HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Here is a little treat for you. I hope 2010 brings you much joy!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I wish you all a wondrous holiday.
Peace

New Product

I had an idea last month on how to up-cycle beloved sweaters that were either too small or too itchy to wear, but so beautiful they were hard to part with. I was so excited by the idea that I made five ensembles for the craft fair last weekend. Natasha is the beautiful model in these pictures. I do believe I have found my knitting niche!

My First Fine Arts Craft Fair

Last weekend was one of firsts. The very first (hopefully annually) Best Coast Fine Arts Craft Fair was held at the beautiful Marble Mountain ski lodge, a first for Marble too. The lodge was decorated with garland and glittering lights. There was a huge Christmas Tree and a crackling fire in the central fireplace. There were beautiful works by fine artisans from all over Newfoundland and Labrador and we had first class musicians helping to make it a magical event.
Thank-you to all who helped to make this Best Coast Fine Arts Craft Fair happen and a big thank-you to Humber Valley and Bay of Islands for making this a huge success for all!!!
More pictures to come.
Oh yes, A Happy Thanksgiving to all my family and friends in the USA!

Human Rain

It is amazing what our hands can do. Listen!




and I want to show you some hand-work of a different nature...






These two portraits were shipped off to Flowerbrook Pottery located in Dorset, Vermont. Thank-you, Janno, for your continued encouragement and support! Check out Janno's web-site www.flowerbrookpottery.com

Peaches in Newfoundland?

That's right, there is a peach tree growing and producing fruit in Steady Brook, Newfoundland. My dear friend, Janet Manuel planted the tree about fifteen years ago. She tells me that it just started to produce fruit three years ago, with this year being a bumper crop. I actually picked a peach right off the tree and when I bit into the fruit it was sweet and juicy, just as you would expect a peach to be. Janet has been busy making peach chutney, peach marmalade and peach preserves. Luckily for me she is generous. Thanks Janet!

Time After Time

I just discovered the beautiful voice of Eva Cassidy. I was heartbroken to learn that she died in 1996 at the age of 33. This is a live recording. Amazing.