One Step...back in time

Welcome to our home!  The banister, et al is all designed and made by Blacky Thibeault, my soul mate and is very artistic.  He looks at a piece of wood and knows what needs to be made from it.  Many times he set the piece aside and go back to it later and then comes up with an inspiration.  We have worked side-by-side for 10+ yrs..  I generally paint, if needed, what he makes.  The Eagle and the nest were made by Blacky and I painted the Eagle.  We use for a nightlight.

This is our bathroom sink and toilet paper holder.  The t.p. is designed like a fishing pole, using real fishing lures, etc..  The sink consists of 2 cedar skirts.  I simply love it and hope you all will find it interesting also.

I hope to hear from you all soon.  In the meantime, may God Bless!

One Step...back in time

This evening I am turning to my soumate and my passion which is rustic furniture, et al..  Let me introduce to you: Lezime "Blacky" Thibeault, who is a wonderful artist in his own right.  He builds whatever his mind sees in a piece of wood, antlers, iron, etc.. 

These are lamps made out of different shapes of tree limbs.  Each is unique and beautiful.  The base of the lamps are: on the left, a bunion and on the right, a round cut of cedar.  His idea is to make the lamps and show them with shades (not included) and various other items to encourage his customers to use their own imagination for how to get the final look they want.

This is his uptake on an Adirondack style rocking chair. It is made of cedar (rockers are ash) and he brings the cedar slats down in the front to make the chair comfortable on the people's legs.  I believe this chair's design is a wonderful way of using an old design and then putting one's own touch of beauty on it.

I will be doing another segment of this blog later.
Good-bye for now and may the Good Lord Bless you.

Spring in The Valley

"How high's the water, Mama?" from song by Johnny Cash says it all.  We are on "flood alert" which is not anything new for the Valley.  The photo above by Darlene Kelly Dumond, shows Jalbert Crossing is close to overflowing onto Rt. 161.  This is the road which connects St. John, St. Francis and Allagash to Fort Kent.  We took a ride to observe it today and with additional rain tonight and tomorrow expected, it will happened within the next day or so.
Those of us who have experienced this before, know the routine and usually have stored extra food, medications refilled, et al and do not worry too much.  If there is an emergency, helicopters are on alert and ready to go.
We go about hour daily routine.  Of course, our home is on much higher ground than a lot of people in this area of  the Valley.  Those who live on the low lands will have flooding of their homes and we are concerned about them.  The people of this region do come together to help each other.  We are blessed!!
As always, may the good Lord Bless!

Flying Squirrels of The Valley

If there are any of you who have never seen a flying squirrel, let me introduce you to the ones we have.  The photo (taken by me) above is flying squirrel having its very, very late meal.  The date on the photo is  incorrect, I took this one 11-25-2010.  They are a nocturnal rodent, usually staying in their nests throughout the day.  The nests could be in a tree or any building they like.  You need to be aware that they are  rodents and will chew whatever is inside your walls.
I find them fascinating and make sure there is feed for them at night.  The flying squirrel is built a little different from a regular squirrel, in that, their bodies are rounder and their ears are rounded.  Their eyes are large and beautiful.  Photographs will always show their eyes a right white.
During the summer months, I sit on the side porch and wait for them to fly in at night.  Of course, they do not literally fly but glide.  Owls are their main enemy and are on the alert at all times.  Ours tolerate me in their presence, just not too close.
I hope you all get to see these beautiful little creatures and stop and just enjoy.  Nature is a wondrous thing to behold.
Well, that's all for this blog...until we meet again, May God Bless!