Thursday, July 29, 2021

We’ve had another hot day here and it is going to get worse over the next couple of days. I usually like to work in the front yard in the morning as it is a bit cooler but there was a breeze coming in the back door and I didn’t want to close the door so I worked in the driveway instead. That meant I was out in the sun almost all morning and I was certainly dragged out by the time I finished.

When Pat asked me at lunch what I was going to work on this afternoon I said I had to finish my cross stitch-along. He wondered if that didn’t hurt my wrists more than quilting or piecing and I hadn’t really thought about it. Both my hands and wrists were already sore so I knew I wouldn’t be quilting because even without the yard work that bothers my hands.

I really wanted to keep up to date with the stitch-along so I finished this week’s pattern. I notice I made a small error in one of the patterns from a couple of weeks ago so I’ll have to figure out how much trouble it is going to be to fix it.

Piecing is probably the least hurtful for my wrists and hands so how lucky was it that I had another mystery quilt clue to put together. I pieced sixty small blocks; now they need to be pressed, measured and maybe trimmed. Both the pressing and trimming are going to hurt and standing that long is going to set my back off. It is too hot for the iron this afternoon so I’ll put all that off for another day.

It’s sad to have so many aches and pains but I like seeing the yard tidy and, if you don’t look too closely, weed-free.

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

It seems like I’ve worked all day but I have very little to show for it.

I was at the grocery store bright and early and picked up everything on the list. I was going to return something to Walmart but they didn’t open until eight and I would have had to wait more than twenty minutes for that so I decided I’d go back another day.

Once the groceries were put away I headed out to the yard. I worked for quite awhile but my hands and wrists were really sore so I didn’t get as much done as I would have liked. My knees are hurting me now too so I may take a day off tomorrow. On the other hand I’d like to get the patio bricks, walkways and driveway finished before they start greening up again after their vinegar bath.

I had quite a bit of Hall work to do and it took me until I stopped for a late lunch. I was preparing for a meeting I had with the president this afternoon, as well as getting things ready for our AGM. While I waited for Annabelle to arrive I did a little reading and some cross stitch. By the time she left it was time to wait for our produce to arrive so I did some more cross stitch.

There never seemed to be enough time between “things” to be bothered starting in on quilting so I ignored it for the day. Pat has an online session tonight and I’ll work on my Peppermint Purple pattern that was released today.

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

I had an appointment with the Hall’s accountant at nine this morning; I had a list of errands to run after that so there was no weeding this morning. One of those errands was another trip to the library; I picked up two books but I returned three so I think I’m ahead in the game. I checked my library account and I’m only waiting on one more hold.

We chatted with Kathryn this morning and she was asking about her January time off and if we were sure we’d be home as she and Alex want to come for a visit. That got us talking about other dates. As soon as I was off the phone I started looking at flights.

We have a flight booked to Saskatoon for mid-September; we’ll be there for Alex’s birthday. We’ll be heading to Calgary for Thanksgiving and I’m waiting to hear from Christy about either a trip down there for me or a trip up here for them. It’s just like old times – one trip is seldom finished before I’m booking another one.

I managed to curb my excitement long enough to get at some more quilting this afternoon. The blocks in this section are done and I’ve started filling in some of the spaces around the blocks. I’ll keep at the quilting until after the weekend or until I finish, whichever comes first.

Pat has an online event this evening so I’ll be looking for somewhere cool to do some reading.

Monday, July 26, 2021

I worked out in the yard this morning. The bed I wanted to concentrate on was in the sun so I spent half my time on it and the other half on a bed that is in the shade. It’s a good thing I have choices. Pat sprayed the patio blocks, sidewalk and driveway with our vinegar and salt solution so instead of smelling my lavender I was thinking of fish and chips while I worked. Everything is so dry; I don’t know why our plants suffer and the weeds just keep on spreading.

I wasn’t really in the mood for quilting this afternoon but I talked myself into doing just a few more blocks. I promised myself I would quit when the bobbin ran out and that darn thing lasted me until just now. It is warm to be quilting but if I hope to be almost finished by the end of the month I have to keep at it.

For now though I’m going to descend a level and read. My current book is about skiing so that should cool me off a little.