The mister and I had a day excursion with a couple of friends today. 

Our friends R and J picked us up around 9:45a and off we went to a (locally) famous farmer's market.

I'd been to St Jacob's Market before so I knew what we were in for.

I had a few things I wanted to get and then there were a few things I got that I didn't know I needed.

I picked up some tarp clamps....when I saw them, I knew we could use them on the winter cover for the pool.  The guy went straight into his sales pitch...wasn't to be deterred from it.  I finally had to say...okay...I sold already!

I purchased some lavender sachets...hopefully I can use some to help me sleep...put one in my dresser drawer.
I really do love the smell of lavendar!

I used to pick some up at the CNE but we haven't been in years.  Then I grew some, but the plant didn't survive for very long, only a couple of years.  I didn't really harvest much.

I think I will take the sachets apart and put some stuffing in the sachet with less lavendar, then I can have more sachets.

Jackie and I both saw some dresses that we liked..bias cut and tie dyed rayon..so nice and cool for a late summer afternoon on vacation or around the pool.

We saw lots of clothes, but neither bought anything else.

Both couples wanted some leeks.  We got some beautiful ones.  I am going to make leek and potato soup.  Jackie and I are very alike and so are our misters...

I picked up some beets.  The daughter said that if I bought her some, she would make pickled beets.  I LOOOOVE pickled beets.  I love not having to make them! lol!

I bought some green and yellow beens....so nice and fresh!..nicer than I've seen in the stores!

And some little potatoes.  I wanted some squash, but the mister didn't want to carry it.

We left not long after, Ron was anxious for lunch.

Off we went to a resturant called CrossRoads and had a buffet lunch.  And, of course I ate too much..but it was lovely and so tasty.  Bonus was.... I didn't get a rash...so all the food and baking was freshly made! no preservatives!

Oh Thank Goodness it's Friday....and the mister is gone golfing.....he has been dragging me out for a walk twice a day.  We have been walking for a total of 1 1/2 hours each day!
My feet are sore!  I'm tired.  I need the rest!
One day we went out for a half hour walk and I only had a little fruit and some yogurt for lunch...I was dragging my butt the whole way.  I was exhausted.  Later, after dinner, I was fine, we went for another hour walk, but I gotta make sure I eat properly.
We are trying to lose weight....again....I know I can do it.  The weight fell off the last time I did this.  I stuck to my diet, counted my calories, made sure I got enough protein, never...ever.. missed a meal and we walked most evenings for an hour.  and the weight fell off.  I gotta do that again.  This time keep it off.
One thing that I found helped me immensely was a nutritional scale.  This scale weighs food, but it also tells you EXACTLY how many calories is in that food...the amount of protein, carbs, fats, sugars...everything you need to know when you are dieting.  And I used caloriecounter.com.  This is a great site.  I was able to make sure I was getting a well rounded diet;  this site will let you know if you are low in any nutrients.
I don't know if I've lost much this week with all the walks...cause I'm having a small glass of wine everynight...okay..okay ..a big glass of wine! lol

I have not been in my sewing room at all this week.  The mister is on vacation and we are doing a whole lot of nothing this week.  I try to go to my sewing room...but I never seem to make it.  I have a top all cut out and ready to sew.....gotta get in there!
I have all sorts of odd jobs for the mister to do. He has all sorts of things to do that he has put off for a long time...I have all sorts of stuff I have been waiting for him to do...like help me clean windows.  I am too short to get them out and they are too heavy for me.  We have changed all the windows and now I need him to take out the screens for me.  I can't get them out.   I would like the kitchen window replaced... again....he had it replaced and the frame is so big I can't see outside anymore....and I don't like not being able to see out the window over the kitchen sink.   I told him when he was having them replaced that I didn't think it would be good...so now I want it replaced...again....good thing he is in that business, or I would be out of luck...and I would like it done before he retires...
yesterday we spent the afternoon out the back doing a bunch of little chores.  Still a whole lot to do.

Today is grand daughter Courtney's 9th birthday.  I can blog what she is getting because she doesn't read my blog.
I hear she and her parents and sister are meeting her other grandparents for dinner.....So ...no family dinner tonight.  Last I asked she hadn't decided where she wants to go for dinner.  She is gonna be tired...boy oh boy...she is signed up for 2 hours of dance Tuesdays.
I got her 2 pairs of doll shoes.....I gave her a small birthstone ring, we had to have it enlarged a size.  It's hot still, her hands are probabley swollen with the heat.
Mommy got her a really nice blue pleather jacket.   It's really nice, and I hope it fits her.  She seems to be built like me ...short and chunky...hope she doesn't stay that way...I hope she grows TALL!  I keep telling her "GROW! GROW!"   lol

As I said yesterday, I usually pick a bad spot to sit at guild. 
Next week I have guild again and I am going to sit right at the front.  I need to get up and speak to the membership so I am going to lay claim to some different real estate this year!
I have some more pics of quilts our Halton members made.

This is a gypsy bag that our president made from 6 fat quarters...She says it holds all her stuff that she needed to schlep in tonight.   Fabrics are beautiful Japanese prints .  Pic doesn't do it justice.  Sheila changed the pattern a bit.   If you like this bag, the pattern is at www.favequilts.com.

Jo-Anne made a cute baby quilt for a new arrival.

Another cute kiddie quilt...can't remember whose...

Lynne made 3 quillows ...I believe for brides'maids? 

       

A quilt for the maid of honour...Mom says she has lots of quillows 'cause she's made them for her.

A cuddle quilt for outreach!



double sided quilt

 Guild tonight!
 



We had a really good turn out for guild tonight....I was overwhelmed with all the books coming back to the library...we have thousands of books in our library.  It's a great resource for the group, and members could take out 5 books each this summer.

Yellie, our head librarian buys numerous books every year, she travels to the states and picks up lots of books for the guild.  You want a book, she will get it!  What a great lady!

Working in the library myself, I see all the books that come back in and can get dibs on them....I have never used the library so much as I have these last 2 years.

I had 10 books over summer.  2 books again tonight.

I actually won a door prize! A pack of sewing needles!

Our program tonight consisted of demos...one I was very interested in was Jayne's.



a canada quilt



She showed things that she was making for Alzheimer's patients...baby things, like a tag blanket. A 12 inch square of minky with tags sewn into all the edges.  It apparently soothes these patients ..she also had a large quilt that she made with all sorts of different fabrics, appliques, textures, fringes, stuffed animals unstuffed and sewn into a square.  Busy aprons...aprons with zippers and laces different textures to keep their hands busy.

I could see these things would be great for Alzheimer's patients, just judging from what my father was like.  Again, silly me...I didn't take pics of Jayne's quilt...never even thought of it. 

But I did get some pics of show and tell.  I kept having to ask Karen to turn our way..they always forget our side of the room.

When I first arrived I choose a table close to the stage so that I could take pics; by the time I got back to my seat, the area was crowed and very hot.  I told the ladies, sorry, I was moving...it was just too hot there for me.  It wasn't as good for pics....next month...I am sitting on the other side of the room!

  I wandered around the room checking out the other ladies giving demos and decided to sign up for the ATC (artist trading cards) exchange.  I will have to make 7 cards, maybe 8, and I will share those as I do them.  I haven't decided if I will to do them all the same or each one different.  I have until June to make them.

The mister is on the road up north (I hope he brings home BLUEBERRIES)yum!, the grand daughters back to school and my sister has left for home (she was visiting again).
The cat and I are all alone!
What to do? What to do?  So much to do!
 Well, it's family dinner night tonight, so I do need to cook dinner for all us girls.  Pasta it is.  I can make sure there are leftovers for the mister for dinner tomorrow night.  I have to leave early for one quilt guild I belong to.  
There is a lot of cleaning I need to get at.
  Vacuuming...tidying up, changing beds, doing laundry.  The house needs a good thorough cleaning and ...
I still have stuff I need to do for the other quilt guild I belong to.  Gee, I know summer is over when guilds start back.
  I had the membership cards printed (instead of me doing them all on my computer) and they look very nice.  I still have to enter members names and sign them all.
I have my attendance sheets all made up and set to print.
Almost all the members renewed in June...hmmmm...I wonder if it was for the chance to win their membership?
Anyway..it worked!  I shouldn't be overwhelmed at the front door by renewing members.
I am looking forward to our speakers this year..we are splurging and having RaNae Merril come for our October meeting.