Wednesday, January 2, 2019

We came back from Texada yesterday so I could get an early start on my reports for my two meetings this week. I’m so glad we did that as I’ve been at it all day and I’m still not finished. On top of those reports, I was frantic to get started on a birthday quilt that I need for this month.

It took all morning, but I managed to get the backing of the quilt pieced, the quilt sandwiched and I’ll be ready to start quilting tomorrow morning (provided all my Guild work gets done). I picked up some extra bobbins so I can wind several at a time and hopefully see my way through most of the quilting without having to stop too many times.

Most of the afternoon has been spent on Guild business. This is a quilt show year for the Guild and it was decided that we’d start advertising right after the new year. That meant I had (and still have) quite a few things to add to the blog, our Facebook page and several other points that we use for advertising. I also wrote 20 letters asking various businesses in town to donate something to our door prize table. It will be good to be able to report on some “finishes” at the meeting tomorrow.

I needed to meet someone this afternoon to pick up a key from the Hall; I waited at the appointed place for ten minutes and then phoned her home where I was told her shift had changed and she wouldn’t be done until 2:30. So I wandered around the grocery story until about 2:35 and then had her paged. She had completely forgotten she was to meet me (although she confirmed the meeting last night) but, fortunately, she had the key so I was able to close off that task. I stopped at the bank to make the first deposit of the year and then hurried home to work on more Guild business.

I have time to make myself some supper before heading out for the Board meeting at the Hall.

January 1, 2019

My resolutions for the year.

Photos

• I am really going to try to sort through my digital photos and maybe even make a few photo books.

Music

• We have three House Concerts (in Powell River and on Texada) scheduled for the Spring, along with three concert events in both places. Will we sign up for another House Concert season?

Volunteer

• I will finish my Library commitment in June and I hope not to be talked into serving on another committee, although I’ll continue to write the weekly blog and monitor the Facebook page. This is a Quilt Show year and I’m in charge of the door prizes. I’m hoping that after our AGM in May at least one of my Cranberry Hall Board duties will be taken over by someone else.

Needlework

• I will get The Princess finished and I have one other project that is nearing completion. And I’ll get all those kits and patterns organized with my recipe cards.

Knitting (and Crocheting)

• This year I’m going to focus on using up my sock yarn. I won’t make socks but the yarn works just as well for shawls and hats. 

Guild

• I have the 2018-19 Challenge to do (a bag) and we are continuing with our block of the month program. I’ve signed up for a Jelly Roll Rug class and I hope to be attending both the Spring (April) and Fall (November) retreats.

Books and Movies

• Last year I was at 55 books so I’ll up my challenge number to 50. We’ll be at the Film Festival in February and I see most of the movies in the Cinematheque series (spring and fall).

Cards

• I don’t see my numbers changing much here; if I’m short on time I will continue to rely on e-cards.

Quilting

• I’m signed up for at least two UFO challenges so hopefully a few will get done or moved further along. It is a quilt show year and I have two large quilts that I’m planning to have done. I currently have eight flimsies that need to be quilted. I’ll be sewing with Stacia and Deloise next fall and I already have two projects picked out for that time. I have a Community Quilt (rail fence) that is close to being finished. My Thursday sewing ladies are having an “at home” retreat in January and I’m already thinking of the log cabin I’m going to start work on. I’ll also hope to get at least one quilt done for one of my grandsons (three of them are still waiting), as well as one done for my granddaughter.