out with the old...

and no more new

for a while

decided today to open up my armoire

and clean it out of all the things that have  been sitting there for over a year and nobody has seen them

including me

if you haven't used it, needed it, wanted it or seen it

get rid of it

isn't that how the saying goes

so it's all packed up and ready to go to the charity shop

sometime soon

nothing sentimental or valuable

just

"stuff"

picked up here and there and everywhere

now I  have room to re arrange a bit

and maybe I'll find more but I don't think so as this is the last of two huge throwouts

all that is left is what is wanted

here is something you haven't seen in a while

the lake

and it has diamonds on it again

the weather has been horrible of late and there has been no light

or sun or sparkles or brightness

of any kind

but there they are

back again

lighting the whole world up

and that little tree is at it again

the colour is starting and it's always so pretty in the late afternoon sun

we've had a lot of rain lately so the lake is nice and full

and most evenings just as the sun is setting

gaggles of geese fly in to spend the night

it's so wonderful to see them and know they will have a place to rest

we are so lucky

now to some hilarity

have you made any of these yet?

you know

grandma's pot holders

I found the pattern for them and made one

used all the colours I had in the stash

but I'm  not showing that one for now!!!

the folding bit at the end was a bit confusing but I finally figured it out

I just had to crab stitch around the edge

you know me and the crab stitch!!!

I find these things hilarious and ugly

but ugly in the way that you have to make one

or three!!!

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