Vacation?

Well, things didn't work out as planned and we came home wednesday. A combination of people who take out their frustrations on others, bad cooking arrangements and a moldy house, put me into a state of stress that caused me to get sick again. Add a cute but obnoxious niece who wanted to jump on me in the water and a sprained back put me over the edge;)

The first night seemed to be the start of a wonderful week. The location was wonderful, nice calm cove with views of the mountains.

The house was large and looked wonderful from the outside but the floors and walls were plywood. Add a damp environment and you get mold growth on the wood, which made it hard to breath well.

It was cloudy on the first day so Bill and I took a trip down to the end of the lake, which was a little over 4 miles.

The second day rained so we went for a drive by ourselves, so I could get a break and do some shopping at the outlets. On the way we took a back road and saw this dam that warned, when you hear the alarm, the water rises immediately. I would not want to be on the banks when that happens.

By day three, the sun was shining and it was perfect for paddling but I was mentally and physically exhausted and since it was my sister's vacation, I kept my mouth shut and said I was ill and went home. We took the scenic route and had a nice time enjoying the lakes and mountains and found this old dam at Bear Brook State Park area. It was a nice place to stop and stretch our legs.

The nice thing was, I had extra cash left that I had saved for the trip and I decided to treat myself with a stop at The Quilted Crow. They were off to another show so they were pulling things off the shelves, so the pattern stock was being depleted but I was able to find some nice patterns to make and some fabrics to use in my Christmas projects. I also got some gold eye needles to use. They go in smooth but I notice that gold ends tend to stick as you go through, maybe it is just me? Stay tuned for my 5'th year Blogaversary, coming soon! I am working on one gift and hope to have it done to show you.

Last Post?

I have been very busy this week, planning and packing, then the last few days cooking, for our trip, so no sewing at all. I also made up some stitcheries to keep my hands busy, some candle mats and I think that might be a nice item to add to the goodie box for my giveaway. I have also been sick again and on meds, so hopefully they have done their job and a few days of fresh air and paddling will get me back to my old self.

With the trip, I am not sure if I can get online to do blogs, but I should be able to do some photos and postings offline, then put them up from the local Dunkin donuts. Years ago we went to Squam lake, but we had to launch from the end that is full of houses and no places to land, so we got too hot to go all the way. This trip, my sister has rented a house on the lake, so we can just hop in the kayaks and take off, and it is on the nice end, lots of mountains and wilderness areas to explore.

This is a photo I took from our first trip, were we gave up and looked longingly at the mountains in the distance. I will try and do photos and post daily, so I hope you all have a wonderful week, in case you don't hear from me;)