Hello & thank you for stopping in on a very overdue post!
Life has gotten in the way of my posting with so many fun days with family. xXx
The Alberta kids came from a visit & so many activities were going on, including my 66th birthday!
The kids all took Bill & me out for an Indian dinner at Namestte in Miramichi, it was delicious, the last time we ate Indian that good was on our England trips. A wonderful warm night, and the A/C was broken, the kids said it was an experience of being in India lol.
Yard work was done with many hands and the weather was perfect! The Alberta kids came from a drought in their province & here we are growling about the rain. I'm feeling grateful that the weather has been manageable for us here in the NE of New Brunswick. There are so many natural disasters going on right now with climate change.
The front yard was beautiful this year & the limelight loved all the humidity that this summer had to offer. The hanging Costco basket was a messy addition with the spent flowers dropping on the front porch every day...I'll be rethinking those next summer. lol
The laneway covering that Bill worked so hard on looked lovely again. He hand rolled all that top cover on, bucket after bucket!
The Gnome Home is complete with the roof that is now in the aging stage for the cedar to go grey. When I see how close that huge sick tree was to the back porch/great room if it were to fall & with the winds that come with living at the shoreline, another feeling of relief & grateful to see such a view!
I'm so glad Bill took out two of the limelight so these ones could spread out!
When Bill saw the Alberta kids' pics at the airport he noticed what t-shirt Mitch was wearing & he too wore his to the airport in Dieppe to get the kids. These two are devoted NASCAR fans every weekend!
These two Alberta kids work so hard with the outside work & love it! Mitch & Nicole are always working outside when they come for a visit. We smile at the wonderment of their work when they leave. And are happy to know that they will return for Christmas and another beautiful season here in the NE.
They were making mulch from the down tree branches, the path in the woods is becoming such a beautiful journey through the woods!
The newest playtime now is the horseshoe pits that were put in with their visit!
The plan is to clean up this area for a L-shaped pergola that will house the BQ's for Donald's cooking.
The firepit was moved & made larger too, making it closer to the BQ area for nighttime entertaining.
Bill is fixing another lawnmower deck, it has become a joke now that every mower that Donald has used has broken. He walks into Green Diamond John Deere center & they look at him and ask what he has broken now & what part is needed. lol
Before Mitch left, Bill, Donald, & Nick went out with Miramichi Outfitters for a fishing adventure. Mitch caught a striped bass that is now in our freezer! It was fun had by all!
This BOW is now done! It is a Little Red Hen called Jacl O' Lantern, it's wool/flannel applique on a cotton background & borders. The bottom right binding has been sewn & it's waiting for a hanger to be cut & soon will be hung.
When Bill was in Holland a few weeks ago, Donald & I had the surprise of horses in the backyard!
They had broken through their electric fence & were enjoying the run of the backyard!
They always stayed together with the ringleader leading them. lol
The owners were at work & their neighbour jumped in to gather them.
They thought about the oats in the red pail but the freedom was better!
Then the ringleader was roped up & they walked down my laneway & around the corner where they lived. It was an exciting morning for all of us!
The ditch was too deep for them to go back through, so the long way around...going down the lane.
Again another beautiful day for all!
The furbabies are enjoying the cooler days, for Baxter, he is warmed with my sweater that he pulled off the back of the chair & curled into. lol
Gordo loves to sleep under my sewing chair & uses the leg for his headrest. Having him there holds my chair in place as I spin around to use the ironing board or cutting mat. lol
Gordo has also taken to sleeping under Bill's desk. He was in one of his Zoom meetings & Gordo's snoring was so loud that people had to ask if that was snoring that they were hearing. lol
Gordo reminds me of a soft walrus! LOL, he is such a gentle creature & has fit right in with all three furbabies of mine.
The couch is a base place when we watch TV at night, Donald usually snuggles up with him before their bedtime. Gordo now goes up to his crate in their bedroom if he is too tired to wait for Donald.
The Vintage Bee BOW is done too!
Rose did a beautiful job on the quilting. I use the Country Rose pattern on Lori Holt's patterns, I think it compliments her designs.
Binding & buttons are needed to finish it off!
It's not a very good pic but I made the crow from a 1994 Simplicity pattern. It's something I wanted to do for a few years now & I'm happy with how it turned out, I changed a few things like keeping the beak black rather than gold/yellow & adding leather feet to finish her off. It was from a Costco leather coat purchased back in the 90s too.
This was the sunset the night before Hurricane Lee. It was stunningly beautiful & I worried what was in store for us. We were spared this time with no trees coming down or losing our electricity, others were not so lucky.
We only had rain & winds, the map made us fearful but lucky again the North Atlantic waters & land slowed it down by the time it reached us.
An Exciting find at Crystal's Emporium!
A first Canadian edition! It is hard to believe that in two years Winnie the Pooh will be turning 100 years old! I have always loved Winnie the Pooh & was so delighted to hear that the bear was real & came from Winnipeg! Mitch & Nicole purchased the history book for me when they drove through Manitoba in 2017. It was a gift for my 60th birthday surprise visit & boy was it a surprise!!
So finding this treasure made my heart sing.
I was gifted some cucumbers so I made a batch of Lady Ashburn Pickle Relish for the winter. I stopped having a tomato garden after learning that my arthritis was made worse with tomatoes. I loved tomatoes & ate them in a different form nearly every other day. The pain is so much better without them, you do have to pick your battles to have a good balance in life.
Thank you for visiting to the end. I know I've been quite negligent with blogging.
It seems life is busier & days are shorter.
And the reminder of my gingerbread countdown is on! Such a sweet birthday gift from Nick & Leslie, they know me too well! xXx
When you make Christmas gifts you have to start early & I've taken a table at the 8th Annual Christmas Bazaar in Baie-Ste-Anne for Nov 4th, sew much to do until then. I'll share with you some of the items next blog.
Thank you so much for dropping in for a virtual visit & those who have dropped in for a personal visit!
Until the next blog stay safe & healthy as we move into the beautiful Autumn season of colour!
Cynthia xXx
