Monthly Archives: October 2012

Seeing Red

Posted on October 23, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

Lately, I’ve been thinking about the colour red.  “Why on earth?”  you may think. Well, it all began with an email from my friend Jo in Muscat.  She has joined the team leading the quilt group there, and they have … Continue reading →

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At the Antique Sale

Posted on October 22, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

Saturday was a blustery day – not the kind of a day for hikes or picnics.  Wasn’t it nice that there was an Antique market in the Voll Sports centre that day! My daughter Heather, and her husband were visiting … Continue reading →

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A New Adventure Begins…….

Posted on October 18, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

again. I took David to the airport this morning for his first flight to Russia…….. Sakhalin Island, to be exact. He is in the process of transferring there from Norway, and went for a few days to meet with the … Continue reading →

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Sunday – 8.45 Miles.

Posted on October 15, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

David had made arrangements with a friend to go together on a long hike on Sunday – early!  Well, I guess 9 am isn’t usually early for us, but we’d been up late the night before with company, and it … Continue reading →

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Saturday Morning – Brasteinvatnet

Posted on October 15, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

The weekend was sunny and there was no rain predicted (not that THAT means much).  W thought of going to the Dog Forest, where we could hike around, and snoopy could be off-leash, but decided to explore new territory instead. … Continue reading →

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Postscript – Grumpy Old Woman

Posted on October 12, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

Everything turned out just fine – as usual, there was no need to panic or fret.  The lady at the Canadian bank gave me all the information I required.  I guess I hadn’t mentioned that they were changing to a … Continue reading →

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Grumpy Old Woman

Posted on October 9, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

Today I feel like a grump.  It seems that everything I’ve gone to do has been a problem.  And mostly to do with the computer. I was trying to renew my husbands magazine subscription…… just click on “Renew”, the help … Continue reading →

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Snoopy and the Decoy

Posted on October 8, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

When we take Snoopy on his daily walks, we almost always go through the park.  And there are ducks……. many, many ducks.  Snoopy loves the ducks. Ducks run… well, they waddle really quickly and make a lovely noise. Often the … Continue reading →

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Another Block Completed!

Posted on October 7, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

While David has been immersed in his Statistics class this weekend, I have been sewing. I sewed the backing for my Muscat mystery quilt that will finally see the quilting machine. It is now laying over the frame, all ready … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Go Back!

Posted on October 6, 2012 by kuwaitquilter

When I started sorting and organizing my sewing room this fall, I found a quilt that was partially completed.  Only the borders remained to be done – I thought that I should be able to know this one off pretty … Continue reading →

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