Jo Knits!

Goodbye Halifax.

Dear mom,

What an adventure these two last weeks have been. First off, thank you for taking the time to email me at all hours to keep me posted about the kids. You know it is appreciated but still it is important for me to tell you again. The kids are always excited to chat on the phone every night and I feel alot less far from them when I hear their little voices answering me when I call.

Today we went horseback riding, in our group of six, five had never gone on a horse before. You should have seen me all stressed out when I 1st saw the horses. Oh my goodness, they were HUGE!!! Well.... ok, once I did sit on one I felt not as afraid but I think everyone got a good laugh seeing me so scared. We followed a trail for one hour and just had a blast. I can't wait to hop on a horse again, the feeling is just the most amazing. Sure, I am a tad sore but nothing that makes me regret trying this new adventure. I will always remember Nova Scotia as my 1st time riding a horse. Actually we are trying to plan when we will be riding again. LOL! So if we ever come back to this area, Isner's Stables is the place to go. When we got there we weren't sure but the friendly family that lives there sure made us feel welcomed. My horse was a gorgeous spotless white one named June. She was amazing and I had fun riding her. Oh dear, I could go on and on about horseback riding. I'm hooked!!!

Now for the best part of my weekend, yesterday, Carl and I went to the Fleece Artist's. WOW!!! Four walls full of fiber of every shade you would ever imagine. Kathryn was very nice and was a pleasure to talk too. She was nice enough to guide me through her kits and the yarn she hand dyes while I was drooling over this little haven of yarn. I could just stop by her shop everyday. It's simply gorgeous and so is the route to go up to her store. It is set deep in the country but the ride was as beautiful and the yarn she sells. We got to learn how her area had been affected from the hurricane and blizzard they got in the past few months. Even our non-knitter friend was enjoying herself.

While we were working in the Halifax area we were staying in Dartmouth, be sure to stop by the Country Inn if you visit the area. We spent 11 nights here and from night 1 we have had a blast. The employees have made sure our stay was a great one even though we were here for work. A special thanks to Amy and Ashly for their time and friendly chats almost daily!

more later,
hugs! :)