Meanderings of a Mermaid

  Today we had an opportunity to wander around the whole of the Seaquist Mansion. It is located near the town square in Mason, TX. I won't go into the history of the place here. Suffice it to say that it has gone through several hands in its many years. It was built at a time when supplies could only be brought in by wagon.  About six years ago the property was purchased by a group intent on restoring and preserving this magnificent home. We toured the place four years ago, when just the first floor was open to viewing, and mostly it had just been cleaned at that point and made safe.  These two photos are of the kitchen. The cupboards and counter have been recreated according to an old photograph from days gone by. Unfortunately, for most of the house, there really aren't any photos until about the 1960s and 70s. What a shame. The house is not overly ornate inside, which is comfortable to me. There is a lot of natural wood around. Floors have been restored, but not the wo...

 Yes folks, I am still kicking, but just have not felt like posting to this blog. In total I have shrunk down the time I am spending on the internet. It's funny how having a dog will change your life, especially a young dog. Bo came to us from the City Pound and from a Shelter, and so he has needed extra attention. He is settling in to a lovely adult dog.  A good daily goal is to get this fellow tuckered out by the end of the afternoon. It is no easy feat.  Rather than deal with trying to get images from one device into another, and to post here, let's skip several months and just pick up with the current times.  This rug I wove two winters ago when I was here in Texas. If you look close you can see an angular wave pattern. The charted design is from the book Alterknits. Sorry I don't have the book with me here, so I can't be more specific. Skylines?? When I wove it I noticed a small error in my weaving of the graphic. I thought I would be able to repair it easily by...

 Here are a bunch of the crafts I have worked on this winter. Mr, Bo and I are spending the winter in Northwestern Ontario. I wish we could have stayed at home, but we had to find a place to rent that is on a plowed road, and with the modern conveniences. We are comfy, warm and enjoying a mild winter. A lot of snow shoeing and hiking around has occurred.  Sorry, I tried to turn this image but it isn't happening. The rv sampler cross stitch was a lot of fun to make. I have a lot of embroidery floss in a lot of colours. Small amounts, so it made sense to keep switching colours. Designer: Open Road Abode; Pattern: Camper Sampler no.1 1853. It is called Bottle Rocket and was first published at Knitty.com. issue 16. Designed by Michelle Porter.  A guy can hold a bottle of beer in the vertical pouch on top of the handwarmer pouch. It is much brighter green than theses photos show.  This pink confection is a wide scarf. It still needs blocking. I was given a  couple of...