I'm Back plus some mail

Whew , this month has just flown by , seems like forever since I have been here but it was a lovely break . Before I tell you about my trip I will tell you that yesterday I received a lovely package in the mail from Carrie , a little giveaway package with delightful charm squares , a Christmas fabric fat quarter and some cute little buttons too , Thanks so much Carrie , it was such a treat to open .

Don't you just love the little charms that look like knits , so cute !! A lovely way to start my day . If you are not familiar with Carrie's blog A Passion for Applique you really should treat yourself , Carrie does lovely work .

 I had a terrific time in the west , it was so nice to see my grandchildren after over a year and a half of not seeing them , they sure have grown :-)  The photo above it Saskatchewan from the air , just before landing , incredibly flat huh , see that road , straight as an arrow not one turn or hill to be seen ,so unlike Nova Scotia .

This photo is of Roger and the children as we take a little stroll along the river , Isaac insisted he wanted to bike and since Sophia had fallen asleep before we got there she wanted to be carried on her Dad's shoulders. It was a lovely day and a perfect day for a walk.

Here they are again at a water park and their Mom is joining in on the fun , they had so much fun here and didn't want to leave.

 This is Sophia , and in her words "I look like a lady " and indeed she is a sweet little lady .

Isaac chowing down on some waffles and of course the cars are never too far away , he loves his cars.
 I had so much fun with the grandchildren but I also was so pleased to have the opportunity to meet a few blogging friends , when I knew for sure I was going I contacted Annette and Monika so we could connect while I was there . It all worked our wonderfully as Annette was in town for an appointment that week so Monika made plans for us to meet at Periwinkles a lovely quilt shop in Saskatoon ,thanks to Michelle the shop owner for being so gracious and even providing cookies and coffee for our taste buds . Monika invited a few other quilters to join in so I was pleased to meet Flo ,and Brenda too. Brenda and I have exchanged postcards a time or two .

From the left is Annette , Michelle , me , Flo, Monika and Brenda T(no blog yet). It was so nice to meet each of you and sit and chat for a spell then we went across the road to enjoy some lovely icecream together , I chose saskatoon berry which Monika was sweet enough to pay for  :-) It was very delicious !!
Annette and I have been emailing back and forth for quite a while and she  made me this great tote which has already had some use , a perfect size to take to quilting on Tuesdays , I am sure the girls will be glad to see me with a new bag ;-)  I love the bright cheery colors too and it has pockets inside which will be extra useful for carrying my needles and thimble . Thanks Annette .

After our little get together Annette and her husband offered to drive me back to my son's home and thankfully they are better at directions than I am , being a small town girl the big city is a bit overwhelming to me . It was great to get those few extra minutes with Annette too .

 Well I guess I have kept you long enough , I have absolutely no sewing to report , my machine is going to think I forgot all about it but not a chance of that happening , hope to remedy that real soon once I get back to normal here .
Thanks for stopping by and hope you are enjoying your day .
Hugs Sheila