More Trees and Placemats

More stitches were added to my Fall Forest cross stitch project this week. I like the transparency effect where the trees overlap. This picture is coming along quickly--luckily, I bought two Autumn themed patterns at the same time so I have something else to work on when this is done. 

My goal is to make 12 placemats for Meals on Wheels and I now have 10 finished.  The last two are quilted and just need to have the binding sewn on.   These two placemats are the same, top and bottom.  I like to make them so they can be used year round by just turning them over to see the opposite season. 

I hope a cat lover receives this placemat!

My butterfly weed seed pods are bursting open and spreading their seeds around.  

It's still quite warm here in Ontario and Finn has been outside enjoying the sunshine. He is getting his hair cut this week--we can't see his eyes at the moment. 

Here are a few more pictures from our recent trip north of Lake Superior and in Manitoba. The first one was taken in Riding Mountain National Park where we saw lots of birch trees on our hikes. 

We stayed at a cabin near the park and had three visitors one morning. 

In Winnipeg, we spent most of a day at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights.  Thought provoking displays in an interesting building. 

We toured the provincial legislature building.  There was a statue of the Famous Five on the grounds--These women were suffragettes who fought for women's rights in the 1920's. 

In Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park, we wandered through the gardens, including the sculpture garden where we saw these loggers. 

At Eagle Canyon (north of Lake Superior in Ontario), we hiked up to two suspension bridges, crossing both to see spectacular views of the canyon.  This nuthatch landed on the bridge just ahead of me and stayed long enough for me to take its picture. 

I will add a few more pictures to next week's post too.  

I will link up with Kathy and Frederique, as usual.