Beautiful Fall

The last couple of weeks have been busy and fun...here's the happening's in the Bunting/Cummings soon to be Cumming's (7 months today) house... Our friend Julie from Golden was in town and after dinner at one of our favorite places, Boccavinio, we played Pandemic and failed to save the world from deadly disease and destruction. Oh well. Gord borrowed an accordion from a co-worker...who doesn't love an accordion?! And what could be more fun then a one man band show with home made harmonica and a very loud, unfamiliar instrument? Actually, he grasped the concept really well and is very interested and we just may sign him up for some lessons! Gord's mom and dad, Debbie and Marvin came last weekend for a night before we all headed up to Edmonton for Gord's grandma's surprise 85th birthday. I took no pictures of the actual party, just the night before of Anthony practicing his drama skills. We are finally getting our summer, in fall. It has been beautiful here the past few days and basically warmer than it has been all summer long. Usually in fall just as the leaves start to change colour it snows and/or a wind storm comes along and we don't get to see any of the pretty leaves. I can't remember the last time fall looked like fall - it's so pretty! So we had to take advantage not just from our car windows, so we went for a walk in the Bird Sanctuary and saw lots and lots of deer. I made another messenger bag for a former co-worker. I think it might be the best one yet, it's very solid and as far as I can see I didn't make any mistakes! Perhaps I will make one for myself... Last night I got a new baking magazine, just in time for the holidays! I want to make everything in it so I'm afraid I might have to consider quitting my job to bake all day. I also got a new cookbook that was highly recommended. I usually find recipes on line but this looked too good and easy to pass up! I don't mean to be the crazy cat person, but I just might be and why fight it? The cats have officially settled in, we can tell because of the little belly that Calypso has grown! These two are trouble! Although they are still nibbling at plants (seizure count:1) at least the pooping in the plants has stopped and for that I am grateful.

Off to bake!!

Saturday

Today was very productive; we broke our dishwasher, tidied up the house, delivered fliers for our MLA who's running to be re-elected this fall, Gord and I printed our save the date postcards for the wedding, Anthony and I baked blueberry muffins and I sewed a bag while Anthony (who is now riding his bike!) and Gord went for a bike ride. Whew! And I'm not even tired...must of had a good sleep!

These were super easy to make:

1/2 cup butter

2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups white sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries 350 for 20-25 minutes (I added extra blueberries and you could probably do 1/2 the sugar as they were very nice and sweet!)

Gord and I bought vintage Canada postcards to mail to people for the wedding. They were hilarious to look at and easy to do!

I've got a good start on my Christmas stash now...hopefully I can sell it!

Long weekend:)

Since we had a long weekend, and I got my sewing machine back, there was lots to do! Besides improv on Friday, cleaning up and puttering around Saturday, going to the farmers market, playing Monopoly city and going to Shakers...there was lots of time to sew! I'm on a bit of a bag kick again and this it the first of a few to come over the next week or so.

Pies, Cats and Pouches!

More pies! This one is strawberry rhubarb. Enough said. The cats are getting in trouuuuble. They have settled into their/our cozy home quite nicely. They have also taken a liking to jumping on the counter and kitchen table and pooping in one particular plant. Twice. It's gross. I have been telling them I'm the boss but so far they don't seem to understand just yet. Good thing they are cute and have moments like these to make up for their mischievousness:) (It looks like a wrestling move, but it's love) I got my sewing machine back from getting a tune up. Why didn't I do that a year ago? I think it's about 30 years old or so (I remember my mom having the same one when I was growing up, however I just remember it getting shuffled around the dinning room table and I don't remember it actually being used...) and what a difference! I had fun this afternoon making pouches, for my hope to happen Christmas sale, and finally got around to using my beautiful Japanese fabric that I bought in Australia 4 months ago. I wish I got more...