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A Lovely Long Weekend.

Posted on | January 26, 2020 | 13 Comments

Australia Day. It is a lovely time to have a long weekend and celebrate our nation.

January always ends up being a very busy time in the garden.

I love seeing these happy sunflowers.

We have been keeping up with berry picking.

And jam making.

Fresh corn is being picked also.

Apricots have been harvested. Lots of these have been preserved or jammed.

Some sewing bits and pieces have been done in between all of this. Some little Christmas decorations were finished. These are a pattern from many years ago from BHG.

These extra snowmen are from Trish Harriman of Attic Heirlooms. They are the first ornament for 2020 for one ornament a month.

I have also made a few of these card holders. They are great for little hands where it is difficult to hold a bunch of cards when playing card games. This way they can still join in and easily see their cards without having to put them flat on the table.

Now for a bit of silliness. We had some tin decorations in the garden for Christmas. These cockatoos were under the lemon tree when one lemon fell off and landed perfectly on the cockatoo’s crest and split down the middle.

Too much sport on a long weekend is never enough. We have enjoyed watching the cycling – Tour Down Under, and of course the tennis here at the Melbourne Open.

Hope your weekend is full up as well.

Cheers Karen

13 Responses to A Lovely Long Weekend.

  • Kaholly says:

    Such a delicious post! I’d love some fresh produce right about now! Your sewing projects are all adorable, too. Thanks for sharing!

  • I’ve drooled over your fresh fruit and that corn! Had to show Mr. Muddling that cockatoo with the lemon on his crest. We both laughed!

  • Wow, a lot of fun going on in your part of the world! Love seeing all the summer produce. You Christmas decorations are adorable! The cockatoo–a good chuckle! Happy Australia Day!

  • You’ve had a wonderful weekend. Happy Australia Day! There are many things happening in your life that are good. The garden gifts, especially, but your stitching is stunning as always. The little cockatoo accident is sweet. I hope she enjoyed the fruit!

  • Raewyn says:

    Your garden looks beautiful and productive :-) And great story about the lemon!! I love your little felt ornaments too; You always inspire me to make something like that too, but I never get around to it! What a great idea the card holders are.

  • Happy Australia Day …
    Love the card holder… what a great idea…xox

  • Fiona Robinson says:

    What lovely produce from your garden, there is nothing like home grown and made. Very clever cocky you have there… new hairdo! Great decorations… good to get an early start and the card holders are brilliant…
    Hugz

  • Linda says:

    Lots of fresh goodies from your garden! And yes, I had a little giggle about the cockatoo, gret pic!

  • Karen D Martin says:

    It’s so nice to see all your beautiful fruits from the garden–especially since our garden is covered in six feet of snow! Your little snow men are adorable and I got a chuckle from your lemon catching garden ornament!

  • Kyle says:

    Looks like you had a lovely Australia Day. Funny with the cockatoo was it a pattern you used for the card holders? That’s a great idea.

  • Anita says:

    That is a pretty mighty collection from the garden….love the strawberries!!!!! Lots of stitching going on in your little corner of the world and the card holder is an awesome idea. Very clever. I hope you had a wonderful Australia Day too. x

  • Happy Australia Day to you!!! I am so glad that you have been able to enjoy your long weekend!! I feel like I can taste the spoils from your garden….they look so wonderful.

  • What a wonderful bounty from your garden….giggling about the Cockies lol! I love your Snowman stitching.
    Our Son and family have been in SA for the Tour Down Under.

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