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A Light at the end of the Tunnel

I am actually seeing an end to the orders. Well, hopefully not the end end, but an end to the complete madness. I am really looking forward to cleaning my studio. I will have to photograph it before I do so that I can shatter any ideas of being a together person. Every time I…

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Ciao Bella

My good friend Andrea, who does the graphic design on my web site, hang tags and promotion is off for a trip to Italy. Poor thing. So, she contacted me with a hat emergency. Fortunately, Andrea is as much of a designer as I am and her description was really pretty specific. She wanted me…

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Too Hot!

I thought I would never see temperatures over 90 F. 30 C, give or take, since leaving New York. I am always bragging about our wonderful temperate weather. Well now my parents are here for a visit from Toronto and I’m eating my words. It’s HOT! Hopefully it won’t last too long. We have waited…

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Blue Rocks

Last weekend was the biggest Lunenburg weekend there is all year. I’d have to say it would be a big weekend anywhere. It was the Folk Harbour Festival. An annual event that lasts 4 days. The town is packed with people. Tony and I love folk music, but we are still afraid of shelling out…

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The Big Ex

I think I have been waiting for something exciting to happen in our lives before writing in my blog. Today it happened. The Big Ex was in town. The exhibition that is. In the states it’s known as the county fare. You know, the rides, livestock, the rides, poultry, the rides, local gymnastics show, the…

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Lunenburg Farmers’ Market

Today I set up my hats at the Lunenburg Farmers’ Market. I’ll be there every Thursday from 8-12 throughout the summer. It is the most wonderful community event. There’s no way to not sound corny, but it’s a feast for the senses. There are so many farmers, bakers of incredible breads and pastries, The laughing…

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Marblehead

Last Tuesday we arrived home from a one week trip to Marblehead, MA, where we visited friends and family. I adore Nova Scotia and I wouldn’t live anywhere else, but, man, you can’t there from here. Unless money is no object and you can just hop on a plane, there is really no easy way…

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My Next Hat

Last Friday Dusty had his first class field trip. I took the day off of hatting and went for the ride. We went to the farm of Dusty’s best friend, Beaux. Well, really it’s his mom Faye that does all the work. The farm is called Silver Lane Farm . Faye, pretty much single handedly,…

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By Myself In the Big City

Last Friday marked a momentous occasion in my life. For the first time in five years I spent a weekend alone without husband or child. I LOVED IT!!! I adore my child, he is my sun and moon, but I had three precious mornings where I was not woken by way of being pounced on.…

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The Spring Wind

I find myself humming, “The Spring Wind blew my list of things to do away..” By Greg Brown. It’s a beautiful song. Definitely feeling that way these days. Although it is still cool, the days have been glorious, it’s bright out at 7 p.m and I just want to play with Dusty at the playground.…

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