Saturday was quite a busy day. The caravan club was spending the weekend at the Manawatu Caravan Club grounds, and I drove up to join them for morning tea, about a half hour drive away. It was lovely to catch up with everyone, and as a bonus, one of the member's was celebrating a birthday so cake was provided. The weather was fine and clear, cold overnight and frosty in the morning.
Joining the caravan club for morning tea
I left the camp ground after morning tea, and drove up to Sanson, another half hour drive away, to meet my daughter Nicky for lunch. This time, we were trying a "new to us" cafe. The Church Cafe, as the name suggests, was a former church, and has a lovely calm ambience.
The Church Cafe
With paneled walls, and wooden tables and chairs, it was a warm, cozy and peaceful place to enjoy our lunch. I had some tasty leek and potatoe soup, and Nicky enjoyed a bowl of wedges. And with coffee to follow, of course.
Inside The Church Cafe
We had plenty to chat about, what we had been up to, and our sewing projects. Although Nicky doesn't do quilting, she is a keen dressmaker and creates one of a kind outfits for herself. And we had things in the boot to swap over when we departed, Nicky had some fruit for me, and I gave her some fabric she had shown an interest in, plus a big bag of coathangers.
On my drive back home I stopped off at Fox's Cottage, my favourite local quilt shop. I needed another lot of batting, it's interesting how much of this gets used when you are making donation quilts. And I spoke to Jackie in the shop, who will be free hand quilting my secret birthday quilt for me.
