Where does the time go???????

Tuesday there was a parade in Victoria and Halifax with all the sailors marching, it's 100 yr anniversary. Shawn is one of them here is a pic of Shawn in uniform with Deanne his better half my older son Kris and my grandaughter Autumn(Kris's daughter)

Malcolm the Monkey

Just finished Malcolm for my niece in Australia she is due in the fall. Now I have 4 quilts to quilt so no more projects til I get a couple done. Weather has been super veg garden was planted last week everything but tomatoes and cukes, mowed some of the lawn for the clippings for the cukes but not enough.
Pic won't upload so will try later.

Had a great time at retreat

Wow my first retreat and I had a blast have never sewed that much in 4 days as I did at the retreat, got 2 tops completed Civil War Tribute and Back to School and made the 4 BOM blocks from Quilt With Us group.

Been Busy outside

Well I've been slacking with this blog again. I've washed down the l/r and bathroom on main floor so that leaves 2 bedrooms and the kitchen. Now there is the raking of leaves that I never did in the fall and the last 2 days it's been raining and is making the grass green. Paul our old neighbour came over on Sat. and pruned the fruit trees and the maple,hawthorn,and dogwood. No sewing going on here as waiting to go full tilt in 10 more days til I go to the quilting retreat. Had to switch with another lady for the Thrift Store on the 8th so now I'm working this thursday.
Been at the Art Centre also trying to make a birdbath hopefully it works I also made a bowl and today noticed my metal birdbath has rusted a hole so think I'll make a new one with clay.
Note to me----haircut on tuesday.
Made dough gods which is just deep fried bread dough then dip in sugar and cinammon, I've had this deep fryer for 3 yrs as a gift and today was the first time I used it.

Stars for a New Day finished

This is my 3rd finish for 2010.

Spring cleaning

Well I started spring cleaning got our bedroom and the midget room logs washed down and got the curtains and bedding washed and hung on the line. That was fri. today got the living room logs washed and that meant up and down the ladder, there was a nice breeze so the curtains dried fast even though it was an overcast day. Now my back is sore so I think tomorrow I'll take a day off.

Quilting Stars for a New Day

This morning thought I'd get some bobbins wound to start quilting well good progress half done then Brandy & Laura (nieces)and their babies came for a vist Laura is here from Vancouver to visit with her sister Brandy, a girl and a boy 7 & 5 months old had a nice visit. Will try to finish the other half and should soon have my second finish for this year. Cut fabric for my new project called Back to School, which I want to take to the quilt retreat next month.