A Bit of This and A Bit of That
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Once again the week has flown by and I wonder where it went… I dropped in on my craft group on Monday and the ladies there also said this year is just flying by…. so I guess I’m not the only one!
I’ve got a bit of this and a bit of that to share with you today… first up a trip to a bookshop…
DD and I decided to visit a second hand bookshop that boasts having over 80,000 books!
The bookshop is called Book Heaven, and is about an hour’s drive from home. We like to try to visit it once a year or so… it makes for a nice outing, and is fun to wander around in.
There are around 9 rooms full of books… There really is something for everyone! I looked at the cooking and gardening books, DD spent her time in the classics section…
Would you believe that the books in the above photo are “worth” over $150???!!!
DD was looking for some old copies of Anne of Green Gables, because she has been reading the series again, and recently made these gorgeous Anne & Diana paper dolls:
I haven’t read Anne for a long time – I really should, I do enjoy the series..
Needless to say, we didn’t buy the Anne of Green Gables books, but we did score these books at 50% off:
Another favorite! I have the yellow box set and the books are well worn from me reading them over and over again… looks like these were loved too!
After the bookshop we went and had a cuppa at a little cafe.. it was a beautiful day, so we sat out on the back porch with this little feathered friend to keep us company:
He/she was eyeing off our Chicken Focaccia… but since we already split it between the two of us, there were no leftovers…
I love the teapots on each of the tables…
Very rustic! Need to hunt up some old teapots…. !
And that was our lovely adventure out….
In stitching news, I wanted to keep cutting up scraps since I got so much done at Judy’s. Of course I haven’t touched my scraps since the retreat, except for these:
They are the off cuts of finished quilts, and once I unpick them from the batting they will go in the strings or “scraps to be cut” baskets..
I’ve also been stitching up the next set of Christmas ornaments… almost finished the first one:
They should have been done by now and in the shop, but hey… life happens!
So, that’s the latest from my corner of the world… how about you? How has your week been and what are you doing this weekend?
Lots of treasures to be found in the book shop. Cheeky feathered friend too 🙂
I love a bookshop with a warren of rooms stuffed with old books! I could spend hours there!
A lovely post. I remember just loving Anne of Green Gables …. and I never read the Prairie books but loved the TV series. Another pretty ornament and enjoy sorting your scraps. I have done some gardening supervision and a bit of sewing this weekend… pretty lazy…
Hugz
Loved the post! What a cool thing to visit that book shop-I can imagine the smell of all of those books! The teapots were very cool as planters!!! I need to stitch up the ornaments I drew for my Floridian views so you can see them!
That book store looks like my kind of place! I would have been hard pressed not to spend all my money (and then some!) no doubt. Re-reading the Anne books is on my list, along with The Lord of the Rings and all of James Herriott’s books (currently reading the book about him written by his son….great fun).
Enjoy your special time. X
What a treat to go on that outing! I was charmed that the Laura Ingalls Wilder books have been popular down under. I loved them as a child and should re-read them! A couple of years ago, an American fabric company came out with a line of fabric based on her books.
I love the Anne of Green Gables books too! Two summers ago I was lucky enough to visit Prince Edward Island. It is just as lovely as I had imagined.
I am about to start a quilt mystery and am very inspired by your productivity! Go Joy Go!
On Tuesday school starts for the new year…I teach middle school so am preparing. I need to be sure to craft to deal with any stress! So I am crocheting this weekend and choosing my fabric for the mystery.
By the way…what type of bird is that? So exotic to this Virginia girl!
Love, Erika
That bookshop looks great & wondering if it is in Clunes. I’ve most of the Anne books plus some of her other books too. The magpie is a male & when we visit next time, I’ll tell you how to work out which is which. Look forward to coming home & catching up soon. Take care.
Hi Joy, Your new Christmas ornament is very pretty. I still read the Little House on the Prairie books. I have a set of Anne of Green Gables but they are small print and I wish I would have waited and bought a larger print. Nancy
My late father in law once said that the older he gets, the faster time goes by. He was so right!!! I loved all of the Anne of …. books and recently watched on Netflix. Unlikely I’ll read the books again, but am waiting on the next series on Netflix. Love the old teapots. I’ve been looking for one ever since my daughter bought one for my Mum.
Time is definitely flying by, bit scary just how far we are into the year, and where has it gone?? Lovely book shop, I am sure I could spend some time in there too.
Wow, I guess those are first printing or something. I do like having first editions, but I have quite a few from just living through their original publication! =) I like that little ornament you’re working on! It sounds like you had a lovely day with your daughter. Thanks for sharing.
Where did you find the Anne paper dolls? Do you sell the pages?