I'm really late blogging this weekend but I'm here

and I've cobbled together some stuff to blog about.

Whether or not you find it interesting is another

matter.  

Today's opening subject is "where I stitch ...

and craft ... and blog .... and relax.   May I 

present to you .... my craft room.  Aka:   the

office and the computer room.

The work desk.  Please excuse the clutter.  I did

tidy it up ... a bit ... for you.    I was putzing 

around with my new Cuttlebug today, getting to

know how to use it and how to get the best 

results with it when cutting out designs with 

the various dies.   The floor is covered in bits

of paper from this because I knocked over

the stupid garbage pail afterwards.  

On the left side of the desk are two boxes, the smaller 

of which holds pictures and other stuff that are to 

go into my Smash book.   The bigger box on 

the bottom holds my current stitching projects.

Some storage.   Mostly paper crafting stuff.  

I will not open those doors for you.   My

modest collection of framed cross stitch

pieces are here, and all the little cross stitched

treasures that I've received as gifts over the

years.   And of course pictures of the cats.

The tall cupboard here is my full of my

stitching supplies.   No, I'm not opening

that either.

Close up of some of the work space ... which is

no where near big enough for what I do.  

Especially since I have to share this space with

Phoebe and she likes to spread out .... it's a 

cat thing.

Close up of the stitching wall.   My cherished

collection of Crescent Colours threads are

kept in the three drawer unit in the 

centre of the picture.

The door to the hallway.   To the right

of that is the closet which holds our filing

cabinet and more of my paper and

scrapbooking stash.

Nothing fancy and the room is tiny but

I love it just the same.

Vonna at http://thetwistedstitcher.blogspot.ca/

showed off her stitching place on her blog 

(actually she's got more then one .... sigh)

so I'm doing the same.   How about you??

Todays weather report.   Cold.  Snow.  Strong,

blustery winds.   Rinse, repeat.

This winter thing is unrelenting.   Hibernating on

the weekends whenever possible is advised.   Walking

anywhere is hazardous to your health.   

And it's going to keep being bitterly cold well into

February.    Oh Joy!!!!

Since scenes of winter are rather depressing I now

present to you scenes of summer.

You remember summer?  Don't you???

This is beautiful little Crawford Lake, located in

the middle of the Crawford Lake Conservation

area about a 30 minute drive from here.

Forest trails and a recreation of an

Iroquois Indian village which once

existed on the grounds, a picnic

area ... and of course the lake.

Lots to see and do.

We were thrilled to see two Snapping Turtles

in the lake while we were there.   These guys

are BIG and ... true to their name ... their bite

is definitely worse then ... well ... you know.

This was actually a busy weekend for me.

Friday night after working out at Curves

I had a wonderful, though quick, dinner

at a local bistro where I ate the most 

amazing Ravioli stuffed with Lobster

meat and cheeses.   YUM!!!!

Then I met my friend Mary and her son 

Ian (my godson) for a couple of hours of

music at a local church.    A combination

of Jazz, Classical and Pop music performed

by a five man group.   It was most 

enjoyable.   Especially since there was a

blizzard raging outside.

Saturday it was a birthday celebration for

a dear friend which is a yearly

tradition.  Good food and good friends

and lots of talking and laughing.

It was most enjoyable.   Especially since

there was a blizzard raging outside.

Er ... yeah.

So all in all the weekend has flown by.

Sad to see it done.

Hope you had a good one too.

Cheers!!