SpruceHill

My Etsy shop opening and a giveaway

The winner is # 14 Keri! Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated in the giveaway!

 

Today I am launching an Etsy shop, featuring my handmade jewelry designs. I would like to take you on a little photo tour of some of my items I have for sale.

Now for the fun part! I am having a giveaway to launch my site. Here is what you have to do. leave a comment here on my blog and tell me which item you like the best in my shop and why. I have more things listed then I have pictures posted here so go on over an take a look around. When you leave a comment here on my blog it will automatically enter you in the contest. If you would like to enter twice you can tweet about my shop and giveaway on twitter and you have two chances to win. Your tweet has to have my @sprucehillfarm user name and blog address in it so I can see it on my page.

Here is what you win!

It is a beautiful amazonite and sterling silver Bali bead bracelet with a lovely sterling silver toggle clasp. it measures about 8 inches from bar to toggle loop. the beads are amazonite gemstone faceted coin beads with celtic heart sterling beads. This is one of my all time favorite bracelets!

So go ahead and leave a comment and a tweet by 9PM EST Sunday, That's tomorrow! The winner will be selected randomly by a random integer generator.

Trip to Havre De Grace, Maryland

Yesterday Miss H and I traveled the short distance from our home to spend the day in Havre De Grace, Maryland. It is a petty little town at the mouth of the Chesapeake bay. It was a beautiful day, the weather was perfect. We did a little shopping. There are so many little shops, all very unique.

 

Our favorite shops were the antique shops. We could have gotten lost in some of them! They were filled with great finds.

 

I had fun taking pictures in the shops, I took most of my photos of blue glass. I think I might have to go back and get some.

 

Miss H bought this pretty ring at an antique shop with her baby sitting money. I thought she made a good choice. Isn't it pretty?

 

After shopping and lunch we stopped at the local ice cream shop and then headed over towards the water.

 

This is the Concord point lighthouse. Concord Point Light is a 36-foot tower that was built in 1827. It is the second oldest tower lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay and the oldest continuous lighthouse in Maryland. The tower is built at the point where the Susquehanna River meets the tidal flow of the Chesapeake Bay and navigation is very hazardous around this area.

 

Across the street visit the newly restored Keeper's House which tells the interesting story of Lighthouse Keeper John O'Neil, as well as the history of Havre de Grace's best known landmark.

  

 

It is such a gorgeous spot. I could have stayed there sitting on a bench for hours eating my cappuccino crunch ice cream. Just watching the world sail by.

 

There is a small board walk that meanders along the water. We walked along and took photos of all kinds of birds and all kinds of wildlife.

 

This guy looked really scared. I think he thought if he was still enough we would not notice him.

  

 

Here is the view from the board walk. The views were spectacular. From this point there were boats coming in and out of the marina just beyond this house.

 

It was such a fun day. I really enjoyed my time with Miss H. I can't wait to go back.

Quebecalicious!

Yesterday after getting home from picking the girls up from school, my husband gave me a slip of paper that said that I missed a mail delivery. I needed to sign for the package so they would not leave it on my front porch. Darn it!

 

This morning we traveled to the our town post office to pick up the much anticipated package, that came all the way from Quebec City. My excitement was overflowing. I knew who the package was from and that it was on it's way.

 

We were to go out to lunch with My Mom, so I showed much restraint and politely put the package into the back of my truck and drove on to our next destination, secretly wishing to open it in a flurry of paper and packing tape.

 

After a wonderful lunch Miss H and I headed home as fast as we could so we could see what was inside.......

 

The box was packed full of goodies and love.

 

Every item selected with great care and thought.

 

A fuzzy moose magnet for Little E's bulletin board.

 

A beaver dude for Big E, and a Canadian deck of cards for Miss H.

 

A Canadian key chain for all of us to fight over.

 

I've the perfect spot for this in my kitchen. I have a little collection of Cat's Meows that will look perfect resting next to this scene of Quebec City. 

To my delight there was chocolate of course!

 

Almost too pretty to open, ALMOST!

    

Mmmmmmmm It was yummy!

   

Ok I am admittedly a chocoholic but these maple cookies are my favorite......So yummy and flavorful. They taste just like Canada, I think :)

 

Chloe enjoyed the aroma of Canadian Furry Pad friends. ( a stray toffee fell on the floor and Chloe ate it wrapper and all, "Thanks Romy! I wash delicioush!")

 

Sadie wants to give a shout out to Romy her new Homie G.,"and my Mom says I have to include the kitties but I don't really like kitties!"

 

A wonderful book for me to read. Sharing a common bond between us. Merci Gin, Steve, and Little Miss! Merci Merci Merci!!!! Nous nous sommes amusés tellement en ouvrant toutes nos surprises! I hope that is right I used a translation web site! :)

Snow day!

It is snowing here today on Spruce Hill. The kids are home from school, and we are enjoying the day off. We really only have about an inch, but that's how it is in the south. It snows and everyone freaks out!

 

I've been out once already for a quick walk and some picture taking.

   

We are expecting more snow and possibly sleet and ice later today.

 

The pups and girls are having a ball. The ponies are not too happy with the weather.

I am planning on maybe posting later on in the day. I took some movies earlier that I need to download onto vimeo.

I leave you with a nice big cup of hot cocoa to enjoy.

 

Yes! A hair cut!

Yesterday I had my first haircut since my hair fell out during chemo. I got a nice shampoo massage and cut. There was not much to cut but she shaped it up a bit and styled it for me. It looks great. If I could only make it look that good at home! I also colored my hair on Tuesday. It is a bit more red than usual but I thought I would shake it up a bit and go with something different.

 

Yesterday and the night before we were supposed to get ice, but It just rained a lot. When I got home from taking the girls to school I realized that some of the rain had frozen on the trees. So I ran for my camera as usual. I got these shots, I touched the drops and they were half frozen into what I can only describe as a gel texture. It was really beautiful.

 

I have been tagged by two people. Stella and Sarah.

1. Link to your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people (if possible) at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blogs.

So here goes.......

1. I hate beer, I am strictly a white wine girl.

2. If I could I would eat sweets exclusively and not eat regular food.

3. I love country music but also listen to pop, rock and classical as well.

4. I love to cook but hate to clean up after.

5. I am a very quiet person, sometimes I can walk up to someone and I scare them because they do not now I am there. :)

6. I am very self conscious about my looks and body.

7. I am addicted to facebook and spend more time on that blasted site than I should.

Ok so there you have it. Now I am supposed to tag some people so here they are...

Alice C, Gin, Blue Mountains Mary, Eurolush, Kate, Molly, and Christie.

Tag you're it!