Just a little something for the Shop...and a Tuba Christmas!

I just had to make it....it had to come out of my fingers...that tree on the right just willed itself to be made out of a scrap of green batik. Gonna hang it at work to demonstrate this magnetic mini quilt hanger....think I might sell the quilt too. Do you think I should....$25 too much?
After I made the mini we went to Harper's Ferry for a little Christmas cheer and enjoyed a Tuba Christmas. These performances happen all over the US and a few places overseas, low brass peeps getting together once a year, practicing for one hour then perform Christmas music for our pleasure!

What a beautiful backdrop. Go check out their site and see if there is a performance near you...it's free! I was a bit meloncoly because this is the first one we have seen with out Maria there playing her tuba. Maybe next year!

For some more free music the boy's band Hold Tight! released a new LP....you can download it for free...or a couple of bucks if you want. His Uncle Peter said that was silly because then they would never make any money....first person to download it bought it for $10!:) If you like the music pass their link on to your friends....or at least their kids!!;)

Lastly...I'm trying one more time. Mailed this wee wallhanging to Maria with a few other items...hopefully this one will make it!

Her Halloween one is still lost.

~d

The Road Well Travel Part II.....and the Winner!

Yesterday Don and I went on another hike since we knew it was supposed to rain all day today...and it did and still is. We went back to Harper's Ferry and walked across the walking bridge to Maryland's C & O Canal Towpath but before crossing we watched the water flowing over the Shenandoah River. There are some old bridge trestles there that have cedar trees growing in them....how do they do that, especially in the summer! Must have LONG roots.

Old train trestle bridge from WV into MD with a view of VA on the right!:)

The Tunnel going under Maryland Heights, MD...
a hike we haven't tried yet because I'm a big chicken!:)

Maybe next sunny weekend...will have to pack a
backpack and carry lots of water and snacks for the
stopping and resting will be often!

Walking back across the Potomac to Harper's Ferry. Then Pumpkin Spiced coffee and a trip to the grocery store.....priceless!:)

Oh yeah...what you really want to know is who is who won the runner...Don picked a piece of paper out of Maria's Easter basket and the winner of the Wonky Runner is........yep....Lynne of Oz!! Yippee!:) Dear Lynne...I'll be emailing you soon to get your mailing info. Hopefully I can get it in the mail tomorrow!! Thank you all for your lovely comments and yes, as far as I'm concerned...if you are walking anywhere you are hiking!

And lastly but more importantly, Craft Hope for Haiti is an
etsy.com shop that is accepting handcrafted donations that they
will post and sell and all the money from the sale (minus etsy fees)
goes to Doctors Without Borders in Haiti! I am going to put two of
my small quilts on the site...just giving you a heads up!:)
If you don't want a quilt...go see what else they have for sale or donate something yourself....it feels good!

Loving this aqau colored door!

~ d