Yesterday we said goodbye to our daughter as she flew back to Vancouver after a wonderful three week Christmas visit. We then proceeded to the Granite Club to take the first of two two hour sessions of Scottish country dance lessons.  We had an excellent teacher and the dances were a lot of fun.  We learned five dances: Gay Gordons, Cumberland Reel, Long Live the Queen, Eightsome Reel, and the Waltz Country Dance.  This is in preparation for the Burn’s Dinner later this month.

This morning was what is referred to as the “long slow walk”.  Every Sunday morning since November, the distance has increased during training for the Chilly Half Marathon which takes place in early March. This will be the third time I have participated in this race, the first of the season.  The distance today worked out to just over 15 km.  The weather was sunny and the temperature hovered around zero.

This afternoon I started work on a new stitching project, Expectations, designed by one of my favourite designers, Carolyn Mitchell.

The design is stitched on 18 count canvas in Victoria green.  Carolyn is also an excellent teacher and her instructions and documentation are among the best I have seen.

Tonight I will hear all the details about my daughter’s return flight to Vancouver.