Finishing The Last Projects

Yesterday it snowed lightly for most of the day. The temperature dropped to -10C (windchill -14 to -16C). This morning it is partly cloudy and -12C (windchill -16C) Today is suppose to be a mix of sun and clouds with a high of -6C.  

Lifestyle

My neighbour came over and cleaned up my driveway and front entry. I am so grateful for the things he does to help me stay in my own home. I need to do the back deck. 

I folded laundry and got one more load done. It was a small load so I wouldn't have to worry about doing laundry over Christmas. It is ready to fold today. 

I did play with Cricut and it still wouldn't show any files on the canvas. I went downstairs, loaded it onto the other lap top and it works. I am going to delete it from the Mac and then try again. I do have the files I want to cut for the memory book and can access them from the Mac. If it doesn't work today, I will be calling them for help after Christmas.

Sewing

I finally got to sew yesterday. I sewed the binding strips together, pressed them, and got it sewn onto the quilt. I spent a couple of hours hand sewing the binding down and have half of it done. 

The backing is fireside and it is soft and warm. I draped it on me and was toasty warm while I hand sewed down the binding. 

If I finish the quilt today, I will make one more small item for a friend. I can make it quite quickly and it will be something fun for her to have, pattern and all so she can make her own. 

Knitting

I picked up the vest and knit 16 or more rows on it. It was nice to have my hands busy while watching tv. 

I did enjoy knitting after a short break. 

Thoughts

    The weather is going to warm up again starting tomorrow. It is also suppose to snow heavily tomorrow. We are suppose to get up to 15 cm of snow (again) and will be digging ourselves out Christmas morning. Haven't done that since moving here.

    My SI joints are still popping when I stretch. It may be when I stretch after going to bed, in the middle of the night, and, on occasion, before I get up. I do notice I am walking much better and have a lot less pain in my back. I am hoping I can start to do a few more things so I can get back to being more normal. I haven't vacuumed any of the floors and will have to do that job slowly but surely over several days. 

Today

I am out to get groceries this morning. I hope to shovel part of the deck so I can get out in case of an emergency. It will be slow going. I want to finish the binding on the quilt and knit tonight. It is going to be a quiet day here for me as I have two busy days coming up. 

Until the next time..................................................................