rained for a week ....

I kid you not, it did rain, and a lot, for an entire week and it has rained more since but not nearly as much   There were many farmers still harvesting their crops and that came to an abrupt standstill.   Anyway, we toughed it out at the cabin and with a wood stove to keep us warm it was easy to endure and I must admit that we likely found more to do there than we would have in town in our tiny apt.  I've whined mentioned before that I have limited resources at the cabin for stitching and/or sewing but I kept busy with the few designs and threads that I did have.  I've tried stitching from a chart on the laptop but find that difficult - ageing eyes and all.  These are all small designs but enjoyable to stitch; some will be used for cards and others have no plans just yet....

Clockwise the robin is a Lesley Teare Design, the three song tags are Claire's Creation, the sunflower stitchery is from My Red Door , autumn is a Happiness is Cross Stitching design, and the robin with the stocking is a freebie from one of the cross stitch magazines (no designer's name given).  Can you tell that I love the European Robin - it's so pretty with it's vibrant red breast.  Today I'm linking up with Kathy for Slow Stitching Sunday.

This is what many of the fields look like .....

 

The wet, cool weather was also a good time to try out a recipe for Doukhobor Borscht  - it was delicious!  

what feels like the end is often the beginning

the finished pocket ....

Here's a photo of the finished pocket that I had mentioned here......

With reluctance we closed the cabin for the winter.  We draw our water from the river so the water line needs to be pulled out before freeze up.  This year the river is VERY high so we made good use of the chest waders.  Since we now live so close to the cabin we can visit quite regularly  and it's because we live nearby that we were able to stay there this late in the season - it was quite a treat.  Before we left I filled a suet cage with peanut butter balls made with all sorts of goodies and the chickadees were enjoying the treat along with several blue jays - sadly, I didn't get a good photo of them.    

life is short ... smile while you still have teeth

time for tea .....

Last month Lynn B had a giveaway and I was the lucky winner!!!  I love mini cat and was delighted and honoured to have a mini cat that Lynn had stitched herself.  The heart shaped charm at the top says "handmade with love" and there's a sweet teapot charm at the bottom; she also designed and made the gift bag and card - a very talented lady.  How cute is this .......

Thank you Lynn.

out and about ...

Just a few photos taken in cottage country  - enjoy .......

The spots in the middle photos surprised me - it wasn't raining but the humidity was high ... kind of amazing what the camera picks up.

live your life and forget your age

busy work

With the cooler weather and shorter days I've been doing some stitching and here's a sample.  ^^  These will most likely be used for cards.  And I actually have some Christmas projects underway but more of that in another post.

Not long ago we took a day trip to visit my aunt.  It's about a 3 hour drive from the cabin, a pretty drive and especially so with all the fall colours.  We knew there was light rain in the forecast but we drove through quite a mixed bag of conditions - light rain, heavy rain, lightening (and presumably thunder), heavy fog and light fog.  All the time we visited with her there was light fog and it was warm.  She lives in the town where I grew up. We went out for lunch and did a wee bit of shopping and had a wonderful visit - the whole time we were out and about I met only one person that I know .....  Because of the foggy conditions we left for the return trip home a little earlier than usual -  fortunately we encountered light fog only and followed the heavy rain to the cabin but didn't have to drive in it.

enjoy the little things