The rain in Maine

Our little family took a much needed vacation last week to the coast of Maine.

We stayed in the most amazing house in one of the most beautiful places in the world.


It rained a bit but that didn't even matter.


We escaped the world and embraced it at the same time.


It was magic.

Already dreaming of a return visit!

First swim of the season!

Not even officially summer yet and I'm already getting cranky about the heat. Time for a swim!

To the hills

Today we loaded up ourselves and a pal and trucked it to the hills and a very special state park outside our fair city. I had been cooped up far too long with the rain and backlogs of work and though more work was calling to me, the call of my family and the sun was stronger. We all had a blast!on clearer days Albany is visible in the distance

we eventually walked under that waterfall, which was roaring with all of the recent rain

these little guys were everywhere, totally freaking me out

under the falls
"too many stairs, my head hurts"

Picture a Day: More Snow!

snowman, made and melting, at Grammy & Grandpa's

wild life

Auntie Jill picked me and the kids up for a pre-birthday outing to our favorite nature preserve this evening. The kids were super wound up and running around like crazy which was a bit irritating, but heck, they're kids in the wild!


We met a few of the preserve's inhabitants, too.

more babies for the big chickens

a muskrat, perhaps?

we didn't actually meet the lumberjack but we admired his handiwork!
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I've been busy putting together the goodie bags for Tigerlily's party on Sunday and just happened to have my camera out so here's a little sneak peek....

news

It's been a whirlwind week around here! Lyric's birthday, preparing for Thanksgiving, a nice visit with my Grandpa, getting some new items made and posted in the shop (time for a photography class, I think...), working on the many custom book orders I've accumulated, and taking a trip to visit family in northern New Hampshire have taken a toll and we're officially pooped today. But with less than a month until Christmas the show must go on!

Here are some snapshots from our week:

pirate party antics in the loft

drinking lots of cider

at home haircut

bellydancing after dinner

riding Opa's tractor

practicing for a pet

a brief visit to our old home in VT

missing wide open spaces

I finally found the time to work on a shop update, man that takes a long time! Here are some of the things you'll find:monogram card sets

scrap fabric card sets

holiday card sets

appliqued wall art