DING DING DING DING DING!!!!!

Oh crud - I see that I wrote that last post, but some how it did NOT get published. Sorry about that.

Well it has been an interesting couple of days. I did The Healing Cycle ride on Sunday. All proceeds go to Palliative Care units across Ontario. I supported our local unit at The Credit Valley Hospital. While it is sad when someone is sick, it can't be worse when there is no hope and the only choice is to make the patients comfortable for their remaining time. Did you know that the government funds about FORTY PERCENT of these units. The rest of the money is raised through private donation!!!!!    I DID NOT KNOW THAT.

As we were waiting to leave, some of the riders told us why they were riding. Needless to say, I was glad I had sunglasses on. I can't imagine what it is like to have a loved one die a SLOW death to cancer. Just heart breaking. The palliative care units make it easier for everyone and allow them to die with dignity. It has to be a special kind of person who works in one of those units.

Well the ride was very successful. I had a GREAT ride and before I knew it - the ride was OVER. Hard to believe. The first time I rode in this ride was 5 years ago. M and I did the 50K ride and we did it in just over 3 hours. This year, I rode 100 K and my time (including THREE stops and traffic lights) was 4 hours 17 minutes. I was very happy with that - I was hoping for 4 hours, but that just didn't happen, although I pushed it when I could, but there are a NUMBER of ICKY hills that had to be dealt with and given the fact that I had NOT really trained much - I am doing OK.

And should you care to look at the stats - well check these out.................


Chip Times for the Healing Cycle


The bottom line - There were 22 women who rode the 100 K - I finished number 6 of the women and Number 34 of the 66 riders in total. Yes - I am pretty happy with that. It is not a race, but no one wants to be last!!!!!

Instead of going to Team Fitness yesterday morning, I went to yoga. Oh dear - I think at the beginning when we were just chilling - I think I fell asleep as I startled myself awake with a "soft" (I hope) snore!!!!!


Since I pushed it - haven't downloaded my data yet, but the average speed would be 23 K?????   Must get that downloaded - anyway - I was tired when I got home, BUT no time to waste.

Baby quilt done - DING!!!!

Quilt is trimmed, binding made AND sewn on - DING DING DING

April BOM - second set - DING

June BOM - first block - DING

June BOM - second block - DING

Then I was having a bit of a panic because I still had NINE postcards to get done. I grabbed my basket of STUFF that I had collected to make the postcards.

My basket of goodies - how did that green rickrack get  in there?????

I arrived at Monday Motivators early - I got things set up and then I got busy and FOCUSED. And by 3:30 - VOILA  -

DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING

Yeah - the post cards are DONE. And this was after Vicki stopped by to say that I was "voted" most likely to NOT finish the postcards by the meeting. Was that true or was that a fire she lit under me to get me fired up?????

They even had a pretty back to them.................

Back of the post cards - I have a postcard stamp and I made these a while back. 

Then home to grab a quick nap - my sleep schedule is all over the place. I probably get the same amount, just not all at once!!!!  While I had a nap, M (bless her heart) wrapped this up for me.

Judy has been our guild president for the past two years. In keeping with tradition - we have always given the president a gift. Well - Judy certainly does NOT need another quilt, but she does like to play. So we found out her favourite colour (can you tell????) and the guild members have been handing me "things that are blue" for months.  I just happened to have a BLUE basket in my living room so it got STUFFED with blue things. There is fabric, thread, beads, a stuffed blue jay, a binder, mac n cheese (comes in a blue box), and COUNTLESS other goodies. I know she will have LOADS of fun with that and can't wait to see what she comes up with. 

Oh yes - when I take over president in a couple of years (I am currently first vice president and so after Flo - it will be my turn) - I want ORANGE things!!!!!    Better start collecting while orange is a popular colour!!!

As it was the last guild meeting for this year (season), they did the draws for the block of the month. As I sitting at the front complaining I never win - Tracey is holding my name in her hand for the September blocks. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My TWENTY SEVEN blocks. They are batik and I LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM. 

 Couldn't sleep when I got home so I lay out the blocks to see what I got.  Oh yes - did I mention that I heard shouts of "have it done by September 1". HAH - no pressure.

My winning blocks. 

Oh what the heck - this should be easy to put together. Started the audition process. Hmmm - I know what I want. NOTHING BUSY - got to be a plainish batik fabric.

Some of the post cards on display at the meeting

The post cards I received back. 

 Instead of one postcard, I got an apron after complaining that I had to bring PUNCH to the meeting and telling them I DON'T COOK. It is a nice apron and I might use it for quilting since it has pockets and the current apron I use for quilting does not. I'll get a picture of it later.


Remember those trees we were working on for the raffle quilt - well here are more blocks that I got last night.

More tree blocks - I think we are about done now. Next week - got to lay it out.  Oh - I better not put a date on it - sometime this summer - I will figure it out. 

And as I said - Judy likes to play - look at this cool quilt she made.  LOVE IT.

Judy's cool quilt. 

There you have it for today!!!!!    Wow - that bell is about worn out!!!!   And it has a lot more ringing to do - not sure what I am going to do first today - as usual I got lots to do. But you know what - I am HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY. I am getting stuff done, I am checking them off my list and a bit of weight is lifting from my shoulders and this is WHERE MY HAPPY PLACE IS. While I like to socialize, I like getting things done at the same time. Like yesterday - I didn't get a lot of visiting done, but I stayed connected with the group while I got those postcards done.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the blocks I won and the post cards I got. I love them.  (OH yes - I did sign up for the post card exchange for next year)


Have a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Ciao!!!!!!!!!!!!!!