On Monday I found the sewing table of my dreams (and budget). It is a foldup table that is quite compact (code for small). It fits the 24 x 18 cutting board with a little room on the length.
I have to cut and sew the sashing for the Mish Mash quilt. Then I have to sew the sashing to the vertical units and blocks. After that is finished, I will have the inside completed. The next step is sewing the inner border followed by the outer border. I bought the fabric for the back. It is making me rethink my binding. I think I need something that will compliment the front and not be so drastic alternative to the back. Something with green.
I also need to buy more needles and bobbins. I found the type that I need in the owner's manual (yes I read the owner's manual). That will have to wait a little while.
Saturday is brunch with a co-worker and sewing. Sunday is a trip to Oakville to visit/help Allison and Len at their new house. Monday is relax around the house day.
I will not have to water the garden in the next few days. But I will have to cut the grass after it drys. I also have to spend some time weeding. Too Darn Hot bloomed yesterday. But the it was not a good bloom (too much rain). There are several others that will be blooming soon. My next post maybe all photos from the garden.
I'll give an update on Mish Mash tomorrow. I'll take a few photos of my table. And I'll try to post more regularly.
More later.
L
Friday, June 30, 2006
Sunday, June 18, 2006
The Yellow Brick Road is Finished
I just completed sewing the binding on my first quilt. Last Saturday I went to Oakville and Allison helped sew the binding onto the front of the quilt. I was left on my own to hand sew the back. Too bad it has gotten warm again. I will just have to admire my handiwork from a far (or under Trotsky and Calle). I can now focus on Mish Mash. I got the backing for Mish Mash last Saturday (very busy day). I will try to find a sewing table by the end of the month.
Trish is going to Newfoundland in August. She will probably go the Wednesday before I arrive and do some touring around. I'm trying to think of last time she had a real vacation. We went to Kingston two summers ago (but that was for the weekend) and Montreal six years ago (again another long weekend). I'll have to buy her several roll of film for her camera and batteries for the digital camera (maybe a new memory card as well). I bought a travel book for Atlantic Canada. It has some interesting places. I have also been researching on the internet. Trish's trip to Newfoundland will be a research trip for when we can both go and spend time.
Stella D'Oro is the first daylily to bloom this year (just like every year). It was too bright out when I took this photo. I'll get a better photo of Stella tomorrow.
We planted the tomatoes on Friday. We went to Lee Valley and I paid off my second round Stanley Cup debt. I got a set of the spiral tomato stakes. If they work well this summer I'll get more next spring. We need to get more container soil. There is always more work to be done in the garden. I want to get another hose to make it easier to water the back section.
I have gotten some great photos from the garden this summer. I think I may need to get the tele-converter lens for my digital camera to get better photos of the smaller flowers and the birds that have been visiting the feeder.
More later.
L
Trish is going to Newfoundland in August. She will probably go the Wednesday before I arrive and do some touring around. I'm trying to think of last time she had a real vacation. We went to Kingston two summers ago (but that was for the weekend) and Montreal six years ago (again another long weekend). I'll have to buy her several roll of film for her camera and batteries for the digital camera (maybe a new memory card as well). I bought a travel book for Atlantic Canada. It has some interesting places. I have also been researching on the internet. Trish's trip to Newfoundland will be a research trip for when we can both go and spend time.
Stella D'Oro is the first daylily to bloom this year (just like every year). It was too bright out when I took this photo. I'll get a better photo of Stella tomorrow.
We planted the tomatoes on Friday. We went to Lee Valley and I paid off my second round Stanley Cup debt. I got a set of the spiral tomato stakes. If they work well this summer I'll get more next spring. We need to get more container soil. There is always more work to be done in the garden. I want to get another hose to make it easier to water the back section.
I have gotten some great photos from the garden this summer. I think I may need to get the tele-converter lens for my digital camera to get better photos of the smaller flowers and the birds that have been visiting the feeder.
More later.
L
Friday, June 09, 2006
Finally Friday
Another work week is over, finally. I am really starting to look forward to retirement. I think I see the incredibly faint light of it at the end of the tunnel. Okay I'm just fooling myself. I'll never be able to retire. I'll die of a heart attack at my cubicle. How is that for optimism?
I just finished booking my flight to Newfoundland and return from Halifax for August. I think I need to pack less stuff for this trip. Not that I felt like I had a lot of clothing last month. The less I pack the less I have to carry around. My flight out there leaves at 6:55 am on the Saturday. I don't even want to think of what time I have to wake up at for that. I will be wearing a baseball hat to the airport.
One more photo from Blues Mills.
I just finished booking my flight to Newfoundland and return from Halifax for August. I think I need to pack less stuff for this trip. Not that I felt like I had a lot of clothing last month. The less I pack the less I have to carry around. My flight out there leaves at 6:55 am on the Saturday. I don't even want to think of what time I have to wake up at for that. I will be wearing a baseball hat to the airport.
One more photo from Blues Mills.
One of the old cars up the hill from Mom and Dad's house.
The view from the upstairs hallway.
An apple blossom from one of the many trees.
More later.
L
Monday, June 05, 2006
More Photos
Here are some photos. It almost 90 minutes to get these uploaded. It will be Christmas by the time I get them all posted. Maybe I should make a few photo albums instead.
The ocean on the way to Glenora Distillery.
Windmill between Mabou and Cheticamp.
Fishing boats in Cheticamp.
The hockey game is about to start. "Let's go, Oilers!" More later...
L
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Back Home
On Saturday I made a pumpkin cheesecake. It was okay (needed more time in the fridge). We had a great dinner at Aunt Gloria and Uncle Duncan's. Haley and Harrison were there. And No I didn't make either of them cry.
After the cheesecake was made; Mom, Allison and I went to Orangedale to visit with Uncle Harry. It has been nine years since Allison and I had seen him. And of course he is the same as ever. We also stopped by to visit Mom's friend, Irene. Saw several hummingbirds at the feeders she has setup at the windows. We also saw an eagle.
On the way home we stopped at L'arche. It is a cute, little charity store. I bought a necklace for myself and one for Trish. Allison and I also picked up Nova Scotia flashlights as some gifts (it is a match glued inside a clothspin with a small piece of tartan).
Saturday night I finished the baby blanket for a co-worker with the help of Allison and Mom.
Sunday morning Allison and I tried desperately to fit all our stuff into our suitcases and backpacks. At one point before I left I thought I'd come home with less stuff.
We had a scenic drive to Halifax. I briefly considered buying a lobster to bring home. Okay I didn't really, but I told co-workers that I'd look into it. We said goodbye to our parents and began our journey through security. I set off the metal detector. I forgot about my necklace and my belt has a large metal buckle. Good thing I wasn't wearing my steel toe boots. I also had to have my bag searched. They needed to make sure my bottle of Glenora whiskey wasn't openned. As if I'd share that with my family. It took a few minutes to repack my backpack. We had plenty of time to wait. Our flight was almost 30 minutes late but it arrived almost on time I think. We collected our suitcases and went to find Len.
It is good to be home. The cats forgot who I am. I think they remember me now.
Here are some of the highlight photos from Allison and my first trip to Blues Mills.
After the cheesecake was made; Mom, Allison and I went to Orangedale to visit with Uncle Harry. It has been nine years since Allison and I had seen him. And of course he is the same as ever. We also stopped by to visit Mom's friend, Irene. Saw several hummingbirds at the feeders she has setup at the windows. We also saw an eagle.
On the way home we stopped at L'arche. It is a cute, little charity store. I bought a necklace for myself and one for Trish. Allison and I also picked up Nova Scotia flashlights as some gifts (it is a match glued inside a clothspin with a small piece of tartan).
Saturday night I finished the baby blanket for a co-worker with the help of Allison and Mom.
Sunday morning Allison and I tried desperately to fit all our stuff into our suitcases and backpacks. At one point before I left I thought I'd come home with less stuff.
We had a scenic drive to Halifax. I briefly considered buying a lobster to bring home. Okay I didn't really, but I told co-workers that I'd look into it. We said goodbye to our parents and began our journey through security. I set off the metal detector. I forgot about my necklace and my belt has a large metal buckle. Good thing I wasn't wearing my steel toe boots. I also had to have my bag searched. They needed to make sure my bottle of Glenora whiskey wasn't openned. As if I'd share that with my family. It took a few minutes to repack my backpack. We had plenty of time to wait. Our flight was almost 30 minutes late but it arrived almost on time I think. We collected our suitcases and went to find Len.
It is good to be home. The cats forgot who I am. I think they remember me now.
Here are some of the highlight photos from Allison and my first trip to Blues Mills.
Allison in Montreal.
Me in Montreal. Viva La Second Cup.
Our Sleeper car. It was small but cozy and quiet.
This is the guest room upstairs. Allison and I call it "The Suite". The other bedroom upstairs is Mom's sewing room which we renamed "The Studio" Dial-up is slow. More photos later (and there are lots more).
More later.
L
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