Second Sewing Class

Now that we have become somewhat familiar with the sewing machine, making a buttonhole, (both with machine and by hand), sewing on a button , etc. we are ready to see how to lay our pattern on the fabric. Josiah,who is using a camouflage material, was anxious to use his scraps to make a head band. He and Cassie and Mattai got their garments cut out. Next sewing class they will sew and Emily and Lenie will cut their garments out. The foyer of the building makes a great place to sew. The lighting is great!

An exciting privilege

We were privileged to host a young couple overnight last night who were coming to Beamsville to visit with a family who had a death in their family.  Pat and Nadya attended church with us this morning and then we all had lunch at Tallman's who were hosting their life group today.  They interacted with people so well.  Nadya is from the Ukraine and found people who had other connections with people from that part of the world such as Geoff and Doreen.  It was wonderful to have them in our home.  Thanks, Roger, for directing them our way. 

Reunion

Two of our fellow "pilgrims" , Hardy and Vera, who went to Israel with us, came to visit friends in St. Catharines and met with Eric and Kathy and Wayford and me at Tim Horton's  for coffee last night.  We had so many things to reminisce about.  We concluded that each of us would go back to visit Israel if the opportunity presented itself.

Wayford is struggling with Bell's Palsy.  Hopefully he will fully recover.  At least this has stopped the hemi-facial spasms, for now at least.

Fall foliage tour

One of my dreams was to take pictures of covered bridges.  I don't know why but they just fascinate me.  We began a tour last Thursday with Barry and Jean and returned home on Saturday.  We toured back roads, up and down and around curves.  The scenery was beautiful.  Our search for bridges was eventful  Jean had detailed directions for finding these bridges(of course they would be in remote places and not on the interstate highways.)  We only had to stop a couple of times to ask for directions.  If I had been up on my GPS I would have known to put in the latitude and longitude but didn't even think of doing that, as if I would know how anyway.  We did have to back track several times but eventually found all the ones we were looking for except for one.  These bridges were built in the 1800's and are still useable.  The creeks they are spanning are as beautiful as the bridges are.  We also saw the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania and the Letchworth State Park in New York.  

My First Sewing Class

In response to a request from two mothers of Bible Day Camp students I began a sewing class for 5 children on Tuesday.  The oldest is about 13 and the youngest ( a boy) is about 7.  These families are not from our church family but one of them has sent her children to BDC for several years and just counts the days until we host again.  We are planning to make lounging pj's.  Josiah wanted camouflage and since I had a piece of camouflage that had been given to me, I gave it to him.  He couldn't have been more excited if I had handed him a $100 bill.  We did not get into cutting and sewing Tuesday but did practice staying on line using the machines.  We sewed buttons onto scraps of fabric, practiced making buttonholes by hand and on the machine.  They had a great time.  We will meet every other Tuesday.  Hopefully next time we get together we can cut out their pj's.  My students are Cassie, Emily, Laney, Mattea and Josiah.  The girls have a goal of making a prairie dress(my be a bit advanced but at some time in their life perhaps they will be able to do that) Josiah wants to make a Darth Vader costume????

The Waiting Game

Took our computer in on Friday because the fan was making a noise (computer only one year old, just out of warranty) should have bought a Mac!  The computer man said, "Bring it in.  I will fix it on the spot."  So, we go for lunch, come back and lo and behold something happened to the mother board!  Should have bought a Mac!  Holiday weekend.  Check on Tuesday, had to order the mother board and it had not come in.  "Should be in any time and when it comes in it will only take 20 min. to install." Check Wednesday morning.  Still waiting on Purolator to deliver the part.  About noon, we go for our swim, call after the swim, should be there any time and it will only take 20 min. to install it.  We go for lunch, getting lots of fast food these days!  He is to call my cell phone when it is ready.  At 2:00 we call again.  It will be ready in about an hour.  Remember it only takes 20 min. to install it!  We drive to his business and wait, and wait, and wait.  About 3:15 it is ready.  Hooray!  The mother board was under warranty but the fan was not.  So 6 days and $60 later we have our computer back and working well.  Should have bought a Mac!

Thanksgiving part 2 or is it part 3?

Linda and Marcia prepared our Thanksgiving dinner tonight.  Lindelle joined us for dinner.  It was a really fun evening, remembering things that happened many years ago.  He has a remarkable memory.  It was good for all of us to have dinner together.

The surprised look on Marcia's face is that we were able to get our timer to work (after several failures).  Guess who the cook was (the apron is your first clue.)

Beautiful Thanksgiving Weather

We were invited to join Doug and June's life group today which meant a beautiful Thanksgiving dinner prior to the Bible Study.  We are looking forward to another big dinner tomorrow.  Wow!  We might even celebrate American Thanksgiving in November!! Gobble! Gobble!  Following the life group there we came home for a bit of a rest and then went to our own life group where refreshments were served.  Guess we better not get on the scales after all this eating.  

Our weather is spectacular.  We even used the air conditioner in the car today.  We would just like the weather to stay like this until Christmas.  

Now for a little baseball.

Shopping Spree

We are trying to get more money flowing to help the economy.  We each bought a new pair of walking shoes today.  We really needed them.  (Ouch!)  Our old ones have walked many miles.  

Our computer is in the shop.  We took it in to have the fan oiled and wound up getting a new mother board.  It is still under warranty.  

Looking forward to turkey dinners this week-end.

We're rooting for the Rays.  Getting lots of baseball these days!!!

photos of ancestors

I ran across these pictures. I thought others might like to see them. The gentleman in front in Lawson and Cecil is standing on the left of the picture. The lady is Lawson and Cecil's mother Bessie.

I hope they are clear enough for you to see. The one of Bessie was very dim. I was pleased to get it as sharp as I have.

I have been cutting my roses back (sigh)getting ready for the winter ahead. They grew so much this year I had to use a big tool to cut through the stem.

A brand new blog

I decided to go a different route with my blog.  I liked the format Roger and Sandra and Lita were using so I wanted to give it a try.  It looks like there are more options with this blogspot.  

After a bountiful dinner at church,  Wayford and I both read with our international students.  I took my computer and showed my reader pictures taken in Israel and a map with names we had been reading about the past few weeks, hoping to make it come alive for him.  Wayford used the same with his reader last week.  Tonight his reader was disturbed about a disagreement he had with his parents.  Dad has a difficult time understanding his reader but his reader loves him so much.  He gives Dad a hug when he sees him and acts really fond of him.  My reader is so polite.  He holds the door open for me, carries my bags, bows when he sees me.  How nice!!!

We are making plans to go to Pennsylvania on a foliage tour with Barry and Jean next week.  We plan to leave on Thursday and be back on Saturday.  Wayford preaches here on Sunday.