A Touch of Winter

 Snow and cold... normal for northern Minnesota although this last week I think we have had our share of the cold part! Well to be fair it is not that it was so cold, but mostly windy. Anyway I just thought I'd share some bears from the shop...

Hope you all stay 
warm and toasty...

Pumpkin felting class...

 A couple weeks ago we had a pumpkin felting class at the tea shop...

and then a week ago we had a couple pumpkin hooking classes...

It was so much fun for me and I think everyone who came had a good time.

 Next month we are planning to do a needle felted cardinal class and maybe a wool holly candle mat.

Next weekend Barb and I are vending at the craft show in Grand Rapids at the Timber Lodge. I have pressed everyone into service to help me get ready and I feel a bit sinful sitting here at my computer as opposed to being at my sewing machine... Oh well...

The finished projects!!

Summer memories...

What more could you ask for...    the boys have all grown so much this summer. The chances to get everyone out together are so precious. Everyone has so much fun!!

Not too sure about this badminton game...

Oh heck... not too bad...

The pros...

Here Kitty... Kitty... my Mom's cat

Matt and Tina

My Mom & Dad

Updates...

Cole's School Sunflowers

The flower bed in the back of the shop has filled in so beautifully. The morning glories have taken over the headboard and slightly covered up the smaller flowers... see the little garden nomes peaking out from behind Cole?? A friend of ours has so kindly kept it mowed all summer (thank you Dex!!) and it looks so cared for! It has brightened up the little corner and we have received so many nice comments!!

Little bench with a hooked top

Old black stool with a hooked moon & star

The ending of summer's pink display...

Fayal Garden Club

 We did a demonstration earlier this summer for The Fayal Garden Club. Kris gave an overview presentation of rughooking and other uses for wool fiber, it just astounds me how she can think on her feet and always looks so confident. We had a great time and the ladies fed us a wonderful lunch!! There were beautiful flowers on all the tables, just amazing.
Thank you for inviting us!

...the wonderful lunch

...all the flower club members having a great time visiting

 Spinning a little wool. Kris has a little Honda Fit and the temptation to take my wheel with was an easy go.

Jeff's flowers at home

Hollyhocks and tiger lilies at our house. 


I think the hollyhocks are my favorite... they are so delicate but yet are one of the most determined flowers ever, they can survive any weather...

The humming birds just love to hang out here, what better combination??

 This little guy was a rescue and we just love him. You never know where he will turn up, sometimes he is in the back yard, sometimes in the front or by the garage door. He is so old... he has lost his ears somewhere along his life path... the silly old thing.

a little rug on a bench made up of some of the new color wools in the shop

A little surprise hidden...

 ...way back in the forest.

 Last Friday Kris and I headed over to Grand Rapids to meet up with Kay and Dale to celebrate Kay's birthday. It was great to spend some time with such wonderful friends and share a lunch and catch up on everyones news.
On the way back somewhere past Coleraine we spotted a sign along the road that said "rummage sale" and off we went down a side road. Now Kris is really good at directions, me not so much, so I am thinking "wow, hope we don't get lost". Several miles down the road, I'm wondering how far could this sale be!?? Then soon the road turns into a dirt road, by then I am wondering out loud if maybe the sale is too far out and are you sure you want to drive your car on a dirt road??

 To which Kris replies "I live on a dirt road", OK so then I'm starting to wonder out loud about how far and the chances of being lost out in the boonies?? To which she replies oh, it's just over there to 16, so I'm figuring at least maybe we won't be lost. Pretty soon we see another sign for the sale and turn on to an even smaller road where the trees are almost touching the car and I am starting to roll the time thing over in my mind and all of a sudden, there we are...

We both found a couple treasures and visited with the nicest people. They let us take a few pictures of their amazingly beautiful place to share with you. It was so quiet and peaceful...

 And Kris was right we turned on another road, went about a mile and were back on a main road and on our way home.


What a wonderful day...