Winter Delights

Wintery treasures,
         beautifully accented with embroidery and
                           beaded embellishments~~

      finally, 

I'm able to share with you

the wintery delights

that have kept me so very busy

these past few months~

there's been a whirlwind

of knitting, beading, and stitching

here in my

Sacred Yarn room

these past days!

~~

all the little treasures

are listed now in 

my ETSY shop~

 

 the Penelope slouch hat

beautiful cables -- 

(my favorite knitting stitch!)

beaded flowers in a variety of colors

I've so enjoyed

knitting with these beautiful yarns

they are super soft and

a delight to touch~

 The Elizabeth slouch hat

~ if this hat is purchased

as a symbol of Breast Cancer Awareness,

I will be happy to add a little 

beaded BCA ribbon symbol

as a gift from me~

The Eleanor Slouch hat

both stunning and elegant--

this vintage inspired slouch hat

is embellished with a little bit

 of bling!

The Lynette Slouch hat

knitted from my very own

variety of mixed yarns--

the embellishments circle the entire

width of the hat~

the Allison slouch hat

beautiful yarn is a mixture

of denim friendly hues--

embellished with winter white beaded accents

~

this hat also features

an exquisite cable stitch~

the Isabel Slouch hat

more of my own mixed yarn strand--

(featuring shades of brown, cream, maroon, gray, lavender)

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embellished with beaded flower accents

and a little vintage bling!

the Mabel Slouch hat

 an incredible yarn

accented with metallic gold threads--

beautifully embellished 

with tan beaded flowers all around

the base of the hat~

  the Audrey Slouch hat

more of my special yarn mix

(did I tell you that I strung yarns from one end of this room to the other??!!)

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wispy vines and embellished leaves,

beaded flowers --

all to encircle the width of the hat~

 

A few very special scarves to share

with you~

winter white~

stunning--

creamy flowers with exquisite beading details

beaded leaves,

wispy vines~

 teal blue~

embellished vines, blooms, and leaves

intricately detailed~

lime~

denim friendly--

(aren't they all??)

beautiful beaded flowers in hues of blue~

robin's egg blue~

beaded flowers in shades of light blue,

(not sure why the lighting was off here --

but the correct hue is the middle top photo)

 Just in case you think I've not

been busy enough--

I'm also in the middle of my winter nest making--

and--

I've loaded in over 400 blogs into my

"Grow Your Blog" party post

which will debut soon

on January 25...

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I think there is NO hope for this yarn room

until late in the spring--

and then--

it's going to take major cleaning

to put things back into shape!

~~~I hope you are well this winter- I've been down with the crud for at least a week. Have been  watching some wonderful television --- Mr. Selfridge season 2 was incredible. Finished the entire 5 seasons of Hell on Wheels (LOVED IT!!), and I'm totally caught up on Downton Abby of course.  I'm reading The Obituary Writer and loving every minute of that one~

I hope you will visit here for the Grow Your Blog party and support those who are participating --- especially those blogs who have only a few followers -- there are some awfully nice folks who are waiting to make new friends!

Love to you all~

Vicki

ps --- I'm working on an especially beautiful and wintery post to share with you after the GYB party~ xoxo

An Island Holiday --(part 3)---St. Kitts

I've finally fallen into the rhythm of the sea~
    Now that I have returned, it's like I never left. 
       The breeze that blows across the sand is the same 
          from so many years ago,
                from a hundred years ago, 
                       from before there were stones upon this place~

 Returning to the photo review of our wonderful Caribbean cruise over the holidays -- this time I am taking you to the beautiful island of St. Kitts.

The island of St. Kitts is an island steeped in history. Our last visit here was several years ago and we spent the day touring the Brimstone Fortress -- magnificent ruins located high on the hill with amazing coastal views.  But this time --- well, we opted for something a little different~

this-- is the "famous"

Lion Rock Beach Bar.

Our day here was absolutely amazing!!

(you are just going to have to trust me on this!!) 

located on the beautiful

Cockelshell Beach,

this place is so totally unique.

Being here is truly an "island" experience!

(and we felt like we had the place all to ourselves!)

~

(there were maybe 20 people from the ship on our end of the beach -- 

and way down the beach at the Reggie Beach Bar --

there were about 300!)  

 if you are looking for "fancy"--

this won't be it.

If you want a "true island experience"

that you will remember forever,

will dream about when your trip 

is but a memory--

this IS it.

Meet our "new best friend"

Lincoln Abraham--

he took great care of us when we spent 

the day on the beach~

a view of the beach looking south

towards Lion Rock Beach bar

just behind the beach is a dirt road

that leads around the tip of the island--

it made for a nice little walk 

in the early morning~

you have to admit --

it's got character!

we loved the colorful decor

and the total laid back atmosphere of this place~

this photo was taken from the tip of the island --

if you walk ALL the way to the absolute far end of the beach,

you will be at the "Reggae Beach" bar.  

(with 300 of your closest friends!)

But -- if you buy a drink there, 

you can take advantage of their free wifi --

(I'm always on the look out for the free wifi!)

~

when we were there-

 they were all rocking out to Reggae Christmas carols --

you have not lived until you have heard

"Silent Night" -- reggae style!

but on the other end of the beach--

it was so peaceful,

 just us and the waves.

~

~my very own "little piece of beach heaven"

for the day~

the view from "my" beach chair

it's not just the atmosphere

that makes this place so special~

it's the food and -- the drink!

Lion Rock Beach Bar 

is famous for it's grilled fish and ribs --

and the Rum Punch here is truly

the best ever!

if you're going to walk the beach --

you might need to do it before you drink the punch --

I'm just sayin'! 

~

it's truly out of this world delicious --

(but you need to drink it slow!)

(it WILL knock you on your butt!)

!!! 

 

this is Mr. Lion himself --

he's the owner and--

the cook!

 we've traveled all over the world --

and I've been blessed to eat some mighty fine meals -

but this ---

this is the best grilled fish I have ever had!

my husband had the grilled ribs 

and said they were

 "to die for"!

our day here was simply

wonderful.

Later, after we had returned to the ship--

we just couldn't stop talking about it!

and the next day,

and the day after that~

you know--

you can't judge a shack by it's

cover! 

just in case you want to go--

(which of course, 

now you do!)

 out parting view of the beach

as we headed back to

 our taxi~ 

some stuff you might want to know~

~all the photos were taken with my Iphone 5.  I had my "good" camera with me, but -- it's just so easy with the iPhone!

~ our taxi ride to the Lion Rock Beach bar cost us $58 US for just the two of us.  On the way back there were 2 other folks in the car with us.  We had made arrangements with our driver to return in the afternoon to pick us up -- and he was right there waiting when we were ready to leave.   The taxi ride was about 15 minutes each way.

We sailed on the Celebrity Eclipse for their 2 week cruise to the Southern Caribbean --- we visited a total of 9 ports, but I've shared with you our favorites this trip.
 If you missed my post on Bonaire-- you can find it here. 
 If you milled the post on St.Lucia -- you can find it here.  

~~~~~

 Some updates--

there are only a few more days if you wish to participate in my "Grow Your Blog" party-- the deadline to enter your blog is January 15.  You can find all the info on the sidebar of my blog.  

I'm working on my latest travel series -- "Traveling Gaspese". Three weeks spent traveling the Gaspe Penninsula in Quebec -- you just know there are lots of photos -- and -- they are amazing! We started in Quebec City -- and I hope to have that post up before the blog party later this month. If not -- then the it will go up shortly after that.  We will be traveling ALL winter  here on my blog, as this is definitely going to be series of several blog posts -- filled with info and scenery that will make your jaw drop!

And one more thing--

just in case you thought I wasn't doing anything -- (with the blog party, the Gaspese travel series, working full time, loving on our grand babies,...)  I'm also working on those nests!  (info on my sidebar if  you don't have a clue what that excitement is about!) If your name is on the list -- you will be hearing from me in the next several months. I will have them all completed by April or early May.  You are always welcome to email me at any time to see where you are on the list~

xoxo,

Vicki 

oh --- and I almost forgot --- a new post coming up sometime with the latest of my knitted hat and scarf designs --- (I'm so crazy busy right now its just stupid!!)  xoxo