December

 I finished a cowl and won some fabric.

This cowl was knit for a daughter-in-law who celebrated a birthday. Her favourite colour is purple. It's made from double knit washable wool.

This is a slightly better photo of the colours.

I belong to two quilt guilds and the meetings have been online via zoom. I won the three fabrics on the right just for being a member and showing up. The guild guest speaker for November was Jenni Smith who wrote a book on the history of Liberty of London fabrics. One of the quilt shops in Toronto, the Country Clothesline donated 3 groups of fat quarters that night and so the guild had a draw. I was lucky the second time around. I now need a good pattern to use up the Liberty of London fabrics.

Big News Congratulations!

For three years now my eldest son Mark has taken part in the 3-Day Novel writing contest. It takes place every year on Labour Day weekend. The object of the contest is to write a novel within a 3-day time frame beginning on Friday night at 12:00 midnight and ending Monday at midnight. You write on your honour anywhere you wish and the contest is open to anyone in the world. Yes, you are probably thinking that someone can write a novel during the year and then submit it at the end stating that they spent the entire three days at it but the judges can tell if it is a product that has been polished and one that has not been cranked out in three days. There is also a component whereby someone has to submit an affidavit stating that this person did spend the time writing that weekend.

In two previous years Mark wrote his novel at his home while his wife went away to a friend's cottage for the long weekend. This year Mark and three friends (who also submitted entries) wrote at a different location but one that had more space for all of them. They were not to communicate other than to leave notes to each other. Sleep was mainly snatches of naps and coffee was always on the go.
The prize for the winner of the contest is to have their work published. This year my son Mark WON!!!

3-Day Novel Contest

CONGRATULATIONS MY SON!