Wednesday, October 9, 2019

I’m busy cleaning up my studio this afternoon. After two weeks of pulling fabrics and patterns to send off for my sewing week in Saskatoon I decided I should clean up a bit today.

But yesterday we bought a beautiful glass-fronted display cabinet. It is the perfect size to fit under my sloping roof and I’ll use it to store fabric in. It should free up some bins or some of the other containers I am currently using (boxes, baskets, bags, etc.). The cabinet is on Texada and I want it in Powell River so it may be a week or so before I get it and can start filling it.

I thought maybe I should leave everything in its usual mess until I can “really” clean up but I decided it would be better to have the space clean so when it does arrive I have room to sort through the bins of fabric.

I would love to show you a photo but I guess the seller has taken if off the Swap ‘n Shop page since she knows we’ll pick it up the next time we are over.

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Pat and I were up late last night and I slept in a bit this morning. My internal alarm clock usually has me up around seven but this morning it was about 6:30 when I woke up and I thought I’d just snuggle in for a few more minutes. I woke up at 8:15. Most days it wouldn’t matter but today was a big day.

I quickly signed in to the Canada Post website and got my label printed for my free shipping. I cut fabric all day yesterday so I’d have something to fill the box. Although it wasn’t quite as heavy as the first parcel, it was seven pounds.

I quickly made a lunch, had breakfast, got dressed, gathered my sewing supplies and I was out the door just shortly past 8:30. First stop was the Post Office to drop off my parcel, then on to the lawyer’s office to pick up a Hall payment. All that and I still made it to sewing on time! When I’m motivated I really can move.

I had a good day at sewing. Deloise’s Farmer’s Daughter block is finished – I think it is a good thing it will be going on the back of her quilt!

I finished the block of the month for November so I won’t have to rush to get it done in the few days I have after my Saskatoon sewing trip. I also finished the last two blocks of my Thursday project.

There are just a few more things to do this afternoon and then I hope to finish my knitting project this evening.

Saturday, October 5, 2019

The McKnight / Hunter and Ogden families were celebrating in June of 2014, but today we are mourning the sudden loss of Bill.

Here’s my post from a much happier day – Dr. McKnight – That’s my Cousin.

Friday, October 4, 2019

You’d think when you get up at six (after being awake since four) you’d accomplish a lot in the day.

My plan was to get at some cutting for my Saskatoon sewing projects so I could get another free parcel ready for the mail on Tuesday. There were a number of last-minute texts regarding the Hall reno just before, during and after my Guild meeting last night so I thought I should take care of that. It was still early though so I still had lots of time for my plan.

As a result of the Guild meeting last night there were a number of items that needed to be put out on Facebook and sent to several groups around town. The Guild, in an attempt to get more members or just accumulate more funds, have decided to open our demos and classes to non-members. The Program list had to be retyped so as to eliminate any Guild-only days. I haven’t done the postings on Facebook (5 different groups) or sent the information out to four other groups but I think the paperwork is done.

Tickets were also on my list for today – for both Cranberry Hall and Pat Buckna Presents. I took the Cranberry Hall tickets to the newspaper office – they will sell them for us. While I was out doing that I stopped at a Guild member’s house to pick up the Membership information that I should have brought home last night. I didn’t have to stay for tea but I did. On my way home I remembered that I had promised another Guild member that I would pick up some colour catchers for her at Safeway; one of our members brought them to Show and Tell last night. I knew they would sell out fast and after I picked up one box for myself and one for Annie there were just two left.

I decided that the day wasn’t going as planned so I finished more work for the Hall and for the Guild. I’m heading off to a Hall meeting shortly so no doubt there will be more to do tomorrow.

I did manage to get 42 layer cakes (10″ squares) cut and ready for mailing so I guess something went as planned.