They're Baaaack ~

It's that time of year again on the shores of Lake Erie.  Mayflies, aka Canadian soldiers, are hatching from the bottom of the lake.  They are harmless creatures that do not bite, eat or poop ~ basically they just are an annoyance ~ but I have this irrational fear of them.  So far they are not as plentiful as in years past and I hope it stays that way.  They say that their population is directly tied to the health of the lake, so more is better ~ but not for me.

 

Tomorrow I am heading off to play for a couple of days.  I am taking a trip to Zoar, OH, a German Separatist community founded in 1817, (you can read more about it here) to meet up with longtime friend Wink, stay a wonderful B & B, antique and just enjoy the friendship of 40+ years. 

 

I think I posted a picture a few months ago of this bench I found on Facebook.

 

 

Well, my bench that I picked off a neighbor's trash pile a few years ago, isn't nearly as wonderful.

 

 

Nonetheless, I decided to give it a try.  DSO helped modify it and shore it up a little since it was even more rotted than I realized.  It was filling in nicely.

 

 

Well, the other night I had some unwelcome visitors by the name of Bambi.  They decided to munch on the sweet potato vine, and also some geraniums and pansies.  {{Stop on over to Acorn Hollow and see what they did to her hostas.  GGRRRRR}}

 

 

I just finished the binding on my little mat, a freebie design by Kankerdoodle. 

 

 

Well, I better go think about throwing a few things in an overnight bag so I can head out bright and early tomorrow morning.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren