Meet Honey

This is Honey Gemma's new baby. She is very cute.

It's over for another year

I have been very slack with posting my SSCS gift not sure what has happened to the last few days.
I received this lovely parcel from Lyn in New Zealand.
Thank you Lyn I am sure I will put all these beautiful things to good use.
A BIG thank you to the elf for her fantastic organisational skills in putting this swap together.

Some Christmas snaps

Where we had our Christmas lunch a wonderful picnic under a shady tree.

this is what happens when the elf has a little too much to drink on Christmas eve and then eats too much for Christmas lunch.

Not enough time

Christmas madness has hit.
Are these not the cutest little things. I was luck enough to win these in a give away. Lisa and I have been chatting for years, she takes lovely photos and knits gorgeous thing some of which she sells. I have put a cotton reel in to show their size. I have the sneaking feeling that these 2 will disappear from my house and go live with Gemma as she loved them, or perhaps I commission Lisa to knit Gemma some as I think I would like them to live with me.
They are knitted in the softest wool.

My SSCS parcel has arrived from Lyn ........ cute little pudding ornaments.
Thank you Lyn I will wait patiently to open my other gift.
A BIG thank you to the elf supremo for organising the swap.

One of Lucas' friends asked me to make a stocking which I quickly whipped up yesterday.

and finally some cuteness our friends dog had puppies 3 weeks ago they are the sweetest little things. This one had just had a big drink and could not lift its belly off the ground.

Finally show sewing

I have been sewing but some I couldn't show so now for the reveal.
An Advent Calendar for Charoltte.
I have had fun bringing this together hopefully I will get a pattern written for
Christmas in July 2012 LOL.

Gemma and Sean moved into their new home on Monday, I frantically put this together as their settlement was quite short.
A new quilt for a new home.

All quilts must have a label.

A bag for a friend.

and another one.
I love this grey linen.

and the bag of goodies to fill the advent calendar which is on it's way to Moonta as I type.
I am amazed that every toy you buy these days has some sort of warning attached to it. I have not bought stuff for small children in such a long time. Is there no common sense any more we live in such an over protected world.
Well that was my little rant for the day.
Have a great weekend.

Playing

I have been sewing but nothing I can show, enjoy my camera play.
Kangaroos Paw.

Aggie

Don't know........................ it grows in our back garden !!!!!!!

Sadly while out walking I found this after a windy night how clever are these little birds to weave their nest just using a beak and their little feet.

Missing Again

Gemma was in a wedding yesterday, it was a hot day and although the ceremony was at 5pm it was still really hot.

The lovely bride.

After taking some photos Tony and I headed to Grange for a bite to eat and a walk out the jetty. It was an hot overcast evening, with the sun peeking through the thick cloud cover.

I was out and about the other day and I happened to have my camera in the car.
I had to pull over and take a photo, it made me smile.

Life has been hectic and it doesn't look like changing as Christmas is looming.

The winner is and some other stuff

Batiklover said...

Love catching up on your blog when I have time. it is always so fun and fresh!!! and real!!! Thanks for some great stories, photos and just a glimpse into your world.

Would love to win the pattern for your new purse, you have such great talent!!!

6 October 2011 2:39 PM

So if you can send me your snail mail address i will post you a pattern.

Last weekend was the Port Adelaide Festival Tony and I went for a wander on the Saturday night to see the buildings lite up and then again on Sunday as the weather was lovely.

The One and All

a tall ship training vessel.

These days this is not a common site, the bridge opening.

and closing

The Yelta

The bridge that ruined The Port (thanks Mr Rann)

I'm not sure exactly what this was, but it was amazing the way it moved in the wind.

Then on to a late lunch at North Haven.

I have loads to do at the moment but I have spent the afternoon make scrunchies with my niece, she is off on her Netball teams end of season trip. As is everything with my niece it is always last minute we made 20. They are off on a house boat for 3 nights it did sound like fun however I think I would like it more with about 18 less girls.