Catchup - Nov 10th-20th

Nov 10th

Today I'm feeling a little better and able to walk a half block before pain builds and I have to stretch or sit to release it.  So picked Edna up and to the Outlet Mall for lunch and the first footwear store, Sketchers, we both find boots for winter shopping or visiting.  Zippo for a jacket for me before I called it quits!  Ohhh it feels so good to be feeling slightly better, I can hope for more release soon too!

Nov 11th

Let us Remember!!!

This is the picture of my Polaroid jigsaw puzzle I've yet to set! The sealed box is on the top shelf!

Nov 12th

OHHHHH I'm very slowly getting better. Today after brunch with the girls, I shopped in Polo Park briefly and walked from Starbucks to nearly the elevator/escalators before having to sit down with slight pain. I did find myself a lighter weight parka for warmer days, not what I really wanted but for $49 plus taxes it will do! So home relaxing and catching up on my sports!!!

Nov 13th

Sad/Funny!!!

But honestly VERY VERY VERY true.

Last week I on two walking sticks had to carefully manuever out of the way of one of these "zombies" even after saying HEY loudly. Not great with my hip pain.

Nov 15th

Finally I think this sciatic pain is lifting, at least I can walk a block with the walker before pain sets me on my butt for a bit before continuing!!! Laundry yesterday set me back a bit, but today was not bad, to the point I finished off my PFA swap, Beautiful Ribbon Embroidery, finally after a two week delay! I've always loved AUTUMN so knew as soon as the topic was posted I'd stitched the postcard top in October but not finished it till today.

OMGG!!! It's beautiful out there! They are huge fluffy flakes! ❄️❄️❄️ But I'm sure for travel it's not nice so hope everyone is extra cautious and not full of that 'I know how to drive, you dont' cockiness attitude!

Nov 16th

Today was a good start so I spent a few hours at Sylvia's sewing with her. This time I stopped and headed home before over doing it. I worked on my Assiniboine Circle Quilters mystery BOM blocks and Sylvia on a commissioned wall hanging. It's looking really awesome!!!

Nov 17th

A quiet day doing a few errands before heading to Headingley to Cindy's for supper with Janice too! Yummy chicken tacos from Costco!!! Then we went to Shelmerdines Christmas special night opening! Awesome to visit with my friends after so long!!!

https://www.shelmerdine.com/event/holiday-sparkle-event/2023-11-18/

Nov 18th

Well today I felt lots better and Sylvia and I went to Assiniboine Circle Quilters until I ran out of energy.  I didnt haul my machine but contined on my handwork UFO instead.  Then home to relax.

Nov 19th

Yeah yeah yeah!!! I'm feeling lots better today and 🙏 it continues so! I even tackled the baby bath towel for a gift today without pain, achy a bit but I'm relaxing those out before going to Sylvia's for Grey Cup!!! Hope to drop it off an my way today!

Nov 20th

OMGG! 🤣🤣🤣 Yesterday I finally have the strength to STAND at the sink and do a load of dishes! Sink full of hot soapy water, turning the tap to a slow hot water flow for rinsing and PLOP!!!! The damn faucet spout falls off and turns into a water fountain before I shut the tap. This has happened a few times before and I've managed to screw it tightly back on. WELL this time NO WAY JOSE! So only did that one load and now a call into the caretaker! At the same time I'll ask for a shower bar to get in and out too! 😉

I love checking this out each year it's on?

OMGG this is beautiful!!!!

WOW!!!!

Yeah the kitchen tap is finally connected, after a struggle with getting the grooves aligned and then the caretaker tightened it with a wrench! Guess I'll get my dishes done today! 🤣🤣🤣

 

Catchup - Jan 31st-Feb 3rd

Jan 31st

Oooohhhhh why can't people get a normal honest job already! It seems like some SCAMMER is using my cell phone number as a cover for their ill tried gains! I've checked with Rogers security section and they advised that I continue HANGING UP and immediately BLOCKING that caller. On can also report thr incident to the Cdn National Anti-Fraud Centre. Also if anyone calls me that I've been SPAMMED - not such and to state the above facts too! The scammers are not actuslly using my number, but SPOOFING!

Hmmmm now that Day 10 TIAS is here I'm still no closer to guessing accurately, even with the two parts together! I'm using a clear silver lined bead so not quite visible.

Feb 2nd

Awesome to have a half day class/sewing session finally! Sylvia enjoyed the ZOOM session with the girls too! Thank you Melissa for this Modern quilt as you go table runner class! We both enjoyed it very much!

At Sylvia's in her Studio! 

My back for reversible.  Sylvia's backing has black with white dots so her stitching did not show. 

Last night I retatted the snowflake that gave me grief! It went much smoother and I'm more pleased to gift this now! The Eighth Day of December from 24 Snowflakes in Tatting by Lene Bjorn.

Second lots smoother tatting.

Firts not so great tatting. 

YEAH, thank you to Susan for contacting her daughter Madison who with Paul, helped my overly large desk to be GONE! 💞💞💞 My freezer is in it's new space now and tomorrow I hope to make the final furniture moves! Then it's going through my "stuff" in future to downsize!!!

My new book has arrived! I'm too tired to give it a try tonight! I've some of those mini balls so I'll be trying tatting covers one day!

Feb 3rd

Well home after a quick oil change and check on items I'd noted, nothing serious to fix.

This is where I took those bears pictures from!

Live with Kelly and Ryan

Updated: Ann, the Admin of our PFA FB group asked me to repost the following orange postcard and info from comments under Acrylics theme to the general group. Which follows. But here is the original that spiralled into requests for similar postcards shortly afterwards. This was from our MPQ guild's Fibre Art class taught by Michelle Dobrin back in March 22, 2009! I called it "Lonely Tree" and had to frame it for myself with a stickly mailing label on the back. 

Here's one of my acrylic multi media postcards using that same technique.

I did this one July 2009 that was started with right side down paper image wrong side for guidance with decorative black thread in the bobbin for the island and tree stitching, then used acrylics for shading and finished with topside quilting to batting. I had to make various colours and various number of trees to the island for others, some framed. One day I'll try this again and get pics of the steps. 😉

Hmmmm now it's TIAS Day 11 and still no closer to guessing accurately, even with the two parts together! I'm using a clear silver lined bead so not quite visible.

TFAM Display too!

Again here are my viewers choices from this selection.

Sun on Fire - Heather Glaser 

The Great Melt - Laura Lazo

Northern Lights - Cathie Ugrin

Snow Fence - Pat Findlay 

Nothing But Blue Skies - Geesje Baron 

Winter - Yvonne Rempel

Moemories of Yore - Krista Zeghers 

Frost - Melissa Marginet 

Canola and Clover - Helen Knockaert

Assoniboine Park  - Elaine Filyk 

Paint Brush Passion  - Dawn Piasta

Lake View - Patricia Anderson 

Wheat Images - Krista Zeghers 

Maple Silhouettes  - Krista Zeghers 

Harvested - Patricia Anderson 

Road to Dauphin  - Virginia Fudyk 

Elder Elm - Elaine Filyk 

A Moment from Home  - Yvonne Carlson 

March in Manitoba  - Theresa Shaw 

Afterwards here's to a yummy lunch at Cafe on Prince too!

And then we walked over to the Portage MCC Thrift Shop.  Talk about TREASURES!!!!  May take us all day to get out of here!  I got all this (4 pendant pieces - 1 for Pat) for $15 plus 3 packages of white drawing paper, a skinny binder plus a small condiment dish Pat got. Loads of fun!!!