Shop Hopping and an Anniversary

The Maine Shop Hop 2013 is winding down and I do feel that I made a huge dent in the list, I visited 31 of the 37 on the list.  My goal one of these years is to get to all of the shops, it will probably involve at least one or two overnight stays to make it more enjoyable. 

On Sunday my husband and I celebrated our 29th Wedding Anniversary by driving to two shops on the hop, they were in the Rangley lakes area of Maine.  My husband has been up there but this was my first time in that part of the state, it is beautiful.................

These two photos are of  Mooselookmeguntic Lake (bet you can't say that fast 3x, heck I can't even say it once)................

Some wind turbines in the Rumford area, I have to say they certainly look strange in such a beautiful area.........

The Rumford Falls.............

We ended up taking Route 16 in New Hampshire home, we planned on taking Route 113 but they close the road in the winter and apparently they haven't opened it yet.  We stopped in Conway, NH and picked up some sandwiches and stopped at this little rest area and enjoyed the quiet.............

 The water is so clear, I didn't stick my feet in but I'm guessing it was very cold!

It was a wonderful way for us to spend our anniversary, big plans to return to The Mount Washington Hotel for our 30th Anniversary! 

Yesterday I spent the day in the yard working around the asparagus, strawberries, raspberries and herb garden.......today I will be cleaning out the coop and waiting for our "special delivery". 

Springtime happenings...............

Spring has finally arrived in Maine........I have officially started getting my wood ready for fall, this year my goal is to have it in before September so I can enjoy one of my favorite seasons Fall!  I will try to keep you posted on my progress. 









Somebody was waiting to go for a ride!

Not much sewing going on, been a little lazy in that department.  My husband and I have been "Shop Hopping", we have been out on three different days.  What a great opportunity to travel around this beautiful state and visit shops new to me and revisit some of my favorites.  One of those favorites is  Busy Thimble, it is a paradise for reproduction lovers like me, here is the yummy bundle that  followed me home from there.

 

Here are a few other goodies I picked up along the way...........



The rhubarb is starting to poke through the straw, seedlings are starting to sprout, various perennials are also making their presence known in their gardens.  I am hoping that I will have success with starting some of my own plants, so far I have started my own cabbage, green peppers, cosmos, zinnias. 

Off to get ready for the next shop hop day and a few other tasks!