Thursday, August 23, 2012

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






17 comments:

  1. nice to have you back!!! It must have been so nice; grandchildren and meeting the girls!!!

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  2. So glad you got to spend time with your sweet little grandchildren. It must have been hard to say good-bye. Such cuties! So nice to meet up with the Prairie blogging buddies too. Sounds like you had an awesome time.

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  3. Thanks for sharing! You almost (but not quite) made me homesick for all the flatness! And thanks for the quilt ladies pictures; now I can picture Monika when I talk to her!

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  4. They sure have grown up. :) Such beautiful children. Hugs,

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  5. welcome back! looks like you had a wonderful time seeing your family and catching up with bloggy friends.

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  6. What a wonderful vacation! Your grandies are adorable, and I'm sure you enjoyed every precious moment with them. And then a chance to meet some bloggers and do a little shopping. Icing on the cake.

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  7. So glad you had a great vacation. Your grandkids are cute.
    thanks for the compliment about my blog. enjoy your win.

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  8. Sheila what beautiful grandchildren you have and what a lovely post.xx

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  9. Oh such cute Grandies and sounds like you had a great vacation. It is so lovely to meet blogging friends. Lovely photo of you all. Such a happy post. Great to have you back.

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  10. Welcome home! Glad you had a nice trip.

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  11. It is really lovely to spend time with your granndies.What a bonus to meet bloggy friends and do a little shopping.
    You can sew anytime...

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  12. Great trip . So nice for you to meet up with your friends.

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  13. Glad you are back and had a nice time. Enjoyed your pictures and mail!

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  14. it was sew nice that your family shared you with us. it also was great to chat with you and just to give you a hug. thsoe are soemgreat pics of the kids.
    have a great weekend sheila
    hugs
    in stitches

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  15. Nice to see you back safe and sound. You must miss those two grandkiddies. They are so cute and looks like you had an awesome time with them.
    Cath @ Bits 'n Bobs

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  16. what a lovely time..... so fun to be with the family and I found it fun to see you and Annette together as I read both of you...
    Hugz

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  17. What a wonderful time with family, with an added bonus of meeting up with blogging friends!

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