Wednesday, April 10, 2019

My last computer task last night was to get the Guild blog posted but I had problems and at 9:30 I was still at it. Last week when I posted I had a problem because I ran out of space and not all my photos would load. I cleared a few out-of-date event posters off and managed to get everything loaded. No so easy last night though.

My term in the Library is done in June and I’ve told them I won’t sign on for another two years. It was my plan for next year to start archiving the blog site but apparently it couldn’t wait. It took me most of the morning to move enough off that my photos from yesterday would load. I know I’ll be doing the same thing next week but I don’t think I want to take the time right now to do the entire thing.

While the coffee brewed this morning I got the bed made for our performer. Then Pat and I set up the living room – another full house for the final show in the series (picture me gleaming!). I still have some organizing to do in the kitchen but, for the most part, I’m ready.

Pat will go across to the Texada show tomorrow morning and return on Friday morning. I’ll meet him at the ferry terminal and we’ll do a return trip over to get the studio set up for the next performers on Tuesday. It is so good that I have a washer and drier over there or I’d be paying a fortune to keep clean sheets in the cupboard.

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

I was back working on my Half-Square Triangle quilt today. I changed my mind (again) on the setting; I think I’ve committed myself far enough into the project that changing my mind again would be too much work no matter how good the idea.

I stitched one block to test my new idea and for the rest of my sewing day I stitched pieces of blocks and pressed about 100 HSTs. Next week I’ll start trimming them and then, hopefully before the end of the month, I’ll be able to get some blocks and rows completed.

We had our miniature meeting and I came home with a prize. It was a random “pick a number” and my prize was a pencil cup – I’m not sure it was worth an entire days work. We have another meeting next month and I’m going to take something to retreat to work on so I’m not down to the wire next time. I’ve already picked out my pattern and fabrics so just a bit of cutting to do.

I had a bit of shopping to do after the bee but I didn’t go to the Hall as I normally do. As far as I knew no one had left me any money and I checked the mail on Sunday so it didn’t seem necessary. I did purchase a First Aid Kit for the Hall so I didn’t entirely neglect my duties. I also printed tickets for the next show at the Hall.

I did a little bit of knitting after dinner while we watched a couple of programs, but I still have some work to do tonight. I have a bed I need to make for our guest tomorrow and I need to clean up the kitchen a bit. I could probably leave both until the morning but the time goes by so quickly I’ll feel better if it is done tonight.

Monday, April 8, 2019

In spite of an early start this morning my day is far from done. Our performers were leaving this morning on the 7:30 ferry for Vancouver. They planned to be out of the house by 6:15 so I was up at 5:30 to get the coffee started. They slept as late as they could so there was no time for breakfast, but I think we all needed the coffee.

I had my first load of laundry out on the line before eight. Pat and Trevor loaded up the dance floor and the flooring we bought on the weekend and headed off to Texada. We had a lucky miscalculation and at the end of the day Pat was able to return more than half of the laminate flooring. I’m glad that math issue affect more people than just me.

My tasks for the day were simple – get the laundry done, get the beds made (for the next performer on Wednesday), and get a miniature quilt finished for tomorrow’s meeting.

The laundry is done, although the last load is still in the drier. I knew the sheets I hung on the line wouldn’t completely dry but it shortened the time they needed in the drier. It helped that I got them inside just as the rain was starting.

I’ve spent the rest of my time today working on that miniature. I’m not done yet but there are still a few hours left in the day. And I hope to stay up long enough to get the beds re-made.