Two quilt shop visits

We’ve been visiting quilt shops for many years. When we moved to Calgary Wendy got herself involved in quilting and since then her interest in that hobby has grown. I think she’s got 5 machines at present including my Mom’s Singer Featherlight! While in BC we dropped into the quilt shops in Salmon Arm and…

Sunflowers and other things

Philip and Amanda were away this week and we were charged with watering the plants. I think it is so wonderful that we’re this close to them…and these are the small things we can do for each other. I had to grab this picture of their sunflower, with the sun directly behind it, one evening….

Squirrels and kayaks

Summer is racing along – well that’s how I feel. Can’t believe that we are almost halfway through August. Philip announced just over two weeks until the kids return to school. Not that they’re anxious! I notice as the apples ripen in our tree the squirrel is more interested in coming by, biting off the…