Friday, March 19, 2021

I’ve had a great day!

Last night I finished a book so this morning I picked out my next one. It wasn’t much of a choice because the one I finished is due back at the library, the next one is a library book, and I have another one waiting at the library for me to pick up.

I finished some paperwork while I waited for a call this morning and after the call I sat in my chair and got the bindings stitched down on my last two projects. When that was done I made a cake; once it is cool I will ice it.

The best news of the day came at lunch when Pat was online and noticed that we can register for our Covid vaccine tomorrow afternoon. I’m only eleven days past my second Shingles vaccine so I hope that doesn’t interfere. I guess if I have to wait I at least know I’ll “get the jab” soon.

Thursday, March 18, 2021

We are getting brief spots of sun today between wind and showers so weather-wise it isn’t feeling very spring-like.

But I was out getting a couple of birthday gifts this morning and the cherry trees behind Walmart are coming into blossom. They aren’t entirely pink yet but they will be very soon.

I was at the drug store after lunch and the trees beside the medical clinic are also out. They are a much brighter shade of pink and, I think, a little further ahead than the Walmart ones.

When I pulled into the driveway after being out the forsythia in the neighbours yard is starting to come out.

And if those weren’t enough signs the birds are out in numbers. Today as I stood at the window by the deck I saw two ravens fly by and both of them had something trailing from their beaks – nest-making time I guess.

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

I spent all day yesterday and today quilting. Now that I’ve decided I don’t need to push myself to use a free-motion technique or to learn how to quilt with rulers I’m actually enjoying the process. I have a few stitches that I can use for almost any project and I have a good book with new straight line stitches that I can learn.

The two projects I’m quilting right now make use of every one of the stitches in my arsenal. In fact, some of them might have been over-used. There were a lot of thread changes in both pieces and I have quite a few ends to knot and bury before I start on the binding.

I got another thing done today that I’ve been worrying a bit about. I recorded the Sunday Song Circle and people have already been asking for it to be posted. I chatted with the tech guy from the Board (the youngest member); he said he would do it for me but I decided I’d try it myself once I found out he didn’t do anything extra to the files. It worked and I won’t be nervous about doing it another time.

We got a delivery of groceries today. It is always fun to see what was missing from the order and what we got as a surprise. We’ve often ended up with one tomato or a bag of peppers when we only wanted a couple. Today’s laugh came from the cans of brown beans we got. They were on sale so Pat wanted to stock up a bit but we really didn’t need seventeen cans! Pat thinks he ordered them once and then ordered them again but didn’t remember to delete the first order. It’s a good thing we like brown beans.

I wanted a couple of potatoes for my hot cross bun recipe and we got a bag of them; Pat said six potatoes were the same price as the bag so I guess I’ll be making more than one batch. We seldom eat potatoes except on Shepherd’s Pie because we prefer sweet potatoes which are actually better for Pat’s sugar levels.

I have time before dinner to tie in the ends on my quilt and maybe get one of the bindings done.

March 16, 2021

Remember way back when I was counting the days of self-isolation? I stopped counting at Week 9, Day 7 but realized today that it has been a year. It took a long time before I realized that this was going to be our new way of living for an extended period.

I’ve missed family and friends over the past year although Zoom and Facebook chats have helped a lot. I also miss those chance encounters with people I know while I’m out on the street or in the shops. I even miss a smile and a hello to and from a stranger.

I haven’t had any problem staying at home – my various crafts keep me busy. However after being at home for a year I can’t say that I’ve actually accomplished much – new starts but not so many finishes.

As Spring arrives there is hope for a change. Vaccinations have started although I’m still not able to schedule an appointment. There will still be concerns even once I have the “jab” but maybe (just maybe) I’ll see my kids and grandkids before the next year passes.