Saturday, November 19, 2011

Free furniture and dishes!

5:48 PM | Posted by Anne | | Edit Post

Yep you heard right we got some free furniture and dishes for Joel. I can sometimes be an over planner and one thing I love to do is make lists. So pretty much the minute Joel got the confirmation that he was going to Kansas City I started making a list of all the things he would need to bring down with him. A lot of the things we can take out of storage but there are a few things we needed to get. Like a bed, since I will be using ours here. Some kind of seating arrangement, because I am not letting him take my beautiful Crate and Barrel couch with him. Sorry buddy. And dishes because no offence our dishes are too nice to risk travelling. 

While discussing this with my parents they had a brilliant idea. Why not go get some of the extra furniture and dishes from the cabin. We have about 4 sets of everything down there that we have accumulated over the years. So off we went on the cold cold trek. 

Yes there is snow (way more now) and yes it was cold. 

We did get to see the new dock that was installed earlier in the fall. It is bigger and taller and will take a little time getting used to. This picture is for you Ellen. 

Joel wondering why he came back from the Caribbean.

We ran back up and made a big fire and had a little something to eat.

Then we packed up dishes, cutlery, and beds as fast as we could so we could get out of the cold. 

(He also gets 2 Laz-Z-Boy recliners (not pictured here) and could not be more pleased with that.)

We were finally on our way home when we got stuck by one of these. 

The only consolation was stopping for tea and cinnamon buns in Whitemouth. 

Mom trying to make the arch seem less crooked, sorry didn't work. 

So it look most of our day but we got a lot of good free things for Joel and who doesn't love free things.  

 Thanks mom and dad for letting us raid the cabin and for helping us in the freezing cold. 

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Sally's Sweat Shop: The Winnipeg Chapter

10:20 AM | Posted by Anne | | Edit Post

Before I tell you about my little sewing class in my basement let me show you what I woke up to the other day. Yuck. The sad part is it has not melted yet.

 

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Sally's Sweat Shop let me tell you, you are missing a good time. Sally is the wonderful woman who introduced me to sewing and quilting. She invited all the spouses on Saba to her house once a week to learn a few techniques, sew a few things, chat and eat toaster strudel. Some of the students would joke that she was running a sweat shop because we would start so early some days (7:30 am was early but so worth it!). Well when my friends back home heard I knew a little something about sewing and quilting they asked if I would teach them. I said yes in a heartbeat. So Sally's Sweat Shop: The Winnipeg Chapter was born.

We started in October with Lesley and Sarah, but I forgot to take pictures. This week Lesley couldn't make it so Sarah and Jackie came. These ladies picked it all up so fast. I could not be more proud. But I think they may be annoyed with how much I say "Sally says..." when I explain things to them. 

*disclaimer* it is very hard to take good pictures at night in the basement, sorry for the bad quality

 

  Sarah working so hard on her pot holder

Jackie impressing me with her precise cutting skills

and her sheer determination to not let the sewing machine scare her

Sarah with the finished top to her pot holder. It's beautiful! 

Me and my new sewing ladies

Thank you ladies for the delicious muffins, the entertaining conversation and the great time!

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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Prayer Request

2:32 PM | Posted by Anne | | Edit Post

As some of you already know Joel's mom was seriously injured yesterday. She was walking to work and was struck by a car turning left who failed to see her. He was going about 30 km/hr and did not have time to break before he saw her. She was rushed to the hospital and taken in for tests. The results came back and they were not as bad as we had initially thought. The good news is as of right now she does not need surgery. The bad news is that she has a broken bone in each of her legs and will have to use full leg braces and crutches. She also has 2 fractured lumbar vertebrae. She is in a lot of pain right now but it is being controlled with medication. They are hoping to send her home this weekend and start working on physiotherapy right away.

Could you please pray for her and the whole family during this difficult. Pray for healing, relief, patience, understanding and peace. Thank you to everyone for all the support you have shown Joel's mom and us. We are very blessed. 

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