Tuesday, June 14, 2022
More Midnight Lace
Sunday, June 5, 2022
Living in a Zoo
Hello Everyone,
There are days when we feel as though we are living in a zoo. Here's proof of that statement. Mr. Joe and I just sat down at the dining room table when two cubs and their mom ran up a tree right by our deck. I love the grumpy face on the bottom cub.
The branches of the tree were just perfect for the cubs to take their naps. This is the only time I ventured outside to get a picture. The rest of the pictures were taken inside the safety of the cabin.
The cubs ventured down from the tree after napping for over an hour and a half. They went over to mama and started nursing.
Then she gathered up her kids, and headed over to the neighbor's cabin.
The surprising thing about this encounter was that we couldn't scare the bears away. Normally if you make enough loud noise they leave. We have to be on extra sharp alert when we are out in the yard from now on, more so now than ever before.
Just another day in our mountain life.
Soon,
Lynn
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Wooly Wednesday
Hello Everyone,
It is so nice to have handwork that I can pick up at night and do a bit of stitching and take a break from packing and sorting.
I removed the chain stitch down the leaf that I showed you last week. I will do a simple stem stitch instead.
It's so much fun to add in all of the little details.
Does anyone want a piano? I have my aunt and uncle's piano from the 1940's. I'll throw in all of the sheet music as an added incentive. I still have nightmares of my piano lessons with Mrs. VanAsperin when I was 7 years old. I wish I had continued with the lessons which my parents paid dearly for. I took more lessons when I was in my 50's. My level of expertise on the piano is playing a jaunty rendition of Chopsticks and Heart and Soul with the granddaughters.
We've had this ox yoke on display for years in the entry hall. This is going back to the cabin and Mr. Joe is going to turn it into a chandelier over the "meals on wheels" table. We will have to wait for our boys to arrive to get this mounted from the ceiling as it weighs an absolute ton. This will be the ultimate in repurposing and it will be a real conversation piece.
Soon,
Lynn
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
A Different Twist on Christmas Ribbons
Monday, May 30, 2022
Memorial Day
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Wooly Wednesday
Hello Everyone,
I'm a bit excited to show you what I've been practicing on, as I venture into the world of wool applique.
Monday, May 23, 2022
Channeling My Inner Julia Child
Hello Everyone,
I've been so busy lately that I haven't been spending much time in the kitchen. That all changed this weekend. When I was back in the Chicago area, I fell in love with deep dish pizza. Lisa, one of the participants at the Pieceful Gathering retreat shared her recipe for deep dish pizza with me from this cookbook.
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
More Retreat Pictures
Hello Everyone,
You've probably thought I've stopped blogging since I've been very quiet lately. In fact, I've been the busiest person ever! I failed to post more pictures from the April retreat and here it is the middle of May!
The group was so talented, and so much fun.