Monday, March 18, 2019

The show is over but the work isn’t done – at least for me. It took me two car loads to get everything to the Hall on Friday. It was a long day getting everything set up. I had to be there early as I was supplying the coffee and hot water for tea; the tea bags didn’t show up until about 9:30 but the rest was ready by 8:30.

I checked in the Boutique inventory until noon. It is a job I’ve done for the last few shows; I love seeing everything that is going to be up for sale. Sadly I had my eye on a couple of items but by the time I got to the boutique (on Sunday) the things I wanted were gone. Friday afternoon I got my table set up for the door prizes and another area set up for used magazines that the Guild was selling (for next to nothing). I like to be there after the quilts have been hung as I get a good look at them when there are only a few people around.

I sat at the door prize table all day Saturday. There was a nice flow going with the crowd; guests started at the Admission table, were directed to the Door Prize table and then on to the Fat Quarter draw table and finally to the Raffle Prize table. Sunday was pretty much the same routine except I had someone relieve me occasionally so I was able to have lunch and do a bit of shopping. With a draw every hour it kept me busy tracking down winners and recording prizes.

I had my first load of laundry outside on the line by eight this morning and headed out of the house about ten to run numerous errands. I had a door prize to deliver, a wheelchair and walker to return, a book to pick up at the library, bags and bags and bags of magazines to take to the thrift store, and a birthday present to buy. I have one more door prize to deliver this afternoon.

It should come as no surprise that the entire house is a disaster. I wrapped a couple of birthday gifts this afternoon and did a few of the jobs that needed to be done that arose from the show. I still have more of those jobs to do and the paper has piled up for both the Hall and my personal finances.

Once I get my projects packed for the bee tomorrow (and another bag of things that need to be returned to the Church), I’ll get the last door prize delivered.

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

This was a more productive day than yesterday – but then how could it not be?

Pat and I got the living room set up for the concert tonight and then I headed off to the bee. I took four of my Splendid Sampler 2 blocks to work on and came home with one finish; I ran out of time or had problems with the other three. One of them I sewed the pieces together wrong and didn’t have any fabric with me to make the correction; one was using fusible appliqué and I left my appliqué sheet at home; on the third one I ran out of time but I managed to get several pieces cut. Two of those three blocks were using templates – I hate templates!

I brought home the last of the donated door prizes today. I’ll start putting baskets together tomorrow when our guests leave for Texada. I think I may have to purchase some bags or nice boxes to put some of the door prizes in. I had a lot of large wicker baskets donated when I planned to do only one door prize each day but because people have been so generous I think I’ll have to do more than that.

Our house guests are out exploring the town and enjoying the sunshine. One of them is celiac so we thought it might be easier (and safer) to take them out for dinner.

Monday, March 11, 2019

Pat came home last evening and we had a lazy start to the day. It was rainy and dull and neither one of us had anywhere we needed to be. I wasted away the morning by going through some quilting magazines to see if there were any I was ready to pass along to the sale table at the quilt show. I transferred some files from my old iPad to my computer, and played a few rounds of Candy Crush. Before I knew it the morning was gone.

Pat won some prawns at the meat draw yesterday so he cooked them up for lunch. We decided to go to the basement and watch a show while we ate. We started a new series and, to be honest, we didn’t emerge again until supper time. On the plus side I got a lot of knitting done.

Pat is off at a meeting tonight. I’ll get my bags packed for the bee tomorrow and then I’ll do some reading. I really must be more productive tomorrow!

Sunday, March 10, 2019

Due to the time change yesterday the day has passed quickly but I’ve been moving slowly through it.

I spent some time this morning cleaning in preparation for the House Concert on Tuesday. Pat and I chatted about the work I still need to do for the quilt show and decided it was probably better if I didn’t go across to Texada for the House Concert over there. That will allow me to get the door prize baskets ready Wednesday afternoon and I’ll have another task I can cross off the list.

I watched the noon ferry from Texada coming across and thought Pat might be on it but he’s decided to stay another day so he could go to the Trivia Meat Draw this afternoon. We’ll go grocery shopping in the morning; one of the performers is celiac so we’ll have to spend some time figuring out what we’ll do for meals.

I spent the afternoon cutting fabric in preparation for Tuesday’s sewing. The Splendid Sampler 2 is one of my UFO Challenges for this month and I haven’t worked on it yet. I have four blocks cut out and, hopefully, I can get at least a few of them done.