The Bear and Granite State

This is beautiful Lake Sunapee.  It is a perfect day and everyone is enjoying the water.

Mary Ann's is a fifties restaurant here in Derry.  Waitresses wear poodle skirts and it is all oldie music.  PS.... the food is great as well.

Yesterday we went out to the coast.....NH does have a little bit of Atlantic Ocean coastline.  The have a huge sandcastle building contest.  Guess who won?

We went on Route 4 following Antique Alley.  There were so many antique shops I couldn't visit them all but enjoyed the ones I did visit.  I like to look at the old post cards from SC. 

This is Diamond the Samoyed dog we are house sitting.  Curtis just came up to the fourth floor where the computer is to tell me Diamond has been looking for me all over the house.  He has cataracts so it was slow going for him.  We will miss Diamond Dog when we head back to SC tomorrow.

Hope you enjoyed our tour of NH; we sure did.  What is your favorite state to VISIT?

...And the Home of the BRAVE!



Yesterday Hubs and I scouted out a craft fair.  On our way there we passed by Lake Winnisquam.  Everyone was out in their boat with the red, white and blue flying flags.  There was a sand bar with boats moored and people picnicking.  The whole scene looked like it was taken from a movie.  I would love to rent a cabin on this lake.

The art fair was at a Ski Area.  A lot of vendors all with handmade items.  When I am home I will post some of the pics.  I liked one lady's quilts a lot.

The people here really go all out for the 4th.  We have had huge fireworks displays the last two nights here in "our neighborhood."  I wonder what they will do tonight?

Several places we have been people are talking about the "economy" and how bad it is.  (Personally I wouldn't be buying fireworks but I'm just sayin')  There are a lot of For Sale signs everywhere.

Tomorrow we are of to Newport, NH for the trip down memory lane.

How are you spending the 4th?