Monday, March 2nd, 2020

My knitting group is currently working on another yarn graffiti (I really like "yarn bombing", but people in the group think that's too violent) for PIE Day - the Sunday after Pi Day, March 14th (also National Affirming Day - Public, Intentional, Explicit). There will be many, many pies after church, as well as a video and talk by Serena, our LGBTQ rep. We've each knitted (or crocheted, in my case) seven bands, 14 inches by 4 inches, one of which has a heart on it. Seven colours in all, for the seven colours of the rainbow - and one heart in each rainbow. Today we spent sewing the rainbows together. What a great group of women!

Saturday, February 29th, 2020

Leap Day!  Some sunset photos from my favourite pull-off.

Tuesday, February 25th, 2020

Because I have a car this year, I'm able to get more involved in stuff here in Comox - and thanks to Barb, I've joined the Worship Committee and the Music Committee at Comox United, as well as singing in the choir and going to the Knitting Group on Mondays and going to "Coffee and Conversation" at the Comox Golf Club every second Tuesday. A few weeks ago, I googled the Church website to check on the time of some meeting - and discovered the last posting was December 29th, 2019! I went to the church secretary and asked who was in charge of the website, and discovered that it was Ross, an extremely active church member who was acting in the Have a Heart production - meaning that his life had pretty much moved into overdrive as of January - and he had no time for the website! Figuring that the best way to get something done is usually to do it yourself, I cornered Ross at church on Sunday (he sings in the choir, too) and volunteered to help out.  We met on Tuesday morning, he showed me the ropes, made me an administrator, and told me that he and his wife were going away for three weeks, starting that Saturday. So . . . I've spent a lot of hours since then getting a household list and a Who's Who from the church secretary, Lorna, phoning people to get write-ups of upcoming events, checking the Newsletter, posting events, figuring out how to edit and add stuff - and generally having a wonderful time!  I've asked Paul to send me a profile and photo for the Staff page, but he's another busy, busy individual, so I tried to get a good photo at a NICS rehearsal last Tuesday - didn't really succeed, but I should be able to find one somewhere - and it's kind of cool to have a photo of a rehearsal, anyway!

February 14th -19th, 2020

I just can't get enough of those mountains!
Got a photo of the yarn graffiti - my knitting group "yarn bombed" the church - wrapped knitted and crocheted pieces around the posts on the porch! This is partly for Valentine's Day, partly in honour of the Have a Heart musical production currently taking place in the church sanctuary (absolutely fabulous production, directed by Gloria Herauf, our church pianist extraordinaire), partly to welcome Wayne Hughes as our new Pastoral Minister - and his wife Carol.

There's a little pull-off on the way out of Comox with a viewing deck and signs explaining some of the wildlife - and a fantastic view of the Comox Glacier!  I often pull over here, just to soak in the sight!

Yarn bombing the church!

The view from the side of the church

Probably my best shot so far of the glacier

This is the view from the parking lot of the Comox grocery store!!

Monday, February 10th, 2020

Although Ken's birthday is actually the 13th, we celebrated it today - Barb had a big dinner and invited two of Ken's friends, Ecenith and . . .  what's her name?
Both lovely people - we had a great time and played a game Ecenith had with cards which ask a question which you have to answer! Some hilarious, some serious answers. Barb is going to Victoria on Thursday - probably staying over Friday, visiting Ken's daughter and her family.  Barb is going to try to get an appointment to see her doctor and find out if he had the results of her MRI yet.  She has a blockage somewhere in the arteries of her leg, which is causing the numbness in her foot.  The MRI is going to decide whether surgery can alleviate this problem or whether they will have to amputate her foot! Scary stuff!!

Lovely Ken - so glad this man has come into my friend Barb's live!

Ecenith

Barb

Saturday, February 8th, 2020

Elaine and I drove down to Michael's in Nanaimo to get yarn for a few projects. Lovely drive - we took the main highway there, but took the coastal road back, stopping in Parksville to check out the huge thrift store there (actually, quite a disappointment - two stories, not very inspiring stuff . . . )
Such incredible views of the ocean and the mountains!
We also stopped at the rv park where Elaine and Cliff have spent many summer months in their Class C - beautiful!
Had to stop in to see the Royston Wrecks on the way back, too, of course - they deteriorate more and more each year.

Just the road into Comox - I drive along this road pretty much every day, going to church or grocery shopping, etc.  

The Comox Glacier - a few clouds, but piled with snow.

The road to Courtenay - I drive along this road at least four times a week - often stop to take photos of the mountains - and especially the glacier.

The view from in front of Elaine's site in the rv park

The Royston Wrecks