Thursday, March 10, 2022

I must have thought about my Thursday tasks earlier because there was very little on the list this morning. I did a bit more accounting and sent off the Hall newsletter; there was still lots of time before my afternoon quilting date.

Since I had almost finished the top for Kathryn’s next calendar block on Tuesday I decided I’d get that done. I had started piecing the back for it on Tuesday too but hadn’t got far. Both are done now. I even had enough time to sandwich it and get most of the quilting done before stopping for lunch and getting ready to sew with the ladies.

I’m stitching my Guild mystery quilt together on my Thursday afternoons. Gail has a nice big design wall that she lets me keep my project on from week to week. There is at least one more week (maybe two) of sewing before I’ll start looking at fabric for a border.

I’m going to get back to my knitting tonight. I haven’t felt much like it for the last several evenings and I want to be finished with the yarn that I used for Taylor’s blanket. It knits up into soft scarves (there will be six of them) but it shreds so badly that I have fluff all over myself and my chair at the end of a knitting session.

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

As expected my decluttering tasks took up more time than usual as I moved all my Tuesday tasks to Wednesday due to the bee starting up again. I did a bit of Pat’s accounting, I got a draft of the Hall newsletter done (although just now I’ve remembered something that needs to go in but that I forgot), I pieced together some batting scraps, put my thread back where it belongs, and worked with more fabric scraps. I didn’t spend an entire 30 minutes on each of the tasks but I did enough that I didn’t feel guilty crossing them off the list.

All afternoon I’ve been working on my two blackwork stitch alongs. The sun coming in the window as I worked was lovely and I really hoped I’d have time to get out in the yard. Pat planted the rhubarb and now we need to get the pots ready for our strawberries. I thought we had one more nice day before the weather turned; that is the case but our temperatures aren’t going to be above ten for the foreseeable future. I’ve been told (very strongly by gardeners) that I shouldn’t be disturbing the beds until it is at least ten degrees as the bees may still be hibernating. Regardless, it is too late in the day to start.

Pat has an online session tonight. I may come upstairs after supper and do some sewing or I may just sit in my chair and play Candy Crush.

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

I didn’t realize how much I’d missed the Tuesday bees until I went back today. So good to see everyone and also to see what they have been working on. I didn’t even mind having to come home and write up a blog post. I had another lesson on sandwiching with boards; my previous understanding was that they had to be spray-basted when they were done this way but they can also be pinned using this method. I think I have some boards in a closet that I’d be able to use for this; I might give it a try for that Community Quilt that I was waiting on spray for.

I was working on Kathryn’s calendar block today; I like it so much I may have to keep it! The top still needs some borders and, since I’m piecing the back, I still have a bit of work to do. I got further along than I expected though. My cake went over well and a couple of the ladies went back for seconds. There is still lots left for supper tonight; Pat complained last night when he couldn’t have any for dessert.

I answered a few Hall messages and took care of a bit of work from the Board meeting last night. I still need to get the March newsletter sent out but, as we aren’t doing much at the Hall of late, there isn’t a lot of news to include.

I’m in charge of dinner tonight – chicken, baked potatoes and salad. Pat suggested I make pancakes but I assured him I had other recipes. Pancakes have often been my go-to meal when he’s teaching a guitar lesson.

Monday, March 7, 2022

I had a lovely long chat with the cousins this morning but, as usual, when Pat asked what was new I couldn’t think of anything to tell him. Do we really chat for 90 minutes and not have anything worth reporting on?

I got my crocuses wrapped and into the mail this morning, along with a couple of other items. I couldn’t believe it when I pulled into the parking lot at the post office – it was practically full. When I got to the door there was a gentleman waiting outside because there were already five people inside. The sign limiting customers to five had been taken down quite awhile ago but it was a beautiful day and I didn’t mind standing outside. While we chatted the man pointed across the street and asked if I’d seen “that”. “That” turned out to be gas priced at 209.9! It was a bit lower (199.9) at the two other stations on the way home but I think I’d better get out my walking boots.

It was lunch time before I got home and after lunch I made my carrot cake. The last time I made it I forgot to add the pineapple and it was a little dry (saved only by the cream cheese icing). I remembered everything this time around so it should taste okay. I’ll ice it after supper.

I’ve booked tickets for my June trip to Saskatoon and back. Pat will join me when I get back from our sewing session at Panorama and we’ll fly home together. I didn’t have any WestJet dollars to lower the ticket prices but perhaps with the increase in gas prices I still got a bargain.

I did a bit of tidying in my sewing room. I wanted to get That Fairy Tale quilt out to see where I was at with it but I don’t think that is going to happen. I need to pack things up for my sewing tomorrow with the Guild and I still have to gather up some notes for the Board meeting tonight.