Sunday rain glorious rain

Still Saturday here, and still raining. Eventually, it will stop, and then it will snow.

Katherine

Hi Gwen,

We have had rain for seven days, almost seven inches of it. We did see the sun for maybe two hours today (Saturday), but then the rains came along and now it's very windy too. Not much planned for Sunday except brunch. Enjoy your knitting.

Hugs,

Nora

It's Saturday night here (9:45 pm CDT). We've had some beautiful weather this week, lots of sunshine and fairly warm temps (for October). It sure beats the snow we had a week and a half ago. DH & I are right into the autumn work of cutting, splitting and stacking wood for the woodstove. We're hoping to get most of it done before the permanent snow falls. It will be so nice not to have to spend every Sunday in the dead of winter working on firewood.

I've been humming right along on my Patons Up Country sweater - with the thick yarn and bigger needles, it's knitting up very quickly. I've got the back and one sleeve done and am working on the second sleeve.

I'm on countdown now - only 4 days til I leave for Atlantic City and the Skate America competition. ;>)

Shelagh

Hi Shelagh

I thought of you today at the creative sewing and needlework show as I looked at the Rams Wool booth.

Darlene in Toronto

What are you there, Shelagh? A judge or some other official? A friend of mine is veryh involved with Skate Canada this year, and I know how busy she is with it.

Katherine

Gwen here it is dark, but we had a glorious moon, a full one, like a big creamy cheese. I am off to bed

Els

Katherine, I bet you are in bed by now, it is here nearly 1 in the morning....

Els

I was, Els. Now I am up, and have done my marking. Soon I will be leaving to pick Kandace up for church, and we will go out for lunch after that. Then I am off to school to prepare work for next week.

Katherine

I'm strictly a fanatic fan Katherine. I really wanted to attend Skate Canada, but my friend that I'm going with found the airfare to AC much less expensive than flying to St. John's (sp?). She's flying all the way from the west coast. It didn't matter to me since I'm using my Air Miles and the cost would have been the same. Even so, just the taxes, fees and insurance cost me over $200.

In the last few years, I've been to Skate Canada in Saskatoon, Quebec City and Mississauga; the Canadian Championships in Winnipeg and Saskatoon, and the Grand Prix final in Kitchener and loved the fun of it all, along with all the new friends I made. In fact, the woman I'm attending Sk.Am with, I met in Saskatoon 4 years ago. The Internet is a wonderful thing. ;>)

Shelagh

Thanks Darlene - I remember our meeting a few years ago there. And I'm sure you would love the Ram Wools store in Winnipeg - it's fabulous. They have a wonderful clearance section in the store - 2 long rows of shelves, 5 shelves high. It's my favourite place to be. ;>)

Shelagh

Good for you, Shelagh! I hope you have a wonderful time. But it's too bad you couldn't come to Skate Canada.

Katherine

Busy lady.....:=))

I have been behind the sewing machine all day. Bought some flannel sheets for our king size bed, but could only get queens size ones. This brand does not make Kingsize sheets. I took the two pillow casses, picked them apart, made one long strip out of it and ....Bob's your uncle, the bottom fitted sheet now fits our bed. The top sheet is fine since it does not have the fitted corners, it will work OK. It is a fussy job..groan. While I had the sewing machine out anyway and I was grumpy already, I also shortened Otto's new work pants, another job I do not like doing. By now it is late afternoon and time for a cup of tea and starting supper.

I did not look out side today so have no idea what the weather is like

Els

Good for you, Els. I managed to knit a little bit today. Next week, I have to knit a pumpkin sweater for Liam, as his mother has decided that he is too small for a costume, and he won't be taking much part in Hallowe'en this year. However, with his pumpkin hat and sweater, he should look adorable.

Katherine

Thanks

At least I know a store where I can add to my stash when I go to Winnipeg to visit my aunt and uncle. Now just to find time to make that trip.

Darlene in Toronto

Heh, heh, I'll be glad to take you there! Please let me know if you ever head out this way!

Shelagh

Els, the moon is lovely when it is like that - I love it here when it is a full moon rising out of the ocean and there is a golden strip to the shore. Guess the sunrise is like that too but that is not my favourite time of day. God Bless Gwen

Hi

Of course I will let you know when we heard out that way.

Darlene in Toronto

Full moons and a bit of haze, very mysterious.....LOL...it is nearly Halloween.....broom stick flying time good to have a full moon to lets us see where we are going

Els

Els, so far Halloween is a very small celebration here - so small one sees really nothing of it though a very few people dress up and have a party God Bless Gwen