Spring Stayed

A friend of mine said today that it is That Sucks Day. This is based on terrible historical events that have occurred on April 15.

Fortunately that is not the case here. Spring continues to stay. Those that have lived around Calgary for at least 50 years, are waiting for the snow to drop. It is not unusual to get 6" of snow in April and May even though it can be 65 degrees the day before. We all say, if it has to snow, then snow in the mountains.
Other great things happening are: all the quilts for spring market in Minneapolis are completed, pictures have been taken and the brochure is being printed. 

Spring Stayed

Vista in Paris

Spring or Winter

In Calgary, spring has sprung and left and sprung and left and sprung again with the expectation of more snow next week.  After all it is only March and April is around the corner. These months can be the snowiest. Heavy and wet. My poor tulips don’t know what to do because they only shouldn't be waking up unit May. 

I’ve been testing and retesting instructions for the upcoming patterns using a variety of fabric styles and colours for Quilt Market in Minneapolis.  Wish me luck; my final deadline is March 15.   

 

It's 2015!

Happy New Year!
It's 2015 and already half way thru January. I've been in kind of a hiatus on purpose and accidental and now it's time to get back to reality. Going to physio in 3 days got me back to year end books. Thank goodness a group of us are making a slab block for a friend that is retiring because it got me back into quilting.

Where have I been. First went to a business conference nw of Baltimore. I never knew bamboo grew in Virginia.

Enjoyed spending time in BWI looking at the Canada Geese going one way and the police going the other while the crab was inside all glassed in.

Then on Christmas day, my family and I had lunch at YYC before I headed out to the World Jr Hockey games in Toronto.

First game was between Russia and Denmark. Very exciting to watch because the Juniors play with their heart and the love of the game and not their wallet.
Then 5 days into the tournament I rolled my foot. Crapola! Spent all day foot up and on ice. Only missed the game between Denmark and Swiss.  Could walk on it next day in a tensor but slowly.

The best part CANADA WON GOLD!!! OMG it was so nail biting, exciting, loud and fun! The juniors are back in Canada in 2 years. Can hardly wait!