Missions Week

 October Journaling

1.     Washer delivery. Then heading to H-town to stay overnight to drive the kids to school and back and make dinner. Giving the school a giant teddy bear for the Christmas auction.

2.     I always do a craft with the kids and this time we wrapped thick yarn around toilet paper rolls and added a cinnamon stick to make pumpkins.

3.     Our new washer is installed and working beautifully. This past two weeks we had expensive car repairs, a new washer, furnace and air conditioner. Home ownership.

4.     Home day. I made another pocketed scarf, a puff stitch pumpkin and three yarn wrapped pumpkins. Cooking and baking for tomorrow.

5.     We had a Pastor’s appreciation luncheon. I brought Caesar salad and cake.

6.     Work is finally starting on the basement for my mom. They worked eleven hours and put in the subfloor and drywall. I made a granny square scarf and ear warmer set using the colour changing granny square yarn. I finally mastered the tension so it changes at the right spot each time. I like it.

7.     Crocheted a giant squid with dollar store plush yarn.

8.     Prayer meeting. Made another brown teddy bear with acrylic yarn and crocheted eyes.

9.     Bible study this morning. Made a large three shaded brown snake with plush yarn.

10. Taking my mom to the dentist. Our new furnace isn’t working. They’re coming to fix it today. Also more work done downstairs. My husband was awake until two a.m. because of a work water crisis, but prayer was answered.

11. The circuit board they installed is a dud so now we have to wait for the part, and it didn’t arrive when expected.

12. The grandkids et al arrived today for Thanksgiving up north tomorrow. It’s our daughter and son-in-law’s 13^th wedding anniversary today so we watched the kids and they went downtown for dinner.

13. Drove up to Muskoka for thanksgiving dinner at my brother-in-law’s. There were 24 of us. It was nice not to have to host either Thanksgiving or Christmas this year. By the time the guests arrive, I have nothing left. The kids went early to go to the fire station where my brother-in-law works as a chaplain. The drive back took an extra hour.

14. I have made two pumpkins, another scarf and giant blue variegated yarn snake and a child’s beanie.

15. Preparing to present the Ugandan orphan ministry on the Wednesday night of Missions Week. My mom has a follow-up appointment at the dentist. Our new furnace wasn’t working, so they came and replaced the circuit board and we have heat just in time for a change in the weather.

16. Made some large granny square pot holders for my mom, and nine mini stuffed pumpkins for a garland. Going to Costco, mostly for clothes. I got dress pants, a green long sleeved shirt, a windbreaker and a red short winter coat.

17. Baked some carrot cakes for the Missions Week kickoff dinner tomorrow. Also made some homemade chicken stock and crocheted a dark green tree garland.

18. Missions Week kickoff dinner.

19. Church. We went out to dinner with the speaker. Then home for a nap, then back to church.

20. Chiro then Walmart. Made dinner for a guest meeting with my husband.

21. Crocheted a butternut squash and a mini one with a keychain. Also another multicoloured pumpkin and mini one as a keychain, and a three shaded tree garland.

22. Presented the orphan ministry at church. Someone bought the one big teddy bear I bought as an example.

23. Bible study.

24. Flu shot.

25. Women’s breakfast at church. Made a tricolour green beanie and a third green Christmas tree garland.

26. Church during missions week. Went out for lunch with the speaker and his wife. I brought the salad and dessert.

27. Mom to chiro. Doing my homework. Made a tweed teddy bear.

28. Pain clinic. Housekeeper here today. She comes once a month, at least I know it gets cleaned well at least that often. No energy for such things.

29. Driving to H-town with my mom to help by picking up my grandson and bringing him to the dentist, and then cooking dinner for them.

30. Bible study. Made six preemie beanies, another pumpkin keychain and two pumpkin pie pot holders.

31. Reformation Day. My mom’s apartment is getting painted today.