Carol here ~
Not much happening here so will just share some randomness.
We had a visit from grand Evan and also grand Parker and his girl Avery came for dinner Sunday but other than that it's been pretty quiet. OK by me.
Had a visit from this guy the other morning...
Carol here ~
Happy September!
This gorgeous sunrise was what greeted me when I came out of the bedroom Monday morning. So pretty!
Carol here ~
How can it be the last week of August? Summer sure has flown by. I'm not complaining, September and October are my favorite months. I've even caught a glimpse of a red leaf here and there so fall is coming!
I finished the bindings on two quilts ~ 2025 35 & 36. Here they are....
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Carol here ~
Thanks for all the birthday wishes yesterday Vanessa, Kailey, Jakob and Erin came over to enjoy the beautiful summer day and celebrate with me.
Carol here ~
It's hard to believe that July will be over in just a couple more days. Where did the time go?
We headed up to Rangeley on Sunday to attend the musical comedy presented by Rangeley Friends of the Arts. Daughter Erin was the choreographer and also a member of the cast. A fun time with talented participants.
Carol here ~
It sure was a gorgeous weekend, both ponds had plenty of people taking advantage of the great weather ~ swimming, kayaking, canoeing, sunbathing, etc. The 4th ended with a spectacular fireworks display over Mud/Mirror Pond presented by up the pond neighbor Ron.
Carol here ~
Happy July Everyone! Wowser, it's coming in HOT! Be careful out there ~ make sure you stay hydrated!
It was a busy weekend on our end of the pond this past weekend, lots of pond action ~ swimming, kayaking, paddleboarding etc.
Here is my cousin Lindy trying out my kayak as he has the same issues we had in getting in and out of our old kayaks. My new kayak is a little heavier than my old one so he thought it might be a problem for him loading and unloading in and out of his truck. Since we don't take ours anywhere but here on the pond that is not an issue for us.
Carol here ~
We decided we needed new kayaks as ours were sit in and it was getting harder for us to get in and out plus the seat is very uncomfortable and was hurting my back. In other words, we got old. So, we ended up getting these which are more of a sit on top kayak.
Carol here ~
We headed to Rangeley on Saturday morning, what a beautiful morning it was!
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Carol here ~
We have a Momma Duck with six babies that has been traveling back and forth out front. She is very protective, all I have to do is come up to the window and she ushers them out and away.
Carol here,
It was a very quiet holiday weekend around the pond. I'm sure the rain had something to do with it, although it cleared off nicely yesterday afternoon.
We were able to get a walk in. I've been on the lookout for Lady Slippers when walking up the driveway as it is about time for them. Yesterday I found one just showing it's flower and eight more that could show us a flower in the next week or so.
Carol here ~
I guess last week got away from us as neither Dan or I had a chance to blog. I spent last Monday at the hospital with daughter Erin as she was having surgery for a hernia repair. She ended up spending the night with us and then we took her home to Rangeley Tuesday afternoon.
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Carol here ~
I almost made it outside for patio binding yesterday. We washed off the chairs and end tables so they would be clean enough for a quilt to lay up against as we had not done that since they were brought out of storage. But it ended up being way too windy, I couldn't keep my hair out of my face and the thread kept getting tangled. Oh well. Of course, I could of come inside to bind but decided a nap sounded much better .
I did finish up the binding on 2025-28 last week.
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| 2025-28 |
Carol here ~
We finally got a warm day with not much wind so took advantage of it and got out on the pond in the kayaks.
Carol here ~
We spent a couple of days last week at AQS New England in Hartford, CT viewing the 700 quilts. Contestants came from 44 states and 13 countries.
Carol here ~
This weather is just gross. At least the ice is out but warmer temps would be appreciated. Oh well, it gives us something to complain about I guess.
Carol here ~
Happy last day of March! Yesterday was beautiful but I think that's all we're getting for warm temps for a while. Sheesh, it seems like it's taking forever to get consistent spring temps.
The birds were enjoying yesterday's warmer temps as I was surrounded by birdsong when I went for my walk on the ridge. I stopped to listen to them and could see them flitting about in the trees.
Carol here ~
Ta-da! Lena Longarm and I have finished up the quilting on all 45 of the 2025 quilts. Whew. I didn't think we'd ever get through them. So, here are the final three.
2025-43 is quilted with the digitized pattern Abundant Feathers.
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| 2025-43 |
Dan here ~ Thursday, a nice cloudy calm day. Not too cold, not too hot. I used up the last of the gravel that had been delivered for me to...
