Playin' Catch Up

Whew! It's been a busy summer so far - not much time for posting so I thought I would share what we've done in photos. Grab some coffee and sit back and visit with us for a while :)

We've taken many road trips to Amish Country which is only a 20 minute ride from us. It's gorgeous country farmland and it's my "Happy Place". I hope to move there some day but for now I'm happy taking car rides there to de-stress. I can get lost on the back roads for hours! Good thing Miss Pearl likes it too :) 

This particular day the men were at their small school chopping wood for the winter. I asked if I could take some photos and they said yes. I didn't take any photos of the men themselves though, as I know they don't like that so I stuck to horses, buggies, and beautiful scenery.

This guy was raking hay the old way and right next to him in another field was a guy doing the same thing but using a tractor. This way appeals to me more and it sure was a lot more quiet than the guy using the tractor!

My Dad, Miss Pearl and I went strawberry picking - photo taken with my phone.

Miss Pearl and I went pickin' raspberries one day...

and met some friendly turkeys while we were there

We did some of this...

and some of this....

We also took a trip to Ottawa to see my eye doc last weekend and stopped at a gorgeous one room school house museum (coming in another post). Doc said everything is going good with my eye and she was pleased with the results of the operation. 

I've been doing some sewing and hope to have a few new finished items posted soon. I love how they're turning out.

It's a long weekend here in Canada so it's gonna be another busy one. Hope you all have a great weekend!

Road Trip to St. Jacobs and a new Primitive Black Cat bread board

We went on a little road trip for a few days to the beautiful village of St. Jacobs. It's located in south west Ontario and one of my favorite places to visit. The surrounding Mennonite farms are incredible and we always take a trip out on the back roads to take in all their beauty.

Of course, no trip to St. Jacobs would be complete without visiting their famous Farmer's Market. Considering the time of year and how cold and windy it was, the place was packed. A lot of vendors inside but sadly not too many Mennonite ones this time of year. I like going in late summer - early fall when they're all there selling fresh produce from their buggies. I think another trip in the Fall will be in order :)

Miss Pearl having a hard time deciding what to have at the Market.

Ahh, a huge homemade oatmeal raisin cookie was the choice!

I have a lot more photos to share and will do that soon but I also wanted to show you the Primitive Black Cat bread board I just finished this morning. I think it turned out pretty good if I do say so myself *smile* You can find it in my Ebay store here if you're interested.

New Camera

A few months ago I bought this camera....still playing with it and trying to figure out the best settings to use in different situations. So far I'm pleased with the results I've been getting.

Here is a picture of Miss Pearl wearing one of my sweatshirts. She got it off my bed and carried it down the hallway while trying to put it on. It was too cute! Auntie Shelby helped her and I just had to take a few pics! I didn't notice the way she was holding her hands until after I'd uploaded them on my computer. She looks like she's praying. 

Have a great Sunday and keep warm! It's BRRRRR here today -44C with the wind chill!

Winter Wonderland

This is what I woke to yesterday morning and it was still snowing when I went to bed last night. There is nothing like waking up to a winter wonderland!

Hubby and I decided to take a ride on my brother's snowmobile on the trail across the road from us. It's part of the Ontario Snowmobile Trail System which means they are groomed trails and this particular one can take you as far as Toronto which is a 3 hour car ride from us. Hubby is from Texas and it’s the first time I’ve seen him on a snow machine – I think he enjoyed it even if I didn’t let him drive….LOL

I grew up on a snow machine but haven’t had one in 15 years or more so it’s nice to get out there again. I hope we can get one ourselves someday in the future.

As we took off into the fresh powdered forest it reminded me of the first Narnia movie when they walked out of the closet and into the snow. The scenery was incredible! Of course I brought my camera along for a quick photo shoot.

This morning it was -32C and it's not supposed to get much warmer than that so it'll be a day of cooking and crafting.