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Monday, October 02, 2017

Chilly Monday!

I don't understand how it can be awesome 20+ temps one day and then dipping to chilly temps the next. And naturally I'm not dressed with a vest, scarf, headband or gloves and deserted by my two walking friends for my walk this morning - but I'm going!!!!

Out with the Prairie Pathfinders walking group this morning at Kilcona Park and talk about lucky - the drizzle stopped just in time. It was a might chilly with the wind gusts but the just about 6 Km walk was slightly muddy and caution needed. I continued on and walked in total 7.4 km at 5.3 km/hr - very enjoyable and beautiful!

Ok here's Day 5 of B&W Challenge from today's PPF walk. Just LOVE this park and Nature's beauty!

Completed Lacemaking Project

My pictures for some reason are stored in the cloud and I'm having trouble 'copying' or 'moving' them to my folders. And now I can't see them to upload. SHEESH!!!!!

Shortly after:
HDR setting was enabled on my camera? Don't ask me how or what it is or if it's affecting this. Anyways I've disabled it and now I can upload my picture but still can't copy or move to my folders.

OK guess I forgot or can't find a picture of the fourth section completed. But finally I can upload my completed lacemaking lesson photo! I'm debating taking the pins out now or wait for the today's knots to set overnight! I'm too frustrated from trying to figure out why my photos are going to the cloud and I can't copy or move to my folders! DANG IT!!!!

Sunday, October 01, 2017

I'm Lacemakin'

And so very very excited that I've actually started bobbin lacemaking with the assistance and patience of Beverley Dean at this year's Northern Lights Lacemakers Lace Retreat. I can honestly tell you that I was a lot more comfortable tackling this first lesson even with a couple of mistakes that were corrected without panic - compared to my other two jump right in there small projects I did at the previous two retreats. Thank you also to other fellow lacemakers for their guidance, material input, encouragement and overall friendship. I'm taking a rest now and will return to finish off this first lesson later tonight. The other pictures will be posted when completed.

First section called wholestitch -

also called linen stitch and cloth stitch.

The second section - halfstitch.

I'm showing off my first two sections -

I was so excited!

And here with my instructor Beverley.

Thank you so very very much.

And here are the first three sections -

two more to go!

Day 4 B&W Challenge

That I'm able to go out and enjoy Manitoba with friends in such awesome Autumn weather! I was going to post Day 4 B&W Challenge photos as prepped but could not resist using a few from yesterday's walk.

Beginning of Rae Trail

Edna

Fork in another direction.

Spectacular

A slippery slope.

The snaking Assiniboine River.

Along the drive to Lavenham Fall Supper.

Rae Trail Walk

OMGG it was such a beautiful day for our Rae Trail Walk out near Holland MB with glimpses of the Assiniboine River down in the valley. Very relaxing and awe inspiring! This time Wendy periodically stopped to let us enjoy the scenery and some of us to take pictures. Then afterwards a hearty turkey fall supper at Lavenham. Gosh where'd all these people come from - it's like a hamlet size with this small hall. We didn't get back into the city until 7:30pm - totally exhausted - but I did go to the Lace Retreat and prep my pillow ready for tomorrow's lacing lesson. I'm sleeping in tomorrow!