tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16484044921941827412024-03-08T06:34:35.121-05:00By Hook and Threadformerly known as Late Night Stamper.
Now I'm a Late Night SewerAmanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.comBlogger852125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648404492194182741.post-76068292216355346102012-08-27T10:25:00.001-04:002012-10-05T08:29:42.602-04:00Good Bye....<br />
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But not for long! Join me at my new blog... <a href="http://byhookandthread.blogspot.ca/">By Hook & Thread</a></div>
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Well, with the shift in my new place of residence (<a href="http://www.latenightstamper.blogspot.ca/2012_07_01_archive.html">July Happenings</a>) and a new life, I've decided to finally change my blog to it's proper name, <a href="http://byhookandthread.blogspot.ca/">By Hook & Thread</a></div>
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If you've been following my crafting since I've started, I started as a paper crafter. Over the years, I drifted to sewing, needle felting, crocheting and other similar stuff. </div>
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As such, my blog name of Late Night Stamper, just didn't apply. 3 years ago, I reserved this blog name, <a href="http://byhookandthread.blogspot.ca/">By Hook & Thread</a> . It's time to come live here. </div>
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I'm leaving the <a href="http://www.latenightstamper.blogspot.ca/">Late Night Stamper</a> blog up for you to still browse through and hopefully find some inspirations. </div>
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And of course, for me to remember my crafting and life journey on the road that brought me here!</div>
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Thank you for coming and I'll see you over at <a href="http://byhookandthread.blogspot.ca/">By Hook & Thread</a></div>
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I look forward to many new things and opportunities here.</div>
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Have a good one!</div>
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Amanda</div>
Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648404492194182741.post-6885935876329695952012-08-21T10:00:00.001-04:002012-08-21T10:00:29.867-04:00little things<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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How goes? We're keeping busy in this tiny part of the world. Last week, I made these hair clips. I've made them before <a href="http://latenightstamper.blogspot.ca/2012/02/mini-mum-felt-clips.html">here</a>. I got them from the tutorial on <a href="http://www.craftinessisnotoptional.com/2011/11/rolled-felt-flowers.html">Craftiness is not optional</a>.</div>
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I'm gathering some things together for the Farmer's market on Saturday. If I don't get a whole table together, I'll put a basket on the community table. It's just a feeler to see how people react to it all. I've already sussed out 2 places to put my things in for next tourist season. </div>
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Since I'm a little low on photos this post, here's a little mushroom. It's long gone from here now, but nice to look at, just the same.</div>
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I was up early this morning, went for a bike ride and picked blackberries along the old train track trail. I love going out early before the world has woken up. </div>
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I'm off to go makin' stuff today. Let's see what comes out the end of the day.</div>
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have a good one,</div>
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Amanda</div>
Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648404492194182741.post-90516942004953975022012-08-17T08:38:00.002-04:002012-08-17T08:38:19.349-04:00Friday's guess<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
What do you think it is? The person who made this for me is coming back from vacation. I'm hoping she'll show me how to make one and I'll take photos for a tutorial.</div>
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It smells really good. SO... what's your guess?<br />
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Have a good weekend...<br />
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Part of my sewing these past few days is the cat and dog puppet from Betz White's <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Warm-Fuzzies-Sweet-Felted-Projects/dp/1600610072">Warm Fuzzies</a>.</div>
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The first one took me over 1 hour and 30 minutes. </div>
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The 2nd and thereafter only took 30-40 minutes. </div>
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Let's just say that there were a lot of snacks, cups of tea and distractions on the first one. Dontcha just love the jaguar print cat? I was so excited when I spied it in my wool stash.</div>
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And I sewed the noses on the dogs upside down.</div>
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Just a few more of these to make for some little ones' birthdays.</div>
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Cheers,</div>
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Amanda</div>
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Just checking in. I did some sewing yesterday, I'll take photos later. It's been raining for the past few days, but today is nice and sunny.</div>
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Here is a lovely hanging globe/vase that my uncle had. It is so precious hanging there.</div>
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Just darling. I think I need to get some window boxes for the front of the house to get more colour around here. There is tons of green, but I need some variety. I can't wait to see what the autumnal colours will be.</div>
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Before I left, my friend <a href="http://tadaimadeit.blogspot.ca/">Charlotte</a> gifted me this cute guy. No wait, that's his back....</div>
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Oh and here's some detail. Isn't it good?!</div>
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As, there he is. It is a Maneki-neko.. a good luck charm. And he sits just above my sewing machine on the window sill. He can't stay there where he is in the picture, alas, the treads have a problem with it.</div>
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ummmm, that's it for today. it doesn't feel very productive other than the 2 loads of laundry on the go. My brain is all over the place. Too many rooms to get lost in and distracted. Oh, the bother! :}</div>
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I've set up my machine and made a few things in the past few days. One of the first things I made was this Caterpillar and Butterfly from Abby at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/whileshenaps">WHile She Naps</a>. </div>
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And here is the butterfly.</div>
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The caterpillar is joined to the butterfly. One can go into the other!!! Brilliant.</div>
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My daughter is turning 6 tomorrow, so I made it for her birthday. She learned about caterpillars and butterflies in Kindergarten last year and was very enchanted with the whole metamorphosis.</div>
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The pattern called for sewing a pattern on the wings, but I had the pre embroidered fleece left over from a coat I made Neve a few years ago. It saved a bit of work for me. Lazy as I am. :}</div>
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Not being able to stop there, I also ordered this chicken and egg.</div>
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Hey! An egg with feet?</div>
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Ooooo, she did it again! They tuck into each other. I love it. So does my boy. I hope the baby I send it to will like it also. I cheated a little here too. The feet were supposed to be fleece, but I had some trouble sewing such small shapes without stretching the feet out of shape. Instead, I used some wool felt. Much easier. See, lazy. :} And no, he's not dead, he's sleeping!</div>
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Go ahead, check out <a href="http://whileshenaps.typepad.com/whileshenaps/">Abby's Blog</a>. She has much wisdom to impart on softie sewing. And some very cute patterns too!<br />
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Cheers,<br />
AmandaAmanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648404492194182741.post-55436164795809283142012-08-07T20:52:00.002-04:002012-08-07T20:52:20.640-04:00Olde Time Town Parade<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This weekend, there is the Agricultural Exhibition!</div>
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Tonight, they started it off with a parade!</div>
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The Pirates are were there.</div>
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There was livestock. The goat was ahead of this crew.</div>
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And some blue men. I'm not sure why. High five!</div>
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High head?</div>
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The gang from the Parks and Rec. These guys work all day and then attend events for the children. Awesome crew! Nice to see them relaxing.</div>
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The Roseway Manor had a float too. And some good music playing.</div>
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The Shriners came by.</div>
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And a band! Looks like no one is playing. The drums had a bit of a solo...<br />
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For the 1st time, there's going to be a smash up derby! I don't know why, but I'm looking forward to it. I vaguely recall being entranced by some kind of event like this on TV when I was a child. During the Founder's Day Festival, they sold tickets on another car that you could drive in the derby. Yep, I'm planning on going to this one.</div>
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The one grocery store in town had a float.</div>
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Mmmm, not sure what this one was. Happy lot though.</div>
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And my crew were enthralled! :} The Post office was giving out plastic bags at the beginning for the kids to put their candy in??!! Yep, most of the floats threw out candy, freezies and juice. Cool.</div>
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Nuther boat and people in costume. There are a lot of tickle trunks around here.</div>
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And what's a parade if it doesn't have fire trucks! A lot of fire trucks from many towns in the county.</div>
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Yep, nice parade. then we rode our bikes up to the exhibition grounds to check out the schedule for the week. We'll be dropping in for sure.</div>
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I did make something yesterday. And I shall make a few things tomorrow. I'll show you later. I haven't forgotten that this is a crafty blog!</div>
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We found this cove on the way to the beach. Beauty</div>
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The kids spent the morning on the water and ended the day in the water. </div>
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Going to the beach at dusk is kinda cool.</div>
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Here are a few apples from one of our trees. It's still early. We're hoping that when we prune the tree, it will bring more apples next year.</div>
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It took a few days for the birds to come to the feeder once I put seeds in it. But they are coming in groups of their own and then mixed up. Here is a woodpecker and a finch.</div>
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And this guy, he's busted! And determined.</div>
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A new hanging for our kitchen, 'cause that's where the heart of the house is no?</div>
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The kids are in sailing camp this week at <a href="http://shycandmarina.ca/">Shelburne Harbor Yacht Club</a>. It is called the Wet Feet program for 5-8 year olds. My kids fit perfectly in it.</div>
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I dropped by in the middle of the day to see how it was going. It was going very well. In this picture, Neve was telling her skipper that she should "take a rest, relax by taking the mainsheet" and she would take the tiller.</div>
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She's either convincing or her partner was in an agreeable mood. At any rate, Neve looks pretty chuff.</div>
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Rafael is in the background. All is good in his world.</div>
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And here are our two little sailors. Proud mama moment that they are so comfortable in the optimist boats. Course, it wasn't very windy, but the fact that they are eager to go every day is a bonus for a mama who's eager to get sewing!</div>
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I could set up my machine and just get to it, but I really want to have the studio set up properly before I use it and not bother to finish because it's already being used. Just one more day, maybe even half a day if I can make up my mind fast enough.<br />
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Whilst I was in a picture taking mood on Saturday, I took some photos of bits around the yards.</div>
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Look, I have my own acorn trees. It's fun to watch them grow. Hey, friends in Toronto, are we a few weeks behind in the growing season?</div>
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This is the path under the oak trees. We have named it the Deer trail, as it is a little path by the pond, next to a little brook, drizzle of water really, that the deer must follow. There are deer tracks and droppings all over.</div>
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The other night, we were sitting at the dinner table and heard an obnoxious quacking. When we looked at the pond, there was a duck, happily floating along.</div>
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This is under the maple trees in the goat pasture. No, we don't have a goat, but if we did, this is where it would be.</div>
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Here is a view looking at our back deck. The marigolds are filled with earwigs. ugh.</div>
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In the goat pasture, there is this lean to. I call it the boat house because when we looked at the property the first time, there was a canoe outside the building. It's nothing special, just some plywood walls and a slat floor that needs redoing, but for now, it adds some character.</div>
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I brought this bunny from Toronto. It was from a friend of my uncles. It is probably over 30 years old. Actually, there is a baby bunny also.</div>
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The pond has some water lilies and the yellow flowers are peppered along with them.</div>
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It worked! I tried to capture this spider web, but couldn't tell if it was working or not in the sun. There are a lot of spiders and webs around here. Sometimes, I wonder if I will wake up in a web. Luckily, I am of the attitude that spiders are good. They eat all the other bugs.</div>
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Today we went to halifax to run some errands and I got a counter height table to use as a cutting table in my new studio! the painting is done and tomorrow I will attack the room to put it in order! The kids are in sailing camp and I will be uninterrupted. Oh, except for the bike ride and lunch at the bistro with my uncle! yes!</div>
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Amanda</div>Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648404492194182741.post-10242540943871681662012-07-28T21:39:00.002-04:002012-07-28T21:39:49.115-04:00All in a day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
As I've been doing for the past week, I arose early and went for a bike ride about town. Today, I took my camera, I mean cell phone/crappy camera.</div>
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Here is one tall ship on the town wharf.</div>
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The Water in the harbour was very still this morning.</div>
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This is the old Railway bed that has been made into a trail. Just above my house. It proves to be a very peaceful way to go home from the top of the town.</div>
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I then went to meet the children at their Optimist sailing class. I was a little too late to see them in action.</div>
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Neve looks like she had a great time and rafael wanted to go back in right away. They are in a sailing class next week, so I'm sure they will get their fill. Maybe.</div>
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I took a little sneak to the Farmer's market held at Guild Hall. This building was built for the movie Scarlet Letter with Demi Moore. It is directly behind the Cox Warehouse. </div>
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Perfect setting for a Farmer's Market.</div>
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Here's a look at the bake table.. I did buy a few things today. Must have had a sweet tooth.</div>
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And some produce brought in from the Annapolis Valley. Those plums were so ripe and juicy. The kids had their fill.</div>
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Ah, looks a little more organized. At least they're all wearing the same uniform. Kinda.</div>
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Clearly, these men have been given some orders.</div>
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Then back to the sailing club where the children decided to go for a swim. I heard Rafael yelling as I was approaching. Apparently, the water was a bit cold. Neve just jumped in. I've never seen so many emotions on her face in such a short nano second. It was the 1st time she just jumped into the water without testing it first. What a trooper.</div>
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The kids hung out here most of the time, but still went in a few more times.</div>
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Here are the rest of the tall Ships docked at the Government Wharf. I wish they had put up some sails. We'll go visit it tomorrow.<br />
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You still here? Once home, Rafael did a little climbing in our apple tree.</div>
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And we got daddy to hang the hammocks. I bought this sitting one years ago, but the tree in Toronto wasn't a good tree for hanging. We did anyway, but I really wanted a lying down hammock. Wanted one for years, decades. So today, I went out and bought a parachute hammock, I figured it would be easier to wash, and you can just fold it up into the attached pocket when you go camping. SOLD.</div>
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This is my view in the front yard. Well, I do tend to suffer a bit from motion sickness.. yep, I had to keep still, very, very still. :}</div>
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After all that, ( it was still only mid afternoon) Henry took the kids to a friend's house and I started to paint my studio to get rid of the dusty rose colour. </div>
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Then we made supper. And cleaned up and watched some netflix with the kids. yep, ready for bed myself. </div>
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I love when you hit the sack with a weary body from a busy day.</div>
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There will probably be much of the same tomorrow.</div>
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Amanda</div>Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648404492194182741.post-64530778813253824142012-07-27T08:46:00.001-04:002012-07-27T08:48:41.535-04:00This Moment.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bad phone photos je m'excuse. Do you see the 2 fawns above? And the Doe below...<br />
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Have a good one,<br />
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As mentioned in my last post, we visited the <a href="http://www.shelburnefoundersdays.com/">Founder's Days</a> Festival in Shelburne, NS a few times last weekend. Here we are going to the festivities. (Note: the building with the steeple is the Cox Warehouse, where we hope to have the brewery. It is very prominent in all the waterfront photos.)</div>
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These tents are part of the 18th century camp re-enactment.</div>
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The soldiers are bringing the pirate to shore. I kept missing them so would only get this shot of the back of them. Believe me, the pirate was worthy of Johnny Depp!<br />
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A lovely day! A lovely event. This weekend, the Tall ships are coming from Halifax for a visit! That should be impressive!<a href="http://my-waterfront.ca/tallships/the-ports/shelburne">Link here</a><br />
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All in all, we've been busy unpacking (when the mood strikes) and had my parents and uncle as overnight guests. We've hosted 13 people here for dinner with room to spare in the dining room, a rocking kitchen party with dancing and spoon playing and cooked up fresh mackerel on the fire pit along with some marshmallows. A doe and 2 fawns live here and we've seen them 4 times.<br />
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As we've said, we're living in a cottage like house and surroundings in a post card town. How lovely is that! (yes, I still miss my friends)<br />
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<br /></div>Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648404492194182741.post-63160124552549936842012-07-22T19:55:00.002-04:002012-07-26T13:47:26.053-04:00checking inHowdy!<br />
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No pics today. I've been taking them, but I don't have internet at home yet. Just crashing at my friend's place, where my computer doesn't connect to WiFi, but Henry's does.<br />
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We've been unpacking boxes and setting up shop. My parents and uncle are here, so it's lovely to have the extra company and to have the children tended to!<br />
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Shelburne just had it's <a href="http://www.shelburnefoundersdays.com/">Founder's Days</a> Festival. It was 4 days of 18th Century Encampment re-enactment, parade of boats with lights, car shows, burning of the pirate boats, etc. Great fun. I did take some cell phone photos that I'll post later.<br />
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We've been exploring around our grounds. The kids found a little trail, we have a fire pit and a deer and 2 fawns have been spotted a few times at our front. The frogs kept me awake for a few nights, but I don't notice them now. It's really lovely here. I'll wake up in a few weeks.<br />
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Hope all is well where you are.....<br />
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So here's the truck that is hopefully cruisin' down the Trans-Canada highway with all our worldly possessions.<br />
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It's longer than the house. And the driver is very skilled.</div>
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Here, it has our 12 foot hard top camper. They built a wall around it and kept stacking. (look to the right. On the bottom. See the car bumper sticking out of the driveway?)<br />
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Then they drove in the 16 foot Dodge Magnum. See why I said worldly possessions?<br />
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They built a ceiling above it and kept packing.<br />
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This is what it looked like when all the little bits that didn't fit like Tetris were left over.<br />
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Hello Transvaal. We'll see you in a few days with a mop and a paint roller!</div>
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To my friends... love ya all! More later. hugs<br />
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Here's the first <a href="http://www.noodle-head.com/2012/06/open-wide-zippered-pouch-tutorial-size.html">open-wide-zippered-pouch</a> From Noodle Head that I made.</div>
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My machine was not happy. Yes, even my new, ship of a machine had to work hard. I broke at least 4 needles.</div>
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I'm this far from packing up the ends of my sewing room. I just can't do it yet. The movers are coming on Friday, so we have one extra day to pack. Although, with the appointments we need to attend to, I'm not sure the extra day will be slack at all.<br />
It's a little overwhelming to think that every single thing here has to be put in a box or a bag. no stuffing it in the closet. Not putting it in the basement. every. single. thing.<br />
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I got to sew the other day. This is the second <a href="http://www.noodle-head.com/2012/06/open-wide-zippered-pouch-tutorial-size.html">Open Wide Zippered Pouch</a> from Noodlehead that I made. </div>
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And in other sewing news I did not create... My friends had a surprise good bye party for me before school ended. They made a bunting for my new house. I love buntings and imagine I will have tons of them throughout the woods and grounds of our house. So this is a good start.</div>
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But it's kind of a sad bunting with all of it's "good bye", "we'll miss you" messages on it. But a treasure none the less. The blue pieces are what other people brought. There was no coordination of what colour to bring. Cool wha? And I'm loving the CN Tower.<br />
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And this week, the nose to the ground packing starts. Well, maybe I'll have some breakfast first.<br />
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It uses the sticks for holding balloons that can be readily found in dollar stores.</div>
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I got some new photos of our new house from the agent. Here is one of my favorites. On the right hand bottom, you can see the little pond. We're hoping to add some fish and a water feature to keep the water moving. The little foot path on the left hand bottom is cute too. We can't wait to explore! There are some fruit trees and I want to add some berry bushes. I think we'll just buy up all the left overs at the garden centre. :}</div>
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Happy Canada Day!!!!<br />
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Ciao,<br />
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I think it's from Pier One Imports. From a few years ago.</div>
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This will be a Teacher Gift for one of the kid's and I'm finishing the other tomorrow. It's a lemon place mat. Same idea. Different logo. And you know, I will show it to you.</div>
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I splurged today, well, not monetary wise, but hey, I'm moving. Do I really need another gadget?</div>
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Here it is.... a cake pop maker! Canadian Tire.</div>
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I made the recipe for Apple Cider Donut Hole.<br />
This lot is too full!!!! It was pouring out the sides.<br />
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And here is the last batch. Not bad.<br />
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We dipped it in sugar and cinnamon. it's supposed to make about 36. I don't know how many it made. They kept eating them before I could count.<br />
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I'll try it again tomorrow with a (gasp) cake mix and try the toppings. If it works, I will maybe make some for the kids' last day of school.<br />
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Ciao,<br />
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Within the past week and a bit, we sold our house, I sang 2 concerts, 2 church services, tended to children, arranged for a menagerie of childcare and hopped on a plane to find a new home. </div>
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Here it is.... back in March. </div>
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We looked at it then too. And decided to wait until we were closer to moving. Since then, most of the other properties in town had been bought up. There's a new load of people moving into town. New things are happening. new life in a small, historic fishing village in NS. Good things. Growing things. And we will be a part of it.<br />
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The house and the grounds are fabulous. I can't wait to add all the things that will make it our home. Our little bit of country in the town. It's only 2 houses away from an intersection, but boy, it feels and sounds like the country to me. The mosquitoes don't let you forget that. Oh, there are so many trees. So many varieties of trees. Shhhh, there's an oak tree outside the door. Acorns are growing already! How exciting.<br />
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I thought that when we moved, my blog would take on the form of renovating an old, magestic home. But that was not to be for us right now. Instead, we can move in in 3 weeks. WOW! Did I just say that? 3 weeks.<br />
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So, I'll be reporting of our new life. My new craft room!!!! No slanted roof. Tall bookshelves will be used!<br />
I'm going to make a butterfly from Abby <a href="http://whileshenaps.typepad.com/whileshenaps/2012/05/baby-butterfly-toy-a-free-pattern.html">of While She Naps</a> this week, if the humidity ever breaks. so I'll let you know.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by!<br />
Amanda<br />
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YAY!!</div>Amanda Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05812943307083798293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648404492194182741.post-23280477251301884592012-06-10T21:47:00.002-04:002012-06-10T21:47:58.910-04:00house tour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Welcome to my home.</div>
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Here's the front entrance.</div>
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And to your left is the music room<br />
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The living room taken from the kitchen, looking into the music room.<br />
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Living room looking into the kitchen. it's an open concept plan.<br />
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And the kitchen looking into the living room, We renovated this kitchen when we first moved in 10 years ago. Love that the stove is in the island, as when you're cooking, you can talk to guests instead of having your back to them.<br />
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Our 2nd floor.<br />
And our spa-like bathroom! :} We had this done a few years after we moved in.<br />
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The children's bedroom is a long, double room instead of 2 small rooms. It was this way when we moved in. So now they have a sleeping area with the bunk beds and a play area.<br />
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Our master bedroom with a w/o to a balcony.<br />
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Here's the 3rd floor.<br />
Another picture of my sewing room.<br />
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And a dull guest room. I love sleeping up here when it's raining. I can hear the rain on the roof.<br />
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This foyer on the 3rd floor is my most favorite room. A feeling of calm.<br />
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And this is why my house looks so clean and staged! Yep, we're moving!! Middle of July.<br />
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Come back later and I'll tell you more about it. We're accepting offers on Tuesday evening, so hopefully we'll have a sold sign on it by Thursday.<br />
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This house has watched is grow from a new couple, to newly weds, new parents and a young family. Many fun times and firsts in this house. We shall treasure it forever.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by!<br />
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Well it's been a long 6-7 weeks, but I'm almost done! Just a few more days in a few more rooms and we can breathe a sigh of relief. This de-cluttering is big work. Here is a snap of my craft room. Void of personality. And colour. Just opportunities to form what I want.</div>
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Yes, there is water on the third floor. How great is that?!!<br />
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And here is the foyer outside the room. I love it! I always wanted a little sitting room up there. I carried my tea up there today while the kids played happily downstairs. A little oasis.<br />
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Next week, I'm looking forward to getting my feet some attention and then an afternoon of sewing!!!! Oh Janice, (Janome) I've missed you so!<br />
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So stay tuned for some sewing. I need to make something special for a baby shower. And I have just the thing in mind. I may even have to go to a fabric store. It's been a while for that too.<br />
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Have a good one!<br />
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