Congratulations

I have often wondered what was happening with your pieces of art at the Wilno Gallery.  We talked long ago about driving there again but quickly dismissed that notion (unless you  wanted me to go specifically to pick up items which you and I had talked about once) Perhaps you are right and all your items are now someone else's - they don't itemized what sold on your receipt do they?  Enjoy your surprise earnings then....
Snowed a bit but just enough to be annoying. I'm making headway with the yard and also Harry is doing same with boxes from the front room to the shed. Hope this will continue. It is refreshing and brings a sense of great anticipation for me. Even if it is just all going down to the rental shed haha!
I have nothing that I am reading right now, but I have books here at home that i could pick up. Just don't seem to have the energy to be reading at night. I try to do at least two rows of knitting on my hat and then I crash. Take care

Would you believe that---

I received a cheque today from the Wilno Craft Gallery?  OMG!  I think they are buying out everything I had left there, as it was a good cheque.  I also noticed that it was a different name on the cheque, so wonder if the Gallery has been sold/taken over by other people.  Not that I care, as long as the cheque is good.

Spent the day out at the gallery in Selkirk again.  A pleasant day, and I sold someone else's piece from the show.

I'm pleased to say that the driving was much better, even if the wind chill was -29C

OK so far....

Counting my blessings so far but I know my time will come when the snow shall come and stay.  A bit more cleanup accomplished yesterday in the yard and in taking stuff to the new shed. Gave the letter of termination for the old shed yesterday so the clock is now ticking. The front room is looking better and I can almost envision being able to sit and maybe get the real tree up for Christmas this year. Funny to see the dog yesterday jump up onto one of the cleared spaces on a chesterfield and sniff around - I could see his little mind working and wondering "What is this wonderful place to jump up and lay down on ?"  And later I saw the big cat do the same. They may be in their glory as well haha! However then we discovered the little cat curled up in a small empty box  - go figure!
No Huntsville trips today - even it is is Tuesday. We went up to North Bay on Sunday instead so that will suffice for this week ( I hope) We shall try to do as much work as we can as the long range forecast predicts days of snow ahead. Yuck.  In my spare moments (don't laugh) I am trying to finish my knitted variegated red hat for winter. I made an orangy variegated one and now want this red one completed to compliment a red scarf I have. I hope to go to at least one of the local Christmas craft shows to see if I can buy a pair of red mitts. I have never tried to knit mitts myself and although I have a pattern, I wonder at any attempt on my own - probably never get finished. The old knitted hats that Harry's Mother made for me are all pretty old and ratty - I wear them outside now to do the cleanup work.
When we were in North Bay we went into the local Sears store - such a change in the store with signs all over - liquidation 25 to 50% off and stuff all over the aisles and piled on tables. I shutter to see this store looking this way as I truly liked to wonder around the old store. It reminded me of the good old stores in Winnipeg. When it first opened the locals did not like it as they had never seen a store that wasn't the now accepted box stores with cashiers in rows at the front. Sears had a cashier desk at each department and the flow of the store was pleasant.  I actually went to see if there might be any winter boots for me - I desperately need a new pair.  They had boots but still at 25% off I was looking at close to $100.00 and since my usual shopping experiences are going to Value Village or the Rebuilt Resources or the Thrift Store, I was hesitant to indulge. 
When I win the Lottery, I shall buy myself a new pair of boots!!
Time for my spinach scramble. Harry came to me last night to ask "Why do I always see a little dish with two eggs in the fridge?" He didn't register at all that I prepare my breakfast fare the night before whether its the oatmeal dish I love, or this scramble that I love - it is easier for me in the early morning to grab the laid out ingredients quickly thus no fuss to make the dish. I had a bit of a chuckle.
So onwards we go folks, and take care.

more snow

Funny you should mention Jim walking behind the snow blower.  Right this minute I'm watching David do the same thing.  I worry about him out there, as it's still hard work even if it's not as difficult as shoveling.  Driving was terrible Saturday and Sunday, so much so that David drove me both ways, both days.

Our reception went well yesterday, with quite a few visitors.  There were several sales out of the gift shop, even if none of the larger pieces sold out of the exhibit.  One of my smaller pieces sold last week, the only sale out of the exhibit so far, and three of my small purses have sold out of the gift shop, so I'll have to replace them.  Not much money involved, but maybe cover the tank of gas I'll use driving back and forth to meet my volunteer commitment.

I'm out there again tomorrow, so, given all of the busy-ness of the weekend, today is going to be a quiet day at home.

Snow you say?

Jim is walking behind the snowblower but of course there is that northwest wind when you least expect it. He is taking a break right now. I got the patio and the two decks shovelled off and we got the trailer with most of the patio furniture to the Quonset. Then I spotted the garden tiller still out. As I went over to drag it from the garden I spotted suspicious shapes under the snow. 3 Rakes, a hoe, a garden fork, 2 shovels and a pile of garden stakes. I guess we missed a couple of things. I made quiche with orange slices and bacon for breakfast today. Jim said it was nice to have a good breakfast for a change.  I know what he meant but it sure came out of his mouth wrong😁. Our new clerk finally starts tomorrow.  It will be strange to have help. When there were three of us we complained that we had one less than any other group. Then we were two and couldn’t keep up.  I think they did that so we would appreciate having three  would stop complaining. She had a week in Winnipeg so we will probably have to break her of a few bad habits. I had a slight reaction to my flu shot. Didn’t last long but was weird. My face started to twitch and pulse and my nose swoll up and got really hard. My head and my body ached. 30 minutes later I was fine. Very strange. I’m glad I was at home. My nose must have looked really funny. Supper is planned so all I have to do is put it in the oven. I like meals that I don’t have to think about

It just keeps snowing

The roads weren't great yesterday, so David drove me out to Selkirk and then came to pick me up.  A rough trip either way.  It was very quiet in the gallery.  Five visitors all day, so when the weather kept looking worse and worse, they let us go a little early.  I was waiting for David, and it had certainly been long enough for him to get there, even with the bad conditions.  I looked out and there was the car just sitting there, so I headed out, and when I got to the car the window opened, and --whoops--wrong husband.  It was the father of the younger woman who had been working with us.  

So it sure looks like the snow is here to stay.  snow plows were out on the highway yesterday, and all of the neighbours seem to be shoveling this morning.  More is forecast for this afternoon, which really doesn't look good for the opening reception for the show this afternoon.  None the less, my cookies are all packed and ready to go.  

I spoke to the woman in the gallery yesterday.  She had brought a small bag of beads in for me, and was telling me how the woman who runs the "vintage" ( read high class second hand) store in the building was able to use the beads in her displays.  The lady in the gallery also uses beads in her own work, so I mentioned the bag of Victorian jet jewelry I had been given many years ago.  I have used most of what I want out of it, and am ready to pass it along.  Looks like I have found it a home.

Beth, I think I owe you an apology.  Some time ago we were talking about the author Wilbur Smith, and I had said that I found his work far too "gritty"  and violent for me.  Well, I now realize that he writes many different types of books.  I'm ready one of his historical books--still about Africa--but more about the time between the two world wars.  I love it and can't put it down.

Maybe I'll get to finish it after we get home after the reception.  I wonder if anyone will show up other than the ladies who are in the display.

Snow

The pictures in the Free Press this morning tell the story of Winnipeg streets - how about Neepawa?  Any snow?
We had lots yesterday as well - I was working in the yard and making some progress when the soft fluffy flakes started to fall gently to the ground. Very soon the nice soft flakes became a wall of white and before long the ground was covered and the visibility nil. Lovely to see at any other time, but not when I was trying to work. 
We drove over in the middle of this snow fall to the parking lot of the Roadhouse looking to buy a hamburger for the benefit- no BBQs in site but the lot was full of cars so I am presuming they moved the benefit to the inside. We decided not to go in - an outside BBQ would have been fine but not to go inside the restaurant dressed the way we were. So to the shed and then the dump and then home.
The dog Bailey loved the snow - I took him for a short walk and he was jumping along having a great time. He is so small that you can hardly see him clearing the ground, but he is a real darling!
This morning I took him out early and the snow is just about melted although it is very soggy and wet underfoot. Don't know what I can get accomplished today in the yard?  Time for my coffee to ponder the situation....Take care