Moose on the Loose & Dyed in Wool

Today as we traveled through Vermont into New Hampshire you would often find these signs Moose crossing. We have yet to see a moose but have seen deer. I hope to see a moose maybe not to up close and personal but since we don't have them around our neck of the woods it would be great to see just one!


Along the way we saw a big pumpkin farm that you could go out and pick your own pumpkins. They are watered by the nearby creeks and rivers.

All along the highways you see running rivers winding their ways down the mountains. They are running through the edges of towns and homes are built right at the water's edge. It is simply beautiful.


We stopped by the edge of the road to take a picture of this breathtaking scene. The mountains in the background are just breathtaking!






The colors in the picture don't really show just how brilliant the true colors are. They are so rich in color that it just looks as though someone painted a picture!



We have also seen many logging trucks.


Now for the highlight of my day. I met a very talented lady that teaches rug hooking in her home. She had hand~dyed wool in an abundant of colors. Rooms packed with treasures of hand~hooked rugs, linen, patterns, and wool from the floor to the ceiling! It was a dream come true!!!!


This is one of the many rugs she has hooked and of course before I left I had lots of treasures! Thank you Linda for the invitation to come see all your goodies.


Once we left the Silver Creek area in New Hampshire we drove along until we reached Concord, NH. Where we found a wonderful little mexican food place that was located in old downtown that once was used as the Police Station.


The original jail cells were still intact but made for interesting little rooms for dining. We didn't find ourselves within the walls of a cell but just outside the steel bars!

The Concord Police station was made in 1890 and for that period in time it was quite large.
The picture below tells a little bit about the history.


Tomorrow we plan to go back to old downtown Concord and visit some of the quaint little shops then head for Portsmouth to find Danny a little bit of that seafood he loves so much.

Happy Trails....Ginger

~*A Little Bit of Vermont*~

We spent an absolutely beautiful day in Vermont! This morning we took a walk along Lake Champlain. The mountains in the background are beginning to change into brilliant colors of reds, oranges, and golds.


Then we were off to Shelburne Museum where we would see exhibits of art, quilts, blacksmithing, printing presses, tools and wares from the 1800's, and much more.


This round barn had 3 different stories...The very bottom was like a cool place for underground storage.


Warren Kimble's paintings were displayed...these were two of my favorites.




There was another old building that housed olde carriages and sleighs. This one was an undertaker's carriage.


This was called a "School bus Sleigh"...and was used in the 1800's to pick up children in Vermont to take them to a one room schoolhouse. You could see where it had scraped along the trees along the path to school.


There were olde~tyme printing presses.


In the weaving house you could see all types of spinning wheels for flax and wool. They had large and small weaving looms and were still being used today.


Old~fashion hat boxes and band boxes filled this room.


These were handmade quilts from the 1800's....someone took excellent care of these through the years!




A covered bridge that is no longer used but you can walk through it.


Danny found a resting place on a pear tree limb just before leaving. My absolute favorite place on the grounds was the general store that held many old items from so long ago. Shoes, socks, tonics, fabrics, sewing goods, cups, plates, school slates, and so much more.


We found a local farmer's market to stop at and enjoyed looking at all the pumpkins and apples they had to offer.


Happy Birthday Danny! Well it was a fun~filled day spent together and then a delicious meal at a local Italian restaurant to celebrate Danny's birthday. I hope you enjoyed a little bit of Vermont with us......Tomorrow we take off for New Hampshire!

Happy Trails.....Ginger