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ebb and flow . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

So do you ever get in a place where you've been sticking to a good blogging regiment, and it's time to blog and you think, "I just can't." Not because of some emotional duress or physical stress. It's just not there. That was me this weekend. I've been trying to post at least once a week—because I enjoy going back and reading my posts and seeing what I was doing—and any posts beyond that are just a bonus. The months (and the years) when blog post offerings are slim make me sad (in ...

added by Denise :) 4 years, 1 month ago. under binding , boat , lake , life , photos , quilt , slow stitching , sunset , wool

weekend busy happies . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

I'm going to tell you a true story . . .

I read a quote that caught my attention: "The secret to having everything, is believing you already do."

Immediately I thought of my current fabric stash and felt a little convicted. Then this verse of scripture popped into my head: "Lord I believe; help my unbelief!" (Mark 9:24)

Then I ordered this . . .

To go with this . . .

Which it does, and very nicely, I might add. The end. No names were changed to protect the not-so-innocent.

Where do I go from that? It's been a very busy weekend! Of course ...

added by Denise :) 4 years, 3 months ago. under acorns , birthday , boat , craft , embroidery , fabric , granddaughter , handwork , lake , photos , pumpkin , slow stitching , squirrel , stitchery

passing through last week . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

Whew! What a terrific week! Todd and I usually rent a house on the lake and take a week, but our plans got all shaken up this year due to (what else) and so I thought perhaps the summer might pass us by with no vacay. But Todd surprised me and I was able to take a week off, and we were able to rent a suite (a bedroom with private bath and a sitting room, with a private entrance) at a Bed & Breakfast in Guntersville – Lake Guntersville Bed & Breakfast – with a stupendous view of the lake, and just a ...

added by Denise :) 4 years, 4 months ago. under bed and breakfast , embroidery , family , granddaughter , kit , lake , masks , photos , raccoon , vacation

Where have we been? from Romany Quilting

So where have we been? Rotorua, for a start – which has a love story to tell. From where we were staying, I could just get a glimpse of Lake Rotorua and Mokoia Island. The Maori legend tells of two lovers. Tutanekai lived on Mokoia Island and Hinemoa was a princess of a tribe that lived on the shores of the lake. Though deeply in love, Hinemoa's parents had forbidden them to meet. In desperation Hinemoa swam to Mokoia Island guided by Tutanekai's flute, and so began Rotorua's most famous legend. Arriving at the island Hinemoa rested in ...

added by Jenny 4 years, 6 months ago. under caravan , cats , eating out , family , friends , gemma , lake , laundry , stitcheries

We love exploring from Romany Quilting

It’s no secret that we love exploring and finding new things when we are out and about. High on our “must do” list was a trip to find the Kaimanawa Wall. After having read about it some time ago, we pooled cars and drove up the Napier-Taupo Road, turning into a pine plantation, and then driving through native forest onto Clements Mill Road. The GPS told us when we finally arrived, but where was this mystery wall ? Perhaps by that green sign we just drove past?

Kaimanawa Wall

According to the Dept. of Conservation sign, “the rock formation has ...

added by Jenny 4 years, 11 months ago. under caravan , gemma , lake , memorial , mountain

Slow Stitching on holiday from Romany Quilting

A little slow stitching is always an enjoyable thing to do while on a caravan holiday. The weather was hot, hot, hot, so it was much more comfortable to be sitting outside under the shady awning, with a tiny breeze to cool us down. I’ve been doing a little hand quilting on my Autumn stitchery.

After enjoying several days on our own in Taupo, we traveled up to meet the members of ICA (International Caravan Association) to join them in their Christmas/50th Birthday Rally. Our site is a privately owned area on the banks of Lake Ohakuri, and ...

added by Jenny 5 years, 1 month ago. under caravan , christmas , gemma , hand quilting , lake

happy busy . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

This is going to be another photo-heavy post; I've had lots going on! We can only carry over 40 hours of vacation time into the new year, and I realized here it was late in October, and I had over 80 hours--I needed to burn some time! And since we get two weeks over the Christmas holiday, I don't need it for then. So I took Monday and Tuesday and enjoyed another five day weekend. Bliss!

I did so much I'm going to have to split it over a couple of posts. Don't laugh. Sunday was ...

added by Denise :) 5 years, 1 month ago. under acorn , baking , biscotti , embroidery , fish , grandchildren , halloween , lake , lake life , photo , pontoon , tea dye , trick or treat , vacation , wool

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