Cider Doughnut Season

It’s Cider Doughnut season in New England.

How about your neighborhood?

Here is a recipe for Baked Cider Doughnuts to make at home

Cider doughnuts are American cake doughnuts flavored with reduced apple cider and spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. A quintessential autumn and harvest tradition, they are especially popular in the Northeastern United States, where they are often found at apple orchards, cider mills, and farm stands during the fall

Bought a warm one Sunday morning at Idylwilde Market in Acton Massachusetts.

Warm Cider Doughnuts
And Apple Crisp at the Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival

New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill


 American lady butterfly (Vanessa virginiensis), also known as the American painted lady
In the Orangerie
A stick house. Oh Littie Pig??
At the Gift Shop
Sculptor George Sherwood. There were 17 sculptures in motion

Wordless Wednesday

South Philly Window

From the archives

Seasonal Yard Art in Toronto Ohio

First Saturdays there’s knitting at Tri B’s Coffee Shop.

My friend Lisa and I drove down on Saturday morning to be part of the knitting and crochet group.

This is what we saw on the way home. Quick Lisa, grab my phone and take some pictures. An unwitting guest blogger now!

No more photography for me at traffic lights. There’s a $650 fine for touching your phone when the motor is on- even if you’re stopped at a red light.

So thank you Lisa. You just don’t see July Fourth inflatables everyday.

And look at those lush flowers.

And what a surprise by Alicia’s mother, Faith. Remember the 40th bday cake complete with fountains she created for her daughter’s fortieth?

P.S.

Look at these delicious birthday cupcakes (3 flavors) and how about the yarn ball napkins? Thank you Alicia and Faith for the birthday surprise.

Ohio Clouds on Tuesday Afternoon

The land in Ohio is so flat, you can feel much smaller in the universe.

Franklin Park Conservatory Day

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Lego Monarch 377 hours to build


Lego gardener
22,294 bricks 202 hours to build

We Toured Amish Country

Went with my two friends, who are visiting, to tour Amish country just north of Pittsburgh. we tools a Simple life Tour guided by Susan.

Eileen took the first photo of the mother and baby horse from her side of the car.

Covered bridge
Amish phone booth
We ate lunch at the Tavern on the Square
Rhubarb Cobbler a side of maple Walnut Ice Cream

My Father Taught School in Illinois in the Early 1930s

Throwback Thursday post.

He looks pretty serious.

This is before he went to college.-Universty of Illinois class of 1939.

My father Roy Hendricks teaching in a one room school house in the thirties

Great Lakes Fiber Show

My sister and I drove to the Great Lakes Fiber Show Wooster Ohio on the way home from a week of family events in Columbus.

Waiting to park

Next we watched a demo of border collies sheep herding

Found Kalli at her Sweater Weather Fibers booth
Bought a vibrant skein (Riot colorway) her Sylvan Fingering Yarn 100% Lonk Wool
Make plans now to attend Pennsylvania Sheep and Wool October 11-12 in Dayton Pennsylvania
Custom built shelving holds
Robin’s Promise Yarn
hand-dyed by Susan Dickerson in Williamsburg, Virginia
Other future yarn festivals

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Simona Marian-Maloney of Recycled Yarn Co knit all these adorable animals

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Marjorie Corrow of The Braider’s Circle
A gorgeous braided bag

Braided Cat beds Braider’s Circle
Loving this embroidered bag
from Allyson Loper- The Soapy Ewe

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Dozens of people waiting in line for Special crochet hooks

Wickedly Handmade
Lined up for the special crochet hooks

Hope to see you at the Pennsylvania Sheep and Wool Festival