Harvest Hook-In

Snows are headed our way...

10-15 cm for the weekend!

I adore the first snows and then I could leave for the rest of Winter.

This past weekend I hit the road and headed to

a hook-in in picturesque St. Andrews, NB.

Two gals rode down in my truck with me.

Honestly they are such a hoot it was equal to the fun of the day.

The Quoddy Loopers hosted

 and they did such a terrific job.

The church hall was brimming with hookers and a vendor.

As per usual, the homemade soups, sandwiches and dessert 

squares were delicious;

 and no one makes a cup of tea like a Maritimer.

Sande Gunning of Leamington, Ontario
(and formerly from here) returned with awesome wares

Sande made these on a 100 yr old knitting machine
I bought some for my daughter for Christmas
shhhh, don't tell

The rug show was smaller but good
I don't know why there were no labels this year

These are some of the baskets waiting for the drawing

This is the basket I won-
the biggest one there,
stuffed with wool and a mug and tea.

 I have won a basket every year except last year.

It has gotten a bit embarrassing (I get ribbed a lot)

but not so much that I don't buy tickets.

Oh! And three of the women from the mental health day program

came to the hook-in and really loved it too.

So grateful they could come.

 I'm looking forward to some travel South for American Thanksgiving.

I know the month will whiz by so I am savouring the moments:

the last colours of Autumn, the smell of the leaves,

the urgent activity of the squirrels, the Canada geese honking as they flap 

Southward...

Enjoy the moments too friends.