Tuesday, November 26, 2019

I need to make a list and it isn’t all about Christmas. I have so many things to do that I decided this morning to list all the things that need to be done between now and the middle of December. Here goes:

• Minutes from the Hall meeting last night (we have another one on December 16)
• Price and pack up items for the sale on the weekend
• Revise the Guild membership list (that I brought home today)
• Finish a couple of projects for the sale on the weekend
• Finish one more “thing” for the 12 Days of Christmas
• Finish three Christmas gifts and make some cards
• Purchase some Christmas and birthday gifts, and make cards to go with them
• Try to get the mess in my sewing room sorted out
• Send out cards and packages

That was pretty easy. It will be harder to prioritize the list and even harder to get it all done.

Monday, November 25, 2019

I was able to get the brackets I needed for my glass cabinet while I was out running errands this morning. Pat had to make some modifications but we were able to get the second shelf installed as well as the top of the cabinet put in place. I emptied three bins of fabric into the cabinet this afternoon and there is still room for lots more. I need to get busy using some of this fabric now!

I had a doctor’s appointment this morning for a prescription renewal. My doctor is away so I was seeing his replacement. As I patiently waited and waited and waited I kept telling myself that someone else obviously needed more care than I did. When the doctor finally arrived I knew why he was so far behind. He checked my blood pressure and then proceeded to show me how his computer renews the prescriptions and how he checks on previous lab work, etc. etc. I felt sorry for the people who were waiting after me.

From there I went to the drug store and I thought that while I waited for my prescriptions to be filled I’d get my flu shot. That should have been quick – right? There were six people working in the pharmacy, but it took fifteen minutes for them to set up for the flu shot. Then it was another fifteen minutes after the injection while they filled the prescription – and made sure I was okay after the shot.

It was noon before I got the shopping done and was home.

Tonight is a Board meeting and I spent more time than I thought I would getting ready for it. I spent all evening yesterday working on reports and “stuff” but it took most of my afternoon to get it all reviewed and packed up.

I think I’ll get back to my cross stitch ornaments until it is time to go to the meeting.

Sunday, November 24, 2019

I’ve had a very lazy day today – and I’m loving it!

I worked on my cross stitch ornaments most of the morning. Pat came home on the noon ferry and I washed the glass shelves for my new cabinet. We got one shelf into the cabinet and realized that two of the brackets we had for the second shelf were the wrong size. Hopefully I can find the right ones tomorrow when I go looking. I could have gone out this afternoon but I really felt like a day at home.

So after lunch we went downstairs and watched the final few episodes of The Crown and then we started the new season of Atypical. I was knitting while we were watching so it isn’t as lazy as it sounds.

I finally took a break (from watching and knitting) and I’ve been working on papers for the Hall meeting tomorrow night. Still a long way to go but at least it is a start.

Saturday, November 23, 2019

This was a weekend of craft shows – I attended four of them. I never intend to purchase anything and I somehow always bring something home. My purchases today (gifts) were from one of our junior quilters from a few years ago – she is all grown up, graduating this year, and has turned her attention to photography. I also knew her Mum from my BOND days when she attended with Abbey’s baby sister; that baby sister is now about to become a junior member!

After checking out the craft shows I stopped in at the thrift store; I was in the market for a new-to-me ironing board. I took my ironing board to Texada but I miss having one at home. Quite a bargain for $2.

Then I was off to a felted ornament workshop at the library. I was early for the class so found myself checking out an Anne Cleeves book (the first one of the Vera series). I took a needle felting class at the wool shop a few years ago; I remember I enjoyed doing it although all I was making was drier balls. I have no clue where the almost-finished project is but I hope to find it again and perhaps do some more.

But today’s class was all about wet felting. One of our quilters had signed up for the class but wasn’t able to attend so she offered me her spot. The process is messier than needle felting but it was much more fun. My finishes were less like ornaments than some but I think I’ll use them as pin cushions. They take almost a week to dry and then I think I’ll offer one to Barb who gave me her spot (it was a free class).

It’s blowing up a storm tonight so I’m heading down for a serious amount of knitting.