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Project #1, Step #2 & Purcellville Road Trip

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Quiltmouse

Wednesday,

Yesterday was Project #1, Step #2: Trip to Home Depot to purchase the Cement & supplies for the Sidewalk remake. The day ended with rain, so it was too wet to mix & pour. Woke this morning with the hole partially filled with water. I did Office work in the morning and started some sorting/cleaning in my sewing space. We hope to rearrange & clean the room by this weekend.

Today was Travel Day. M & K ran around looking at used cars after she picked up/delivered a rescue from a shelter in PG County.

Needlechasers Quilt Guild Summer Luncheon: Actually it was a Road Trip & Luncheon — We traveled to Purcellville, VA, to shop at WebFabrics and followed that with a Lunch at Magnolia at the Mill. Some traveled in a small bus and others traveled in their own cars. I drove myself because I wanted to make a couple of stops on the way.

I came home the scenic route – Took Hwy 15 north of Leesburg & crossed the Potomac on White’s Ferry, then drove through Poolesville, Darnestown, & Rockville to get to home. It was MUCH better than going back toward DC and battling the beltway during rush hour!

We’re both tired! So tonight we’re not doing much!

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Project #1 – Step #1

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Quiltmouse

Monday,

Yesterday was a busy day: Laundry, Pack/Load Car, Drive to Hagerstown, Meet B & trade cars, Shop some in Hagerstown, Frederick, Lunch & Home.

Today was an Office Day for me. I had to work on May Financials & Draft 09-10 Budget for the Preschool. It didn’t go smoothly, so didn’t get to a stopping point until almost 4 pm. The rest of the evening will be resting and doing some Web Page updates for PCBAA & NCCC.

M started Project #1 – Replacement of the connecting walk between the Ramp & the Driveway. The Paving Stones had sunk and shifted enough that they were not adequate for the wheelchair. Step #1: Remove the Pavers, enlarge the space and place spacers for pouring the cement. Neighbor across the street saw M working and came over to help. They got some sod cut & we’ll use that to fill in some of the spaces in the back yard. So it is now ready for the rains to come — that will help "pound" down the loose soil.

Next is a trip to Home Depot for the cement & supplies. We’ll wait for a couple of days in a row without a forecast of rain and then comes mixing & pouring.

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Textile Museum in DC

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Quiltmouse

My Quilt Guild – NeedleChasers of Chevy Chase – is participating in Demo Days at the Textile Museum in Washington, DC. I did my part. I assisted in the Demo today for 2 hours helping with the Make It – Take It: Quilted Fabric Postcards. They are actual Postcards that can be mailed through USPS.

M was nice to me – He drove me down, found a parking space and sat in the car working on his Design & Supplies List for his Ramp/Sidewalk Project. He (we) will be disassembling the existing ramp and rebuilding it, and laying a concrete link between the ramp/sidewalk & the driveway. I called him when I was done and he picked me up.

It was kinda late so we stopped by Subway for a late lunch. Dinner tonight will be simple.