The Woolen Rabbit

Sunday Shenanigans...

What an amazingly beautiful Sunday!  Not a cloud in the sky and you can feel that Spring is not far away.
This Sunday we decided to head up to Harpswell Maine.  It's one of our favorite places to stay for a long weekend.  I was sad to find that our favorite Inn (Quahog Bay Inn) has permanently closed and the new buyers don't anticipate opening it up as an inn.

We also LOVE to eat at The Dolphin and while it is closed until Spring we took an opportunity to sit on the chairs facing the ocean and just enjoy the warm sun.  A sweet little bluebird sang his beautiful song to us.  So pretty, all of it.

A trip to the end of Harpswell at Bailey's Island brought us to Lands End Beach and Gift Store.  This is such a beautiful spot and well worth visiting if you are ever in the area.  The waves are usually pretty wild in this spot where they break over the rocks and frequently you will see fishing and lobstering boats here.  Today was no exception.  That small vessel was rocking and rolling in the waves.

  I love old lobster buoys and always snap up a couple of pictures whenever I see them.

 

One last stop to Cook's Lobster and Ale House for a late lunch before heading home.  A cold glass of wine and a hot dish of fried clams hit the spot!
I have had a blog post that I have been tossing around in my mind that I hope to share with you this week if I can find the words..

 

Sunday's Shenanigans...

Sunday was such a pretty day after the number of gloomy days we have had over the last few weeks. Most weekends Ken and I head over to the
Eastern Trail in Scarborough Maine and this Sunday was no different.  The sun was bright, the wind was quiet and the temperature almost felt mild.
Some of you may know that I had surgery on my foot back in December and recovery has been slower than I would have liked, so getting out on my snowshoes has been more challenging than usual.  I keep telling myself to be patient, but patience has never been my strong suit if you know what I mean.

A few weeks ago we went snowshoeing and it didn't work out so well for me.  My foot and knee really squawked for a few days even though we took it slow.  I figured it would probably be the last time we went out for the season, especially given that up until recently we barely had any snow.
Last week 4 snow storms in one week took care of that.  Even over by the coast they got the most recent dump of 8-12 inches that we had up north.

We went over on Sunday to have lunch by the beach and to walk around the small, fairly flat beach that we like on Pine Point.  After lunch we thought we would head over to the trail to see if it was something that I would be able to walk on. With the recent snowstorms I wasn't holding out much hope.
Once seeing how much snow was still on the trail, I knew my foot and ankle were not going to be able to maneuver the lumps and bumps that were in the snow.  Of course I was bummed not to be able to go out on the trail.

We then saw a family put some snowshoes which reminded me that we had ours still in the back of our car.  Yippee!!  The trail is flat enough that I knew I wouldn't hurt my foot, so we threw them on and off we went.  It felt so nice to be out in the sunshine, smelling the fresh ocean air and working on strengthening my ankle.

It was an perfect day to be outside in the sun!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!!

 

This is the moment of embarking.
All auspicious signs are in place.
In the beginning, all things are hopeful.  We prepare ourselves to start anew.  Though we may be intent on the magnificent journey ahead, all things are contained in this first moment; our optimism, our faith, our resolution, our innocence.
 Deng Ming~Dao

Hello friends!

Somethings always remain the same and true, which is why I always use this inspiring Tao quote to start off my year and this year is no different.

This is the moment of embarking.
All auspicious signs are in place.
In the beginning, all things are hopeful.  We prepare ourselves to start anew.  Though we may be intent on the magnificent journey ahead, all things are contained in this first moment; our optimism, our faith, our resolution, our innocence.
 Deng Ming~Dao

Hello friends!

Somethings always remain the same and true, which is why I always use this inspiring Tao quote to start off my year and this year is no different.

Life Editing.......

A few weeks ago when I was reading my friend Carole's blog, I came upon this post that mentioned doing a fall life edit.  This intrigued me so I asked Carole for the link to the article she mentioned.  In the article this line, "Essentially, the idea is that a key part of manifestation is clearing the space to prepare for and invite what you really want into your life." really spoke to me.

It's been a challenging couple of years for me.  With the arrival of Covid, changing jobs and some recent health challenges, staying on track has been overwhelming at times.  This article and a few others I have looked at have come just at the right time. 
Now I am not an organized person on a good day but staying focused these last 2 years has been especially hard and frustrating because I find that I waste time on feeling overwhelmed and not time doing the things that I want to do.

In the last few weeks by journaling about what is causing stress and ways to proactively address it, I am finding my way back slowly to the activities that bring me satisfaction.  I have a few things that have been languishing in my sewing studio that are now getting finished, and a few new things are waiting for me.

You'll see more of these items in the upcoming weeks.
(eek...yarn that I bought, not yarn that I dyed)

If you are feeling overwhelmed in your daily life as many of us do, this concept of doing a life edit is so helpful!

 

No Rhinebeck for me....

As I was scrolling through social media this weekend I saw so many posts from fiber friends who were in Rhinebeck NY.
Why Rhinebeck you ask?  It would be to attend the amazing sheep and wool festival that is held there every year in October.  Because it is usually peak foliage in NY it makes the long ride from NH to NY along the Taconic Parkway a beautiful one.

I haven't been to this festival in many years even though a bunch of us always talk about attending but never seem to get ourselves organized to actually do it.  This is the first year in a long time that I actually felt a bit sad that I didn't go.  Perhaps next year!

 

While I didn't make the trek to NY this weekend, I did spend the weekend enjoying the beautiful foliage in my own back yard working on my Boneyard Shawl.  
(colors are a bit off from the sun)
The sun was bright and warm and the foliage was at it's last day of brilliant peak colors.

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What did you do this weekend?