Saturday, July 23, 2022

I got an early start to the day’s work and had my first load of laundry on the line before eight. Mind you while the load was washing I was sitting out on the deck with my crossword puzzle book and coffee.

I wanted to set the kitchen and living room to rights today and I’ve almost accomplished that. I packed two boxes that will be mailed to Kathryn on Monday and then I did some vacuuming. I probably should have scrubbed the floor but now that the sand has been collected I can live with a few spots.

I’m pleased that I have the final member for the Guild’s Program Committee. I sent a reminder out yesterday regarding the survey and I’m getting a few more responses. I want to send out one more before we make decisions on what we’ll do for classes and demos during the year. I must get on that tomorrow.

And there is always more Hall work to do. We have a couple of shows booked in August so I had to update our website. The newsletter is due out at the beginning of August so I’ve made a start on that.

When the work was done I came up to my sewing room for some fun. I had a specific pattern in mind for Kathryn’s next calendar block; the one that came in the series I have been following didn’t feel right. I found a different one but I’m struggling with it. The pattern seems a little unclear and the template doesn’t match the size of the strips you are to cut so I went online and found a tutorial for something else that I’m hoping will work for this pattern. Time will tell but if it isn’t the right size I can add borders or cut it down as necessary. I’ve made a start but I hope to get this out in Monday’s mail as well so I’d best keep at it.

I think I’ll spend the evening knitting and watching TV. The house seems cooler today so I think I’ll be able to keep the back door locked, the patio doors open and still have a reasonably cool house when I go to bed. I have a fan if my plan fails.

Friday, July 22, 2022

We had such a good time with Kathryn, Dave and the boys; we were busy every day and the time went by too quickly. The weather cooperated for the most part; we had a few showers on the first afternoon at the beach (the afternoon they arrived) but after that it was all good. For the most part the tides cooperated as well.

Monday was a beach day and Tuesday we did our Desolation Sound trip. It was high tide when we went out so there weren’t as many things clinging to the rocks but we saw eagles, seals and sea lions. We went a different route than past trips and saw a lot of cabins in the back country and lots of beautiful yachts anchored. We thought we might get in another afternoon at the beach but we got out the games when we got home and no one wanted to quit so we stayed put. The bonus at the end of the afternoon of games was whale watching off our deck; Kathryn had the eagle-eyes and spotted the tail and we all had a good look before it disappeared. Will and I stayed up late enough one night to see a cruise ship go by.

I dug out the Rummoli game after supper. I didn’t have many chips so we used the money from our coin jar with the understanding that all the money went back into the jar. We went in search of poker chips but couldn’t find any at the $ store. I picked up toothpicks but then saw a package of buttons and realized I had more than enough buttons at home that we could use for our next game.

Wednesday was a hike day; Will wanted to see waterfalls so we found a hike with two of them. It wasn’t easy and both Pat and I were quite “done in” at the end of it. It was a difficult hike but Pat and I are also out of shape so I’ll get on the treadmill and see if I can up my fitness level a bit. The boys would have liked to have seen a bear (we did the last time they were here and hiked); I’m glad we didn’t see one as I’m sure I’d have been the slowest to get out of the way and probably end up as dinner.

We had enough energy to get in another afternoon at the beach. But seriously, how much energy does it take to sit on a chair? The cool water felt good on my feet after the hike. We had another night of games – Monopoly Deal and more Rummoli on the back deck.

Thursday morning we did a round of mini golf with an ice cream treat at the end. Alex won but then he’s had lessons. The kids had an early evening flight so we had time for a few more card games in the afternoon.

The house feels too quiet today although I’ve been sewing with Stacia and Deloise. I had to do a bit of tidying up in the sewing room but most of what was in this room just needed to go across the hall. I’ve put through a few loads of laundry and there has been a good breeze so they dried quickly on the line.

The sewing today was challenging so I’m going to keep at it so I don’t forget what I’m supposed to be doing.