Outdoor Wednesday

Please join Susan at A Southern Daydreamer for Outdoor Wednesday.
I finally got some foliage pictures on a back road. The roads are busy because of the Fryeburg Fair and the “leaf peepers”. This not peak foliage but it is pretty.




Today it is pouring and I can see the leaves being blown off the trees. Happy Outdoor Wednesday!

Just going to catch up a bit....

This is doctor and checkup week. Trips into Portland are taking up whole days. We head back to Florida soon and there is so much to do before we leave. The little cottage on the lake is not winterized so we keep anything that should not freeze at Jack's house. So back and forth we go.

I seem to have acquired a lot this summer. I, of course, think that all those dishes were waiting for me to buy them. The goblets were necessary as well. I can't wait to try Tablescape Thursday on a real table.

We have had some company and we took a ride to the White Mountains.

The foliage is not at peak yet but it will be soon if the rain doesn't ruin it. Usually peak and the Fryeburg fair come at the same time. We did the Fryeburg Fair and had a wonderful time but we know after the fair it is time to get serious about the packing and organizing.

There is a covered bridge that I hope to get some pictures of but we shall see. Time is running out.

And I need to get everything done because the plane leaves on November 1! Everybody, have a great week!

Mosaic Monday – Fryeburg Fair…..

 

Mosaic Monday is hosted every Monday by Mary at Little Red House. The mosaics that everyone contributes are wonderful and creative. Stop by and see them all and say hi!

The weather held and we went to the fair.

We walked and walked and I took lots of pictures.

We had our fried dough and I drooled over the sausage with peppers and onions!

Then we went into the fiber arts building which is relatively new to the fair and probably my favorite because of the color and textures. I don’t knit any more but I love the yarns and the pattern. I just loved the alpaca goats.

I will post the rest of the fair mosaics for Outdoor Wednesday. Have a great week!

Sunday at the Fair…..

In this area there are several fairs and they are all wonderful but the fair is the Fryeburg Fair held in Fryeburg, Maine just on the NH border. The fair has been held for more than 150 years. We go each year to look at the animals, the quilts and crafts and to eat the fair food which is forbidden except at the fair! There are more than 4000 animals and exhibits this year will focus on energy and alternative power.

 

A couple years ago I entered some quilts and got two ribbons – 4th place but still I was pleased. The quilt I did above did not win a ribbon but was used as a backdrop for the flower arrangements.

These pictures are last year’s just to give you a hint about what is to come…….

So stay tuned……

Pink Saturday….

Well, it is Pink Saturday again at Beverly’s How Sweet the Sound. I had nothing pink! I usually do pink flowers but they are not in very good condition around here. The fall colors are overwhelming but not pink.


Last week I stopped in to see bj at Sweet Nothings. She has fairy dust/snow all over her blog and I loved it. She told me how to get it and I will put it on for the holidays! Stop by and see her new dishes!
So, we were in North Conway and stopped at one of favorite stores, The Glass Cottage. Lucy and Kelly and Jill are very knowledgeable about the glassware and willing to share information.


There was lots of Fenton pink glass so I snapped away. Since 1905, The Fenton Glass Company has been the largest manufacturer of colored glass in America. Jack and I both love this glass. I collect the older pieces and Jack likes the Carnival glass.

The shades of pink range from very pale to deep rose.

Soft pinks below

deeper roses

Happy Pink Saturday. Be sure to visit as many “pinks” as you can.