A sure sign of spring. Big and Beautiful Blooms
Hello Friends. In January I posted my word for the year, “Maintain”. My thought, at the time, was that 2020 would be non-eventful. The goal was to keep up with, and keep in balance, all things in my life. We knew that Grand-babies were on their way, but that kind of change is to be expected at our age and a much welcome addition. What we were not prepared for was the events of the last few months. First off this unimaginable pandemic. As I sit here looking out of my studio window at the farmstead, it appears no different then it did a few months ago. Parts of me would like those pesky viruses to be visible, floating in the air, so that my brain can wrap itself around the enormity of the global situation we find ourselves in. We are all practicing self isolation. That means the only visitors I have to look forward to are the deer in the yard and the newly awakened bears.
Even the deer are practicing self-distancing!!
I spend each day with my life time friend “Hubby”. retired, we are not accustom to the 24-7 companionship this isolation thing has brought about, so we are self distancing at times in different levels at the house. Thank god for quilting.
Then in the middle of March we received a phone call. Someone was interested in buying the farm. It is something that we had on the to do list, as we have the new house on the French River, but had not considered listing the farm because of Covid and all that it restricted. One thing lead to another and today I write to you from my studio at the farm in amongst empty boxes. Looking at the enormity of the task ahead, packing up my studio, and thinking, “How did I get so much stuff”. How many sewing machines do you own? Oh that cupboard with doors - the kits, the fat quarters, the books. So we are moving. Not real fast as Covid has slowed that process down, but never the less, in the months ahead. So much for Maintaining!!
As I sit here today I embrace the changes that life is determined to throw at us. I’m going to be a “YaYa”. Thats the grandma name I have settled on for the babies. I will have to be content for the time being to see the grand baby in England by video until such time that air travel resumes. I think often lately of my own Grandparents who left Finland and did not see their relatives again. So blessed we are even though it may not be right away. On the upside, grand baby #2 will be born here in town this summer and I will be able to see her for cuddles and loves and all the special things that babies bring, as soon as the restrictions are lifted.
We are moving to our retirement dream home to embrace a more relaxed lifestyle. More time for travel, family and life in general. All in all 2020 has been filled with positive changes.
I will continue my quilting by a different river, and look forward to embracing the creative waves that are sent to me in my new location. I will most likely not post for a few months as I will need time to sort myself out. I am not looking forward to moving my Longarm Millie but Hey, that’s what Hubbies are for. I am looking forward to “Lofters” in the loft again and seeing all of you quilters in my travels. I have a new quilt ready for sale on my website (click here) but have not been able to send it along to the distributors. The front quilt photo is not done as of yet so a line drawing will have to do for now. It is done up in baby fabric (really did you expect anything else right now!) but would be wonderful in scrappy or any other fabric of your choice. Challenge sent!
I did receive an email with a photo from Annick O’Shaughnessy from Beaconsfield QC. Annick sent along her completed Love Links from the workshop in March. Thank you for sharing and I just love the colours.
Before I go I have to share with you a “thing” that happened this morning. As I was sorting and tiding in my office this morning I moved a book and a small paper floated to the floor. It was a quote that I guess I had cut from somewhere and it said;
“Sometimes the journey ahead seems daunting, but small steps can add up to big accomplishments. Remember, the more difficult the path, the larger the rewards”. Author unknown
Somehow the seems so appropriate for the times we are in. I miss you all. As always, Thanks for dropping by. Until next time, Stay safe, wash your hands and stay home.