found these little lights

6 for 4:99 plus and extra battery for each one. I wanted to

country them up a bit. the cup has melted wax.

I tried painting it on not great.

So I threw the rest of them in the cup and then in the bag of spices

better. Next time I will use glue instead of wax but it worked.

I like them better than just white.

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I hope your weekend was a fun one. Have a great week!

***

 

The older the fiddle ,the sweeter the tune.

Irish proverb

A Cautionary Tale

This is my very close friend's rug. One of the ones she did early

on when we were learning to hook. It is a large rug 38x57.

Her cleaning lady was airing it out. and put her hand through it!

We both believe in putting rugs on the floor they are to be used not

rolled up and put away never to be used. She decided to put it in her bathroom.

and it rotted in that spot! We both were heart sick.

So I ran over and sewed a linen patch way around the broken part.

I was worried we would find more rot but it seems to be right in that spot.

I am going to work on it this weekend and try to get it fixed for her.

She is unable to do it herself right now as she is having a problem with her hands.

I will show a picture when I have it done.

The moral of the story is use your rugs just not in the bathroom!

Rainbow Falls

David was feeling up to a walk in the woods.

The sun was shining but there was a chill in the air.

It was about 1/2 mile in not to far for a first hike.

and the pay off was beautiful.

We sat by the falls and counted our blessings

which we forget to do sometimes. We find we have many blessings to count.

A Lot Happening At Acorn Hollow

David thought since I have been so stressed and had to go back to work after

6 days out. He would make me dinner. Who could resist this? Not me! He found the

recipe in the old farmers almanac. it is a meat pie with carrots, celery, potatoes and onions.

I was surprised and very happy to have dinner ready when I walked in.

He also bought us a couple of slices of cheese cake. As you can

see he has the oxygen on BUT the good news is he is off oxygen as of today.

The nurse had him running up and down the hall before she would say it is

ok to be off the oxygen! We went to Boston today of course game 6 of the world

series is being played there today, Pres. Obama was in town, and there is a concert.

So to say it was busy was an understatement.

When we got home I made cookies these are my own creation.

My favorite ginger cookie with a pumpkin kiss in the middle.

It is so yummy if you would like my ginger cookie recipe let me know.

There were snowflakes in the air today so our yard is looking

a lot like winter. I still love the birches no matter what the season.

I keep my cone flower stems up till spring the little birds love the seeds all winter.

An of course our fire pit may get a fire or two before winter.

Well it is a long winded post so I will say goodnight

Go Red Soxs!

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Clear your mind of can't

    Solon

 

Weekend Wrap-Up

Saturday was a nice day so I did some yard work and pulled some of the

last of our carrots and I found one cuke among the dead plants I pulled out.

I have no idea what it will taste like, but the carrots are sweet and tender and oh so yummy.

 I made my version of a chicken pot pie with some of the carrots added.

It was a cold chilly night so it tasted so good.

And look who came to visit!!!! Her Mom and Dad put in some

of our wood for pepe.  She has a chocolate face from a donut.

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There was a hook in this weekend that I was suppose to go to I

just couldn't take the chance to get something from being in a crowd and

bring it home to David. I thought about it all day:( I have not been able to attend

anything from my guild this fall because of sickness or other obligations. So I dug out

my hooking and hooked while watching the world series. The hooking was good

but the game was not. I sit here now watching football and it is a pretty sad too.

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It is back to work tomorrow for a couple of days then we go to Boston.

David is feeling better, he is on steroids for his lungs and of course

they are making him feel pretty good right now. He is still shocked at how

tired and weak he feels which is really no shock after what he has been through.

He is hoping to be taken off the oxygen soon I hope so for his sake.

Have a great week everyone!

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Just do your best today and tomorrow will come-tomorrow's going to be a busy day, a happy day.

Helen Boehm

 

Getting Comfy

I thought I would pull out some of my fall things to make us feel cozy.

 I have been looking for this and it is always sold out.

It makes my morning coffee so much better.

Anything pumpkin makes me very happy.

 I make a sour cream apple pie. I had a cup of sour cream left I

needed to use up. It is ok but I prefer a traditional apple pie.

When we were in Boston I had to walk this street to get to the

place I stayed at night. It is a beautiful street with lots of wonderful

architecture, and look at those street lights. If you were to live on this street it

would be very expensive. It is the beacon hill area of Boston.

 

This is one of the views from the 10th floor of Mass General.

And this is the view from our kitchen! So happy to be home.

But very thankful for the Drs and Staff in Boston.

David still has a ways to go but being home is good for the soul.

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It is not our circumstances that create our discontent or contentment. It is us.

   Vivian Greene

Home

David is home! He is on oxygen and incredibly weak.

It is going to take a lot of time and a lot of patience but he is home.

thank you for the prayers and I hope you will continue to remember him in them.

I can't thank you enough for the wonderful messages and support.