Before & After

Rhubarb is growing" like it is going out of style"....We have a huge garden of it and yesterday decided I would make the pies that I had been craving for...They are yummy, to say the least. I use a recipe from many years ago that my Mother used and you know they did everything by guess whereas, I have to have a recipe in front of me to follow to a "T". I follow her recipe as closely as possible to what she told me but it is difficult when she gave me estimates...I'm sure they won't be thrown away...

My Mother would be upset with me over one thing though...her strips (fingers as she called them) were always so neat and even....Not so for mine....

Latest Mat

I know some of my blogger friends have seen this mat that I designed last year, but I want to share it with those who haven't. I am entering this one {of three, hopefully} into the Craft Council's "Annual Members Exhibit" and if chosen will be displayed at Devon House in St. John's, NL. I am at the last part of another that I have titled "Mummering in Outport NL.", an outdoor scene, and will post it when I have finished...

It is difficult to hook this time of year because there are so many outdoor projects to do. Besides that, the HOCKEY has taken up a lot of my time, but I enjoy watching it immensely..I swear I will have a heart attack if it is not over soon.... LOL!!!

Nice and Bright.

I am sure the majority of people have had their daffodils grow and are dying back by now but it is just this past week that mine are looking so lovely that I thought I should share a picture. I just love them. My lilies are coming along nicely as well. With a little more sunshine, I believe that all would thrive...Can't wait to see the petunias grow but it is a little cold to put them in yet...
We do have a sunny day today but of course, Windy ,Windy, windy.....

Sheep & Lambs

The sheep are outside of the barn over the past number of days until night fall. The weather is really cool and windy most of the time...The lambs don't seem to mind as they jump and hop around as if they are living their little lives to the fullest...It is such a pleasure to watch them and thought I would share a few photos of them.

Of course, Spedo & Mocha are very interested in those little guys who are trying, as they think, to intrude on their property...so cute!!

New Mat

On November 18, 1929, a Tsumami/Tidal Wave struck Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula..Houses were washed out to sea with 28 people losing their lives...Devastation followed leaving people homelss and destitute...My home town of Lord's Cove was hit by mighty waves and one house was swept out into the water which resulted in a mother and three children losing their lives, while a fourth child was in a bed upstairs and survived, she being still living today...Margaret Rennie Saint.

I remember my mother telling of the horror of the huge waves and people running to higher grounds to escape, she being 20 years old at the time. There was much chaos and fishermen lost their fishing stages, gear, etc....everything was in a horrible state for a long time...fear still lingers in the minds of those who are still surviving.

I have hooked this mat as a depiction of that Tidal Wave in my community...There are just two black and white photographs available from that time and because I work with bright colors, decided I would attempt it...

This is my result. If you are interested, this link will help you to understand more fully just how terrible it was:

www.heritage.nf.ca/law/tsunami29.html

Weekend Fun

As I said in my last post...I had a "Super" Mother's Day with my family, Dale & Leigh, visiting. They enjoy seeing our lambs and visiting our trout ponds. The trout excelled in their aerobics when food was shaken out for them. Such a beautiful sight!!

We did buy some nice fresh lobster, as the lobster fishing season has opened here, and wanted to share this super picture with you all. Even though I don't like lobster, I love to see how my family enjoys eating them...even though they are a messy critter to get at, In my opinion... :)

Enjoy your Day.....

BUSY, Busy, busy.....

Well, it seems like forever since I have blogged but with the abundance of lambs this year, shearing sheep and into the vegetable garden, there is not much time for anything but hot baths to soothe sore muscles and bones after a long day...However, today we had some rain and so it was to a little house cleaning and baking some bread...

I sure hope everyone had a Great Mothers' Day...I sure did with my son and daughter-in-law plus their two Schnoodles. Makes life all the more interesting..

I am posting two pictures of our garden to give you an idea of how much work is involved...But it is so nice to get outside regardless if it is a little cold or not. Fresh air can do one a world of good, to say the least.

I have hooked two mats and will post them later. I am about to hook two for "The Craft Council" for June...Hopefully, we will get most of our potatoes planted by the weekend so that I can concentrate on hooking with some flower gardening in between...Boy, how did I ever get this busy in my retirement???? BUT Life is Wonderful.....