The Summer that Was

The Summer that Was

Hey all,

It's been a while but I tend to spend a lot of June, July and August out at our trailer and there is no internet connection in the woods, which is why I keep a trailer in the woods.  Sometimes you just need to slow down a bit and unplug from everything.  I find it helps to keep me balanced.  I am an introvert in the truest sense of the word.  I can be in groups and high energy situations and at times I seem to have a very active social calendar but I have to .... no I MUST have my alone time.  I need my time to re-charge myself.   The best place for me to do that is at my little trailer in the woods.  Just me, my hubby, the dog and my son...although my son is getting harder and harder to get out there the older he gets, but such is life.  

Our trailer sits on a little plot of land at the top of a small hill on the edge of a Carolinian Forest in an area of Ontario, Canada referred to as "Short Hills".  So named because of the abundance of small and some not so small hills in the area.  Our little section of heaven has some large old maples on the property with a small waterfall and creek that runs through the area at the rear of the trailer.  We are surrounded by all kinds of trees and animals and I can easily pass the day sitting on my raised deck watching the hummingbirds come and go. You can literally feel the tension drain away when you arrive.  

Of course my little piece of heaven wouldn't be complete without some art supplies. I alway bring my camera with me and of course some paints, brushes, papers, stamps and whatever I can fit into the one craft bag that I allow myself to bring. The supplies change every time we go to the trailer but I always bring something. If it were up to me I would bring all my supplies but space is an issue and my always understanding, and caring husband insists that I leave some room for him....he can be so unreasonable lol.

I also have a weekend or two that is dedicated to me and a friend or two to be there alone and we create any kind of art that we want, have blender drinks, junk food, and a lot of laughing.  We had perfect weather this year for our "Trailer Trashed Crafting Weekend" and had a wonderful time.  

But now it is back to reality for me.  We closed the trailer over the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend and now I'm back in my in home Studio.  One of the first things I did was hit the internet and shopped way more than I meant too.   I have a couple of haul videos to show you here and there are more to come.   I really have no self control and pretty much bought everything I saw.  Nothing came out of my carts.  I will admit that I had some buyers remorse but not enough to return anything.  

Enjoy the videos and come and visit my on my youtube channel at Laura Stewart Studio.  

Thanks for watching!