Monthly Archives: May 2009

Too busy having a good time

My DH and I were listening to CBC Comedy for Cancer while preparing supper this evening.  When our guests arrived we couldn’t remember any of the jokes as we were laughing so hard.  Our friend Donny remarked it had to … Continue reading

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Bonus Saturday

The weather was wet and dreary this morning.   Big bonus – I did not have any urge to go yard saleing. When my DH went to pick up the Happy Saturday rose, the florist slip in a bonus rose.  She … Continue reading

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May be finished in time for Christmas

This week I was registered to attend a paper piecing class on Tuesday and Thursday evening at my favourite local quilt shop,  Pins, Needles, Fabric & Yarn.    Once again the very talented Julie patiently taught four of us how to … Continue reading

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More of the quilt show

I recently switched operating systems on my computers so I’m a bit slow in posting.  Still attempting to work out all the differences with ubuntu, especially picture editing.  Here is more of the quilt show we attended last Friday.

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Memorial tupperware and letting to

On Saturday I was given the dubious task of helping my daughter sort through boxes of miscellaneous stuff which she had been storing for a long time plus boxes from Little Grampy’s apartment.   At the best of times it is … Continue reading

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I’m taking the day off, you can never be too careful

I had already scheduled today as a vacation day, good thing considering I can across this alert on Kim’s Big Quilting Adventure blog. The Center for Disease Control has issued a medical alert about a highly contagious, potentially dangerous virus … Continue reading

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Busy, busy, busy

It has been a busy weekend.   On Friday we left at the butt-crack of dawn to head to Woodstock.  The local quilt guild celebrated their 10th anniversary with a  quilt show at the historic Connell House.  More pictures will follow … Continue reading

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Plank problems

Sometimes I question the friendship between Win and I.  On a good day we can talk each other into almost anything.  One thinks of the idea and the other one goes along for the ride.  There is no real leader … Continue reading

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Pedometer challenge

At work we have enrolled a team in the provincial pedometer challenge.    The object is to log enough steps to equal a virtual walk around the province.   We keep track of our steps each day and register them on this … Continue reading

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Another basement treasure

This beautiful chest was also stored in our basement, wrapped lovingly in a flannel blanket.  Originally it belonged to my DH’s spinster aunt.   Upon her death 10 years ago at the age of 82, it was given to our Julia.  … Continue reading

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