It's October....oh so busy!

view from my room

After Thanksgiving the month of October is a whirlwind. I have just returned from my annual(8th I think)quilting retreat. We have moved around to a few different venues but this year's has been the best so far! We were in Temagami in Northern Ontario at Temagami Shores Inn. They took such good care of us.Unfortunately I am going to have to rely on others for pics. I took my camera but forgot to put the memory chip back into it after doing last week's post. Here are the few I have so far. As with any room full of women...there was much talking, laughing and giggling and yes we did get some sewing done too.

waiting for dinner

our sewing room

On the first day a few of us joined in on a road trip further north to a flea market where they sold quilting fabric. We all did some damage but I came out being the one who did the most damage to my credit card!!! Not sure if that is a good thing or not. I wasn't going to do a mystery quilt at one of my guilds but when I saw a a certain fabric I couldn't resist anymore.

one set of blocks I did

late Sunday, blocks piling up

I worked on blocks for a quilt I will be teaching this Saturday. That was for one day and then the rest of the weekend I completed blocks from two shop hops from this summer and rainbow scrap challenge. I took many other projects and scrap bins with me but the time just flew by and it was time to go home.

OMG we were so young, 

I arrived home to an empty house as DH is gone hunting. So I unpacked the van and lazed on the couch for the evening. It is very exhausting weekend of sewing.
Today is our wedding anniversary too. Twenty-nine years with this fellow. I spent the weekend with the girls and he is with the boys today! I love our relationship!!!
Today will be unpacking and preparing for Saturday's class. I have more blocks to make and step-outs to prepare for the class.

 Hope you all have a great week!