Summit

Hiking in New England was a fabulous thing.  This time of year, hiking around here is an exercise in creative sweating.  I actually had on a long sleeve shirt on this hike, and was perfectly comfortable!

New England

We're back from our big trip to New England (it was love at first sight!)

Here's a glimpse of a typically New England harbour :

I'll be sharing more about our trip and some sketches in the next couple of weeks.

Snapshot Saturday 01.12.2013

This is a grouping of the spinning fiber I plan to spin up before making any more fiber purchases.  I don't think I have a big stash, but it's big enough for me.  And I really don't want it to get out of control.

This is about half of the total fiber I have...better get busy!

Saturday Snapshot 01.05.2013

I'm still not over the wonderful snow we got on Christmas Day!

Do you enjoy the snow?

Snapshot Saturday 12.01.12

It's December...and although there isn't much chance of snow around here this month, this is a shot I took last January when we did have snow around here.  But December means Christmas!

I don't know about you, but I really don't want a harried, over-shopped, over-booked, 'made-in-China' kind of Christmas this year (or any year for that matter).  I'm also not interested in wearing myself out making, baking, and decorating.  I don't want to be a stressed-out handmade gift machine.

So this year, we'll be celebrating A Simple Christmas.  In the next few weeks, I'll be sharing some of what we're doing, what we're not doing, some low-tech gift ideas, and some easy and delicious recipes, and who knows what else.  I hope you'll enjoy my ideas, share your ideas and sit back and enjoy the season!

Saturday Snapshot 11.24.2012

Photo Credit : kayakeverywhere

It's pie season, ya know.

What's your favorite kind of pie?

Saturday Snapshot 11.17.2012

Photo credit : TurkZilla

Gobble, gobble!

Snapshot Saturday 11.10.2012

Photo Credit : Chiot's Run

A beautiful shot of the Maine coast.

Deep Fall....winter is coming!  (Otherwise known as handknit season). 

Saturday Snapshot 11.03.2012

Lake Ouachita State Park

We had a full weekend of hiking, ending with a trek around Caddo Bend on Lake Ouachita.  It was hit by a tornado last year, and it was amazing to see the damage.  We'd hiked this trail a few times, so we could really see the difference, since we knew what the trail used to look like.

The picture above is looking out from the point at about the half-way marker.  The island you see there to the right is great for camping.  We kayaked out and spent a night there a few years ago in November (and yes, it was cold!)

Saturday Snapshot 10.27.2012

Shepherd - very busy on the trail

Dog in motion.  Out of the 50 pictures I took on this hike - this is one of a handful that came out clearly.  Usually, it's a blur - like these :

Saturday Snapshot 10.20.2012

This was from one of our hikes last week.  Very October-ish!

Snapshot Saturday 10.13.2012

Shepherd, the sweet senior dog

Cooler days equal days spent laying on the back patio.  It's a hard life.

Snapshot Saturday 10.06.2012

Photo Credit  :  jk5854

Tis the season for....Yard Work!

We have a lot of trees in our yard, so we always rake several times each fall and winter.  I have to admit, I hate leaf blowers.  The noise they make is completely irritating to me.  I would much prefer the woosh, woosh sound of raking with a real rake.  (I'm kinda the same way about sweeping vs. vacuuming.)  Jimmy and I are both fairly noise sensitive.  Maybe that comes from not having any kids?!

Do you like/hate to rake?

Snapshot Saturday 09.29.2012

It's almost October...!

Snapshot Saturday 09.23.2012

On the Colonial Parkway near Yorktown, Virginia

Okay....Fall, we "officially" greet thee!

Snapshot Saturday 09.15.2012

Flickr Photo Credit  :  More Sheep by wybenner

Fall, we greet thee!  (Sheep, we greet thee, too.)

Snapshot Saturday 09.08.2012

This is a shot from our honeymoon, which began 11 years ago today!  We headed for Florida at about 4:30 in the afternoon on September 8, 2001.  Three days later, we were enjoying our first full day at Epcot.

Snapshot Saturday 09.01.2012

Rambouillet Sheep : Flickr Photo by BCxFour

September 1st.  An appropriate time for wool love to re-assert itself.  In earnest.

How lovely is September?  It's a best friend to October, you know.  And I am crazy about October.  I think a lot of knitters love fall because you can wear (and enjoy) all your handknits!

Snapshot Saturday 08.25.2012

Photo Credit : Arish Kochar on Flickr

I love rain.  We haven't had anywhere near enough this spring and summer.  Absence does make the heart grow fonder!

Snapshot Saturday 08.18.2012

Photo credit : Lusi Photography

I have a watercolor set just like the one in this photograph.  This makes me want to get it out and play.