Saturday, January 4, 2020

Late last evening a message came through from a Guild member that she was selling her sister’s sewing machine. It was a Janome and, although I don’t need another machine, all my machines are Janome’s and I love them. So I checked into the machine; the model was discontinued but it had been replaced by the model that is my Ruby machine. I thought it was too late to call so I sent an e-mail saying I’d like to have it and that I’d call this morning.

I thought I should wait until ten this morning to call. The seller is elderly and recently had hip surgery so I didn’t want to be a bother. About 9:30 Gaye called to say that she had already sold the machine. I was fine with that and when I told her I hadn’t called last night because I thought it was too late and that I didn’t want to call too early she said I apparently was the only one who was that considerate.

I’ve spent all day working on the Princess – as it is Kathryn’s birthday it seems appropriate.

Friday, January 3, 2020

I’m still not quite used to using 2020; in fact I did a card today and wrote 2019 on it and had to make a correction.

The day seems to have flown by – perhaps it is the roaring wind outside that has swept the time away. The Texada ferry made its runs until noon but then gave up and they have cancelled all of the Comox ferries. I’ve heard the plane coming in but I certainly wouldn’t want to be on board.

There was some Guild work to do following the meeting last night and that took up most of the morning. With what was left of it I finished off a card. After lunch I wrapped two parcels for the mail and that has been about it for the day, except for a few loads of laundry.

With what is left of the afternoon I’ll continue with some sewing. I have a couple of placemats from Christmases Past that need to have a bias binding added. I’ll be back to my knitting tonight – another shawl.

I think things are back to normal for me again, although yesterday felt a lot like Sunday and I feel like I should still be on holiday for a few more days.

This morning I got show tickets ready for the Hall, as well as a deposit. I did a bit of Guild work so I’d be ready for the meeting tonight. Before I knew it it was time to head out for some errands before sewing.

I have been working on a flannel quilt on Thursdays and it is nice to be able to leave everything at Gail’s between sessions. I have two rows together and the other three rows are ready to be attached. We thought we might have to cancel our retreat but we talked to Jessie today; her husband is much better and she expects to be back next week. We are working on a group project for the weekend; there was also talk of working on UFOs.

I’m off to a Guild meeting tonight but before that starts we have a Hands Across the Water planning meeting. It is our turn to host so we have a bit of work to do. So far I’ve managed not to sign up for anything. The event isn’t until October so there is still lots of time to get guilted into something.

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

I wonder how long is it going to take me to write 2020 naturally, without having to stop and remember that we’ve moved into a new decade. I pre-wrote my journal entries between Christmas and now so it is a bit of a reality check for me to get back to a daily post.

We had a great holiday season. Our trip to Victoria was lovely and we enjoyed some quiet time. Many of the restaurants that we wanted to dine at were closed for the holidays so that was a bit of a disappointment. I looked forward to shopping but found that the stores in the downtown area cater mainly to the tourist crowd. Even the stores in the mall were less than spectacular. That said, I managed to find items for my three January birthday packages. We attended a lovely choral concert that also featured a five-piece brass ensemble. It was held in Christ Church Cathedral, the oldest church in Victoria, and the sound was amazing. On the way home we had time for a visit with Peggy and Bill, as well as a Costco shop.

On the days between I’ve been puttering in my sewing room, napping and generally being lazy. I have a cold and I’m using that as an excuse for a nap most afternoons.

I stitched yesterday with the Guild and I’ll start back with my Thursday group tomorrow. Today the first UFO Challenge number was released – I’ll be working on my Disappearing 9-Patch. The blocks are done but I want to try a Quilt As You Go technique so I have some studying to do before starting.

I’ve also spent a good deal of time reading and knitting – I never run out of books to read or things to knit!