Sunday, August 6, 2017

It took me most of the morning to finish yesterday’s tasks. The show we are watching on Netflix is subtitled so I can’t stitch and watch at the same time. I intended to only watch one, maybe two, shows but the story was nearing its conclusion and it left you hanging after each show so we ended up finishing off the series. I read a bit before turning the light out but my book still wasn’t finished.

So this morning I got up and finished the hand stitching for the binding, the sleeve and the label on my O Canada project. I was on my way upstairs but decided to sit out on the back deck and finish my book first. When that was done I came upstairs with the intention of working on a card before my trip to the library.

But when I saw the mess my desk was in I decided I needed to do some computer and office work. Cranberry Hall papers are sorted, filed and/or shredded. I have a deposit ready for the bank on Tuesday and a pile started for things I will need on the weekend. Then I did some pre-posts for my website and documented my latest project in my project book. It was past lunchtime by the time I finished so we sat on the deck and had lunch.

By the time I came back in after lunch, I had decided that getting another card done was more important than the trip to the Library. But first there were just a few e-mails that needed my attention. I’ve just now left an impromptu Cranberry Hall meeting to discuss volunteers and programming for the two event sights; I was only needed to get in my request for volunteers to help with the concession.

Pat has had ribs cooking in the oven since noon and there is no chance of starting any of my baking today so I’m finally going to start that sewing. I think we are off to the movies tonight.

Saturday, August 5, 2017

I’m working again today, but it feels more like fun. I’m busy quilting my O Canada project. In fact, the quilting is done and I’m going to start cutting the binding. I’m hoping for a finish tonight, regardless of how late I need to stay up. I have other things to do tomorrow and I want this one off my list (and off my mind).

I also hoped for another finished today but I don’t know if I’ll get there. I have a hundred or so pages left in my book and, if I get it done, I plan to return it to the library tomorrow afternoon and sit and enjoy the space a bit more.

But for now, it’s back to O Canada.

Friday, August 4, 2017

Although the motion wasn’t passed unanimously it was carried so we were off on the first ferry yesterday morning – destination Costco – to pick up some new lights for Cranberry Hall. Of course that wasn’t all we purchased; I got several jugs of Cranberry Juice for our celebration as well as some Ginger Ale to add to it. A big box of envelopes for the office, some coffee beans, some olive oil and some cooking sauces also went into our cart. It was a quick trip but I had time to go up and down pretty much every aisle in the store.

Today I was out all morning putting up posters for the Cranberry celebration – I went as far south of town as I could go (the ferry terminal) and made stops at several places along the way out and back. I also put up posters at several places in town and, while I was out, looked for some glasses and some nice donation jars. I was successful with all the posters, but didn’t have as much luck with the glasses or donation jars. I’ll check out another thrift shop tomorrow and then I might have to break down and spend some decent money to get what I want.

The afternoon was spent getting the Cranberry Hall minutes written and circulated, along with a notice to our regular renters about the upcoming celebration. It seems it never ends, but it will once we get past next weekend.

Tomorrow will be a quilting day and all next week I’ll be baking – both in the heat of the day and with the heat of the oven!

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

The haze in the air is definitely smoke. The sunset last night was several degrees more red than we’ve seen it this year. Although you only occasionally smell smoke in the air we can barely see the Island, and even Savary and Harwood Islands are in a haze.

I was up early and had a card quilted and ready for the mail by just past seven, and by eight I was back upstairs getting ready for the board meeting tonight. There wasn’t much going on at the Hall this month so the reports were relatively easy to prepare. Pat and I were both waiting on telephone calls and we both needed to go out to run some errands; Pat went first and my call came in when he was gone. Once he was home I headed out.

I have my O Canada project spray-basted and ready to quilt. It is smokin’ hot upstairs this afternoon so I don’t think I’ll start the quilting today. Depending on whether or not a motion passes at the meeting tonight we may be making a quick trip to the Island tomorrow to pick up some lights for the Hall.

I think I’ll spend the rest of the afternoon in front of a fan and work on a bit of cross stitching.