Thursday, March 19, 2020

Deloise got me started thinking about a Covid-19 project – a project to work on while I’m social distancing (although it is becoming more like self-isolation). I have a pattern for a scrappy block that I thought would be “the one” but when I went to do some cutting for it I realized that the majority of fabric that I wanted to use was in a container at Gail’s.

Every morning I start my “work” day at my computer upstairs and every morning I flip over my Block-A-Day calendar. Today the lightbulbs went off and these blocks will be my Covid-19 project; I’ll never run out of blocks to make no matter how long this thing lasts.

I had some catching up to do though as I was already on Day 3 without having done Day 1 or 2. So I’m caught up now and ready to move forward. The blocks are all different sizes so at the end of the self-isolation it will be a Covid-19 Challenge figuring out how to put them all together.

I spent a lot of my day (again) in front of the computer dealing with Hall and Guild work. The cancellations are coming fast and furious and everything needs to be updated. The Guild’s Spring Retreat was cancelled; not a surprise but I’ll miss it. I’ll miss it if I have time – the Texada quilters have issued a Challenge to pick 3 UFO’s that you want to complete over the summer. Although I’m already enrolled in an online UFO Challenge I have plenty to go around. Tomorrow I’ll pick and photograph my three projects – I already know what they will be.

Covid-19 Blocks:

Day 1: Double Irish Cross

Day 2: Double Irish Patches

Day 3: Millstone

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

I was at my computer for most of the morning but, for a Wednesday, that isn’t unusual. I wrapped a couple of birthday packages for the mail; I have no idea when I’ll go to the post office but if I have to be out for something essential they are ready to go. I also have a library book in the waiting bag although all returns and fines are waived until May 1st.

Since I’m going to be spending a lot of time in my office/sewing room I took time to clear and vacuum the floor. There are still a few surfaces that need attention but that is a never-ending task.

This afternoon I worked out in the yard for awhile – I’m going to feel it tomorrow. I finished cutting down the daisies from last fall but I haven’t really tackled any weeds. I want to cut back the lavender before I start the next area of the yard.

I went out of the yard for about half an hour this afternoon. We have decided to close Cranberry Hall until mid-April so I had to put up some notices on the bulletin board outside. The closure meant another flurry of e-mails, and updates to Facebook and the website. I didn’t see anyone except through my windshield; I noticed fewer cars on the road though.

I’m almost through a ball of yarn with my knitting projects but the good news is that I won’t run out for a long time. Although I noticed that some of the bins of yarn that I moved downstairs are now buried behind the re-arranged furniture as we wait for our renovations to get started.