Winding down

 Yes, summer by the calendar is done, however, we are still having some lovely sunny warm days, and I must add some cooler nights,

The heat and very little rain we had during the summer this year seams to be hastening the leaves to turn into their glorious, reds, oranges and yellows and every colour in between.  Starting to look as if it will be a colourful fall (autumn).  During this month we have had some much needed rain, now the lawns are a nice bright green again.  Making the most of these nice days as they will not last long.  The evenings are drawing in and once we move the clocks back it will be dark even earlier.  Not looking forward to the shorter days.

So, what have I been up to this month.   My sister is not well, so visiting her.  She lives almost an hours drive from me so it ends up as a long day.  Never mind it need to do it, not only for her sake, but for mine too. 

Took myself  to the movies and saw Downton Abbey.  I had a gift card for the movie theatre and also one for Tim Horton's, so a lovely evenings entertainment and a meal all for nothing. and thoroughly enjoyed it all.   Later the same week, I again went to see the movie with a friend, enjoyed it again.

Then off to see a performance at a theatre in Petrolia where they were showing "All about ABBA".   I have always loved their music and this show did not disappoint.  

Also attended a local venue to hear a jazz concert.  Every month a different group of musicians put on a free show.  This one was a trio from Chicago. 

Pot luck dinners have started up again after not having any for the summer.  I made sweet potato casserole this time,  It must have been tasty as I came home with an empty dish.

I have been working on a fabric confetti fabric picture this past month.  It is looking nice, if I do say so myself.  Hoping to get it finished and on a frame within the next week or so.

This coming week I go to our quilting guild meeting.  This one will be held at a local craft shop which has a meeting/craft room, where the owner will be giving us a talk about her shop.  Looking forward to it.  

My DD2 and SIL will be returning today from their vacation to Alaska, it was an anniversary trip.  DD1 will have a birthday next week, and a GGD has a birthday the following week.   Then Thanksgiving, and I have received an invitation to have dinner with my GS and family.   

Today, I will be going out with a friend for a drive as it is looking like another lovely sunny warm day.  Not sure where or what but I am sure we will find something interesting.

Have a great day

Cheers.

It has changed

 "IT" is the weather.  

As soon as September started it changed almost overnight, and the nights are decidedly cooler.

Yesterday, we had to batten down the hatches so to speak, as it was so windy.  Overnight it settled down and this morning all is quiet,  cloudy and cool.

Wednesday, was the first meeting of the quilting guild I belong to.  We don't meet during the months of July and August so we all had a lot of chatting to do to get caught up on what everyone had done over the summer.  We must have been busy doing  other things than sewing as there was not many projects for show and tell portion of the program. 

Two of the members and myself go out every two or three weeks to find an interesting place to take a look at and finish off with a lunch.  The last of our travels took us to an art gallery showing fabric paintings and then to an Art Guild in another city.   This is where we saw a show the members had just finished.

This guild has members who sew, paint, work with clay etc. so it was interesting to see their latest show which included all of the mediums.  We got our idea for our guilds next challenge.  

With the help of the two friends, I took on the task of explaining the challenge to the members of our guild.  To make it short, one picture was given to each member and they had to look at it and use what inspired  them in this picture to make their project.  All methods of sewing or even some other medium could be used.   The challenge ends at our March meeting next year and then each piece will be put in a show in April.  It will be interesting to see the finished projects.

The rest of the week was doing all things that normally need to be done, and then yesterday was happy hour upstairs, which is always includes a lot of chatter and laughs.

Have a great day.

Cheers