How does this work?

I packed the car, and I was off! The traffic on the way here was insane. All the traffic on the eastbound 407 was diverted to the westbound 401. That's where I was going, but seriously? One minute, you're going east, and then you're going west? I'm not sure what the issue was, but it was a complete mess. It only delayed me by 7 minutes, so all was good. 

The house is beautiful and features many high-tech amenities. I'm going to call it the QR Code house because there seem to be QR codes for everything! 

The sewing room is in the basement, but no worries - there's an elevator to get you from the main floor to the basement. When I sent a picture to DH, he wasn't impressed. Hey buddy - you may need that someday if you want to stay in our house! 

The elevator

I didn't need the elevator to get my few possessions downstairs. I love coming to retreat with FEW things. It's so easy to move in and move out! 

There is a fancy fridge with a window in one of its doors. I'm not sure why I need a window into the refrigerator; I haven't figured out how to turn on the light. It's there, nonetheless. I do like the inside of the fridge as it has more than two drawers and it's very convenient. I'm not sure I like the doors as the shelves on them are very deep and bulky. 

The fancy fridge

However, there is also water and ice available on the outside. So I took my giant water bottle and held it underneath that gadget, expecting to get ice and water. Nope - I got a bit of ice. OK - that's good. Now, let's fill it up with water. Ooops -- despite holding my water container under the nozzle, the water shot out elsewhere and onto the floor. From the sounds of the snickers from the table, it happened to others as well. We got a good chuckle from that. 

Getting water from the fridge

And then there was the microwave this morning. The microwave is built into the lower cabinet. Hmm - I've never operated one of these before. How the heck does it work? 

The microwave

OH - I managed to get the drawer open. Yes - it opens as a drawer, not a door that swings out. AH -- that actually makes more sense than having it high over the stove! OK, where are the buttons to make it work? 

The microwave is a drawer!

AHA -- I found the little panel at the top is a flip-down panel, and there's a button to open and close the drawer. Despite my figuring out the power settings, my oatmeal still boiled over. Hmm --- I'll have to try something else tomorrow. But how the heck would you ever wipe the top of that unit? It's underneath and would not be easy! 

Oatmeal still boiled over! 

And this is the powder room on the main floor. Oh my --- that is quite the decor! It's actually an I Spy game with many insects flying or crawling around, and a sign on the wall telling you how many of each are there. It's certainly enjoyable, to be sure. 

The main floor powder room

I went for a walk in the afternoon and discovered an Adventure Lab (Part of Geocaching), so I followed that and learned a lot about the small town we are located in. It's a beautiful location. 

However, something bad happened on the walk. I was walking along the main street and spotted a small garden, backyard, and knick-knack shop. OH MY GOD --- I want everything in the store! There are so many cool things, so I'm going back today or tomorrow to pick up some goodies! The nice thing is that everything is made by Canadian Artisans!! YES!!! I'll support local! There might be a few things that are not - but the main artwork is all Canadian. 

This is one of the art pieces that you can buy for your backyard. The shop is called InSeason. If you're in the area and enjoy backyard decor, it's the place to visit. 

Backyard artwork

Now, the question is: did I get any sewing done? And the answer is yes. I've brought this quilt top to MANY retreats, but sadly, this is the end of the line for this one. I had to add more blocks to make it bigger and had just enough black and white fabric with me to make the required number of blocks. It's great when you make yourself a note that only 14 blocks need to be made when, in fact, you need 24!!!! 

But the sashings were cut, and the blocks were assembled. And it's done!!!

One quilt top - DONE

As I was laying it out, I realized that I was right under the elevator, which happened to be upstairs! 

Oops - not a good place under the elevator!

However, all is good, and then I got out the next project and have been working on it this morning. I hope to finish that one off as well, and then who knows? 

What a great group of people we are. A group where not everyone knows each other, and it's working out just fine! Then, many of us ended up in the sunroom, which is also stunning. I love the house, but it's not one that I would buy. Some of the things are a bit weird for me! But well equipped!! 

And on that note, I'm out of here!!! 

Have a super day!!!

Ciao!!!!