grandmas-bits and pieces: better now

http://www.quiltersworld.com/newsletters.php?mode=issue&issue_id=708&department_id=44

A bed foot quilt or a table runner, whatever you want it to be. The pattern is the Pineapple block. I think if you printed out the pattern it could be paper pieced but don't quote me on that LOL.

And to that lovely person who wished me better today. Thank you and I am better today, normal whatever that maybe but normal for me.

Christmas Robin Paper Pieced Pattern

The picture seems to be unavailable at the moment. So just bring it up if you are interested.

It is Saturday so we grocery shopped. The bill was 92 dollars and I wondered what we bought. I did not purchase a magazine which pumps up the bill but we did by a bit of meat and a bar of soap. Ray does the shopping so I need to guess LOL. I sit and read the magazines as I am way too slow for him. Of course I can hear Jean saying ,Read the bill.

And Happy Birthday Jean, I guess it is a bit late since I think there is 4 hours difference between us , maybe three , I am not sure. It is 3:15 here so you are no doubt out for a celebration dinner. I hope it was all good.

We went to Boston Pizza for lunch. I had some kind of bread which was like a pizza bread that had a dip with it. The dop was very spicy so I had to ask for a less spicy one. Ray had a small pizza, We had coffee but we are contemplating not having coffee at restaurants any more. It is quite expensive and adds up the bill. Of course that is the intention. Remember when coffee came with the meal and was not an add on to the price. It was also 10 cents a cup LOL. Generally we only drink half of it anyway. We drink two full cups of coffee at breakfast and the half a cup we drink at lunch. Who needs the half cup? We do have a full cup of Tim Horton's though at lunch time if we are out then.

I did some sewing this afternoon on the pinwheel blocks I am doing for the Guild. I just did the half square triangles but did not put them together yet. I have 2 envelopes to do so it will be some time before they are all done. At my rate of sewing it takes time and I cannot sit there for hours sewing. But I do some and it makes me happy.

Then I had some dinner , left overs from lunch that we bought home. I wonder hwy things don't taste as good the second time around

.Download now as a pdf pattern

Not a bow tie but a neck tie.

http://www.pinterest.com/louloubird1/pincushions/
Pinterest has some fabulous pincushions on this site and great ideas if you want to make a pincushion. I loved the Hedgehog.
I don't think there are patterns there just the fun of looking. And ideas.

Ray is suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis in his toes right now. He put some rub that the doctor gave him and took his slippers off to relieve the pressure on his toes. Poor guy. We think it is RA but it could be gout. Things get sore and out of order when you get old. He still does really well though as he is heading toward 80. He will be 76 on his next birthday in December.