Peaches!

 This weekend we went peach picking at Butternut Farm, not far from our house here in New Hampshire and right across the street from my father-in-laws home (which used to be one of the largest chicken farms in New Hampshire, back in the day when my husband's grandfather was a chicken farmer). Every time we head across Poor Farm Road towards  Meaderboro Road it seems as if we pass from our modern lives into a world much older, much slower and much more in touch with the land. It makes me want to be a farmer. But I am thankful that the Burnaps of Butternut Farm are doing all the work and we get to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

We met Grandma and Grandpa there and thoroughly enjoyed walking through the orchard and searching for the ripest peaches. And now, we have fuzzy, fresh peaches sitting on our kitchen table, juicy and delicious waiting to be devoured!

Puppy in hand, ready to pick!

 The view is best from Daddy's shoulders.

Peaches for breakfast!

They won't be there for long!

If you live in the area, be sure to get up to Butternut for some amazing pick your own fruit. 

--Sarah

A Legacy in Fabric

I was recently cleaning out a cupboard in my bedroom and I came across a bin of fabric I forgot I had.  Not just any fabric, but, fabric from my Grandmother's stash.  

My Grandma was a seamstress, crafter, and quiltmaker.  When she passed away my mom and aunt boxed up all of her stash and a few unfinished items and sent them to me.  I went through it all and boxed it up and put it in storage.  Finding this bin reminds me of her, and I hope to make some things for my grandchildren from these fabrics.

Most of the fabrics are small pieces that have "fussy cut" bits cut out.   She would take those fussy cut pieces and applique them to the baby clothes or aprons or other items she made.  They are mostly poly/cotton, but there are some that seem like percale and twill.  

Don't you love these frogs.

 Wild clowns and airplanes

I have clothes she made for me when I was a baby, a quilt she made for my wedding present, and a bin that has several quilt tops in various stages and made from various types of fabric.  I will post about those sometime soon.


I think about what will I leave behind for my daughters, I hope a legacy of sewing and quilting, and maybe a bin or two of fabric...


Cindy

The Lake is Calm

Tonight as I sit on the porch the lake is calm, it has been calm all day.  Really the first day the wind has been calm since we came.  I can see the loons out on the lake, even though they are far away you can spot them.  I wish they would begin their night call, it is so etherial, makes me feel like I am in the wilderness...


We have had a great week, the kids have all come and gone and we are alone.  We are usually surrounded with family here, so being here alone is a strange feeling.  Our last day is tomorrow, I really don't want to go home,  this place is so relaxing, peaceful. 


The big project this week, besides sewing was painting the back porch.  the kids all pitched in with the scrapping and priming and John and I painted.

Sky blue ceiling, porch ceiling's should always be sky blue, right!!!

All back together and clean and fresh.


Have a great weekend.


Cindy

Life is good today

  We have had our fill of pizza and beer and are sitting on the porch, watching the sun set and feeling the breeze on our faces.  It has been a fun week.  Most of the kids are leaving tomorrow, we (my husband and I ) still have a week to go.  It is amazing what a week at the lake does for ones soul, calming, relaxing.


Here are some of the highlights.

The blocks are coming along, will work more on them next week.

Today was the parade for the 60th anniversary of the Caroga Lake Fire Department.

We had fun watching all the fire trucks and enjoyed the candy that was thrown.

Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend.

Cindy

VACATION!!

Since the early 1930's my husband's family has owned a cottage (camp) on a small lake in the Adirondacks.  I started coming here when we were dating and we have come here every year since, that is about 36 years...oh makes me sound old!  Our children have grown up coming here and love it here.  It is the highlight of our summer.  As the kids have gotten older they are rarely here all together.  This summer is no exception.  But, we do have three out of four of the kids and their spouses and our granddaughter coming.  


My husband and I are here for two weeks, it has been many years since we have been able to do that.  The kids will come and go.


We become porch potatoes with this as our view, the breeze in our faces.  I think I become mesmerized by the beauty of the lake.  

The sunsets are fantastic, watching the sun sink behind the hills, listening to the voices across the lake, as the breeze dies down, and day drifts to evening.

My husband and I came by ourselves yesterday,  first time in about 30 years...  Our car was packed to the gills, he even asked me if we were moving.  I brought my sewing machine and the fabric for Baby E's (#2 grandchild) quilt and bedding.

The fabrics.

I knew there was an iron and ironing board out here just was not sure what kind of shape they were in.  The iron is basic and works great, and the ironing board is just that a wooden board.  with padding and a cover.  Vintage to say the least!  

I wonder if the National Washboard Company is still around?  I have a washboard hanging in my laundry room at home made by them.

My work space for the next two weeks is the back porch.  When it is not filled with people eating.

More posts from VaCa land coming... this is a picture I took last year very early in the morning.  The water was so calm, like glass.

Relaxing,

Cindy