The Kitchen Collection Is Growing

 Yesterday was a mix of sun and clouds with rain last night. The high got to 23C (humidex 25C). Today is supposed to be sunny with a high of 23C (humidex 27C). 

Lifestyle

I was out the door to make sandwiches yesterday morning. It was done in good time and I left for home by 9:30 am. Once home, I had something to drink and then cleaned the kitchen. I had to unload the dishwasher and put in my dirty dishes. I also hand washed some dishes that needed doing. I then went and cleaned the bathroom. 

I checked on the cucumber plants and they were doing okay. The sugar water does help them when transplanting them. I did cover them with a loosely woven blanket so they would get filtered sunlight. That really helped them and they were quite perky when I took it off last night so they could get watered by the rain. 

I had to go to the quilt shop near me for some supplies so I decided to look for the house that was on YouTube. I took Exit 10 and went by the coffee roasting place and Tangled Gardens.  Tangled Gardens makes award winning jellies, chutneys, etc. and had a tea room. I went down the road thinking this house was past the turn off to Grande Pre. It wasn't. It was just past Tangled Gardens on the other side of the road. I had to go further down the road to turn around. I drove slowly by the house. It is very close to the road. The front and one side was mowed. The other side and back was wild and it seemed as if no one lived there. There were no flowers or outdoor furniture to be seen. It looks lonely sitting on the plot of land as there are no out buildings. The apple orchard behind the house is huge (about 60 acres) and you can see it behind the house and from the highway.

Sewing

As I going for a drive right after lunch, I made one potholder before lunch. When I got back from the drive I made the 2nd potholder and sewed the opening on both of them.

They don't look great but they do look better after they are used. The green one has fusible fleece and the flower one has insulbrite. I like the fusible fleece one better. One thing I am going to do is make the border pieces a bit wider and trim them back. Daughter is thrilled with them. 

This is what I have made so far for her. 

I have enough fabric left over to make a small rectangle and a square pad. I am sure that will leave me with scraps of fabric. 

At the quilt shop, I bought the insulbrite for house items and the foam batting and webbing for bags. I am set for a bit as I have to make another bag plus the bicycle jacket this month. 

Knitting

I got 8 rows knit on the blanket last night. It is going to be huge. 

Today

I am going to do some work upstairs and then this afternoon I am out to get some items for dinner at the hall tomorrow night. I may get some sewing done if there is time. I will knit tonight. 

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