One Flower Wednesday/ Great Mail and a finish.

I am a little late posting my flower this week as we had a power blackout sew could not post earlier.
My DD1 gave me this cute little fella to put in the garden.I brought him inside and sat him on my kitchen bench and he did give me enough light to wash my dishes by. thanks Jo!!

Powers back on Yeh!!

I took the photo of my Flower in a native shrub growing in our front yard this afternoon. As it is Spring in Aussie it is covered in beautiful little white bottlebrush flowers that have a lovely scent.

By joining Karen and the other ladies I make at least one flower every week.Maybe I can do a few more this week!

  Received some great parcels in the mail.



My last gifts from Christine for my Secret Santa Swap



and she popped in a surprise gift I could open NOW. 

WOW!!

Cat also sent me two beautiful FQ’s


Both were pressies for my B/D. Thank you ladies for your great gifts.


and my YUMMY fabrics I bought.



This “Pirate Quilt” is the first one I quilted using “Maggie”



read the story at  " The Patch."   Was delighted with my quick finish.



It really is a “Dog’s Life”

Keeping Busy!

I have been keeping very busy with wrapping and packing gifts for both my Secret Santa Swap and Advent Swap.





I was so pleased to have them in the post on Friday.



As you can see my Sack from Christine is filling up.
It will be such fun to open the gifts on Christmas morning. My DD2 is also in the swap and will be at our home for Christmas. That will make it even better to both have sacks with gifts to open.

Oh No only 41 days to go and I still have lots to do.

On Saturday I had lunch with the Red Hatters. We are only a very small group  but it always lovely to catch up and enjoy time together for a meal and chat.



“Hmmmmmmm!!!   What’s going on here???”





“Ahhh!!!  I have no idea what you are talking about??”

One Flower Wednesday etc.

Last night I sat down to stitch my flower to add to my garden.

It is sew nice to pop over to visit the other ladies participating in One Flower Wednesday. Thanks Karen.

On the weekend I made my swap blocks
Christmas block Swap. 
    

                                          
                                                        Aussie Swap Block

Did some secret sewing


                                              

Organised some gifts to go in the mail on Monday.



When at the post office there was a parcel for me from Lyn.


What lovely FQ’s, scissors fob plus a few small gifts.
Thank you sew much Lyn.

Who’s a clever girl????

  

Lacy learned to go through the doggy door.

 
                                       

My Day!! 5/11/11

It was my special day today and I had some parcels to open when I got up this morning. From family and friends.




Mmmm!!!   Interesting

  LOL I should have known as DD2 knows I always misplace my scissors and a girl cannot have too many. LOL

  
My dear friend Pat gives me a beautiful diary every year. I keep it next to my computer to use each day.

Gifts from my blogging friends.
Lovely hand made wall hanging and Mug Rug all the way from Ellyn in Texas.



Beautiful FQ’s from Deb in NZ from our Birthday swap.

  Love the card. Wonder how Lacy would get on with him. LOL.

After a cuppa it was off to swimming with the ladies.



Over the hill and into the sea.


Afterwards we all went for brekkie at my favourite spot in town.



Oh yes pancakes and fresh fruit with ice cream and syrup drizzled over it. Yummmmmmm!!!!!!   

I was so spoilt. Look at the gifts I was given.



My friend Sue gave me this puzzle. 1000 pieces and it is only 30cm X 42cm. I think she wants to drive me crazy trying to put it together but if I never make it the tin is very nice.


See the size of the piece lying on the ruler!!!


This afternoon Louise come to visit and brought along some cupcakes with candles. As it she had had her birthday on Thursday we sang “Happy Birthday” to each other. Then had a cuppa and cake.

Thank you to all my family and friends for the lovely gifts ,cards phone calls and e-mails. I had a great day.

One Flower Wednesday and The Weekend Away

Yes !! made it. I have just finished stitching my Flower for this week.


Thanks Karen for organising OFW.


I had a lovely long weekend in Perth with my DD2 and GC.



We spent many hours in the craft room.



Went shopping and out for lunch.



Saturday evening DD2 ran a beautiful bath for me




and cooked a lovely dinner. Then some more stitching.

I took home my share of a roll of wadding and look who also came home with me.






Her name is “Lacy” and she is our new puppy.

OPAM FINISHES

Just a quick post with my finishes for October.
I have been busy with secret sewing so not much to show.
Was very pleased to have completed my “Mystery Quilt”
Only have a photo of the flimsy on the laptop.



Had such fun making the Rag Doll for My GDD’s 1st birthday.



Will do a longer post when I return home and tell you what I did in the big smoke with my DD2 and kids.

Four Flowers this Wednesday

Even though I have been busy with secret swaps and outings I was able to stitch four flowers this week.




Will pop over to  Karen's and see what the other ladies have stitched.



Now to do some more sewing.