Since we're moving into our new place in July we've been quite busy packing up our mini-apt. - I can't believe we squeezed so much junque into this small space - blame it on the ample cabinets. Basically we've been living at the cabin and coming back every ten days or so to do more packing, pick up mail, do laundry, pick up supplies, etc. It's no hardship living at the cabin - we love the peace and quiet there.
We've not had tv in the apt. and surprised ourselves by not missing it at all so it was a good exercise for us . We've been able to entertain ourselves quite well with what is available online. So we move into our new place knowing that we want neither cable/satellite for tv nor a landline phone that we also don't have in the apt. We don't have tv or phone at the cabin - there is no cell phone service available. Interestingly, the phone company cannot give us a working (land) line and yet our next door neighbour has his phone disconnected but it's still a working line even though he isn't paying for it .... go figure.
I've done a wee bit of sewing - some refashioning and mending - made a new summer top that is waiting to be hemmed - and crocheted these market bags to keep my fingers nimble. I used my cotton yarn odds 'n ends and like the blue one the best - the other one I call my citrus bag. The pattern can be found here . I also made a batch of dandelion jelly and a batch of apple peel jelly - I'd like to try some white clover jelly but the clover has been slow to blossom.
We've been kept quite busy at the cabin as well so time never drags by. The other day we were enjoying Happy Hour when a black bear yearling appeared - it was so cute, like a bear cub with very long legs - thanks to the weather we were on the verandah and not down by the water although it wasn't interested in us. Sadly, June has been a wet and cool month. We had 4" of rain in 12 days and if tomatoes like rain they must be very happy. We were surprised with some marble/mothball size hail the other evening - seriously, it came right out of the blue!! Fortunately, there was no damage to plants or vehicle.
We've not had tv in the apt. and surprised ourselves by not missing it at all so it was a good exercise for us . We've been able to entertain ourselves quite well with what is available online. So we move into our new place knowing that we want neither cable/satellite for tv nor a landline phone that we also don't have in the apt. We don't have tv or phone at the cabin - there is no cell phone service available. Interestingly, the phone company cannot give us a working (land) line and yet our next door neighbour has his phone disconnected but it's still a working line even though he isn't paying for it .... go figure.
I've done a wee bit of sewing - some refashioning and mending - made a new summer top that is waiting to be hemmed - and crocheted these market bags to keep my fingers nimble. I used my cotton yarn odds 'n ends and like the blue one the best - the other one I call my citrus bag. The pattern can be found here . I also made a batch of dandelion jelly and a batch of apple peel jelly - I'd like to try some white clover jelly but the clover has been slow to blossom.
We've been kept quite busy at the cabin as well so time never drags by. The other day we were enjoying Happy Hour when a black bear yearling appeared - it was so cute, like a bear cub with very long legs - thanks to the weather we were on the verandah and not down by the water although it wasn't interested in us. Sadly, June has been a wet and cool month. We had 4" of rain in 12 days and if tomatoes like rain they must be very happy. We were surprised with some marble/mothball size hail the other evening - seriously, it came right out of the blue!! Fortunately, there was no damage to plants or vehicle.
you can't have courage
unless you're afraid
