How can one state have so many beautiful places?! It’s not fair. They should share. Well, I guess they did share with Matt and me. Wow, am I enthralled by Oregon. We had been in the Cascades so far and everyone kept saying, “You need to go to the coast.” So, off we went. It […]
Ever since I first saw a realistic hooked landscape, I have wanted to make my own. I had a photo in mind that I loved, but could I do it? The photo was taken in September of 2013 when my husband, Matt, and I were in Maine for the first time. I love lighthouses and … Continue reading “Bass Harbor Kiss” Hooked Art
It was springtime in Florida with pollen all over everything, but it was spring in Jekyll Island, Georgia too! We had never been there before, but I sure want to go back again! Such a beautiful place. I loved riding my bike along the beach and right into the shallow waves. Then we stopped in … Continue reading The Long Lasting Spring
Sanibel Island is one place that I have wanted to visit ever since I heard of it. This beautiful island off the shore of Fort Myers, Florida is regularly listed as the best place in the world for shelling. Where we stay in Florida is about 2 hours away and we just never seemed to … Continue reading Sanibel’s Amazing Shells
Have you ever wished you could go back in time? I have. I've thought I would have fit better in the horse and buggy days when life was much slower. But then I'd think more about it and decided that I probably would have been one of those wives that wouldn't have made it on … Continue reading Mackinac Island: A Step Back in Time
Since we were this far away from home in Wisconsin, I thought why not head on over to Mt Rushmore? That's a place I've always wanted to see! Our original plan was to see something of Wisconsin, drive up and around the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and then make our way back home. I couldn't … Continue reading Can We Please See Minnesota?
As you've probably already figured out, I enjoy art in many forms: making jewelry, photography, mixed media collage, crochet, embroidery and scherenschnitte. I've made attempts at drawing and painting, but have so much to learn. My time here in Florida gives me opportunity to work on it. There are several free art classes here in … Continue reading Art Endeavors at Sun-N-Fun
There is still so much to say about Maine. I don't want to be done with Maine and instead would love to go back! But I promise this will be the last Maine post. I still want to tell you about New Hampshire and Vermont. So, with this post I will be Mainely done. I … Continue reading Mainely Done
After dreaming about seeing one particular lighthouse, I was quite surprised that a different one actually became my favorite of the trip. No matter how I envision something, it almost always ends up differently than I thought. I guess to me, a lighthouse should be on a beautiful coast with pristine scenery around it. Even … Continue reading A New Favorite Lighthouse
Experiencing the Portland Head Lighthouse was wonderful, but it was just the start of our day. While in line to get the tickets to enter the lighthouse, the locals had great fun suggesting all the places we just had to visit, even to where we should get dinner! First, we definitely wanted to see a … Continue reading “And You Gotta Get Lobstah Here!”
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