Stripes on my apples

 

I am thankful for a beautiful apple on an almost fall day.

Thankful Thursday

The bus ride

 

Wednesday was the first day of school for my grandchildren.

Little Natalie had her first day of kindergarten which meant she got to ride the bus

with her big brother and sister for the first time ever. 

She had a practice bus ride the day before and told her mother they drove past Dunkin Donuts 

but didn't get any donuts

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My daughter and son-in-law live in a house that his grandfather built back in 1953.

One of the first things my daughter planted when they moved in was this beautiful Rose-of-Sharon type

 of bush. It took a few years to establish itself but it is absolutely beautiful now.

My mother always said she loved Rose-of-Sharon for the pretty flowers but didn't like it

because when it bloomed it meant that the summer was over. 

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And speaking of flowers...

every year it seems like one or two plants just shine in the gardens.

This year it's the nasturtiums. 

They are absolutely stunning!

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Labour day was a long weekend and I did quite a bit of cooking. 

I made a delicious summer corn and zucchini chowder among other things.

It's always a favourite.

I got some knitting in as well. 

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Gleaning Grace

 

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And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,

not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some,

but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the day drawing near.

Hebrews 10:24-25

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A knitwit's tale

 

I brought my knitting when I went camping last week. My grandchildren kept asking me what I was making but I was really just knitting to knit. Last year I made some lovely squares with hearts in the middle and I have since decided to make a sort of patch work blanket. I'm just going to make a bunk of squares and rectangles and then stitch them all together. 

I picked up this beautiful oak leaf and acorn covered pottery dish at the second hand store. 

I just think it's so pretty and it looks lovely on my hutch all decorated for autumn. I know, it's not autumn yet but I'm so ready for the humidity and heat to be over with.

Tucker...also known as Tuck Finn, Tuck-s-doo, Mr. T...likes to curl up on my bed for a bit of a cat nap.

On the campus at the school where I work is a garden and this year the sunflowers are wonderful!

I'm hoping to bring one in to the toddler class so we can examine it in the sensory table. 

We can talk about the different animals and birds that eat the seeds and then eat some sunny seeds as well.

On the campus at the school where I work there were two giant old Beech trees.

This one is in the playground and it is such a beautiful old tree. The children play in its trunks and branches, they ride their bikes around it, they collect the beechnut seeds, and leaves. It is a very special tree.

There was another giant copper beech tree in the front of the school but a few weeks ago it had to be cut down because the arborist told us that it was too old and damaged to stand safely. I walked the children out and we all said goodbye and thank you to that magnificent tree. 

I am so thankful that the playground beech tree is still healthy.

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"Poetry is a fresh morning spider web..." 

Carl Sandburg

I am thankful for the beauty of God's creation.

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Thankful Thursday

It is good

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It is good to give thanks to the lord, 

to sing praise to your name, Most High,

to declare your faithful love in the morning

and your faithfulness at night.

Psalm 92:1-2

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Rejoice with those who rejoice,

Weep with those who weep

Psalm 13:2

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a jar full of marigolds

 

marigold in the sunny window

bringer of all things simple and domestic

leave your peace with me

your yellow and orange blossom 

your pungent scent

cheer me as I keep my home

tidying the kitchen - washing the breakfast dishes

gift me with your charm at morn

and when at evening I turn at last to rest.

Pack up the babies and grab the old ladies

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Our annual family camping trip was in Brighton state park in Vermont...it took forever and ever and ever 

to drive there and even longer to get home.

I read that Dolly Parton died on the morning we left so I listened to her music for the entire 4.5 hours it 

me to drive home.

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My daughter, Hannah, chooses a site for us and this year did not disappoint.

Our camp site was right on Spectacle pond and was private so the kids could go swimming and we could 

see them from our site! 

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My niece gave me her old twin size air mattress. She used it when she was in college but didn't need it 

anymore. It is a really nice one that she had only used a few times so I was very grateful. I brought lots of 

blankets and pillows so my bed was very comfortable. My 5 year old granddaughter, Natalie, shared it 

with me two of the four nights we were there which was so much fun even though she sleeps like

an octopus! The nights got down to the low 50s as we were up in the Green mountains and only about

a half hour from Canada.

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Hannah spent a lot of time in the water with the children and they had so much fun playing with her.

She has a very playful nature and is a therapist that works with children so she enjoys them as well. 

The children call the American flag float, Gary. Earlier in the summer Verne was telling his sisters to

get on the ferry and he would pull them around in the pool but they thought he was saying the gerry. 

Somehow that turned into Gary and that's what we called it all weekend. 

Gary ended up in a lot of our pictures!

We also saw frogs, turtles, fish, and lots of loons on the pond. We heard wolves and coyotes at at night and  there were so many loons. They sounded so beautiful at dusk and sunrise. We even heard them in the night. It's such a haunting and beautiful sound. 

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Our last day there was Bonnie and Dan's wedding anniversary!

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Here are a few pictures of the pond which was very pretty.   The clouds, mist and fog hung up on the

 mountains and looked so pretty.

We did some reading, some knitting and crocheting, and Verne played his guitar for us as well.

We had a campfire every night and delicious coffee every morning.

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And then it was time to say goodbye until next year. 

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Walk in wisdom

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So if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it;

if one member is honored,

all the members rejoice with it.

1 Corinthians 12:26

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high tide

 

I had my granddaughters on Friday and Saturday nights!

Saturday we walked to the little beach around the corner and went for a swim just before dinner.

The girls climbed up onto the rock wall to get warm and I caught this beautiful picture 

with the Marblehead light house in the back round. 

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The next day we walked over to Crocker park, sat on the dock and stuck our feet in the water.

There was a family swimming off the dock and a little boy who was jumping in with his father.

The girls decided that next time they came they wanted to do that as well!

So. Much. Fun!

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These two boats were pulled up to the dock!

I got quite a kick out of it but the reference was lost on my 5 and 7 year old granddaughters. 

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There was a small sailboat race on Sunday and we had a great time watching them sail by us.

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On Sunday morning we took advantage of the sand bar at low tide and walked out to little Gerry Island. 

The girls had a great time climbing around on the rocks and the view was spectacular. After a bit I gave 

them a 5 minute warning and we walked back to the sand bar to head home.

The tide had turned!!!!!!

Fortunately we were still able to walk back but Natalie was in water up to her waist for a bit! 

There were two or three adults walking ahead of us and they said it was some kind of astronomical tide. 

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After a long bath Abby asked if I would choose an "Old movie" they could watch.

I chose Bedknobs and Broomsticks and they loved it! 

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