MORE SPRING FEVER!

 

A few more photos from my walk around the yard a week ago!

 

 

One of the Frangipani cutting Naomi brought back to me from her move to Casino - thought I had lost them all but they are finally sprouting leaves

 

One of my favourite garden plants - Geraniums

 

the one on the right is a banksia rose which my husband doesn't want there and he keeps on rounding up but it just keeps on keeping on (much to my delight!!)

 

and some more - there is always green and a flower or two when you have Geraniums - and they are drought hardy - BONUS!!!

 

Lic bushes flowering for the second year - these have battled a bit but are finally taking off

 

some mulching - the story of my life lately - everywhere I look there are weeds so the mulch is going down really thick!!

 

Bottle brush and Gazanias - always hardy - gazanias being transplanted around the whole yard (along with pig faces going in - great ground covers)

 

more natives!! Lol - a wanted one and an unwanted one - although we can really grow the mustard weed on the bottom really well here - down the driveway it is nearly 6ft tall in places!!

 

I have also been secret sewing which I cannot show you, and having another tidy up and throw out in the house which is boring!!

Have a great weekend everyone!!



Sliding through Spring!

 

Well here I am moving through October at an awfully fast speed. 2015 is getting away from me - I always seem to be in a whirl. Today was a little cooler and fresher with storms predicted for late afternoon. It was a lazy day today - so I took a little walk late this afternoon and some photos on my walk.

 

 

Yes the storm is brewing, thunder is rumbling in the distance - how I love thunder and without lightening it is even better!

 

Yes it brewed all afternoon and then passed us by - someone was lucky in the south tho!

 

Strawberries lush and green, flowers starting - fresh picked fruit soon - yummo!

 

Some time to be spent planting out my tomatoes - before they get too big to transplant.

 

Overcast with a cool breeze is just the thing for busy workers

 

Promise of some fresh fruit this season

 

My mouth was watering at the thought of the loaded Mulberry Tree being ready to be harvested in a few weeks!

 

 

Yesterday my girl Libby delivered these - not without some drama - a trip to the vet - lost 4 babies but we have 7 healthy little Labradors - seems that Dad has the recessive gene as he is a chocolate and they were all black or gold!

 

Oh how lovely to be enjoying a bath in the morning like this little man does - no such luck for me to be so indulgent - a quick shower and on with the day ahead for me!! Ollie had a sleep over last night.

 

 

Last weekend I had 3 little visitors - my great nephews. Bryson loves cats and spent many long moments with Karah's cat's babies!!

 

For a few short days each spring I have the luxury of the back of my house looking like this - the fragrance of the Wisteria is divine!

 

 

There really isn't a body under the steps - truly there isn't. Adam's boots landed this way when he kicked them off on his last visit over the long weekend - the sight of them set my imagination off when I went to go out the front door!!

 

Have a wonderful, happy week everyone!

 

 

 



NJ FINISHED!!

It is done - the Nature's Journey SAL - so pleased to finally have it all together. Not sure if I am going to add an orange 2" border yet. I am very happy with the finished top - in the photo it is pinned to the lounge room curtains - think I might let it spend today there so I can keep looking vat it!!

 

 

Last Saturday we drove to Coonabarabran to take Karah to meet her father and poppy. We left late Friday afternoon and travelled to Forbes, stayed overnight and continued to Coonabarabran on Saturday morning. We had time to fill in when we arrived so we went for a walk and checked out the shopping centre, bought some lunch and then waited at the visitors centre.  Karah amused herself by climbing the tree and keeping watch up the main street for them to come!

 

 

On our walk we followed the signs down an alleyway and met these fellows on the way! Karah gets embarrassed because I strike up conversations with anyone in shops - luckily for her I didn't with these two!!

 

Even found a fabric shop!!

 

 

Back home again by Saturday night, a good nights sleep and I was up and at 'em on Sunday. I picked mum up for the day and Ollie came for the day also. here they are talking to the horses in the front paddock (83yrs and 2yrs) - I don't know who was leading who astray!!

 

That's it for this post. I have also been busy outside in the garden - up until today that is - damned freezing cold wind so it is an inside day - just what I needed to start doing some sorting and tidying up!!



FUN, FRIENDSHHIP AND STITCHING!

Here is my third and final instalment for my weekend away at the Bathurst Blog meet.

There was much work being done all weekend along with the food, laughter and fun!!

Georgina, Dory and Kylie checking out our 'special gift' - Annies specially designed sewing accessory set!

I have no idea what Dory was doing - 'praying' for something maybe! but the other girls are all busy doing their stitching!!

View on the other side of the tables.

And the hand stitchers table!

Jan taking a break and Simone hard at it.

Mixing it and moving around the tables!

Deep in discussion - don't know if the problem was solved or maybe it was an earth shattering discovery - anything can come out of a Bathurst Bloggers meet!!!

Diddles and Chooky having their own little party!!

Tables covered with creative projects

Cheryl hard at it

Dory is up off the floor now and has that machine on flat out!

Lea busy stitching on her Nature's Journey SAL

Now I am home back to the usual 'grind' and missing the laughs and company of all of these lovely ladies. Waiting for next years meet up now!!



SPRING, SWAPS AND PURCHASES

 

I was away for 3 days - and what a difference that 3 days of warm spring weather made to the garden!! Well what has survived through months of neglect that is.

 

 

First iris blooming

 

More blooms on the Stock

 

Wisteria getting ready to burst into flower and my Lilacs are budding up nicely!

 

 

A gift for us all from Annie's HOME PATCH  and we also had the pleasure of the beautiful Annie's company over the 3 days!!

 

My two surprises from the lucky ticket 'Foils' - A beautiful diary and a sweet pattern!!

And now for my purchases - first up the results from my HOME PATCH VISIT

 

Felt and wool patterns - Christmas bauble and wool sewing accessories

 

pincushions - as if I need anymore of those!! Just cannot help myself!!

 

 

A sweet purse and bag pattern (I double dipped here - Annie was coming to spend the afternoon with us so we rang through a few orders for her to bring out to us!!) and some hand dyed will!!

 

And my collection of wool felt pieces grew dramatically - I think there are about 30 pieces in this picture that I bought on the weekend!! All set to use some of the many patterns I have had sitting here for a few years!!

 

 

And from the lovely Sonia at FOREVER ALWAYS ONLINE this beautiful selection of Riley Blake fabrics - very 'Spring'!!

And here is my surprise from the Make, Bake, Fake Swap- from my new friend 'Dale'.

An 'ADULT' colouring book, pencils and a pencil case!! Thank you so much Dale for your gift!

 

I am not a colouring in person more of a doodler BUT my grand daughter Karah (who is 11 - nearly adult in years but certainly adult in maturity!)   thinks she is pretty special at the moment because she has a new colouring book and bonus for me there are some lovely designs I have traced out to use for applique!!! And the pencil case is MINE of course!!

Sooooo..... that is it for the second instalment of my Bathurst Blog Meet wrap up!!!

I will be back with more in a couple of days!!

 

 



BATHURST BLOGGERS MEET

 

I spent the past weekend in with some of the most creative, funny and beautiful people I have had the pleasure of meeting. It was the the weekend of the Bathurst Bloggers Meet and Aussie Bloggers came from all over NSW and even one from Brisbane!!

 

 

 

I left home on Friday morning at 9am this was my view for the next 5 hours!

 

 

If I looked sideways this was my view  - bright yellow Canola crops everywhere.(interspersed with wheat/barley/oats crops). The wet winter is showing in the quality of the crops.

 

 

Make, Bake or Fake Swap presents at the top. And look at all the 'foils'!! Little lucky ticket gifts brought along by those attending!

And onto one of the highlights of the weekend - the Make, Bake or fake Swap!!

Lots of oohing and aahing over during the opening of the swap gifts!

 

 

Here is Suze with her Sewing Folder!

 

Sonia & Janice after opening their awesome presents!

 

Simone & Dory with their surprises.

 

 

Cheryl & Peg with a cute pattern and lovely fabric

 

Dale (had to take a photo of the coat hanger by itself because it was all blury in the first photo!!)

 

Fiona - ecstatic with her hand knitted socks!

 

Sweet Georgina with her surprise!

 

Googy with a her beautiful coat hanger & Jan with a lovely cushion and bag - you will have to excuse the photo bomber (being Kate the self appointed 'official photographer!!)

 

Self appointed official photographer opening her swap present - being a photo bomber earned her the privilege of a screwed up face on my post!! lol

 

Kylie with her sweet bunny pin cushhion

 

Lea with a beautiful heat pack and Julie with fabric and cards!

 

And after all of these photos I realised I haven't taken a photo of my swap present - a job for tomorrow and I will include with the next lot of photos!!!

 

The weekend went way too fast - although I probably couldn't have eaten anymore food or drank anymore coffee, tea or wine - but I could have had a few more days of the wonderful company and belly laughs that filled the weekend.

 

I will be back tomorrow with more photos of a fantastic weekend!!