Phew...

Okay, so I am supposed to be on holidays but I have been so busy!  Yesterday I went into the big city to see Cheryl's trunk show.  It was just so awesome.  Not the driving. That was terrible as anyone who has driven into and around Vancouver will attest.  But the trunk show was awesome.  I was also able to get a copy of her not yet released book.  Squeal!  Don't tell anyone!

It was also daughter's birthday yesterday.  She was really happy with the scrub tops that I made her.  Yay!  I cannot believe she is already 24!!!!  She is supposed to be our baby!

And we started picking blueberries yesterday, at least more than just a handful.  So we are into the harvest and will be spending hours and hours picking fabulous blues.  Husband does the bulk of it.  And when we get sick of it all, we start calling friends and family.  Then when we have used all of them up, we put up welcome signs for birds.  They wait until we are ready.  Most cooperative.

Tomorrow is the perfect circles class with Cheryl and I have to settle on fabric.  No more waffling!

Bunting and 2 more things...

At our guild sew-in last Saturday, which was also the Fraser Valley Modern Quilt Guild's second anniversary, we had a bunting swap.  I got to take home this fabulous bunting made by the fabulous Amy Dame with some of Cynthia's  Kona Modern Quilts fabric.  I hung it up so I can look at it when I use my iron. Nice!  On a side note, look how dry our back lawn is?  We need some rain.  The Wet Coast is not so wet right now!

I do love to win things.  I was tickled beyond all that is tickled to win this lovely bundle of prints including some Kaffe Fasset and Martha Negley prints.  Woo hoo!   Lysa donated the fabric!  Thank you, Lysa!

And then my little Mendocino needlebook which is now in the hands of my swap partner for the Modern Scrappy Bits Swap.  I entered it into the linky for the My Precious Quilt Along.  And.... drumroll.... I won a yard of Heather Ross Yellow Dog Fabric!  Yahoo!!!!  I was very excited about this.  Very exciting.  I cannot wait for the fabric to arrive in the mail.  Happy dance in action!

So that is my story.  School is going well.  Happy children, happy parents, happy teachers equals happy principal.  Have a super Tuesday!

Really Random

We are our own Van Gogh. Photo taken this morning.

At this time of year a certain type of Grosbeak arrives at our bird feeders.  We call them stupid heads.  They have really huge beaks and the males, especially like to crash into our windows.  They sit and look stunned for a bit and then fly away.  With a headache.  Then they do it again.  And again.  Stupid heads.

When is it too late to wear white pants?  Is it really too late if it is September and it is still really hot?  Does anyone really care if I wear white pants?

September is my favourite month.  I think it is all wrapped up in the start of school and it is my birthday month.   Husband's too.  I love September.  It fills me with anticiaption and excitement.

I love the smell of crayons.  Just saying. 

Linking up with Random Thursday with Cindy at  Live a Colorful Life.