Simplicity and Strength

I'm addicted.  I purchased my first antique sewing machine on September 5th of this year, and now I look for them all the time.  For some reason, they fascinate me.  The simplicity and the strength of these little machines is amazing.  I can basically sew through anything with them, including layers of denim and leather.  I repaired one of my my husbands leather work gloves a few weeks ago and the machine didn't even struggle in the least.  Below is a picture of a machine I recently purchased and it arrived at my home yesterday.  Although not as ornate as my first purchase, it is just as strong and sews like a dream.  Both machines come from old treadle machines and the handles have been added for ease of sewing.  You can, however, purchase original machines with the hand cranks but I didn't come across any within my price range.  Granted, they don't have all the bells and whistles of newer machines, but there's something to be said about the quality of older products, built to last.

Photographers Palette

The little valley I live in is such a photographers palette.  No matter the season, it has something to offer.  The first picture below is one I took on Monday.  I'm telling you, every turn you make, there is a photography moment.  All of the remaining pictures were taken at or within a few miles of my home.  Enjoy my little corner of the world.

In Search of Fall

Yesterday afternoon, I went in search of Fall.  Oh, I'm going to miss it when it leaves (ha...pun).  This is my most favorite time of the year.  I found this quote on the Internet.  I wrote it down but I don't know who the author is or where I even came across it but it sure is fitting for this time of the year.  "October’s poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to winter".  The entire feel of the season just lights my insides.  What a beautiful plan our Heaven Father had when he created the seasons!

Northern Rainbow

This morning as I was getting ready for church, I looked out the window saw a beautiful rainbow, a double rainbow at that.  I hadn't noticed where it had rained and it was totally in the wrong position in the sky.  Our rainbows, as my husband pointed out, have always been towards the eastern skies but this one was in the northern direction, odd.  It made for a gorgeous picture, positioned to the side of our little red tree.

After church, I decided to go for a ride up to the mine hill bridge.  This doe was standing just off the side of the road, looking on curiously at my car.  I'm glad she didn't run off and let me take some pictures.

 

I can't believed how the colors have changed in just a few days.  The colors were vibrant.  It was very cloudy and pouring down rain so maybe that had something to do with the deep colors....the sun wasn't out to fade the colors.  It was such a gloomy sky that I had to adjust my camera to get better pictures.

 

In the last two pictures, you can see how hard it was raining by looking at the water.  I had the window down in the car trying to get pictures and I was still getting soaked, along with my camera.  I decided I'd better quit, head for home, and try again tomorrow.  Even in the rain, (which I actually like....I like cloudy, rainy days) God definitely lets his beauty shine.