Tuesday, December 3, 2018

My Tuesday sewing group are going to think I’ve abandoned them. For the second week in a row I decided I could accomplish more at home than at the bee. I don’t have any sewing projects that are priorities just now and, had I gone, I’d be taking time out for making coffee, doing library stuff, taking photos, cleaning up, and so on.

I’d like to say I’ve powered through and am finished my stitching but it is slow going. I even had to rip back in a couple of places. To complicate things a little more I’ve changed the colours on this ornament (I’ve already completed one of these) so keeping those colour changes straight in my head makes it hurt just a bit. Those weren’t my errors though, it was in my counting.

Thinking I needed to take breaks from the stitching I’ve been slowly, very slowly, adding decorations to the tree and emptying other Christmas boxes. I’m swapping out wall hangings, swapping out table toppers and runners and trying to find places for all my lovely “things”. And added to all that I’ve been interrupted with a few Cranberry Hall-related issues.

I’m going to finish getting my envelopes ready for tomorrow’s mail run and then I’ll get back to stitching.

Monday, December 3, 2018

I didn’t bother posting last night because all I did all day was wrap parcels and boxes, plan for the extra things I needed to finish off my list, drag out some Christmas decorations and then do some ornament stitching. I can’t believe how quickly the day passes.

Today has been busy with more errands. Here’s what I’ve done so far:

• Set up the tree (no decorations on it yet)
• Got out my Christmas linens (tea towels, placemats, table toppers, Mum’s cross stitch hangers, etc.)
• Trip to the Post Office
• Showing at Cranberry Hall
• Stop at Brooks School (to drop off some fabric the Guild was donating)
• Stop at the ferry terminal (for an Experience card for the carpenter doing the work on Texada)
• Stop at the Post Office (I couldn’t carry both boxes in at the same time)
• Stop at Quality Foods (I picked up all the items for my Reverse Advent Calendar at one time)
• Stop at the $ Store (for envelopes for mailing)
• Stop at the bank (for obvious reasons)
• Stop at Safeway (they have the best selection of gift cards)

And just in case you are wondering, for about the third time I thought I was finished with my shopping only to realize I neglected to pick up one little thing. It has to end; after today I’m not going to look at my list again and I’m going to try to stop thinking of little “things” I should (could) do (get).

It’s just past noon now and, once I get my Advent Food Bag sorted out I’ll spend the rest of the day working on my ornaments and adding decorations to the tree.

Saturday, December 1, 2018

I had plans for the morning but got caught in the deep dark hole that is my work with Cranberry Hall. I had a deposit to get ready and I needed to get the minutes of the last meeting out. As I was preparing the minutes there were a couple of things on my list that needed to be done so I took care of them. By the time I was finished it was eleven and time to get dressed and out the door on a few errands.

I thought today was going to be the day I finished my Christmas shopping. I only had a couple of things left to buy; one was a special order that was ready for pick up today. While I was picking up that particular gift I found something that would be great for that last person on my list. I came home quite smug and happy it was finished so early.

I finished wrapping up the package that will be heading to Calgary on Monday. When I was checking my list to see how much insurance I should put on the box I saw that I was still missing a gift. Fortunately it wasn’t something for Elizabeth’s box so it won’t delay my shipping.

After the box was wrapped and taped (and I tape them up good) I finished the minutes and circulated them. I’m going to be working on a couple more ornaments tonight. I said I was done (almost) shopping, not necessarily everything I need to do!

Friday, November 30, 2018

For the last week my days have been somewhat mixed up. Our House Concert was to have been Saturday and for the last month I had been preparing for a Saturday arrival and show. When our guests arrived a day early it was a little confusing (for my mind at least). On the day after a show and when the guests have left it always feels like a Sunday. This time around though they played on Texada on Sunday evening and then spent all day with us on Monday. I didn’t sew on Tuesday so that put me off my regular schedule which, in my mind, is what keeps me grounded to the day of the week.

I have a calendar by my desk and every morning I turn over a page to see what Block of the Day is being featured. I was busy planning my day this morning when for some reason I looked at the calendar on my desktop and was surprised that it was the 30th; somewhere this week I neglected to turn the calendar over for the day. I suspect it was on Wednesday when I caught the early ferry to Comox and wasn’t at my machine all day.

Yes, I had a lovely day on the Island. Peggy picked me up from the ferry and we spent a bit of time at her place and then we drove to Campbell River where we picked up Barb (Elliott). We wandered through several shops and then stopped for lunch. The weather cooperated and there was no significant rain until I was back aboard the ferry on my way home. It is always so nice to catch up with Peggy and an added bonus to see Barb; we don’t get together as often as we should/could since we are all seniors and can ride the ferry for free on weekdays. Peggy and Bill are just back from a cruise to Australia and New Zealand so there was a lot of catching up to do.

Thursday morning I finished getting one box packed up and out to the post office. I went stitching in the afternoon – working on a cross stitch ornament this week so there wasn’t much to haul in or out of my car. When I got home I made supper and started right back into stitching (there is a looming deadline). I didn’t even think of my journal until 4:30 this morning and by five I gave up hope of ever getting back to sleep so got up. I thought I’d be able to easily finish a few ornaments and get a couple of boxes ready for the mail. That’s about the time I realized my mistake on the date.

So I’ve switched from ornaments and packing boxes to getting a donation bag ready for the Salvation Army. But it isn’t even ten yet so I may still get at least one box ready.