A LOVELY DAY FOR A DRIVE!

 

It was a beautiful day so we went for a drive.

I wanted to go where we would see the water,

Shediac was the place of choice.

 

However the water was covered with snow and ice.

There was some open water at the bridge.

 

 



Things were pretty quiet at the Point du Chene wharf.
 There were people,

just not the summer crowds.

 





 

I love the weathered shingles.

 



 

 

CHERYL'S PROGRESS

We had a nice chat last night, my sister and I.  It sounds to me like her living room is loaded down with flowers and Dwight is scurrying around in an apron with a list in one hand and a pile of laundry in the other.  Maybe he wouldn't like that description, but Cheryl made it clear that he is a huge help to her.  Her sisters would like to show up and ease the work load for him.

Cheryl is feeling much better than a week ago, for sure.  She did have a trip to the doctor to see about swollen legs, which are not too much better yet.  She is really struggling with that eye problem.  I can't imagine being down and not able to read much.  She is praying that God will heal her eye since that surgery is out of the question for quite a while.  We are thankful for the eye trouble which alerted the doctors to the greater problem with her heart valve.

Don't give up praying for her now.  We do thank God for many, many answers to our prayers.  Take it easy, dear Cheryl, and soak in all the TLC you can!

IT WAS PRETTY, BUT REALLY WE ARE READY FOR SPRING!

 

SUGAR BUSH ACTIVITY

 

Last Friday night we had an overnight at the farm.

It was fun,

the kids were good

and we were able to sleep. :)

 

  

The next morning we went to a wonderful pancake breakfast

and then to the sugar woods for a tour.

 





 

We have gone many times before

to a different sugar camp where we saw and heard about

boiling down the syrup.

 



This time we were given a tour of the sugar woods

and had that part of the operation explained to us.

 



This is the young man who gave us very good explanations
of gathering the sap.  It is a family operation,

with three generations working together.

 



Maple candy on the snow

 

It takes a lot of wood to run the whole thing.

They do not use any electricity.

Everything is done the old way...

except that they do have some trees connected with plastic tubing

but that all runs by gravity.

Also they use a tractor to collect the buckets of sap. 

 



THIS IS FUNNY, BUT IT'S THE WAY IT IS HERE!

I was hoping to copy this kijiji ad, but I was not allowed.  You've gotta see it tho, so click on this link, it is worth it!  Hurry before the offer is gone!

Scenic route

Yesterday we went to a funeral down shore.

We took the scenic route home.

This is the Chance Harbour wharf.

The fishing villages never change.

I'm glad something doesn't!

 

1st DAY OF SPRING

Yesterday there was no snow.

This is what we woke up to today.

 



 

The roads were a bit greasy on the way back to the city. 

PLEASE PRAY FOR CHERYL!

My sister, Cheryl, is having open heart surgery on Wednesday.  Here is a link to her daughter, Kari's,  blog where she tells about it.  And more here.  We are amazed at God's working on her behalf already to get her to this place.  We are trusting Him for a successful surgery and recovery.  Please also pray for Kari, Mari and Sean as they travel from Michigan.  We know God is in control of the weather and the roads too.

KITCHEN QUILT

When I saw this quilt pattern (picture on right), I knew it was perfect for our

farm kitchen.  The quilt square on the left is the first I have completed.

I am excited about this and hope to make some progress on it.  I now have three squares done and sewed together.

I would like to machine quilt it myself.  I did take a class,

but I have not worked on machine quilting  at all since.  I am not sure I and

my machine are up to it.  I may have it quilted by the lady who

did the vintage quilt I put together for Andy.

NEW CURTAINS AT THE FARM

 

 

We want to keep the windows open at the farm for that

open and let the outside in feeling.

However there are times, mainly at suppertime,

when the sun is blinding in the dining area.

We have been talking about curtains for a long time

and finally took the plunge at IKEA on our way home from NC.

 

 

We do plan to move the potting shed,

or at least turn it.  It isn't the most beautiful view

right now, but I have plans!

 

This was when the potting shed was moved back in the summer of

2010.  Who knew then that it would be directly in our line of vision

 

when sitting at the table?

FUNNY GIRL!

 

She's her mother's daughter, that's for sure!

The grand daughter, who turned 7 yesterday,

the one and only...

left the little package in the fridge

of uneaten something or other.

Her mama used to do the same thing.

With her it was usually those little paper pockets of

McDonald's fries.

And she is also artistic

just like her mom!

I wonder if she writes little notes to her teacher

like her mom did.