Day 3 for the Bittersweet Sisters was spent at Ewe & Eye in Osage, Iowa!
Wow! The moment I walked in the door, I felt like I had come home.
Breakfast was set up for us at a cozy little table.
As we ate breakfast, we chatted about all the things we had in common~
first and foremost a love of wool!
Marge and Beth are the mother and daughter team that own the darling little shop.
You can tell what fun they have working together,
you can read a bit about it on their blog by clicking here.
And you can find their online shop by clicking here.
Everywhere that you looked there was joy to be found!
I wanted one of everything ;)
Don't you just love that Harvest Moon and the sweet hooked chickens below it.
A little Valdani bingo anyone ;)
As if Marge and Beths' gracious hospitality in their lovely shop wasn't enough,
Marge invited us into her stunning home for a home cooked lunch!
A comforting home, a delicious meal, and warm and friendly company ~ what more could a person ask for ?!
Isn't this whisk broom valance just perfectly primitive?!
And this little corner of their sheep collection ~ oh my!
This entire day just stirred my soul and left me ever so thankful!
I adore this hooked rug!
Marge would sing this song to wake her 4 children when they were little, just like I did to my boys :)
(BTW, I did have to go home with a hanging gourd garland made by Marge's husband. Now it is hanging on my stone fireplace ;)
Isn't this hooked three dimensional cat wonderful?
Marge and Beth even put together a little project for us ~ a perfect souvenir from Osage, City of Maples! Carla and I managed to finish ours before we left for home.
All too soon it was time for us to leave our new friends.
We all wanted to stay there for at least a week!
We left with a day full of wonderful memories and the back of my van filled with wool!
Can you tell that the shelves behind us are quite a bit emptier?!
Marge and Beth, the Bittersweet Sisters can't thank you enough for such a perfect day - a true slice of heaven! Your gracious hospitality and warmth were such a gift to us!
And if you aren't tired of this trip yet, I think I have one more post filled with purchases, presents, and projects!
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight."
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight."
~Proverbs 3:5-6
(this verse was hanging in Marge's home and touched me so.)
Blessings, Patti
