We were tempted

Journal

Sunday, September 26, 2021

I worked on the Guild archives and the next clue in the mystery this morning; I was concentrating so hard I almost missed my chat with Stacia and Deloise (thanks for calling to see where I was Deloise). From there I switched to some more quilting lines on the tablecloth.

When I stopped for lunch Pat suggested we go downstairs and watch a program while we ate. We’re watching Bridgerton on Netflix and quite enjoying it. After watching one episode we asked ourselves whether it was back to work or another show; although it was tempting to sit and crochet the afternoon away we decided we’d better both get back to work.

I have the tablecloth more than half done; just cross hatch lines but they take time. If I don’t get them finished this afternoon it should be easy to get them done tomorrow. I’ve been investigating a two-colour binding; so far I’ve found three tutorials and each of them tell you to cut the strips a different width. I’ll do a bit more investigating before I cut into anything.

The storm definitely has picked up this afternoon – lots of wind and rain but I think the ferries are still running.

I started a new crochet project last night using some baby yarn and I can’t help but think of Dylan as I’m working on it. All of the blankies I made for him over the years have been blue and most of them were in baby yarn. The last time I saw his blankie he had at least three of them tied together in knots but still very well loved. I have no plan for this one – maybe he’ll want to add another one to the tangled mess.

Happy Birthday Laurie

Cards

September 26, 2021

Churn Dash Love (Splendid Sampler bonus block)

I suspect Laurie may have at one time done some churning to make butter. I know for a fact though that his home now has the churn that we used regularly on the farm.

The Sea Captain’s Wife

Books

Author: Beth Powning

Another book by this author was recommended to me by someone and I ordered it from the library. When it arrived I realized it was a continuation of some of the characters introduced in this book so I sent the sequel back and ordered this from the inter-library loan service (this copy came from Trail).

Azuba comes from a ship building town and family on the Bay of Fundy; the story is set during the 1800’s. After her marriage to a sea captain and a brief interlude in their new home her husband, Nathaniel, leaves on another sea voyage. Azuba had always dreamed of following her husband to sea but he leaves her behind and pregnant. During his absence a minor indiscretion (for the time) causes a scandal and when he returns and hears of it Nathaniel forces Azuba and their child to join him aboard ship. Although it is what she always wanted the circumstances have made the couple irritable and distrustful of each other. The rest of the book tells the story of their voyage, the hardships they endure and the ports of call they stop at.

I can hardly wait to get my hands on the next book.

Goodreads Rating: * * * *