I Won! I Won! I Won!!!

I totally won the Has The Best Sister and Got The Best Knitter Gift award all in one holiday.

My awesome (and incredibly talented) sister Helen sewed up a bedside-hanging, stuff-holding caddy out of tea towels. How cute is this???

But my bed is a tad wonky (Europeans don't get too excited about box springs - I have a mattress and then slats) and the caddy doesn't fit on my bedside. So I administered a few minor adjustments.......
and Voila! a Sofa-Side Knitting Caddy

A Saturday At The Fish Camp

My sister Louise came from Bar Habor, Maine to visit on the weekend and we spent Saturday afternoon out at the Fish Camp.

Mum's getting the fire started. Note the new tradition of building fires in drum from an old washing machine. It's a great way to recycle, it keeps the fire contained and the holes let air in to feed the flames (AND you can fit a grate from an old barbeque across the top). Dem Maritimers can be crazy at times, but oh-so-clever ;)

Roasting hot dogs and beans (oh how I've missed baked beans in molasses with pork!)

Toasting Dessert (I feel no guilt whatsoever for stuffing myself full of S'mores, since I know I probably won't see them again for a while - who am I kidding?! I never feel guilty when stuffing my face with roasted marshmallows, melted chocolate and graham crackers. The graham crackers are kind of healthy, aren't they?)

Mum and Louise went for a walk and Dave and I took a little nap on the mattresses inside. There was s'more S'more roasting as it started to get dark.

And then we played some Mexican Rummy before heading out to dinner at The Bavaria Restaurant, where a big surprise was waiting for Mum. More on that later...