Sunday, May 29, 2022

Pat headed over to Texada this morning and I’ve had a quiet, but productive day. I did some cleaning and plan to finish all the cleaning tasks tomorrow.

I have four cards quilted and ready for hand stitching, which I’ll do this evening. This was my first attempt at using the facing technique on cards. I thought I would use an inch-and-a-half strip for the facing but found on the first card that it was too small. For the next one I upped the width to two inches and that worked better but the lengths didn’t work out right even though I followed the instructions in the video. Third time I added more length and this one worked out much better so used the same measurements on the fourth one. Now that I have the method worked out I think it will be an easier finish for the cards.

Pat and I have checked in a couple of times and both Facebook and Zoom chats seem to be working fine. Pat also said he has done some downloads and uploads without any problems so perhaps our Starlink connection is the answer to our internet problems over there.

Saturday, May 28, 2022

I won the battle but not the war! I was working in the rose garden at the back today and I have the scars to show that it was quite a battle. Things are looking good right now but I know I haven’t won the war – all the blackberries and bindweed will be back in no time at all. I give it six weeks or less before I’ll have to get at it again. I don’t know which is worse – the blackberries or the bindweed. It doesn’t matter what I’m clipping or pulling, between the thorns on the roses and the thorns on the blackberries scratches and cuts are inevitable.

I am probably too old to be climbing the wall and working on the ledge so, if I can find someone, next time it needs to be done I will pay somebody to do it. It can be kind of meditative when I’m weeding in the flower beds but not so with this section of the yard.

I have a lot of reports due next week so I made a start on some of them. I will be sending out information to the Guild about the mystery quilt designer. Next week is the Guild’s year-end and I’m going to have to write a year-end report for Facebook and the blog. The Hall has a newsletter coming out next week with some time-sensitive information so I can’t be late getting that done.

I’m sore and tired so I’m going to go downstairs and work on my Botanical Garden – although I often have issues at least there won’t be any thorns.

Friday, May 27, 2022

I’ve spent all day in the sewing room today and, for a change, I feel like I’ve accomplished something. I have all of my card tops for June finished – a full day of quilting should have them done and ready for the mail at some point during my travels.

I’m going to spend the rest of the afternoon (and there isn’t much left) working on the latest release for my Peppermint Purple project.