I had to show you the state of my kitchen at the moment. I am hosting a coffee morning tomorrow for some of the women in the neighbourhood and of course today has been spent making preparations. I am making a cranberry coffee cake, German brownies and lavender cookies. The brownies and cookies are experiments; I got the recipe off the internet. I know I really shouldn't try out new recipes on people unless I have tried them out first, but that just takes a lot of the fun out of experimenting doesn't it? If all else fails, coffee cake and coffee will be just fine I'm sure. I did make sure to make the coffee cake extra big, just in case:) I will not be serving up portions of stuffed humpback whale you see in the foreground - ingeniously named "Humpy". My Favourite Boy is always leaving things around as evidence he has been there. It used to drive me nuts, but now I love to find little lego creations on the staircase (or in my plant pots) or stuffed animals in all the wrong places and poses around the house. One day there will be no little things of his to pick up and I know I will be really sad.
For the first time in five years we managed to make our way to the street sale. Once a year, for one day only there is a market for quite a distance on Yonge Street. We almost saw the whole thing; we had to cut our visit short because we were expecting a playdate in the afternoon. I had a really good time, and the kids enjoyed going to all the booths that offered free stuff. I remember being a kid and going to the yearly trade show: all those pens and notepads and balloons and shiny brochures were really something to talk about at school. Now they've had their turn at it and did not complain that we didn't buy anything because they did not come home empty-handed. Because we got there early, and had the best part of the day weather-wise, they didn't have to stand in line long to go through the bouncy obstacle course or pony rides.
I guess I shouldn't say we came home empty handed: the library was having a fabulous book sale and we all got books. Those free bags people were handing out came in really handy to lug them home. This is what I'll be reading this summer - and it only cost me two dollars!
I was able to get some sewing in over the weekend as well. I finished off 'Rose Cottage': a freebie by Le Chalet des Perelles. I just love her work.
I used my own hand-dyed threads for this one. I will either turn this one into a box top or a wall hanging on a hoop I think.
I made three crayon caddies for kids. I have been wanting to try these for a while. They turned out OK, but I need to tweek the pattern just a bit I think.
They each hold eight crayons and a small notepad. They close with an elastic looping over a button sewn on the back side. It was fun to use up some of my juvenile fabrics since I don't really sew with them any more. (sniff!) Two of them are going to be given to some little people coming over with their mom tomorrow.
I also got it in my head that we need to have a party for Canada Day next month. Usually I only decide this a few days before, but this year by gosh is going to be different! I got out most of my red and white fabric and made some bunting to hang under our 'urban gazebo' canopy.
I can't show it all to you, but you get the idea! I had to add that bandana fabric in there to pay homage to my western heritage:)
I bought the flowers for my centre piece yesterday (white and red and white striped petunias that will go in a red, wooden toolbox); hopefully I can keep them from going leggy until July 1. I also have ideas for a wreath for the door and possibly a table runner.
Add those plans to my plans to re-do the raised planters on the side of the house, refinish the TV stand, shampoo the carpets and couches, seal the tile floors - all before June 28 mind you - and I will continue to be one busy girl. If you don't hear from me for a while you'll know what I'm doing:)
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