Not many stitches were stitched this weekend…

Many stitches were ripped on that left-side tail, and then re-stitched so they were correct, but that’s all I managed to complete.

The main reason is we were gone for a good chunk of the weekend. Friends of ours in Long Point were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. So we took the Big White Whale for a long drive (two hours) and celebrated with all their friends and family.

Along the way, we stopped a little food truck/farm market for lunch. Dave also grabbed some pepperettes, and this gnome decided to follow us home.

I think I’m going to have to paint him white though, because as you can see, he doesn’t show up so well in the garden, lol.

By late afternoon we made out destination.

I took the fancy camera and shot a couple pics of the old girl from their front lawn. (They live on an absolutely amazing plot at the start of the causeway, overlooking Long Point Bay)

Another reason I took the fancy camera is an amazing place for birdwatchers. You may recall that Dave’s Uncle Bill’s wedding was held here a few years back. I didn’t have the camera then, an missed out on some amazing pics of Turkey Vultures nesting in one of their trees.

Unfortunately, the vultures weren’t there this year… but I did get some cute Purple Martins

There was a lone swan out on the bay, but my long lens wasn’t quite long enough to get a really good pic.

Between birdwatching and socializing, we didn’t get home until very late that night – which mean no stitching until Sunday. It was worth it though – that moth isn’t going anywhere.