what is that ...

 We closed the cabin on the weekend and I am content to be at home.  The first couple of days at home I was getting a whiff of something that I couldn't put my finger on.  At one point I asked my fella what is that smell - he couldn't smell it.  ^^  I checked everything I could think of even going outside to see if the smell was coming from there - all to no avail.  Then one evening the light bulb went on - could it be the apple cider vinegar I was using to trap the fruit flies - yes sirree, that's exactly what it was - and I must say it was doing an excellent job! 

August 1st I decided to start 'under doing it' - we so often 'over do' things.  It's a lot of 'doing' to go back and forth to the cabin and keep things taken care of at home -  there is never any enough time to do the things I want - always it's about doing what needs to be done.  This Lizzie Kate design seemed appropriate to stitch - I left out the flowers...

sometimes happiness is a feeling -

sometimes it's a decision

this and that ...

 

These bookmarks were stitched with variegated thread.  It's an old pattern from my files without the designer's name; however, I think it was a Christmas design for a band for a candle or candy/cookie jar.  And 'believe' whatever you want - that the chaos of 2020 will end, there is a Santa, etc.  These are gifts stitched in colours appropriate for the recipients. The red one is for a friend who is now in long term care - she always lamented that her bookmarks were not long enough - she liked them to stick out both ends of her books and she read hardback books - I used to tease her that she needed to read smaller books. ^^  She has limited use of her hands and that was the reason she liked longer bookmarks.

Louise Penny is my favourite author.  She is Canadian and lives in Quebec.  Her stories feature a fictitious village in rural Quebec with some eccentric characters.  Who wouldn't want to live there!  I have actually lived in a similar village with  eccentric characters in rural British Columbia and we always say it was our favourite place to live.  I can relate to her village and characters.

Look at these sunflowers!!  These are at the cabin - the ones in our town garden are even taller!  The seeds came from Veseys and I had no idea they would be this tall - they are magnificent!

don't believe everything you think

a good read ...

 This was a very good read and I highly recommend it ...

I discovered this early one morning at the cabin - it's too cute to not share.  The morning glory vine had twined up the stake and to the water - later that day it was touching the cherub's lips  ...

it's better  to leave a person wondering why

you don't speak than why you do