A winter outing -sledding to lunch

Hubby and I got out on Saturday for a nice snowmobile trip out for lunch. We road 116 miles round trip.

Chicken pot pie filling over mashed potatoes with grilled biscuits. 

We shared a piece of strawberry rhubarb pie.

That fireplace!!!!

On our ride back we enjoyed the Super Snow Moon, over hills, fields and the lake.

This morning Chewie kept my lap warm as I got some stitching in.

The ice sparkled like diamonds in the trees both mornings. After Friday's storm.

Still keeping me warm... warding off the chills with some black cat magic.

Making progress on this 2010 freebie from Nancy Woodson.

Love bears all things.

After a long nap this afternoon 

Making a little more progress.

Using some badger balm to open up my nasal passages.  

Along with some Thera-flu cold to shake that achey feeling of something lurking. 

Can't be under the weather; too much happening at work these next few weeks.

A few snaps of Ripley and Chewie when I was working from home Friday.

Kitty yoga

Now Chewie's chair in my stitching room.

Ordered this pattern after seeing a finish on a L*K FB page. I think I'll stitch this for our up coming anniversary. 

Keep on stitching. 

Be my Valentine ×× itsy-bitsy

Put together a new start of a little quick project. Now that I've been re-bitten by the stitchin' bug. 

♡An itsy-bitsy small on 32ct over one.♡

A sweet valentine's freebie from ♡♡Lizzie*Kate♡♡

http://lizziekateblog.blogspot.com/2020/01/sweet-freebie-for-valentines-day

I was tickled pink to be stitchin' with kitten.

My Chewie is my lap cat. ♡ 

Stayed up late watching Dr. Zhivago and Funny Girl until 1:30 working on this.

Housework and party food prepping took up my afternoon. Ppffssst!

This morning after sleeping in and a big mug o java I finished the white accents.

I may finish this as a little balsam pillow and may do another over two on this same fabric.

Love as long as you live.

Laugh as much as you breathe.

♡X♡X♡X♡X♡

Keep on stitching. 

P.S. Happy Ground Hog Day 02/02/2020

If your day repeats may you get lots of stitching complete!! :)

Stitch Therapy

I have marked in my calendar/organizer to make time to stitch in 2020. Giving back to myself time for handwork. I've done well with running, walking, hiking, yoga, massage, and travel over the past several years... hence so busy that I didnt have much time or the energy to do the other things that bring me joy and peace.

Proud to say I've completed the baby gift, stilling at the frame shop

 and a fun submissive one for my daughter... 

now working on a small I started a few years ago.

                      Love bears all things.

This sentiment has more meaning now as the years have gone by. 

Still plan on keeping with the outdoor activities 

just making time for my needle and hook.       ♡♡♡♡♡

Fixing to go on a good walk temps in the 40s today! Got blackeyed peas on the stove, cooking a batch for Basil bird. :)

Then I'll settle in for some Sunday stitching.

Thank you for the lovely comments in the past few posts. ♡♡♡

Wrapping up with The Barn, next door and the amazing sky from the other day.

I do love my Maine Winters!

Vacation, hooking, cats

Happy New Year!!

Every where we went during vacation it was the greeting and wish shared by everyone! I usually wish it to anyone the whole month of January! 

It spreads joy!

Island escape...A wonderful vacation spent with special friends who moved to their Caribbean paradise. It felt like a second honeymoon, such a relaxing, rejuvenating time together.

View from their balcony. 

A sail on The Fury

Our hot men!

Noted as The Hundred Steps... takes 184 to get to the top.

We nailed it!!

Plank love.

After an exhilarating hilly walk/jog after supper.

Sunset Silhouette 

Sunset from their balcony. 

We walked, swam, snorkeled, sailed, cooked, ate, drank, sunned, safaried, kayaked, played games; all around fabulous time with our friends and time to ourselves. ♡♡

Started one of our winter activities... but puzzles with a cat, now two is it's own adventure. 

  Some three-day weekend handwork time. Made challenging by Chewie's need to be in my frame on my lap... every time!

Then this one is a copy cat when I put my frame on the floor. Hahaha. Oh little Miss Ripley is a sweet little clown. Gaining the nickname Porkchop as she is a solid little thing. All muscle in a small package. 

Blue progress ♡

Got a nice two mile winter walk in this morning. Good for the mind, body and soul.

Who can cut wool with these two curious critters... this is a wonderful picture that captures Chewie's acclimation to sharing her realm with Ripley.  Yes, she still hisses on occasion but again no fights.

I captured this moment during my morning coffee and got teary eyed... 

This is a major moment for 

Princess Poo-Poo (Chewie) ♡♡

Thinking of the man we honor on this day -MLK Jr-, deep reflections of love not hate, giving of ourselves to help others... wishing you all a day of peace, joy and reflections.

X♡X♡X♡X

P.S. Using my Samsung phone for blog, the transfer of pictures was ever so slow and painful to the Chromebook.  May try again when I have more patience... :/