Since Don’s fitting was changed to Monday, we’re taking off early this morning for the Country Living Fair. I’ll be sure to take lots of photos for you. It can get very crowded, so I like going on a)Friday and b)early. Since I have Early Bird Admission Tickets, hurrah!
No telephoto lens, remember, so not at all the best quality, but the two babies were sunning themselves on the ramp to the shed yesterday and I knew you’d want to see that. That climbing plant that is hiding their entrance hole is a Climbing Hydrangea. I’ve had this plant for years and the information I read about it said it could take up to 5 years to finally bloom. Last year was the first time I saw blooms – and that was six years after I put it in the ground. There are even more this year.
This is what they look like as they start to pop.
Finally, I was the lucky recipient of another present – this time from longtime reader, Trudy.
Look at all that gorgeous crochet! There’s a bag, some dish cloths, a back scrubber, and that little yellow bag holds face scrubs. Trudy tells me you can put the dirty scrubs inside the bag, cinch it shut and throw them in the washer. Along with all the beautiful handwork is a bride and groom to add to my cake topper collection. This one is made by Royal Doulton. So elegant.
Thank you so much, Trudy, for such a lovely gift! I’m so impressed by your crochet and by the time and care you took in putting all of this together. You are such a sweetheart.
This is a short one, as I’m writing it on Thursday evening. I’ll have some pictures of the Fair on Saturday.
Happy Friday.
Hope you have a great time at the fair! What beautiful gift to have received from your friend! Such lovely things. xx
It was so thoughtful of her!
I love that climbing hydrangea. I like climbing plants, but whenever I plant one here, it seems like all it takes is one hard winter to kill it.
This one seems to be very sturdy and hardy. No problems with it here and we get VERY hard winters! Maybe you should try it!
I am hoping to attend one of the CL fairs sometime. Can’t wait to see the pictures.
Rec’d my book in the mail. Excited to get started. Thank you.
So glad you got the book! Enjoy.
I’m so excited you got to go to the fair today! I know you and Don are having fun. What a sweet gift and the climbing hydrangea is going to be beautiful when blooming.
hugs,
Linda
We had a lot of fun, but now we’re tired! Back home and it feels nice to sit down an relax. I’ll tell you more tomorrow.
Love your gift and how colorful it al is. Have a good time at the fair :)
It’s very colorful. We had a great time at the fair, Dawn! Wish you could have been here with us! Maybe someday….
Have a great time at the fair. Looking forward to snaps. Is this the first little Henry ‘s you’ve seen or did Big Henry have babies in previous years?
I’ve seen babies off and on since we moved here, but for whatever reason, I haven’t seen them the last couple of years. It’s awfully nice to see some again. We have a baby bunny, too.
Love that climbing hydrangea!! Beautiful. Hope you have great day at he CL fair and take lots of pictures.
Judy
I took lots of pictures and I’ll start sharing them tomorrow, Judy. You’d love this fair!!
I think big Henry might be Henrietta. We use to have groundhogs under our shed in Port Austin, MI, I use to love watching the little ones in the spring. We called ours Phil like the groundhog Phil in the movie Grounghog Day.
Keep up the pictures I love them plus I get to see your shed which I adore.
Hope you had fun at the fair. Can’t wait to see the pictures.
I’m sure (sssh! don’t tell Don) that it’s a Henrietta because apparently the males leave the den in mid-Spring. I think this is Henrietta and her brood. But she’ll always be Henry, that’s just the way it has to be!
Smile! We always called ours Phil even when she had little ones. Wonder why they all seem like boys? Have you ever watch Emmett Otter’s Jug Band Christmas? It’s otters not groundhogs but the mother otter on it is so cute and the story is a good one.
No, I haven’t! I’ll keep an eye out for it. I love otters.
Lovely things from generous Trudy! Lucky you!
I am indeed lucky, Vicki!
Can’t wait to see the pictures!
I didn’t get as many as I would have liked, but hey, I got some!
You’re very welcome Claudia. It was truly my pleasure.
I love the shed that has become a wild life sanctuary.
P.S. After many delays my class in “To Kill a Mockingbird” started yesterday. It looks like it will give my brain the workout it needs.