I wasn’t born in New England, but I have lived here long enough to have picked up the Yankee habit of thrift. This was especially important, as I also picked up the Yankee habit of expensively educating my children. So,… Read More ›
New Hampshire
When Mexico Comes to New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state known for many positive things. Low unemployment. High levels of happiness and psychological stability among the inhabitants (even the Libertarians). Beautiful lakes, woodlands and mountains to climb. New Hampshire has few negatives, the first being… Read More ›
Visiting New Hampshire, and Gathering Wool
Recently, I made my third trip to New Hampshire, to visit my friends Kitty and Kochanski: a laid-back weekend with friends, watching TV, looking at over the lake by Kitty’s cabin, and enjoying the fine fall weather. I’ve not been… Read More ›
More Felted Decorations…..and a Santa Parrot
My co blogger Naomi asked me to make some Santa head ornaments using wool felting. Her inspiration was a photograph of a Santa head. Then I decided to try to make wee Santas. I decided to take the Santa ornament… Read More ›
Winter comes to the cabin, and New Hampshire
I was inspired by a youtube video of Alaska to try skipping stones on the almost frozen small lake near the cabin. The trick of making the “incredible” sound is to find an almost frozen lake. A lake that is… Read More ›
Dumpster Diving on Youtube….bored? Just a tad.
My doctors have assured me there is no miracle cure for the type of arthritis I have “right around the corner”. They have talked to me about the “meaningful lives” many “housebound” people live, while I have grumbled and asked… Read More ›
Friday Fun Flick…..Spider Man!
whenever we take the boat out, we find that spiders have been happily building webs. First job is to get rid of the spiders…..then the webs.
Vintage Shopping with the Husband
I asked my husband to drive me to the nearby vintage/antique shop. I usually go to vintage/antique/junk shops by myself, but my semi-invalid status means I have to sometimes ask my husband to drive. There is only one big problem… Read More ›
My cabin decorating, not quite a “harmony of color and style”
Sometimes I feel like the world of decorating has finally caught up with my own eclectic style. Pinterest and other online sites now share and extol the random and budget friendly decor I learned from my grandmother. She never bought… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 