Full and Wonderfull!!

 Almost two months has gone by since posting

and also since reading other posts!

September and October have been full and wonderfull indeed!

The back yard has gone from this:

To this: 

 

So very many things have transpired.

I write this, dear readers, as a journal for myself as well.

I don't want to forget what a whirlwind it's been.

The pictures on my iPhone help me to remember.

Do you take lots and lots of pictures but don't print any?

I am becoming so aware of this and need to do better.

Two full moons and many, many glorious sunrises have been 

admired these last couple of months...

The annual visit from dear Kentucky friends Debi and Larry started off the month of September properly.

We had a nice "reunion" and time together along with our friends Jan and Dave.

Always a special time ...

We hiked to "Jim's" bench on the G2G trail

Sporting our newly crafted necklaces. Friends forever!

A quick dash to Northern Ontario (8-9 hours North from home)

with close to 50 folks was an informative and historical moment for many!

We travelled to Montreal River, which is about 1 hour North of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario,

to install a historical plaque commemorating the

Conscientious Objectors from our area during WWII, 1941-43

So many family stories and memories shared during this interesting project.

You can read more about it on this link:

https://mhso.org/content/montreal-river-historic-plaque

The quilt for our church's 75th anniversary was completed

and quilted just in time - whew!

The actual Anniversary weekend was full and so meaningfull

with displays in the church's foyer, a Saturday night Hymn Sing followed by cheesecake dessert,

a special Sunday morning service followed by a potluck FEAST!

It was humbling to be part of this very special event.

Wish you could hear the harmony!!

A bus tour to Lancaster, PA with some friends, came on the heels of the anniversary.

Off we went, me with a good case of laryngitis after all that singing and celebrating,

The weather was picture perfect.

We visited Lancaster's colourful downtown farmer's market,

the replica of a Tabernacle,

Hershey's Chocolate World,

Longwood gardens, and last but not least,

the famous Sight and Sound Theatre to see the spectacular production of Daniel!

My first time to Sight and Sound. Have you been there?

My favourite cookbooks (MGCC) at the tabernacle bookstore!

I soon got my voice back followed by a rough cough.

I guess it's all going around again these days?

Am feeling much better and as I write this am preparing a "better late, than never"

Thanksgiving dinner for my wee family.

SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR!!!

Till next time ... enjoy these last full days of October. Stop and savour the aromas of Fall.

My heart is FULL

Farmer's Daughter

And "sew" it begins again ...

February,

doing almost exactly what I was doing last year this time.

Working on the shirt quilt for Becky and the fitting name of this block is

Farmer's Daughter!!

It went quite well until I got to the vague instructions on how to attach a border,

sewn with angle cuts and block finishing triangles, and the dreaded mitred corners - eek!

"needles" to say after much stitch ripping it is almost finished.

Not perfect by any means, but almost complete!

Perhaps the quilting can smooth out some of the imperfections?

The stormy days and some lovely bright sunny ones lent themselves

well to spending time in my sewing room.

It was a distraction from the thoughts of doing the upcoming income tax prep

(a task not quite as much fun).

The biggest storm of the year so far, thundersnow and all, hit us with a vengeance and left

deep and very heavy snow.

My poor shrubs and tall cedar hedge trees.

Their heads are bowed low and hopefully not broken.

In between storms and sunshine I was delighted to lend a helping hand

to my sister who scored these beautiful crazy quilt blocks from a 

neighbour at her summer Newfoundland home.

We just inserted the navy sashing to make this stunning wall hanging!

What an honour to spend some time with this special sister.

There were some sleep overs at their house and at mine...

So lovely to see that bay window sunset again

She's the best little companion

 

Fun times ...

Tacos for the win!

Oh and, one of my orchid's bloomed!!

March came in like a lamb but it's been "growling" in these beginning days.

Hoping this means it will go out like a lamb too!

Till next time ... watching for signs of Spring!