Quiet January Day

January has gotten off to a slow start. Not that I'm complaining, mind you. Quiet and boring is often a good thing. This is what has been happening in our little corner of the world:

I worked really hard sewing things for Green Chutes for the Christmas season and, in return, I sold a lot. Now I'm working hard again to get things stocked up. I've been wanting to make these girls' lined fleece skirts for a while now using up leftover fleece from various projects over the years and some satin fabric that I inherited from my mother-in-law. The satin lining will help keep little bums warmer when it's cold and stop the skirt from sticking to tights and leggings. As someone who wears skirts all year long, I can tell you that bunching skirts are a nuisance.

 

 This bunny skirt is my favourite. 

 I like this kitty skirt, but I wished that I had made the face bigger. And the flower on the green skirt I crocheted myself and hand sewed it on. 

Will has started back to school again to become a nurse practitioner. Another three years of homework and tests. Yuck!

I'm working on a project for myself that will combine three of my favourite things - crochet, embroidery and sewing. I'm going to crochet myself an afghan and embroider a design on it. Then I will sew on a fabric back and edging.

We have been suffering from an inversion for quite a while now and it looks like it will be here for quite a while. The days are dark and dreary. It's a good time to crochet and stay snuggled under the blankets.

And here's Penelope waiting for me to get off the computer so she can snuggle with me on the couch. 

Happy New Year!

Another year has come and gone. It seems to have gone by fast and, yet, so much has happened that it feels like a long time. Here are a few highlights of 2013. Enjoy!

 Snowshoeing on Lake Cascade

 The chickens' new coop

 Hiking at Jump Creek

 We are always happy to see the lambs in the spring

 I graduated with a degree in Library and Information Technology

The Western Tanagers came back to our yard for about a day

 Will and Jimmy jumping off the scissor lift into the pool

 Erica and the kids came down for a visit

 Our garden did really well (thanks to Will)

 Mum and Al came down for a visit

 Hallowe'en

We saw a fox in the back field

And as for the kids:

Moira continues to do well at school. She is still playing the violin and she has been doing a lot of baking.

 

 Kyla is doing well at school and is really enjoying math. Her teacher says she is very good at helping her fellow students if they are having some troubles.

 

 This has been a big year for Liam. He graduated from preschool and started kindergarten. He is learning like crazy. He likes to count to 100 (which is funny since not too long ago he thought 20 was the highest number) and he is starting to be a good reader. 

Last night for New Year's Eve, we went to the botanical gardens to look at all the lights. 

 

 

Liam was fast asleep when we got home.

I'm looking forward to 2014.