"Sew" Tired...

Good Evening Internet Friends!

Helped out today at the Barnebirkie today for Birkie Sunday.  Was really COLD this morning, but the weather did warm up and it was a FABULOUS day.  

This evening after dinner I made Block 30 of my Red and White 2018 52 Week Block Challenge hosted by a A Needle Pulling Thread Quilt shop:

TAH DAH!

Then I attached this block to the current row I am working on and attached this row to the rest:

Getting closer to the finish......

Hope this inspires your own creativity and wishing you all the 

BEST Day EVER Monday🎉

Kathy

Living in Fast Forward...

Good Evening Internet Friends!

I cannot believe my weekend is already OVER!!!

Saturday I did laundry.  Seriously.  All.  Day.  Not kidding.  EVERYTHING in the house is washed.

Ran a few errands and then set about getting ready for the week ahead.

Made a dinner of Couscous Lentil Stuffed Peppers:

Popped the left overs in to the freezer and will have for lunches this week.

Today I participated with my friend again as a volunteer for World Snow Day Hot Chocolate Sunday Canadian Birkebeiner.  It was an amazing ski day and everyone got home safe so I also thought that was a good day.

And......we DID NOT get Lost ☺

For dinner I made a cottage cheese souffle.  Cottage Cheese was on sale last week at Costco and of course I purchased:

This is always fabulous with garlic bread and a green salad.  Yummy.

While the souffle was baking I mixed up a batch of Whole Wheat Oatmeal Banana Chip muffins for lunches this week:

Kiddo gave the thumbs up on these.

After dinner I cut the fabric for my Simple Whatnots Club from Sew Charming Crafts.  I did manage to get one corner piece sewed to all 36 blocks but got tired of cutting off the corners "sew" this is where I quit for this evening.  Will try to finish tomorrow:

These are just TOO Cute in my opinion.

Hope this inspires your own creativity and wishing you all the 

BEST Day EVER Monday🎉

Kathy

Christmas Vacation

Good Late Evening Internet Friends.  As my son has been singing for the past few days and it is now stuck in my head; "I'm so glad it's Christmas Vacation".  Last night we actually watched National Lampoon's Vacation.

Stopping by Canmore today we saw these just at the edge of town:

Then it was on to Norquay for a day of skiing:

From afar this slope looks deceivingly gentle....NOT!!!

Four hours later and my knees and legs seriously in pain we headed back.  It was fun though and I think we will go another day before heading home☺

Yesterday we spent the afternoon at Elevation Place.  It was super fun!!!  

As far as crafting I do a bit each night, but to be honest by the time I get through the recreational pursuits of each day kiddo and myself are EXHAUSTED!!!!

Tomorrow I plan to meet up with a lady about some yarn.....sounds like me.

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy

I lost the weekend......

Good Evening Internet Friends.

Seriously, I think I lost the weekend.  I cannot seem to find it anywhere and tomorrow is MONDAY!!!

I made strawberry pancakes for breakfast (forgot to take a picture).  Did laundry, vacuumed and cleaned a bit, then took my son to skiing:

Here he is preparing for a jump, I think this is the first time he has done this particular jump as he was really bracing going in to it ☺

He did nail it though, but of course I missed that snap on my camera.

Then we went out for a walk on the trails.  I have to admit that the city looked almost pretty late this afternoon:

I did bake some shortbread cookies this evening:

YUMMY!

Now off to get finalize getting ready to get out the door on time tomorrow morning as it's back to work.

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy

The Five Year.......

Good Evening Internet Friends.

Some people have plans, goals, and accomplishments for Five Year.

I however, might just about be finished a quilt that I started about five years ago (not really exaggerating).  Almost a year ago I got the pieces cut out and adhered to the fabric backing but did not get very far on the applique.  Recently I placed a large order to Connecting Threads as they had a 35% off sale and Free Shipping to Canada.  With the Canadian Dollar being low right now this sale off set some of that spending pinch.  One of the items I ordered was the Country Garden thread set.  When the package arrived I knew that I had some applique to do! All of the colors in the set were perfect for my Five Year Quilt Project.

As of a few minutes ago here is what I have accomplished this weekend:

TAH DAH!!!!

I am not feeling particularly crafty this evening due to an impending asthma attack so this was the perfect occupation of my time after my son went to bed this evening.

Earlier in the day I took my son to a different ski venue than he usually skis at simply because they do three week lessons which will no conflict with Christmas Vacation.  Sadly, this place needs some serious help.  I knit for about a half hour inside the building that smelled worse than your grandmother's old damp basement and there was likely some kind of mold in there as well.  The furniture and carpet were original from when the building opened at the same time as the explores arrived (I don't think I am exaggerating here either) and in general the place just looks SAD.  Eventually I went outside for a walk but it was cold.  A sign on the building told me that the parking lot was an idle free zone so after freezing in my car I went and parked on the street and warmed up myself and the car.

My son seemed to enjoy it because although he was in a group lesson there were no other kids that could ski the same as him so he got his own instructor! ☺

 They worked on some of his techniques so by the time we get to the mountains at Christmas he will have his ski legs back☺

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy

Christmas Vacation Day 13! Happy New Year's ☺

Last day of vacation!  Tomorrow we head home.

We decided to make it the best day ever though and went skiing to Lake Louise.  The weather and the snow were perfect today and it was simply beautiful out there:

View from one of the trails.

Last run of the day!

Since we are packing up this evening we stopped for dinner in Canmore at a place called The Wood Restaurant.  

I started to some car packing, but got bored so started on my Cross Stitch Collection Stitch Along.  Here is as far as I got this evening, should probably go pack a little more:

Wishing everyone a healthy, creative and happy 2015!

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy

Happy Snow Day!!!

Seriously, today is/was World Snow Day.  Very appropriate for today and Edmonton although the temperature here today was + 4 Celsius!  

We went skiing today:

Big Fun!!

I finished grafting the toe closed on my last sock of this pair yesterday, so I wore them today to skiing, and they were super cozy warm:

I LOVE wool socks, and now that yarns come in so many beautiful colors and are so fun to knit.....

Hope this inspires your own creativity...

Kathy