Back, Relaxed, But Very Cold!
We are back from a lovely month in Pennsylvania where we enjoyed family and warm sunny weather. Most of our trip was to spend family time together, but we did get to play tourist on a few occasions. That included seeing the sights of Philadelphia and Baltimore, trying a range of restaurants and of course […]
Australia Day, 2012.
Happy Australia Day. How about a day at the beach? And BBQ? Sit under one of these? (Photo credit : Paula McManus) Have a wonderful Australia Day!
Welcome 2012.
A New Year awaits. How exciting! Happy New Year and best wishes for a wonderful 2012. Any new year resolutions … do as much as I can and enjoy every moment! Cheers.
Merry Christmas.
A Spring Bear.
Now that Spring has arrived we are having a chance to enjoy a little sunshine. It’s a perfect day to join Melody at The House On The Side Of The Hill for her Teddy Bear’s Picnic. We have to take the opportunity to enjoy the sun before the weather turns. I made this bear when […]
Many Thanks And A GO! Give Away.
All has returned to some sort of normal here after the craziness and fun of guest posting with Madame Samm. I would like to say a very BIG thank you to all the wonderful people who visited my blog, became followers and left comments. I hope I have replied to all. I am now enjoying […]
Buttons and posts.
Just letting you know that I get to do a guest post on Tuesday (Canadian time) at Sew We Quilt @ Stash Manicure as part of the Wantobe Quilters Campaign. Madame Samm has asked me to add a followers button so she can use that to check for her give away. I have never bothered […]
August Wattle.
No quilting related info in this post at all! Although it is Winter and very wet and cold, I still love this time of year because the wattles are all coming into bloom. When you see something like this it just has to lift your spirits!!
Little Things.
Sometimes it’s the little things that make you smile. Like this sweet little thimble sent to me by Linda. It is made of wood and represents the town in which she lives. Isn’t it gorgeous? And it was made even sweeter when it was surrounded by these! Lots of goodies I have never tried before. […]
A Petite Surprise.
A lovely envelope arrived in the mail today. It contained 3 delightful Petite Patterns from Gail Pan. I was one of the lucky winners of patterns released at the recent Sydney trade show. It was only Thursday when Gail announced the winners and they arrived in today’s post. How quick is that! Aren’t they wonderful? […]