We had a delay on our trip north to Canada. My DH had a stroke as we were stopping for the night on our first travel day. Fortunately, I was 1 block from the hospital and he received help right away.
We use travel insurance from Medipac, which is sponsored by the Canadian Snowbird Association. They were wonderful to work with throughout this trying time.
The hospital in Charlotte NC was wonderful. DH spent 2 days in the Neuroscience ICU, and then had progressed well enough to move to a regular hospital room, and was released from the hospital on March 23. We took our time driving home and were in our home by March 25.
We are settling into our 14 day quarantine at home, and will continue to self-isolate after that time. Family and friends have been extremely supportive during this time. We have someone to shop for us, and they had our home ready for us, with heat turned up, water heater turned on, and groceries in the refrigerator on our arrival.
We have been unpacking slowly, sorting through mail, paperwork, etc., contacting our family doctor, and finalizing our medical insurance claim. I still have items to unpack in my sewing room, but this will be completed gradually.
My thanks extend to all who contacted us and sent prayers, and my thoughts and prayers go out to all who are caught in this terrible pandemic. Let's follow all the rules, and see if we can slow down the spread, so more don't have to suffer.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Sunday, March 15, 2020
HEADING HOME EARLY
DH and I have decided to head north earlier than we had planned. With potential worsening conditions, and much encouragement from our adult kids, we have decided to play it safe and head home.
I have my sewing room 1/2 packed, and keep finding things that need to be taken care of, and we have to contact places at home, to get our phone and internet connected again!
Rules regarding the virus are changing daily, so we may be ordered to self-isolate after entering Canada. Our northern home caretaker will be picking up some milk and a few other things before we arrive, just in case.
I have my sewing room 1/2 packed, and keep finding things that need to be taken care of, and we have to contact places at home, to get our phone and internet connected again!
Rules regarding the virus are changing daily, so we may be ordered to self-isolate after entering Canada. Our northern home caretaker will be picking up some milk and a few other things before we arrive, just in case.
STASH REPORT SUNDAY
Used this week 16.125 yards
Used year to date 39.125 yards
Fabric added in the past 2 weeks 20.5 yards
Fabric added year to date 45.625 yards
Net used 2020 -6.5 yards
I completed the Hallowe'en quilt for my granddaughter, but haven't taken a picture of it yet. One of my favourite local shops, Quilts on Plum Lane, is having a wonderful sale 35% off for the month of March! I also made a stop at the Quilted Twins to pick up a few goodies, mostly headed for planned projects.
My quilting group didn't gift me with tons of fabric this year, just a gift certificate that can be used at a later date! The good news is that I can use it at either home!
I hope everyone stays healthy, and gets tons of quilting accomplished during this trying time!
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
OUR ANNUAL PILLOWCASE DAY
For the past several years, my southern quilt group has sponsored a sewing day for Ryan's Case for Smiles. The Tampa Bay group is very active, with many scheduled sew days at various quilt shops, and with private groups.
Last Wednesday, three coordinators arrived, loaded down with sergers, fabric, and sewing machine kits. We began at 11 am, and with the help of many friends and neighbours to tackle the non-sewing jobs, such as pinning, turning, pick up and delivery to the various machines, and folding the completed pillowcases.
We completed 290 pillowcases by 2:45, and another 200 almost completed ones are heading off to the next sewing group!
On Thursday, DH and I headed to the Atlantic side of Florida. Our first stop was in Rockledge to visit The Quilt Place - what an incredible quilt shop! I picked up 2 yards of Hallowe'en fabric for my grandson's quilt. Then we continued to Cocoa Beach, to visit friends who were visiting while on holiday. After a great lunch and a short tour of the area, we headed north to Ormand Beach. Then on Friday morning, we attended the AQS Daytona Beach quilt show! What inspiration! We took our time, looking at all the quilts that were exhibited, and the only shopping I did was choosing 4 large spools of a variety of orange shades for my Hallowe'en quilts' quilting.
Last Wednesday, three coordinators arrived, loaded down with sergers, fabric, and sewing machine kits. We began at 11 am, and with the help of many friends and neighbours to tackle the non-sewing jobs, such as pinning, turning, pick up and delivery to the various machines, and folding the completed pillowcases.
We completed 290 pillowcases by 2:45, and another 200 almost completed ones are heading off to the next sewing group!
On Thursday, DH and I headed to the Atlantic side of Florida. Our first stop was in Rockledge to visit The Quilt Place - what an incredible quilt shop! I picked up 2 yards of Hallowe'en fabric for my grandson's quilt. Then we continued to Cocoa Beach, to visit friends who were visiting while on holiday. After a great lunch and a short tour of the area, we headed north to Ormand Beach. Then on Friday morning, we attended the AQS Daytona Beach quilt show! What inspiration! We took our time, looking at all the quilts that were exhibited, and the only shopping I did was choosing 4 large spools of a variety of orange shades for my Hallowe'en quilts' quilting.
Fabric used this week 4.5 yards
Fabric used year to date 23 yards
Fabric added this week 9.5 yards
Fabric year to date 25.125
Net used 2020 -2.125
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