Every Girl Needs a Posse

This post celebrates the women in my life. I think we women have it best. I don't have to go into a long explanation - you all know it. We share, we laugh, we commiserate, we're there for each other.

We can go to a quilt retreat and spend three days together, talking 24/7 and still come home as friends. If we get lost enroute to said retreat, we don't fight about which way to go, or whose GPS got us lost, it's just an opportunity to find a new place to shop!

I'm lucky enough to have several groups of women in my life - the Fore Shore Quilters, the Gathered Threads, who have recently welcomed me to their group, and my high school BFFs, who are amazingly still my friends after over 30 years.

Recently I've had a need for a new posse, and here they are - the Chemo Gals! I'm the one with the tubes in my arm. Surrounding me are Pam of Pam's Pages , Dianne and Krista of Poppyprint

All three ladies are very talented quilters, with seemingly endless energy. They all produce spectacular quilts and other crafty projects.

For a recent birthday - which shall go numberless this year - I was lucky enough to receive some amazing handmade gifts. From Krista, this amazing little zippy pouch. Notice the skulls. I L-O-V-E skulls. Krista's fabric selections are always amazing. Check out her blog if you haven't already.


From Dianne, I received this great thread catcher. Dianne always knows the best gifts to give. Though there are no skulls showing, there were a few tucked inside.


Cheers ladies!! Thanks for all you do!!

Positively yours, Rebecca Jane

Winter in August

Okay, perhaps it's a little warmer than that, but why oh why, when my first summer guests arrive must the temperature plummet to 13C and the torrential rains appear? Luckily, they are a hearty crew from Calgary (former west coasters) so a little rain was a good thing in their books.

I bought new beach towels for their arrival; who would have thought we would need them for drying after the beach, not for lying at the beach!

Regardless of the rain, which left the beach blissfully empty, the tide was out as far as I've ever seen it. On the rocks were hundreds of starfish, clumped on topped of each other by the hundreds. Unbelievable to see.



It truly is an amazing sight, especially if you are a dog from Calgary. That's our neph-dog
Roscoe in the spiffy bone collar, investigating star fish with Monkey. Oh, and S's shoes.

For an indication of the current weather situation - see below. Roscoe front and centre, with his dad and human siblings in the back. Okay, my brother-in-law, niece and nephew.


Having a lovely chat with my niece today (she's 13) I found out she's interested in sewing - YES - another convert!! I gave her my most important tips - change your sewing machine needle and rotary cutter blade often. Yeah, yeah, do as I say, not as I do.

As we were watching these photos after this walk, I also told her to look to nature for fabric colour combinations. She'll forget, she's 13, and I'm a crazy aunt, but maybe my words will come back to her sometime. Here's what inspired me:



Yes, it's cold and rainy, but who can't love mother nature.

Positively yours, Rebecca Jane