And I am tempted to add to your message..."and a partridge in a pear tree" I can see the little ornaments very well. And I also see the table topper - I made one the same from your pattern, but I have never been able to put on the backing and quilt it. It looks lovely on your little table with the tree on it. Makes me want to be there haha!
Outings are important even if you don't buy anything. I often buy nothing when we do the rounds although Harry always finds something. This morning we head to Sprucedale to drop off the gift basket I made up for the friends. They have to go out by 10 am so I said we would be there at 9am and that we wouldn't stay. This suits me fine, but I fear they may insist on our coming inside for a visit. They have a very nice house.
Well, up early again so I'll have my coffee and turn on the artificial fireplace ( on the TV) and enjoy some quiet time. It is cold outside so I may have to turn on some more heaters today - especially downstairs ( I can almost see the $$$$$ ) I still write down the Hydro meter reading every morning and keep track of usage.
Enjoy the weekend. Take care
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Friday, December 9, 2016
Daily adventures now
To a certain extent we have decided that it is good for us to get out of the house more often, even every day, if it's feasible. And what is there to do in December in Winnipeg? There's always shopping, but in an effort to keep costs down we have been haunting dollar stores. David's new hat came from Dollarama--$2.00. I'm amazed at how much fun you can have wandering the aisles of the dollar store.
I mentioned that I found some small ornaments for my little tree. Here's a picture. I hope they show up enough that you can see them For the most part they are 1" to 1-1/4" high. I got four white candy canes, four silver Santas, four tiny bells, and 5 silver pine cones. I also picked up three of the birds you can see in the upper right. Total cost? $2.50 plus tax.
I mentioned that I found some small ornaments for my little tree. Here's a picture. I hope they show up enough that you can see them For the most part they are 1" to 1-1/4" high. I got four white candy canes, four silver Santas, four tiny bells, and 5 silver pine cones. I also picked up three of the birds you can see in the upper right. Total cost? $2.50 plus tax.
Familiar fabric
Assume that you had the Geek Squad fix things up for you, and hopefully you can work with confidence now?
The quilt is lovely Pati, and I can recognize the little "blueberry" fabric from the Quilt Canada giveaways we both took advantage of...haha! The border fabric is also familiar and I think I have been using some from it, or if not from you, certainly, a near like fabric, in my hexi quilt. Small world. Take care
The quilt is lovely Pati, and I can recognize the little "blueberry" fabric from the Quilt Canada giveaways we both took advantage of...haha! The border fabric is also familiar and I think I have been using some from it, or if not from you, certainly, a near like fabric, in my hexi quilt. Small world. Take care
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Winter update
We didn't leave the house yesterday, except to blow snow and bring in the recycling bin. We don't know when the garbage was picked up, but it was gone when we got up this morning. There is evidence of some snow removal going on, but not a lot of machinery be seen out there. Today, we wanted to hit the dollar store, and grocery store, and I have hopes of getting to the library a little later--maybe. There is a lot of snow. David has been out and cleared the driveway 4 times, in the last two 1/2 days. I wore my new parka today, and only discovered that the price tags were still attached on the way home. ( Beth, the pink hat that Harry's mother made, that you sent me many, many years ago, goes very nicely with my new parka) Once we got home, in our efforts to get in the house, my Starbuck's coffee got spilled all over the kitchen floor--I hadn't even had one sip. That means that the kitchen floor needs washing, and David got a carpet remnant out of the garage to put by the front door, as we have de-icer on the front steps. The remnant came with all sorts of loose fluff and bits, so the vacuum is going hot and heavy right now.
The trip to the grocery store was to get some baking potatoes and fresh mushrooms, so David could have a nice steak for supper. We forgot, so now have to figure out what we'll eat. He hasn't been eating well lately, and I had wanted to have something special for him. This afternoon the fellow from the Geek Squad is coming to fix whatever the fellow did last week. At this point, for some reason, I just want to sit down and cry, but I must carry on-somehow. Ble-e-ech!
However--while at the dollar store I found some little Christmas ornaments, that I just had to have. They are on my little tree, and look quite fine, thank you. Since the little tree just gets moved to the basement January 1st, I don't even have to take them off, if I don't want to. And David found a new hat to wear for Christmas.
Thank you to the Geek Squad for fixing my computer and letting me post pictures again.
The trip to the grocery store was to get some baking potatoes and fresh mushrooms, so David could have a nice steak for supper. We forgot, so now have to figure out what we'll eat. He hasn't been eating well lately, and I had wanted to have something special for him. This afternoon the fellow from the Geek Squad is coming to fix whatever the fellow did last week. At this point, for some reason, I just want to sit down and cry, but I must carry on-somehow. Ble-e-ech!
However--while at the dollar store I found some little Christmas ornaments, that I just had to have. They are on my little tree, and look quite fine, thank you. Since the little tree just gets moved to the basement January 1st, I don't even have to take them off, if I don't want to. And David found a new hat to wear for Christmas.
Thank you to the Geek Squad for fixing my computer and letting me post pictures again.
Our turn...
Hi it's early Thursday. No, I didn't win the lottery - so sad!
My plans changed and instead of going to North Bay today, I headed up yesterday, Wednesday - to avoid the storm warnings for snow and squalls coming in Wed night and into Thursday in our area. This morning there is snow but not as bad as predicted although just a little south of us all the buses are cancelled so they have been hit already. I expect today we will get the brunt of it.
Hope not as bad as I hear from news reports of Manitoba, though. So how are you all doing? Pati you painted a very descriptive picture of Winnipeg - how about Neepawa Cathy? Take care.
My plans changed and instead of going to North Bay today, I headed up yesterday, Wednesday - to avoid the storm warnings for snow and squalls coming in Wed night and into Thursday in our area. This morning there is snow but not as bad as predicted although just a little south of us all the buses are cancelled so they have been hit already. I expect today we will get the brunt of it.
Hope not as bad as I hear from news reports of Manitoba, though. So how are you all doing? Pati you painted a very descriptive picture of Winnipeg - how about Neepawa Cathy? Take care.
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Today's adventure
Since we had to go out, and the sketching group was cancelled this afternoon, we left about 11:30, and added a couple of errands to the trip to WalMart that had been planned. First the Bulk Barn. Did you know that Panda Natural Licorice comes in bite-sized pieces, in bulk? Not only that, the ones we tried were fresher and easier to eat than that in the bars. It appears that our contractor from the kitchen reno shops there as well, and we had a nice chat with him.
The streets were a horror, and it was difficult to tell where the street, let alone the lanes, ended and started, We saw more than one car try to turn a corner too tightly and get seriously stuck in snow. After Walmart, we headed to Sears. In the news feeds we get on the internet, there has been quite a bit about the financial difficulties Sears is in, and predictions that they will declare bankruptcy at the beginning of January, which evidently is the best time, strategically to do so. So I wanted more socks. They only had white and cream at the local store, and I bought 4 pair, just in case, as I wear lighter colours in summer, and I got 40% off by buying 4. I even found the panties I prefer, in my size, on sale. ("Jockey" never comes on sale! At least I've never found it on sale))Then David got stuck in the parking lot. Thank Goodness, he had put a shovel in the trunk before we left home. Did I mention that it was snowing and blowing like a "good thing"? Two young men helped him out, and then, he decides we should head for Sears at St. Vital Centre. I had mentioned yesterday, that I might consider doing that one day soon, and today turned out to be the day. Cars on Lagimodiere were travelling at between 30 and 50, and the visibility was less than two blocks. There were loaders trying to clear just about every intersection. We even passed one intersection where the loader was trying to dig itself out of a snow drift! But we made it!
They didn't have any of the make of sock I wanted, but I did find some "diabetic" socks in black, and they were cheaper than the "Al Day" socks that I like, so I bought some. We also found a black cardigan-type sweater, on sale, that fit. David found some underwear on sale, that he bought. However, when we got it home and opened the package to wash it, we discovered that the Medium size marked on the package, was nowhere near the huge size of the shorts inside.
Home again, via Starbucks, where we had a bit to eat, as it was after 2:00 by this time, and then the grocery store. We found some sausage that was labelled as having been made "in store". David checked with the butcher, and was assured that it hadn't been smoked, so we bought two packages--one Honey-Garlic flavoured and the other Salt and Pepper flavour. We tried the Honey-Garlic for supper. Oh My! So good!
Even driving home from the grocery store we spotted several cars in trouble, but they didn't appear to need our help. Then David had to blow out the driveway again, before we could even put the car in the garage. Needless to say, between the very difficult driving, and the snow blowing, he's exhausted, so we both pretty well plan to spend the evening vegging out in front of the computer.
The streets were a horror, and it was difficult to tell where the street, let alone the lanes, ended and started, We saw more than one car try to turn a corner too tightly and get seriously stuck in snow. After Walmart, we headed to Sears. In the news feeds we get on the internet, there has been quite a bit about the financial difficulties Sears is in, and predictions that they will declare bankruptcy at the beginning of January, which evidently is the best time, strategically to do so. So I wanted more socks. They only had white and cream at the local store, and I bought 4 pair, just in case, as I wear lighter colours in summer, and I got 40% off by buying 4. I even found the panties I prefer, in my size, on sale. ("Jockey" never comes on sale! At least I've never found it on sale))Then David got stuck in the parking lot. Thank Goodness, he had put a shovel in the trunk before we left home. Did I mention that it was snowing and blowing like a "good thing"? Two young men helped him out, and then, he decides we should head for Sears at St. Vital Centre. I had mentioned yesterday, that I might consider doing that one day soon, and today turned out to be the day. Cars on Lagimodiere were travelling at between 30 and 50, and the visibility was less than two blocks. There were loaders trying to clear just about every intersection. We even passed one intersection where the loader was trying to dig itself out of a snow drift! But we made it!
They didn't have any of the make of sock I wanted, but I did find some "diabetic" socks in black, and they were cheaper than the "Al Day" socks that I like, so I bought some. We also found a black cardigan-type sweater, on sale, that fit. David found some underwear on sale, that he bought. However, when we got it home and opened the package to wash it, we discovered that the Medium size marked on the package, was nowhere near the huge size of the shorts inside.
Home again, via Starbucks, where we had a bit to eat, as it was after 2:00 by this time, and then the grocery store. We found some sausage that was labelled as having been made "in store". David checked with the butcher, and was assured that it hadn't been smoked, so we bought two packages--one Honey-Garlic flavoured and the other Salt and Pepper flavour. We tried the Honey-Garlic for supper. Oh My! So good!
Even driving home from the grocery store we spotted several cars in trouble, but they didn't appear to need our help. Then David had to blow out the driveway again, before we could even put the car in the garage. Needless to say, between the very difficult driving, and the snow blowing, he's exhausted, so we both pretty well plan to spend the evening vegging out in front of the computer.
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