mid November

Gosh - we are now reminded it is only 6 weeks to Christmas! ye gods - I still have the Christmas lists from last year. Seems like yesterday.

Been a busy week as I tried to get the material for the eVision magazine all finished to go off for approval before publishing. Awaited a last article which ended up being four pages instead of 2 and needed quite a bit more editing, so I ended up needing to write another two pages which I did  and then an editorial - so many hours later by Sunday 11.30pm I had it done.

My version of the Rainbow Connection block

Saturday I went to the quilting Guild and needed to prepare the bits to do a demonstration of Quilt as you go techniques - and finished the block for the Rainbow Connection group - will be able to post that off now. And I finally did the facings for the Auspicious Symbol wall hanging and it looks good on the wall - just need to get the hanging system better organised.

My Auspicious Symbol wall hanging - finished!

I am enjoying the hand quilting on the "White on White" wall hanging - not finished yet but not far off and then I can do the Faded Roses wall hanging and my Challenge "L" wall hanging - the lsit goes on - I dont think I will ever run out of projects! 

I went to dinner  with the people from the P level Philosophy groups - good company.

I took Peter out on Sunday to meet Robyn at Dog show but had the wrong day so we went and had a drink at the Ardmore Airport cafe where the Warbirds Open Day was on and there were Harvards, Mustangs and Tiger Moths doing fly pasts. I didnt take him down for them to make a fuss of him, his "cognitive impairment" makes that inappropriate. He keeps telling people he is the "22 man" because he shot down 22!  Beautiful weather for flying! 

Peter with the Harvards doing a flypast and the Mustang had just landed - 

Then Monday morning got a phone call 6am - Peter had another little heart attack and was in Middlemore - no real drama but I stayed most of the day so that I could make sure they got the right end of the stick and that he got fed, got his insulin etc.  He does need someone with him. He was transferred to a ward and after observation got sent home today - basically the geriatrician said that there is nothing they can do for him - he has had the bypass and he just should use the nitro spray but they did prescribe some medication which might help stave off the angina . Brought him home to give him lunch and see Tui and he is now having a sleep in my bed. He made some quite lovely comment about "Was I sure I was well - he had a thought I  might not be and that would be really bad. He wouldnt like that." Rather sweet. He very affectionate at the moment - brings back nice memories.

Big thunder lightning and hailstorm passed over - 10 min before and 10 minutes after we have blue skies but it looked like snow on the ground.