Gorgeous Blooms and Happy, June!!!

From top to bottom: Solomon's Seal, Bleeding Heart and the first Poppy bloom of the season.
Enjoy the journey.

Spring is a Wonderful Season

An image of a completed melmade quilt, along with a couple of photos taken during a walk in the woods earlier in the month, and a bloom from the garden. More soon! Enjoy the journey. xo

Happy New Year!

Wishing each and everyone of you beauty filled days and much love, joy, peace and health for the year ahead. The appearance of the sun is much loved sight during these Winter days. Be well and enjoy the small wonders this gorgeous planet of ours so generously shares with us.
Enjoy the journey.

November!

Appreciating the sun more and more as the days are darker.
Floral beauty found during a walk.
Completed and well received birthday gift. Mom loves her new shawl. Laylow pattern by Very Shannon.
Enjoy the journey.
ox

Fungi Everywhere

Happy Autumn to everyone!
Enjoy the journey.

Summer Days Are Colour Full!

A baby girl quilt commission.
The peonies were gorgeous!
As were the irises!
Enjoy the journey.

The Poppies Are Blooming

Spring time blooms.
The poppies have provided much joy and beauty.
Enjoy the journey. xo

Spring Glory!

Two Commissioned Quilts Completed

Image one:  quilt front
Image two:  quilt back
Image three:  quilt front and Tiberius

The first quilt was a melmade original, my sweetie sketched a design of a tree at sunset, and earth tones were requested for a colour scheme. The front is my abstract take of that design and the back is just a fun combination of solid colours I thought worked well together. One individual thought the quilt back reminded him of flags in an ocean of water, I like that description, thanks Odin.
The third image is the second quilt I finished up yesterday. Tiberius lays claim to all creations, by the way. It is the Point Me quilt pattern by Denyse Schmidt and I have used this pattern before. This time the fabrics for the triangles are different shades of blue and it is a queen sized quilt. I was able to do some long arm quilting on both quilts, after renting time on a machine from a nearby sewing store.
Both quilts turned out quite well. It feels great having completed these projects and I hope both quilts are enjoyed in their new homes.
Enjoy the journey.

Hello, Spring!

Happy Spring! There has been snow, lots of rain, bulbs and trees are beginning to grow, and there are so many birds. There is a chance of more snow, but it will melt. The hand knit vest was a gift for a wee baby boy. Tiberius is super excited about all the birds that keep him busy rushing from window to window. Hope all is well in your corners of the planet. Take care of each other and enjoy the journey. ox

March Snow

 March came in like a lion, a windy and snowy storm last week. This week things are warming up and the snow is beginning to slowly melt. We removed a good portion of the snow off the back roof this past Saturday. Finally making progress on a quilt commission that I have been struggling with. This second quilt front above is complete and I will be renting time on a long arm quilting machine in two weeks time to quilt the three layers together. Feels good to be making headway with both projects. I have a couple of knitting projects on the needles that I am enjoying, a wee vest and a shawl. Hiking and skiing this Winter have been thoroughly entertaining.
I like this quilt pattern and would like to make my own version at some point.
Paula's work never ceases to amaze and inspire.
This photographer is amazing!
Enjoy the journey. ox

Snow

Although it was a very warm December, we now have snow and it will be well below freezing tonight and tomorrow. Snow has a way of making everything look so pretty and the way it muffles sound is beautiful.
The following are worth reading:
Moments of Grace in a Grim Year - The New York Times.
My Five New Year's Revolutions By Parker J. Palmer
Enjoy the journey.

Happy 2016!!!

Wishing each of you a wonderful New Year, full of love, health and inner peace. ox
Both of these projects were standouts for 2015.
I was able to complete my first hand knit shawl and my first hand knit colourwork piece.
Lola Shawl by Carrie Bostick Hoge
Laurus Hat by Dianna Walla
Enjoy the journey.

An Image And A Poem

Through the window

we could see

how far away it was to the gates of April.

Let the fire now

put on its red hat

and sing to us.

~ Mary Oliver, Why I Wake Early, 2004

Kitty Paws

A Walk In The Woods

The Autumn Leaves Were Colourful

A Couple Of Quilts

Happy Autumn to each and everyone of you! Both quilts are for sale at Lola Dot Studio, in Almonte. They were a sort of challenge set by my sweetie, he suggested I make up two quilts with materials I had on hand and see about selling them. Hoping with the upcoming Christmas holiday someone will give them a good home. Enjoy the journey.

What A Difference Two Days And Wind Can Make!

The above images were taken two days apart, there was quite a bit of wind during that time and we had our first bit of snow, which melted almost straight away. Our back yard is a pretty shade of bronze at the moment, it almost seems to glow when the sun peeks through the clouds at random moments. Autumn presents an ever changing visual display, enjoy the moments.

That Visit I Mentioned

At the train station before they headed back to Toronto.

Jason and I first met at Bark Lake (a summer camp) 24 years ago in August. We learned to sail together, one of the many experiences we shared during those two weeks. Mailing addresses were exchanged on the last day of camp and we each promised to write. Well, in this case we did just that, for the next 24 years. Of course there were years when only one letter was exchanged, birthday and Christmas cards were frequently sent as well, but it was the letter writing that stuck. In the Spring of this year, it was mentioned that maybe after all this time we should have a face to face visit. So, with a bit of planning it was arranged for Jason and his lovely wife, Marcia, to visit us here in Calabogie. They stayed the night with us and we spent the two days chatting up a storm and thoroughly enjoying each other's company. Good people are a treasure, Jason and Marcia are a terrific couple, both have such kind and generous souls. It was a real gift having them visit, finally meeting Marcia and feeling as though we have always been friends, and realizing even after all these years of letter writing there is still so much to learn and cherish about my dear friend, Jason. We have exchanged a couple of letters since the visit and I look forward to finding his next letter in the mailbox. Not sure when but another visit will happen.

Jason and Marcia, such a wonderful couple.