A Little Comfort

I hadn't been feeling well.  It started on Wednesday when I had a headache that got progressively worse....then aches, nausea, chills.....my boss let me off the hook from work Thursday and I did nothing.........but when we are sick, regardless of our age, we need some comforting.  Since I couldn't call my Mom (oh how I wish!!!!) I pulled out a pair of knitted socks made by my Grandmother.  Grandma Matthews was a great knitter and I still have a few pairs of socks she knit for me.  So my comfort was Grandmas socks:

I started feeling better today although Lucie told me I could stay home and fully recover.  Again I didn't do much.  I've been looking for a round table for our daily eating area.  I found one on HR Garage Sale yesterday and it was delivered today.  I love it!!

It looks great there and kind of breaks up the bowling alley of rectangle tables.....if you visited, you'd know what I mean.  :-D

They are working on laying sod around the lake (don't get me started on what a waste of money that is!!!) and I'm soooooooo hoping they've moved along far enough, we don't get as much noise tomorrow.  Someone hit the transformer box today so we were without power for a few hours 

and I hope that doesn't happen again!!

A busy weekend ahead.  I hope things go smoothly!!!!  Can't wait for everyone to get here!!!  Let the chaos begin!!!!!!!!

It's a Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood....

What a gorgeous fall day!  Sun is shining making the trees glow!

I have a whole lot of errands to do today.....must start filling up the fridge!  Yesterday was spent mostly in the sewing room.  I made another apron!

My model was already in her pjs when I asked her to take this picture!  LOL. 

But today is special because 26 years ago we had our first born child. There isn't anything more special then that.....I remember thinking there was no way I could love another human being more than I loved this baby!!!!  A mother really would do anything for her children!  I remember wanting to wake him up when he was sleeping just to be able to hold him again.  I also realized I had just turned 25 in this picture....he's older now than I was!!!!  Time sure does fly......

So Happy Birthday Son1!!!!!!!  Always remember, Mom loves you to the moon and back!!!!  <3

Farmers Wife

No, not me!!  I belong to The Modern Farmers Wife Sampler Quilt-Along on Facebook and thankfully, Karen Walker of 'laugh yourself in stitches' blog http://chezstitches.blogspot.se has written instructions using modern piecing methods so that these blocks can be pieced, well, normally and NOT with templates!!!  I finished Lesson one, which consisted of 10 of the 110 blocks.

I'm using a layer cake and a fat quarter pack of two different Collections for a Cause lines.  So far so good but the blocks will become progressively more difficult....or that's what I'm thinking anyway.  

Daughter2 had her first regular season game in Lethbridge yesterday.  The weather was gorgeous so I went early and hit Chicken Feed Quilts in Coaldale and Village Quilts in Lethbridge as well as Chapters and a giftware store.  I came home with a lot of inspiration!!!!!!!  Thursday, when I worked, I bought an apron pattern and some fabric and on my road trip yesterday, bought more fabric for more aprons because the pattern seemed easy peasy!  Well, today I made an apron with the fabric from the shop and it was easy!!!  I look forward to making more aprons with my even newer fabric soon....maybe tomorrow!!!  Here's Daughter1 modeling it:

Shopping was great but not so much the game which ended 5-1 for Lethbridge.  The team has many new, young players this year so it will take some time to get them all working together.  I know they will improve with every practice and subsequent game.

Next weekend is Thanksgiving and I have to start meal planning and buying supplies!  The whole family should be home....eventually!  Son2 might have to leave Monday for back to work and Hubby will arrive Sunday. Regardless it will be a wonderful weekend!  Last market in Millarville Saturday which we will have to take in.  (They will have their Christmas one later of course.). I think we are to have beautiful weather too!!!!!!!  But a busy week ahead first!!!!  Yippee!  

The End of September

September is almost done and gone for another year.  October, November, December.....then another year has passed.........yikes!  Christmas will be here soon!!!!!  We will get through Thanksgiving then it will be full speed ahead for Christmas preparation!!!!!  This book will help.  I LOVE Gooseberry Patch books and lost so many in the flood!  This is a newly released one and it's great like the others! I'm starting to replace some of the cookbooks but miss the ones with traditions and decorating and gift ideas.  Oh well.....there's always Pinterest!

This past weekend here in HR was a busy one!  There were Art and Culture Days (I went to a small quilt show at the church), the hot air balloon races and yesterday the car show.  I absolutely love the hot air balloons!!!!  They took off seemingly close to our place and the first morning flew right over.  I managed to get a picture of quite a few of them together although there were many more!

The weather didn't totally cooperate though and there were a couple of flights cancelled because of it.  I sure hope they are back next year!!

While sitting in my sewing room this weekend I realized I really do need a comfy chair in there.....like Sue has in hers. We had this old one in our bedroom not being used and after moving a couple of things around, I managed to fit it in without it seeming too crowded.  I have a perfect view of the tv and the heat from the fireplace will still reach me or a friend if I have company!!

Hubby has gone back up north for work so it's the start of my to-do list!  Sewing is on the list this week......should be fun starting my Farmers Wife blocks....10 of which should be done by this weekend!!!!!  Yikes!  Hope to post some pictures of the finished blocks soon!

Happy Birthday To Me!!!

Yesterday was my 51st birthday.  I had a FANTASTIC day!!!!!!!!  Friday night Son1 and his girlfriend arrived from St Albert.  Saturday morning, my next door neighbor took me to the Historic House Tour right here in HR!  It was so great!!!!!  We toured 8 houses, one church and the theatre.  Then we shopped at the clothing store here in town.  Maureen was off to a party in the afternoon so we wrapped up Phase One of birthday 2014!  Hahaha!!  Got home and had a little sit down and then my friend Sue popped over with a gifty for me and a quick visit!  Sue was very busy this weekend....she has a huge yard and garden and was doing some fall clean up (as well as some post flood clean up). She's been rearranging her sewing room too and I know she will be done soon!  Did some make up touch ups and changed my clothes and Son1, Daughter1, Jenna and I headed off to Calgary for Phase 2; a great restaurant with yummy food!  I had some ribs!

Then Daughter1 and I shared an Apple Nirvana (I think!). It was delicious!!

Me and my girl (well, one of them! Daughter2 had a hockey game)

After supper the four of us were headed here:

It was a great show!!!!!!

So today we headed off to brunch (I think after 51 years a birthday should last all weekend!) and 

stopped in at a couple of my favorite stores in Okotoks.  Once Son1 and Jenna left I decorated my mantle:

I think this is it...Fall Mantle 2014

Just before we had supper, my friend Deb came over with a gift and had a short visit.  Deb was busy this weekend and had just got home.  We will have to share the wine she bought me one of these days!  We vowed to get back walking this week too!!

So now I'm off to bed because reality returns tomorrow and I have a house to clean and bedding to wash.  Hubby is home tomorrow night!! Woot woot!!

Hot September Day!

Today was a scorcher!  Well, 26C but it felt even hotter then that!  No breeze, beautiful blue skies, sunshine....ahhhhh!  So what do I do?  Well, I had two items remaining on my to-do list.  Wash the inside of my windows and decorate my mantle for fall.  Windows were done first. Check! Once I haul out my fall decorations I might as well decorate everything...and decorate I did.  Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures yet.  My mantle feels unfinished....I'm looking for something else to go on it...something tall.  I'm not sure yet but I will be sure to post a picture when it's done.  The main floor of this house is fall-i-fide!!!  So on a HOT September day I decorate for fall and I make stew and dumplings for supper.  It was quite delicious if I say so myself!!!!!  Strange activities on a hot day but I'm happy to say my to-do list is finished for this week!  I have tomorrow all to myself!

Tonight I went to my friend Sue's home for a night of stitching...and chatting....lots and lots of chatting!  And delicious coffee!  (Might have to get me a percolator, Sue!). I did manage to start my stitching on my September Bitty Banner.  I'll try and get it done soon...before I receive Octobers!   Sue worked on finishing the fourth patchwork dress she is making for her granddaughters.  They are adorable!!!!!  Gosh, I can't even make pj pants for Daughter2!!

I did do some sewing yesterday.  Four more fall placemats (using a different leaf fabric then the earlier ones) and 8 Christmas cupcake placemats (picture shows one).  I really love this pattern but now I have to get them quilted!

I received some squishy mail today!  A mystery quilt kit from Craftsy!  It starts in October.....one more project added to the list!

Off to dream about quilting fairies coming in the night to sew up all my projects!!!  Hahahahahaha!!!!!

Good Golly Time Flies!!

The middle of September today.  Good golly time flies!!!!!!!!  I do love this time of year...unfortunately it doesn't last long before Old Man Winter comes and overstays his welcome!!!!  The sun has returned, the snow is all gone but the mornings are frosty!  Typical for this time of the year.

I didn't seem to accomplish much last week so have made a to-do list for this week.  I did cross one thing off the list yesterday....a magazine purge!  No, not quilting magazines, the other ones I'm addicted to!  Decorating ones!  I still kept a stack I want to read and will flip through them quickly so I can pass them on too.  *sigh*. I try to convince myself I'm not a hoarder!!!!!!!!!!

On the list is sewing....placemats!  I started with this set:

I have four more fall ones (different leaf fabric) and eight Christmas ones (cupcakes!!) cut out ready to sew.  They are so quick and easy!!!! Quilting is a flip and turn so no binding which I love!  That's the fun item on my to-do list!

  

Son1 and Jenna are coming down this weekend to help me celebrate my birthday.  My neighbor is taking me on a historic house tour during the day and then I have tickets to Seinfeld at night!  Wish Son2 was here to go to that too.  He's the Seinfeld fan!!  It should be a great show and I'm so happy they are coming down!!!!!

But for now, I have things to do and places to go so I'd best get at it!!!!!!!  Happy Week All!!!!