Friday, September 22, 2023

Long over due project....

 This is a Buttermilk Basin pattern....

We chose this project wayyyy back to be finished for our Needle Girls retreat in November 2020.....

Sadly I wasn't able to go that year so that led me to a good excuse for not having it finished....

When on retreat we choose a project to be completed for the following year.....

Any excuse is better than none.....lol....

I'm on a mission to get some unfinished projects done and this is the first....

Very pleased with it, I have the perfect spot in my sewing room to display it....

Short and sweet post for today.....

Toodles.....

Sunday, September 10, 2023

Big "0" birthdays....

 A special birthday outing to celebrate Big "0" birthdays......

Michelle... Alison...Sue...

Lunch at Tanya's Cafe Wellington Point....


Lots of chit chat and giggles.....

Yummy lunch .....


Followed by coffee and cake of course....


We also had a quick visit to this shop close by the cafe....


A very interesting shop....
Lots of fun with the Sunday Stitchers sgroup....

Toodles for now.....

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Spargo catchup.....

"Home Grown" quilt by Sue Spargo....

A small group of us are doing together and once again I am behind the plan....

I have been working feverishly to catch up with the plan for this project....







Only 4 more small and the large centre block to go....

Need them done for October......

So nice to be back on track.....

Toodles..... 

Tuesday, August 08, 2023

A lovely day and a very difficult decision.....

 A bit of a long story short......

 We went to our GD Corinnes wedding in July and of course had a fantastic time....



Lots of photos to come soon.....

Unfortunately lots of guests including us and the happy couple came down with Covid.....

We were both quite sick but quickly started the anti-virals then recovered but after a couple of days Gavan went downhill very fast,  ambulance took him to hospital and was diagnosed with pnemonia....

Problems with his heart caused us a bit of worry.....He did recover and returned home .....

During this time I was struggling a bit with the situation and of course our beautiful "Poppy" was causing me a fair bit of stress..... 

So ..... I made the sad decision to find her a new home more suitable for her needs.....

A long time friend of Heathers was very happy to take our girl in to her home and she now has 2 JRT brothers and a wonderful life with heaps of attention and exercise which is exactly what she needs.....

A couple of photos of her enjoying her new home....

Linda with Poppy and her new brothers.....

This would never happen in our home....

She is allowed to do pretty much anything she likes apparenty....


Her first encounter with a cat.....


She always liked to watch dog shows on Tele.....


Linda said she now likes Equestrian .....lol

Long walks and lots of running is exactly what she needs.....



She turned 1 year old on the 4th August.....

I'm so pleased that she is enjoying herself with her new family.....

But..... I do miss the little terror.....

The quiet times together and cuddles.....



My sewing buddy.....

It is cerainly better for her and a lot less stress for me, just didn't have the time or energy to give her what she needs....

Gavan unfortunately can only see blurry shadows now due to Macular Degeneration and requires a lot of assistance but he is going ok considering his other health problems........

Happily I am getting a lot of sewing done and hopefully more blogging......

Toodles for now.....

Monday, July 24, 2023

Churn Dash Quilt finishes.....

 


Why did I do 2 quilts with the same pattern.....

Well..... just because I could....
I joined Chooky and other ladies for a SAL with the churn dash design.....
These are for the Domestic Violence charity that we at Sunday Stitchers make.....




Short and sweet posts so I can catch up with my blogging.....

Toodles.....

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

An update on our little horror..... Poppy

 What can I say ..... lol....

the journey with this little girl has been interesting but never boring.....

I keep saying it each day....

She is improving.....

A few random photos of life with Poppy so far.....

She is almost 11 months old....

She wasn't  particularly happy about wearing a coat but we have had a few very cold evenings .....

she is now very pleased to have it on.....


All in evenings work for this little lady....
Dining room mess .....


Lounge room mess....

It is hard to enjoy my dinner with this cute face peering at me.....

I'm sure she thinks she is cute.... makes me laugh....

Play time with Gav....

She isn't tearing him apart now which is quite a relief.....


I'm knitting myself this gorgeous jacket.....


While I was out Poppy decided knitting was something she might enjoy...
Of course after a little craft it is good to tear a toy apart.....
She broke the needles and chewed the counter into a million pieces....


It is tiring work and a little nap is required....


So.... in May she started Doggy Daycare.....

probably more for me to have a rest than for her really....

hoping this might help with her behaviour and socialise with other dogs,

we don't have any other animals to nip her in line.....

Never in my life would I have imagined sending a dog to daycare....

The things we do in older age is quite amazing.....

The staff tell me she is a well behaved little girl.....

they must be talking about another pup I think....

From this naughtiness.....


To this.....


Well behaved here.....


If you are good then you can enjoy my favourite chair while of sew.....


If you want to be naughty then you can't come in my sewing room....


I think the lesson I have learned is.....

you are never too old to make silly mistakes....

buy a puppy....
buy a Jack Russell Terrier Puppy....

15 years since we had a pup and I don't really remember our "Pippa" JRT being that naughty....
silly me......

But ..... 
we are never bored with this girl and fortunately she can be very lovable.....

These are the moments to be cherished....


We do love her .... 
she keeps us on our toes....

Toodles.....

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

DAY 1 of my " at home retreat "

 Normally I would be on retreat at Glenrose with my stitching friends.....

sadly retreats will be on hold for the time being.......

So I'm joining the girls with my own pretend retreat.....

Oh yes.... I'm blogging..... woohoooo.

The day began with sewing the binding on a secret quilt.....

I can't show it just yet until it is gifted.....

My little off sider "Poppy" was happy to enjoy the sunny morning with me.....



While I had my coffee and chocolate snowball....


Lunch time I prepared vegetable soup for Gavan.....
He always made it himself but he is unable to see anything now ..... just blurs.....
 so it is now my job....


After lunch it was time to get back to the binding, I want to get this finished today.....

Binding finished.... yayyyyy


Day 2....

Not a lot achieved today....
Out with Heather for a nice morning tea....


Only a bit of knitting in the afternoon....


Hopefully tomorrow will see more sewing done....

Toodles....