And It Rained

 Yesterday was cool and wet with a high of 12C. This morning it is cloudy and 10C. Today is supposed to be cloudy with showers and a high of 13C. 

Lifestyle

I took daughter-in-law shopping yesterday morning. Our first stop was the sporting goods store where I returned a pair of runners and bought another pair. Daughter-in-law bought herself a pair of runners also. 

Our second stop was Walmart and we did our shopping. I bought celery and she bought carrots which we shared. I got a few other things also. Our last stop was at the liquor store. We did a bit of snooping in there for fun. We were home by noon. 

After lunch, I chopped celery and onions and grated carrots for mirepoix which I use in soups. I have a tub of it. I also keep the chunks of celery that I can't chop up as I put them into the pot when I cook a chicken carcass for broth. 

Sewing

I have started to print the patterns for the doll's outfit. I got the gathered pocket pieces done and the coat is now printing. I want to rough cut them and tape the pieces together and put them into a pile on top of the coat fabric. 

I bought ribbon for the last two bags I made. That is on the list to do right away so I can put the bags into a tub to sell next year. 

Knitting

I did a lot of knitting yesterday. I got both sleeves done. I even wove the ends in on the sleeves. 

I read both the pattern and the knit along instructions carefully and started to pick up the stitches on the right front. 

I am taking my time as I find picking up stitches this way challenging. There are not many rows to knit though there are some stitches to pay attention to when making the shawl collar. I am happy that I decided to make this sweater using both the pattern and the knit along. 

Thoughts

    We had a good rain yesterday. It was nice and soft in the morning with a good hard rain last night. We really needed it and I, for one, wasn't complaining. The ground was bone dry at least 6" down. The downside of having the rain was how gloomy it was all day. 

    I am still waiting for the paperwork to return my Fitbit. I sent them an email asking when it will be sent as I am missing having it. The company was fast to start with but have slowed down since our Thanksgiving weekend. 

    I am still playing around with packing. I put things into the suitcase, take them out, rearrange, and drive myself crazy. I think I am trying to be over prepared. Yesterday I was fiddling with my backpack trying to get things organized so I can get at items during the long flights. I know I will be putting my back pack under the seat. 

    It was this day in 1897 that a fire broke out in Windsor. But due to gale force winds, most of the town burnt to the ground. Help came from Halifax, New Brunswick, and Boston. Within a year 150 new structures were built and Windsor was fully function as a town. I do know from visiting museums in the town some of the houses were not touched by the fire. The owners of one house helped build houses in the town. 

Today

I am gone first thing to make sandwiches. I am not sure what time I will get home as I think we have to make two batches today. I would like to do some laundry, work on getting the ribbon into the bags, and start rough cutting and taping doll patterns together. I will knit on the doll's sweater tonight. 

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