More Maine and Glouster MA

This is a sunset shot of Schoodic Point. Very beautiful area. The waves were amazing! Will try to upload video of some of the waves (if I can figure it out).
This was a huge cruise ship in Bar Harbor. They said they get 60-70 cruise ships in from Labor Day until the end of October. We saw 2 while we were there. They come in during the night, spend the day and then leave the next night. It was fun watching the little boats take the tourists from the cruise ship to the dock. The shops love all the people!
My World Series knitting after the first 2 games! It would have been easier to knit if the games had been earlier - tough to knit when it gets past 11pm. Maybe next year they will move the games up earlier so everyone can watch the end.
We spent only 1 night in Gloucester, MA. We got there late because we got lost. My directions weren't the best and I miscalculated how close to the highway we would be. Still, it was a great motel. Right on the water. I managed to get a walk in in the morning before the downpour started. Would like to visit this motel again. They have a knitting seminar in March but it is my weekend to work. Will just have to come up with a reason for a long weekend there!

Visit to Maine

This was my favorite scarecrow at the Ogunquit Scarecrow Festival. We stayed there for 2 nights on our way to bar Harbor. Very nice town. Great walk called The Marginal Way along the ocean.
This was the sunrise our first morning in Bar Harbor. I took this from the little porch of our hotel room. BEAUTIFUL! What a nice way to start the day!
This was my knitting project when we arrived at Jordan Pond in Acadia National Park. Isn't it pretty. It is on a bench with a picture of Portland Head Light carved in it. I had to put this project away and start a scarf out of red and white yarn that evening because the World Series started and I just couldn't work with yarn with purple because it would look like I was rooting for the Rockies:(.
Bass Harbor Light was our next stop. Very pretty but not that easy to see. You have to down a lot of stairs and across the rocks. Worth the hike!
Will post more pics from Maine next blog. Could only get these pictures to load.

Yarn buys and knittingfrom Maine

These are some of my yarn purchases from Maine. You can also see the patterns, book and needles I bought. A few skeins of the Velvet Touch are with another project and missing from the picture. The Cherry Tree Hill is called Birches and is very pretty! I also bought a pattern for a small entrelac bag, hope to make it after Christmas!
I did buy the red and white Cascade 220 to make this scarf at the Lilac Lily. I started it during the World Series but it was over so fast I didn't get to finish! Have to decide whether to save it for next year or finish now!
I found 3 yarn stores, The Yarn Sellar in York, Central Yarn in Portland, and The Lilac Lily in Southwest Harbor. All very nice and friendly. Wasn't able to visit some others, will save them for next year!

Dog Days of Summer Package from Angel!

I received this wonderful package from an angel! Holly from Alabama stepped in as an angel for me. She sent me a wonderful package! As you can see, she wrapped the items in my favorite color tissue paper!
She sent me some delicious mango/passion fruit tea, a journal, some great sugar free chocolates and some wonderful yarns. Don't you just love the colors! They are great! I can't wait to start using the Christmas yarn to start my Christmas gifts. I am already so far behind! Of course the cotton chenille looks so pretty and feels so soft! I love the Sugar and Cream - I use it for so many things! Of course you can see the beautiful dishcloth she sent me. One of my granddaughters kept taking it and rubbing her face with it and telling me "it is so soft" I checked her pockets on her way out because she was going to take it! She kept telling me it was for her! She knows nice things when she sees them! I will have to make her one for Christmas - just one more thing for my list!
That ice cream cone at the bottom of the picture is actually a bar of soap - isn't that the cutest soap! I hid that from the grandkids for now so I can enjoy it for awhile! They love to be here when I get my exchange packages. They check out everything. They love to hold the yarn and check out the other things that come. I just have to check them out as they leave to make sure the don't take away my goodies! I do share with them(sometimes).
Thank you very much Holly for a fantastic package. I love the dishcloth and everything else. You are a very special angel! This package was definitely worth the wait!

WICKED GOOD!!!!!!!!!!

VACATON TIME!

VACATION TIME! WILL BE BACK TO BLOG WITH YOU NEXT WEEK! HAVE A GREAT WEEK AND HAPPY KNITTING!

I have been tagged!

Jane from Jane's Designs tagged me!
I need to link to tagger and post rules.
Share 7 facts - random or weird - about myself.
Tag 7 people and list their names (I will not tag anyone - participate if you want).
Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
My 7 facts are:
1. I hate to bake, can not handle all the measuring!
2. I love to cook - just never measure -makes meals an adventure!
3. I am lefthanded which can make knitting an adventure!
4. Want to go to Hawaii!
5. Hate to sew but taught quilting for 13 years- I can only sew straight lines and love working with all the great cotton fabrics.
6. Also don't enjoy clothes shopping but LOVE to buy yarn and crafts and things for my grandchildren!
7. I have a lighthouse tattoo of Nauset Light on Cape Cod on my right calf. Think I would like another with a RED SOX logo and knitting needles.

THANK YOU SUZY!

AREN'T THESE STITCH MARKERS PRETTY! SUZY SENT THEM TO ME IN MY PACKAGE FOR THE FALL FELTED BAG EXCHANGE.
THIS IS THE BEAUTIFUL BAG SHE SENT ME! I LOVE THE EMBROIDERY. I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DO ANY THING BUT CROSS STITCH SO THIS IS REALLY SPECIAL FOR ME. MY GRANDDAUGHTER WAS SO IMPRESSED WHEN I OPENED THE BOX. SHE LOVED THE FLOWERS! I PLAN ON PUTTING MY WIP IN THIS BAG TO TAKE ON VACATION NEXT WEEK. IT IS PERFECT FOR CARRYING MY KNITTING IN. YOU DID A GREAT JOB SUZY!
YOU CAN SEE THE YARN FROM MODA DEA NEXT TO THE BAG. IT IS A WOOL/SILK BLEND AND VERY SOFT. I LOVE THE COLOR AND CAN'T WAIT TO MAKE SOMETHING FROM IT. MAYBE A SCARF FOR ME!
THIS PICTURE SHOWS THE POINT PROTECTORS, SOAP AND THE CANDLE SUZY ALSO SENT ME. THE WHOLE BOX SMELLED GREAT FROM THE CANDLE!
2 DAYS IN A ROW I RECEIVED EXCHANGE PACKAGES AND BOTH DAYS MY GRANDDAUGHTERS WERE HERE TO HELP ME OPEN THEM. THEY GET ALMOST AS EXCITED AS ME! WHEN MY BF CAME HOME TODAY THEY WERE SHOWING HIM ALL THE GOODIES I RECEIVED. THEY LOOKED LIKE MODELS ON A GAME SHOW HOLDING UP THE GOODIES FOR HIM AND DESCRIBING THEM. :)
THANK YOU AGAIN SUZY! I WILL BE PACKING MY YARN IN THE BAG TOMORROW FOR VACATION AND CAN'T WAIT TO SHOW IT OFF!

Thank You Mikey!

THANK YOU MIKEY FOR THE GREAT PACKAGE FOR THE CROCHET-O-HOLIC SEPTEMBER HALLOWEEN SWAP!
THE CANDY YOU MADE IS DELICIOUS! I CAN ONLY HAVE A SMALL PIECE A DAY SO IT SHOULD LAST ME AWHILE! IT IS SO GOOD I WANT TO EAT THE WHOLE PACKAGE BUT I AM SHARING!
THE PATTERNS AND YARN ARE GREAT. I CAN'T WAIT TO MAKE THE PURPLE BAT DISHCLOTH. IT IS PERFECT FOR ME. I LOVE PURPLE! THE SIMPLY SOFT YARN IS GREAT! I HAVE SOME CHRISTMAS PROJECTS IN MIND FOR IT!
MY GRANDDAUGHTER WAS PLAYING WITH THE CUTE BLACK CAT GLOBE ALL AFTERNOON YESTERDAY! ANOTHER GRANDDAUGHTER TOLD ME TODAY SHE IS TAKING IT HOME AND I HAD TO RESCUE IT FOR ME!
I HAVE HUNG THE HALLOWEEN DISHTOWEL AND HOT MITT IN MY KITCHEN. MY GRANDDAUGHTER LIKES IT MUCH BETTER THAN THE ONE I HAD UP - IT HAD A SPIDER ON IT AND SHE WAS AFRAID OF IT! THE BAT DISHCLOTH WILL BE PERFECT WITH THEM.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR A REALLY FUN PACKAGE!

FALL INTO AUTUMN TOPIC 3 AND 4.

JUST A COUPLE MORE PICTURES OF SUPPLIES. TOP ONE IS MY SEWING TABLE - AS YOU CAN SEE NOT A LOT OF SEWING GOING ON!
THIS IS MY BOOKSHELF - NEEDS A LITTLE ORGANIZING! AM PLANNING ON HITTING THIS ROOM WHEN I RETURN FROM VACATION AND BEFORE I START MAKING CHRISTMAS GIFTS - JUST SO I CAN SEE THE RUG!
FOR TOPIC 4 - I LOVE TO GO PUMPKIN PICKING AND ON HAYRIDES. THESE ARE SOME OF THE PUMPKINS AND GOURDS I COLLECTED FROM A MORNING OF PUMPKIN PICKING WITH A HAY RIDE THAT I ENJOYED WITH MY DAUGHTER AND 2 OF MY GRANDDAUGHTERS AT PUMPKINSEED HILL.
LARRY AND I ALSO WENT PUMPKIN PICKING AT LYMAN ORCHARDS. WE GOT THE BIGGER PUMPKINS THERE. I PLAN ON MAKING THE PUMPKINS INTO SOME COOL JACK-O-LANTERNS AND WILL POST PICTURES WHEN FINISHED.
WHEN MY KIDS WERE LITTLE I LOVED TO TAKE THEN TRICK OR TREATING BUT NOW I ENJOY HANDING OUT THE TREATS. THIS YEAR I HAVE BAGS OF CHIPS, POPCORN, CHOCOLATE AND MORE! WE GET LOTS OF KIDS!

FALL INTO AUTUMN TOPIC WEEK 3

THESE ARE A FEW PICTURES OF MY MANY BOOKS AND SOME OF MY SUPPLIES.
I HAVE EVEN MORE BOOKS AND SUPPLIES BUT THEY ARE IN THE MANY BAGS AND BOXES IN MY CRAFT ROOM WHICH IS NOT ORGANIZED AND A TOTAL MESS.

THIS BOX OF NEEDLES IS FROM A TAG SALE. ANYONE NEED A NEEDLE? I MUST HAVE DOZENS OF EACH SIZE. I AM AFRAID TO ORGANIZE THE ROOM BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO SEE THE SIZE OF MY STASH AND SUPPLIES AND NUMBER OF BOOKS/PATTERNS!
I DID NOT TAKE A PICTURE OF MY NEW HARMONY NEEDLES FROM KNIT PICKS - THEY ARE GREAT!

Fall Felted Bag Topic for week 3 and 4

AM VERY BEHIND IN MY BLOGGING! HERE IS A PICTURE OF MY FRONT STEPS WITH MY FALL PUMPKINS AND GOURDS NEXT TO MY ALMOST FINISHED BAG. IT NEEDS TO BE LINED AND HANDLES ATTACHED. EVERYTHING IS READY - JUST NEED TO GET IT DONE!
FALL FELTED BAG TOPIC 4 - I DON'T HAVE A FAVORITE HALLOWEEN COSTUME. I LOVE THEM ALL. I LOVE TO SEE THE KIDS DRESSED UP AND EXCITED ABOUT GETTING TREATS. MY FAVORITE HALLOWEEN MEMORY IS OF MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER. SHE WAS ABOUT 4-5 AND WAS SO EXCITED THAT WHEN A NEIGHBOR OPENED HER FRONT DOOR NICKI FELL OFF THE STEPS INTO A BUSH. SHE JUMPED RIGHT BACK UP LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED, RAN BACK UP THE STEPS AND INTO THE HOUSE YELLING "TRICK OR TREAT". WE COULDN'T STOP LAUGHING AT HER!
LEAST FAVORITE MEMORY HAS TO BE THE YEAR IT WAS RAINING SO HARD I HAD TO TAKE THE KIDS OUT IN THE CAR AND WE ALL GOT DRENCHED!
FALL FELTED BAG TOPIC 3 -
THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE FIRST AND ONLY FELTED BAG I MADE FOR MYSELF. STILL THE ONE I ALWAYS COME BACK TO. I AM A BAG-O-HOLIC AND CHANGE BAGS TO SUIT MY MOOD OR DESTINATION. I LOVE ALL THE BAGS I HAVE RECEIVED IN THE EXCHANGES! I ALSO BUY TOTES WHENEVER I GO ON VACATION AND RECEIVE THEM FROM MY FAMILY. EVERYONE KNOWS IF THEY NEED TO GET ME A GIFT A TOTE IS ALWAYS WELCOME! I ALSO HAVE THE KNIT PICKS BAG SET AND LOVE THAT. I USE THE FLAT BAG IN THE SET TO HOLD ALL MY "ESSENTIALS" AND MOVE IT FROM BAG TO BAG.

GO RED SOX!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2007 BOSTON RED SOX!

BRING ON THE INDIANS!

Fall Felted Bag Topic

My favorite color of autumn for the leaves on the trees is orange. When the leaves are bright orange and the sun hits them in the morning or at sunset the trees glow like they are on fire. It is a beautiful thing to see.

My favorite color for the mums that are everywhere this time of year is burgundy. They are just so pretty! The colors of all the mums are so rich!

Of course I love all the orange pumpkins too! I went pumpkin picking with my daughter and 2 granddaughters last week and it was so much fun to go to the pumpkin farm and to see all the wonderful fall colors. We went on a hayride out to the pumpkin field. The girls really enjoyed it. They even had pigs and turkeys for the little ones to see. The piles of pumpkins and gourds were so beautiful. I forgot my camera but do have a picture of the gourds and mini pumpkins I bought! Will post it soon.

Fall into Autumn Weekly Topic

The Fall into Autumn Topic this week is favorite fall recipes we enjoy.

I love to make soup this time of year. One of my favorite memories of my grandmother is that whenever I went to visit she always had a pot of homemade soup made for me. I love the smell of soup cooking.

One of my favorite recipes is Portuguese Kale Soup. It has lots of veggies and lots of flavor!

Here is the recipe:

You need:

1 bunch kale - chopped

1 small head of cabbage - chopped

2 medium onions - chopped

4 carrots - sliced into thin rounds

4 medium potatoes - chopped

1 can tomato sauce(small) or diced tomatoes(16oz)

1 piece portuguese sausage(chourico or linguica) -chopped

1 -2 large cans of low sodium chicken broth

1 can of white or red kidney beans(16oz) - drained and rinsed

olive oil

red pepper flakes - optional



In a large pot cook onions and sausage until onions are tender.

Add carrots and potatoes and chicken broth and bring to a boil.

Add cabbage, kale and tomato and reduce to simmer. Add more chicken broth OR water as needed.

Simmer about an hour until carrots and potatoes are tender - add kidney beans and heat thru.

Serve with fresh loaf of crusty bread.

You can add or delete any of the veggies to match your tastes. amount are just suggestions - you can add more or less of any ingredient.

Hope you enjoy this recipe.

KNIT 1 TEA2 PACKAGE HERE - THANK YOU BETTY-JEAN!

BETTY - JEAN FROM TEXAS SENT ME A FANTASTIC PACKAGE FOR THE KNIT1 TEA2 SWAP! LOOK AT ALL THE GREAT THINGS I RECEIVED! CAN'T WAIT TO TRY THE RASPBERRY WHITE TEA TONIGHT WHEN I FINISH THIS POST! I AM GOING TO USE THE GREAT BIG TEXAS SIZED MUG BETTY-JEAN SENT ME! IT IS SO PRETTY! AM GOING TO USE MY NEW TEA BAG SQUEEZER AND TEA BAG HOLDER TO! OF COURSE O WILL HAVE TO USE ONE OF THE PRETTY TEA CUP NAPKINS TO HOLD MY CHOCOLATE COATED BISCUIT. MY DAUGHTER HAS ALREADY BEEN EYEING THE CHOCOLATE SHORTBREAD.
AREN'T THESE COASTERS PRETTY AND THEY ARE MY FAVORITE COLOR! MY GRANDAUGHTER WANTED TO KNOW HOW SHE KNEW TO SEND THAT COLOR! ALSO SOME VERY PRETTY SMELLING CANDLES AND AN AIR FRESHENER FOR MY CAR

THE LIGHTHOUSE CALENDERS ARE PERFECT. THERE ARE 3- 1 FOR MY POCKETBOOK, 1 FOR NEXT TO THE COMPUTER AND ONE FOR THE KITCHEN.

THE YARN IS SOFTWIST FROM BEROCCO AND IS SOOO SOFT! CAN'T WAIT TO MAKE SOMETHING FROM IT! THERE ARE ALSO SOME BAG PATTERNS TO TRY - VERY CUTE! NEW JOURNAL TO KEEP TRACK OF MY NEW HEALTHY DIET AND EXERCISE PROGRAM - IT IS SO CUTE, HAS PURPLE TEACUPS ON IT!

THERE IS ALSO A TAPE MEASURE AND A LIGHTHOUSE MAGNETIC PAD THAT IS ALREADY ON MY FRIDGE!
AND LAST BUT DEFINITELY NOT LEAST LOOK AT THE BEAUTIFUL BAG! VERY PRETTY AND THE PERFECT BAG TO TAKE SOME WHERE SPECIAL WITH MY KNITTING INSIDE.

THANK YOU AGAIN BETTY - JEAN. YOU SENT A WONDERFUL PACKAGE FULL OF THE MOST WONDERFUL THINGS! YOU MADE THIS SWAP A VERY MEMORABLE ONE FOR ME!

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SECRET SANTA SWAP

1. What is your Christmas style? Contemporary, traditional, glam and glitter, primitive, cute or something else. TRADITIONAL

2. Do you collect something special? Santas, gingerbread people, angels, maybe snowmen, etc...SNOWMEN AND SANTAS BUT LOVE ALL CHRISTMAS ITEMS

3. Favorite holiday color. Fire engine red, lime green, burgundy, hunter green, pink and chartreuse or are you all about the metals, gold, silver or copper. HUNTER GREEN AND SILVER

4.Favorite things--Food, colors, pastimes or anything that you think we should know or that you just feel a need to share LOL LOVE DECORATING THE TREE - LOVE ORNAMENTS OF ANY KIND

5. Least favorite things--scents that might bother you, allergies etc. If you don't tell us we won't know. NOTHING I CAN THINK OF

6. What so you prefer--candy or cookies--those special things that we only make at this time of the year. Like fudge, caramel popcorn or Mexican wedding cookies, yum yum. LOVE CARAMEL POPCORN AND FUDGE AND COOKIES! HAVE TO LIMIT SWEETS BUT CAN STILL HAVE SMALL AMOUNTS! ALSO SHARE THEM WITH FAMILY

7. How about--coffee or tea DECAF TEA OR HOT CHOCOLATE

8. Do you wear knit or crocheted scarves? Yes or No YES

9. How about slippers? Yes or No, If yes what size. YES SIZE 8

10. Hats? Yes or No. Pin head or pumpkin head. NEVER WEAR HATS
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