Awards Time

My friend Myra, click here myras-tactilepleasuresinfabric.blogspot.com, has given me an AWARD, recently developed by a blogger named, Megan aka The Bitchy Stitcher, go see her blog here, for a full description of the award, Megan says it's to honour "any blogger who crafts, sews, quilts - you know, makes stuff - no matter how crappy (or how good). A way to say - I like your blog, like your stuff, and I'm pretty sure you have a good sense of humor". Megan also says "all the lovely people whom I have had the pleasure to meet through this humble blog are all very talented and not the least bit ugly, but I am sure they will all take this award in the spirit intended"

In all that, I am honored and tickled pink to know that Myra likes my sense of humour and my blog. Cool huh LOL.... That being said we continue to inspire and encourage each other with our quilting. It's a good thing!

Now, all the lovely people whom I have had the pleasure to meet through this humble blog are all very talented and not the least bit ugly, but I am sure they will all take this award in the spirit intended."Recipients are to pass it on to 3 bloggers that fit that category. This was not easy to pick, so I added a few more ..........thank you to all........

A Big Thank You, Myra

BONNIE at quiltville.blogspot.com I'm sure everyone has visited her blog...if not wow , please do,,,, sooo much information, ideas, fun, and much much more.....

BETH: see her here mdquilter73.blogspot.com lots of great ideas, great sense of humor and much much more,,,,,, go visit her blog,,, can't say enough about this lady.....

DENISE: todays-photos.blogspot.com for her beautiful photos and memories....Friend

JOYCE: at jdebreuilsartandquilts.blogspot.com for her sense of humor, her great inspirations... and more....

HAZEL: at sewcrazy-hazel.blogspot.com also for her sense of humor, savy finds, ideas and more.......

Guild?????

Oh my, I just had to inquire lol at one of the quilt shops in Sudbury about quilt guild...well,,,, Pat informed me that there were a few , and said that I might want to check out the guild closer to where I am (Azilda) which is in Chelmsford (about 8min drive) they are calle "Rayside Balfour Stitchery Guild" ..woohoo ,, I got a ladies name and not shy me (considered social butterfly LOL) called Maxine and (LOL) with this information she gave me, attended my first meeting here...What a great bunch of ladies, from young to old and such a big guild (for me) there was 61 quilters in the guild..including me which approx 42 attended, and they made me feel so welcomed (as if they wouldn't lol) ..... don't get me wrong , ladies in Thompson are still in my hearts and will always be .... I can't believe that this guild meets every Monday night, yes I said every Monday and also they get together on Thursday (9am-3pm) for quilting whatever your heart desires.....WOW... Im going to be busy when I get all my sewing unpacked LOL. Now I'm counting down,,,, only 2 weeks before we move into our place....hummm not anxious LOL..posting a few pics of Manitoulin Island... beautiful place to see... soooooo..... Ciao, Adios, Salute, Nighty nite, and Bonsoirs mes amis.....

Espanola, on the way to Manitoulin Island

Pulp and paper mill (woohoo smelling pretty) LOL rotten

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one lane wooden bridge to cross onto the island

(sacry looking wooden planks)

demonstration at the quilt show...cool stuff eh??

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Dave's first time, driving a quad

(still a big kid at heart, humm arent't we all LOL)

OK, who's following me LOL

Fall

Sorry to take so long to get back on here and blog.....so hard, still living out of our suitcase til mid October but,,, here I am...what a wonderful time I've had this week,,, seen cousins that I haven't seen in years, I'm talking maybe around 20 or so years...lol ..was awesome.. but will be doing more of that now that we are back in homeland LOL, .also took in some sites that we kinda drove by before and never took time to see...funny how you can just be close to something but not even notice it...does that make sense... so here are a few pictures of the Fall season here, wow, beautiful here and last way longer then up north (sorry gals just had to put that in LOL) ,,,,,,,also a few more pics of fix...lol.......Ciao, Salute, Adios, Nighty Nite, Bonsoirs mes amis......

Humm fun stuff woohoo

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Geese right in the middle or Sudbury,,,humm resting first lol

By Onaping Falls, it's call High Falls

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A little climb going back up the hiking trail (poor Dave, he was pooped lol)

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On the back deck at Sis in laws (Azilda) cool don't see those in Thompson

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Breakdown

Oh My,,,, yes folks, I did, I had a breakdown, meltdown, whatever you want to call it...Just had to have my fix LOL I admit ,,,I have an addiction.....yep me,,,little, so good (lol) , me.... I just had to stop into a quilt shop,,,yep,,,, I did,, then another one LOL and of course you guessed it...there was this little (humm) bag that just followed me out the doors...PSSS, that's nothing hehe... found a quilt show down at the Island,,, hehe of course I couldn't help it... had hubby get up early, nice and early and drove to Manitoulin Island.....(saw the add in the quilt shops of course)....just by co-ink-ke-dinky,,my friend has a camp at Mindemoya (on the island) and we planned to meet for breaky..lol... the guys went 4 wheeling while us ladies, went to the quilt show... lol,, hummm of course has anyone ever left there without any goodies...You got it,,,, I had another relapse,,....And now I started this Halloween wall hanging (kit),,,it's got applique with wonder under ,,,sooo I can start it then when we move into our house,,lol I can stitch the rest and hang it in time....This was so much fun, now I have to restrain myself (not) .... well see ... LOL We had fun this weekend and I will post more this week with great pics and tales,.... so ,,, Ciao, Adios, Salute, Nighty nite, Bonsoirs mes amis..........

and a kit to boot lol............fun pattern

will add the others next blog LOL

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Just a few pics of the quilt show

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BBRRRR

Well, I heard through the grapevine that it snowed in Churchill last night and they are (humm wonder who) are saying it might snow in Thompson, LOL OH MY.....had a little frost here in Sudbury (Azilda), this am... we all had to scrape the windows (vehicles)... wow, summer went and gone , I'm sure we all feel the same here in Canada, that we got a pretty wet summer and fall... maybe we can have a fast winter that we can say it's gone LOL... I'm working on my Hawaiian applique and almost done... I'll have to find another project (hand one) soooo hummm maybe I'll have to check out the quilt shop, I've been trying to stay away, did pretty good til now but,,,, need need need to.... can't wait , can't stay away lol . I'm a little cold at the moment, will have to go thaw out BRRR. (bath time) hehe,,, still living out of our suitcase but soon,,,, so Ciao, Salute, Adios, Nighty nite, bonsoir mes amis ......

Marlene's petty flowers

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Paul's Grapes (bros in law)

PS: Paul was fighting off the racoons (with the broom last nite)

they are eating his grapes LOL

that was too funny,,,sorry Paul

School Woohoo

Wow, great week , busy crazy, but great...lol. Went to photo school (course) today, was fun. and wow the stuff you can do with an DSLR camera is amazing...instead of saying, "how did they do that" LOL I now know more that I did yesterday LOL and asked probably too many questions but I'm a need to know how and why person... this was supposed to be only 3 hrs but ended up to be 4hrs.. that was ok by me...another class on part 2 , in two weeks and I am going,, humm I'll play with my Nikon first, then maybe I'll understand more..Anyways, all week we (hubby and I) were checking out 5th wheelers, boy what a selection, today went back to the first one we viewed and did my homework, on my best buy, etc... and bought it...26 foot, 1996 , almost new, not used much at all... still smell like new too... can't wait now,lol til next year LOL...boy am I jumping the gun.. so... still living out of a suitcase til mid Oct, need to get at my sewing machine, I sure miss it.... here's a few pics I took last week...sooo Ciao, Salute, Adios, Night, Bonsoir mes Amis...til next time

Pretty, after the rain

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Class

Alright, I went to this new store called Henry's, its a photo, printing camera etc shop,,, new in Sudbury .. I signed up for couple classes for my Nikon D40... this should be great,,,maybe I'll understand what I'm doing LOL....part 1 is getting to know your D40 and part 2 is more in dept on how to's lol..this should keep me busy. I heard from a friend in Thompson, that D has a new routine and this was really good workout..lol she said she was sore,,,, ahh poor Janet opps..lol . boohoo for me though , wishing I could be there to get a good worked out too.... well going to sign up at the centre here in Azilda and also with the Y in Sudbury to drag the princess (my sister) to get feeling great...anyways checked out some blogs today and can't wait to get back to sewing,,,ahh,, well, I'll have to get working on my Hawaiian block again... here's more pics to fill in the blog..lol.... so, Adios, Ciao, Salute, Nighty nite, bonsoir mes amis...

This is at Lake Nepawasin, Ontario

where camping is great

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Peewee (she) Cathy and Brian's little girl

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Chloe and Anook , Paul and Marlene's girls'

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Yes, you can grow grapes in Azilda, ummm almost ready Paul

Marlene's sunflowers not quit ready LOL soon