Rug Hooking in the Sugar Woods!

Today my friend, Doreen, and I went to a maple sugar camp to rug hook with other rug hookers. It was a beautiful day! We had probably a 15 to 20 minute walk through the woods to get there. It was fun to rug hook with other ladies and also look at their projects. Here are some pics from the walk. I was so impressed with the woods, the day, the walk, that I didn't even take pics of the works of art. I learned something new which I will make for my sisters. I think they will like what I am going to make and it won't take long! I bet they will be really curious! IT WAS A FUN DAY, but, for some reason, I was tired when I got home! And then we worked on Ladies' Tea decorations in the evening.

I should have mentioned earlier that you need to notice the stove pipe of the sugar shack. It is made from many, I didn't count them, old oil drums! Very original!!!

A Photo for Cheryl & Dwight

Laura, Ben, Blake, Hannah & Eva

I have been trying to get this pic for you, Cheryl, for quite a while!

A New Look for Spring!

The flowers are not blooming yet, but it is feeling spring-like. We are all tired of winter and don't want to look at winter pics, even though I do like the snow covered fence! On with spring!!! The snow is melting very fast now. It is such a treat to see around the corners now, and not feel like you are blind every time you come to an intersection. I even did a little garden clean-up. There will be lots more to do when the snow is all gone and the ground dries up. I am ready for it!!!

Mary's 90th Birthday

Here is Mary looking very happy at her birthday party with her new teddy bear. This bear was the hit of the party for Mary. It sings a song and moves its head.

I think it takes the place of her two kitties who have a new home now.

The party, of course, was at the hospital where Mary will be until she moves to a nursing home.

The Make Over

Last night we did something we almost never do! We switched some rooms around! I got the brainy idea that we need a bigger den because we use it more than we use a guest room. So we switched our guest room and den/t.v. room. Part of the reason is that we bought a glider/exerciser and we needed room for it so that we will actually use it. We still have a very adequate guest room. No pics tonight! That will have to come later. The den is still a little, shall we say, unsettled...but very useable. We have both used the glider today! We actually hauled a hide-a-bed up from the basement, just the two of us, alone! Paul did take the guts out of it first but we did get our exercise yesterday too!!!

WHAT A GREAT DAY!!!

Monday we drove over to Amherst, Nova Scotia for a "Monday Get-away!" It was a beautiful day and we had a few things to check out. I had heard something about Dayle's Department Store there, but didn't really know anything about it. So we looked it up and it was an experience we would not have missed! I don't know why we have missed it this long! The store was built in 1906 and has not been updated so it reminds me of the stores from my childhood!

After we shopped at Dayle's, Paul asked a "local" about a nice place to eat lunch. His theory is that the locals always know the best places and we have never been led astray using his method. We were directed just a few door down to a nice lunch place. Then we found out that the rug hooking shop was closed on Mondays, which I kind of remembered hearing. However Frenchy's was very much in business. As we drove into the parking lot, there was only one parking space available. The reason, much to our surprise and delight, was it was HALF PRICE DAY!!! So we had a good time searching for goodies. And we did find some. I hope the kids will be happy about what we found for them. They usually are!