Lots of rain and wind this morning when I woke up so decided to skip
my morning walk.
Later in the afternoon the rain stopped for a little while and I
went out and just walked around the neighborhood.
One of our neighbors has a LONG driveway and just had LOTS
of truck loads of gravel spread along it.
I've been wondering just how long the driveway is so took
a walk up it.
This is the house at the top of the drive.
It is her vacation home so she isn't here very often.
The driveway is just about a quarter of a mile.
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Put up a couple of valances on the living room windows.
Didn't want to put curtains up to block the view but wanted just a little
something to make it look nice.
The valences were my mothers and she gave them to me many years ago.
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I sat out on the porch and finished the last couple of weave-it squares
and sewed them together and then sewed last two strips on the baby blanket.
This is the gingham pattern one I've been telling you about.
I am pleased with how it turned out.
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I came across my old Gum Wrapper Chain hidden away
in one of my old porcelain containers when moving.
I made it back in the 60's when I was in the sixth grade with
a boy named Timmy who I had a crush on. (Do people even say that anymore?)
Our desks were pushed together and we made it during
the school day when we were supposed to be listening.
You were supposed to make it as long as your boyfriend was tall and then
give it to him but Timmy and I made it together and just wanted to see
how long we could make.
It is 18 1/2 feet long.
It is 18 1/2 feet long.
Maybe Timmy was just nice and let me have it.
The rain came back again this evening.
I need a dry sunny day to get the lawn mowed.
Perhaps tomorrow.
Life is Good
A happy day to you.
happyone 💕
I need a dry sunny day to get the lawn mowed.
Perhaps tomorrow.
Life is Good
A happy day to you.
happyone 💕
"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.
Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.
The winds will blow their own freshness into you,
and the storms their energy,
while cares will drop off like autumn leaves."
~ John Muir
(I would change the word Nature's to GOD'S)
A few of you commented on if I will feed the deer and if they would eat flowers and vegetable out of my garden. My answer to that is that, no, I won't be feeding them. They seem to have enough to eat just in the woods. Also I don't plan on having any gardens. No more weeding or grass mowing for me. I'd rather live in the woods and have the deer than gardens. 😊
16 comments:
With views like that, why cover the windows with curtains.I don';t know where I have been hiding all my life, but I had never heard of a gum wrapper chain like that.Never too old to learn something new.
A gum wrapper chain is a new one to me!
Love the valances. LOL I remember making those chains. alas my mother threw ALL my stuff out and kept the boys so I do not have a thing from when i was growing up :(
Love your valances! Yes, we made gum paper chains when we were kids (60's), but only necklace length. It was one of the fun things to do back then.
...gum wrapper chains, a flash from my past.
Wow thats a lot of gum chewing! I bet that brought back some memories. I thinks its really cool.
Your neighbors vacation house looks cute and cozy.
Lisa
It amazes me when people have vacation homes and lake houses. I can barely afford my regular house.
Your gum wrapper chain brought back memories - I had one in high school that was really long - not sure what happened to it - my Mom probably held onto it for a few years while I was in college and then threw it out - I can't blame her.
That's a lot of gum.
God bless.
Hello, that is a pretty house and a long driveway. Your blanket is pretty! Have a happy day!
Your gum wrapper chain story made me smile. I hadn't thought about them in years, but it sure brings back memories of a simpler time.
How nice that your mother's valances fit your window so well.
It was fun to see your neighbor's house.
People do tend to get Nature and God confused, don't they?
I love your neighbor's vacation cabin, I would live there year round it is so charming.
The blue gingham baby blanket is sweet.
The gum wrapper chain is new to me; I went to look it up and discovered that according to the Guinness world record one that was 101,070 feet long and took an amazing 2,429,579 gum wrappers!!
Love your valences and the blanket is too cute. Gives me ideas of what I can make with granny squares!
Oh yes...I remember making the gum wrapper chains as well and how cool that you have kept yours! Your neighbor certainly as a beautiful cabin...wonderful place to get away from the world, I'd say. I really like the lovely blue toile valances...just enough window treatment to allow plenty of light in...very nice and cozy looking! And last but not least, the weave-it square gingham blanket is so pretty. Do you have directions for that that I may have missed?
I do like the valances.
Not heard of a gum wrapper chain before!
All the best Jan
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