by Ellen Marshall | Sep 8, 2019 | Blog, Musings
Appreciating the beauty of the garden. Looking out the kitchen window at this time of year is glorious. The dahlias are in bloom and are strutting their stuff. My husband planted some new varieties this year and they are just starting to bloom- and are they ever...
by Ellen Marshall | Sep 5, 2019 | Blog
After living outside on a Schooner for 4 days a certain calm begins to take over. Studies have shown the benefits of living near the water. Being on the ocean off the coast of Maine was all that it needed to be. I witnessed people relaxing, letting go of the stresses...
by Ellen Marshall | Aug 19, 2019 | Blog
As the preparations are now coming to a close I will be able to refresh renew and create for the next few days ahead. The rug hooking sail aboard the J&E Riggin will do just that- refresh and renew. Refresh by spending the days and nights, outside on the sea....
by Ellen Marshall | Aug 13, 2019 | Blog, Musings
There is a site where you could get free images to use however you want to use them. It is call “Upsplash”- maybe you already know about it. They are beautiful! all of them, but in my search- no rug hooking, no hooked rugs, no vintage rugs, no wool fabric...
by Ellen Marshall | Jul 26, 2019 | Blog
What’s on your to do list today? this week? this weekend? this month? this year? Do you feel like it is never ending? or do you embrace it as a list of tasks that can be crossed off with glee? Sometimes I have been known, more often than not, to do things that...
by Ellen Marshall | Jun 21, 2019 | Blog, Musings
Last weekend my husband and I went north and visited the “Mid Coast” of Maine. Gracie the Pup at Cellardoor Winery We decided to bring Gracie the Pup along , who was a great traveler. It helped that the air temperatures were cool so keeping her in the car...
