What about......okay, I'm back to Jewettville North

I promised an update on Jewettville North - where or where do I begin?.?.?.?


They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so what are these worth?.?.?.?.

It's a bear Mom, I'm telling you......  It's a bear! Okay, so it really went more like, Yolanda it's a bear, quick take it's picture! Mom I don't think it's a bear.  Yolanda, go see if those guys in that truck over there have binoculars, never mind, I will.  Needless, to say....... stump bear!

I can't even take a good picture of complete chaos - I was having to much fun and couldn't take time to set up for the shot

Again, to much to do to stop for the clear picture - but I think you get the idea - extra chairs, not counter or table left without food on top of it ( funny how we never go hungry), someone eating, someone smiling and looks like Elvin telling a deer story

This was our trip up Sugarloaf - we went up on the chairlift but who had the bright idea to walk down?.?.? Oh wait, who had the fabulously smart idea to walk down?.?!!! Someone slap me next time.

"Hurry up! it's freakin cold, run I tell you, run!"  That would be Yvette's training for her 5K kicking into action.  Remind me to tell her how proud I am of her!

Meet my smiling Yolanda, beautiful,........ just beautiful.  I love it when she smiles ear to ear.

Sometimes you just gotta stop and take in the view or relax in between songs!  That's my  friend, harmonious in life and song

You've got to be kidding!!  Oh right, that must be for the skier's, not us.

This was the closet thing to wildlife ( we left the guys at home ) we saw - deer poop.  You gotta look really, really, close

Pedro and.. wait where's Alaina (that means harmonious one, in french)

Elvin, replacing my bedroom window - for years we've had a window that doesn't open and with Fernando being our fire tender we really, really needed a window to open.

Whenever Elvin comes to camp to visit he listens to my whining and I think he got tired of me waking up cranking and complaining about not sleeping cause it's too hot.  Wonder if I should complain about my doorstep?  What would happen then.......

Ta Da! 

 Elvin, let's talk for minute.......  I would really, really like to have a couple more bedrooms, larger dining room, another bath maybe one with a tub, bigger kitchen - a much bigger kitchen!  Please tell me you aren't out of miracles yet.

Many window helpers!!  What a team!

Did I mention for the past 13 years I have slept in the bedroom without a window that opens.  Those who know me, know I slept with windows open 3/4 of the year, so finally having a window that opens is like winning the lottery.  Okay, not quite like the lottery, but pretty darn close.

The ladies made a quick trip to the fabric store, Threads Galore - while there we might have gained another seamstress!  See how a little bit of touching and smelling the fabric can make us smile!  We didn't buy anything just touchy, feely time, honest.......

Whoops, someone caught a picture of us leaving Threads Galore, well, it was Threads Galore when we got there, but after we left not so sure what was left in the store.  Note to self - next time don't take a truck, take the Ford Escort!

The gang - 12 people and 5 dogs!  We had a barking good time,  it was a dog of a weekend! 

So, What about your adventures?  Do you hike until you can't walk, do you renovate, hunt, shop...   How much can you cram into a long weekend and still leave like the smiling group above and still asking...   When do we do it again?.?.?.?.