Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Sunday, December 22, 2019

We’re off to the annual Jazzy Christmas concert tonight. Although it is advertised as “jazzy” it really is just a group of folks singing Christmas- and winter-related songs – some solos, some duos and some groups. We’ve gone for several years in a row and, although it isn’t quite like the Christmas Eve services in Wartime, it is close. It’s in a church and they always close with Silent Night so that is enough to take me back home.

I spent two days on one small card – 60 pieces in a what will finish at six-inches. Part of it was paper-pieced and the rest I decided to ignore the paper and just cut the fabric to fit. My measurements were off, the proportions were off and I left it in a huff yesterday. This morning was slightly better and I got it finished. There is still one small mistake in it. When I realized my error I decided to go with “done is better than perfect”.

We’re off to Victoria tomorrow and I’m really looking forward to being away for a few days. I want to do some shopping (in stores other than Walmart, Staples, Canadian Tire and Marks); the weather should be good so we’ll be out and about most days. We have our Christmas dinner booked at a restaurant we know will be good, we’re taking our presents with us, as well as the lovely basket of munchies I won.

Saturday, December 21, 2019

I finished cleaning my spaces today and was able to run the vacuum cleaner through both rooms. There are still some surfaces that need to be organized but they will come in bits and pieces over the next few weeks.

For now I’m happy to have a workable space and some clearance around all my workstations.

Any bets as to how long I can keep it clean?

Friday, December 20, 2019

I spent the entire morning yesterday working on Hall-related tasks. I finished up everything this morning until the New Year (I hope).

I ran a few errands before heading out to my Thursday sewing group. It isn’t much of a group just now; Jessie’s husband is ill and she isn’t coming out and Tanya has gone to Saskatchewan for Christmas. I started a new 3-Yard quilt from some of the flannel I took from the Guild. I’ll keep that as my Thursday project until it is done.

When I got home I had to get ready for the Guild Christmas party. I was making a new recipe (Baked Brie with Apple & Cranberry Compote). I should have picked another recipe, or started much earlier. Fortunately Pat stepped in so I had time to gather a bag of things I had to take. It was a dress-up event so I had to get changed. Everyone loved the dish though so it was worth all of Pat’s efforts!

The Guild members don’t exchange gifts; for the past few years members have donated baskets and we purchase tickets and enter them in draws of our choice. The money raised is split between the family the Church adopts at Christmas and the Salvation Army. We raised more than $700 last night. I was thrilled to come home with the last basket that was drawn for – but certainly not the least of them.

I got back to clearing my rooms this morning. My fabric has now been added to my cabinet with a few in various bins around the room. I hope with the pieces more visible I’ll get more creative in the things I do. I also managed to pretty much clear the room on the other side of the hall. Still a day or two away from vacuuming; there is one more corner to clear out but I can see the end in sight.

There are a number of things I could do this afternoon, but I think I’m going to spend it knitting.