Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Pat and I worked in the yard this morning – one of us spent more time out there than the other. Pat trimmed some bushes and trees and transplanted a few things; I was back weeding. I have one more section of the front beds to do and then I’ll start either on the side of the house or the back. The roses in the back need some care and attention but since I have to climb to get to them I’ll want to do that when Pat is at home. I find climbing to get at them is easier (and more fun) than using the ladder.

I traced out my pattern for the collage class on Friday and Saturday. I may have bitten off more than I should have. I love the pattern and I sincerely hope that I love the technique. Apparently we are unlikely to have enough time to get at any actual sewing in the two days; my goodness, what are we going to be doing!

I took care of a bit of Hall work before starting to quilt the borders on my latest project. Pat is teaching a guitar lesson right now so I’ll get back to it. If I don’t finish this afternoon I can likely get it done tomorrow morning before I head out for our afternoon stitching session.

Whew – I made it. I just got a notice that my mouse batteries were very low and I hate having to switch to a connected mouse.

In spite of the rain we’ve had all day, summer is definitely here. I drove to the Hall after sewing and came home along Marine Drive. The 30 km speed signs are up at Willingdon Beach and that’s a sure sign of summer.

I had a good session at the bee today. Everyone loved my miniature quilt and they decided that next month they are going to have a workshop and everyone will make one like it. That will be the last meeting until the fall; I won’t be able to be at the June meeting so I’m done with my miniatures for awhile.

I had a couple of gift projects that I took to work on; I knew they would be quick but I had them pretty much done before lunch. After lunch I took apart my mistake in my HST quilt, fixed it up, and stitched it all back together. I like a day where I actually accomplish something.

Monday, May 13, 2019

I was back in the yard working again today; the lilacs are still putting out their scent and, since I was cutting it back, I had some lovely lavender scents. Pat came out and did some trimming as well – some of the bushes have received hair cuts and he mowed and raked the grass. It’s nice to have company while I work.

After lunch I did a bit of paperwork for myself and the Hall. I was just finishing up some Hall work when I checked the mail and we have had another resignation from our Board (for health reasons, not anything we did wrong). We have two new members we expect will come on and we were looking forward to having one extra person over the past year’s count. Now we are back to the same number so no chance to spread the load a little thinner.

I’ve got the binding ready to be hand stitched to my miniature quilt; I’ll do that this evening. I finished up a major portion of my knitting project last night and I hope I’ll have time to get started on the border tonight. I have five new (small) projects ready for the bee tomorrow, as well as my HST quilt that still needs some correction.

Sunday, May 12, 2019

I was in a grocery store the May following Mum’s passing. I walked by their stationery aisle and I burst into tears realizing I wouldn’t have Mum to buy a card for anymore.

These days I celebrate Mother’s Day by acknowledging the great job my own daughters are doing as mother’s. It keeps them busy but they are very involved with their children and I couldn’t be prouder of them.