Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Day 365 of 365


Wow - I can't believe that it has been a year.
This blog has been a wonderful way to mark a year in my life. Thanks for visiting. 

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Day 364 of 365


Picked all the onions and shallots from the garden (everything is out of the garden now).

Monday, September 17, 2012

Day 363 of 365


Frost every night now, so it is time to bring in the house plants. I'll pot them up tomorrow.

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Day 362 of 365


Yesterday we went to Grazing in the Field, a dining experience promoting locally produced and processed food.


 It was held at a beautiful dairy farm in Woodlands, Manitoba.


The 7 courses of food were amazing (the above soup is made from cream from where my husband works - his company was one of the partners and that is how we got to go).

The people were wonderful, and we had such a fun time. An all around great experience and worthy of 3 pictures (I did take lots of pictures last night).

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Friday, September 14, 2012

Day 360 of 365


We walked along the train tracks tonight and saw why there were so many fire trucks the other day - a grass fire near the lumber yard.


We were off the tracks when this train came by.

Two pictures today as I only have 5 days left.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Day 358 of 365


Back to volunteering after summer vacation (I am very lucky to get to volunteer at a school library).

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Day 357 of 365


We went some where different for our evening walk.

Monday, September 10, 2012

Day 356 of 365


One slice of a Brandywine tomato covers a whole piece of bread (over 6" wide) - it was delicious.

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Day 355 of 365


This picture was taken from the car on the way home after teaching free motion quilting all weekend (it was a wonderful experience, and every one did so well).

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Friday, September 7, 2012

Day 353 of 365


Cleaned the house from top


to bottom (I love a clean house).

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Day 352 of 365


Back to regular routine (driving my youngest to and from school).

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Day 351 of 365


Started getting ready for a 2-day free motion quilting class I am teaching this weekend (surprisingly I have lots of samples - guess I need another bin).

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Day 350 of 365


Hard to see, but there were a few Cedar Waxwing birds enjoying the sprinkler today - the one on the arbor is a young one.

Monday, September 3, 2012

Day 349 of 365


We all took turns trying out the go-cart that my oldest son (in the picture) and my husband made. They made it from scratch - designed and welded the frame, figured out how to get all the components to work etc. It took a couple of summers and they are pleased that it is finally working.

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Day 348 of 365


This moth was well camouflaged on the side of our house.

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Day 347 of 365


Trying to figure out how to knit with more than one colour (the sleeves of a sweater - free pattern here).

Friday, August 31, 2012

Day 346 of 365


We went hiking in the Whiteshell today (a beautiful provincial park about 2 hours east of home, near the Manitoba/Ontario border).

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Day 344 of 365


Finished knitting a pair of socks (34C outside today, so a bit hot for wool socks, but I am sure I will need them soon).

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Day 343 of 365


Although temperatures are around 30C, there are signs of autumn in the trees (picture from our evening walk).

Monday, August 27, 2012

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Day 338 of 365


The last one was so much fun that I decided to have another quilt along (more information on my main blog).

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Monday, August 20, 2012

Day 335 of 365


My oldest son and I biked down to watch a train - it was extremely long. (In the day 332 picture, my family are by the railway crossing where this picture was taken).

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Day 334 of 365


Love the prairies - we can see for miles (in the distance is where we go for bike rides).

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Day 330 of 365


We had our first taste of potatoes from the garden this week.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Monday, August 13, 2012

Day 328 of 365


It looked like rain after I put the sheets on the line, but luckily it cleared up.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Day 327 of 365


Cut tumblers for a quilt today - a Christmas present for a friend.

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Day 326 of 365


I finished piecing a little "leaders & enderds" project while Skypeing with Raewyn
It is 9" x 13" with 100 different fabrics.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Day 325 of 365



My favourite geraniums, Raspberry Ripple I think (I have had the same plant for a few years),


I love how there are some all red flowers.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Monday, August 6, 2012

Day 321 of 365


The tables ready for a family get together (21 people).