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The Golfer:: My loving husband of some 20 years (yes, I was a child bride!), who likes nothing better than flogging a little white ball around the green fairways (and hopefully not getting into the rough) of his local golf course.
Ma & Pa Kettles:: My parents who live in the country, fondly known as The Kettles. Sadly my gorgeous Dad died in 2015, so it’s just Mum now.
MyDearFIL & MIL:: The Golfer’s Dad & Mum who have now both passed away.
LittleBigBrother:: My brother who is younger than me, but at 6 foot, definitely bigger than me!!
DocSisterInLaw:: LittleBigBrother’s wife (who has a Doctorate!)
Poppet:: My beautiful niece, and daughter of LittleBigBrother and DocSisterInLaw
Bliss
(blis) n. 1. perfect happiness; serene joy
Obviously the collective noun for a group of stitchers!!
Currently……
Reading: “In the Presence of the Enemy” by Elizabeth George
Listening to: music on my headphones while walking
Watching: “Berlin Station” (SBS)
Going to: shuffle through the Autumn leaves
- The postie has just been with a delivery from @leoniebatemandesigns Thanks Leonie - luuuuurve!!! 😍😍 #lemonadesundayfabric #essenceofcloth #fabricdelivery #fabulousfabrics #ilovefabricAm starting a QAL in January with @patchwork_inspirations so bought these plains @thequiltshop and on weekend these perfect @aurifilthread from @millrosequiltingandgallery for a bit of embroidery on the blocks. Thank you @ahouseinthecountry for helping me find the matches! #qalplanningunderway #qalflowers #qalmidcenturymodernflowers #cantwaittostartqalBrown rice risotto @hamstergrazing Yum!!Blueberry Ash in flower. Don’t know if it comes thru but the noise is the bees busily buzzing - they were too quick to capture! #blueberryash #spring
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Quotes
---- "Style is knowing who you are,
what you want to say,
and not giving a damn." ----Gore Vidal
-----"Be yourself.....everyone else is taken." ------
Attributed to Noel Coward
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Tag Archives: garden
Here and Now | November
On one of our warmer near-end Spring days, and with the foreseeable forecast looking bright, I decided to wash and put away my hand-knitted socks (and one of The Golfer’s jumpers) for the very last time this yearNeedless to say, … Continue reading
Squealers
Cheryl from class very kindly gave me some of her “home grown” eggs – and not just 6 chicken eggs but 6 duck eggs too. So in the morning before going to Squealers I baked a gluten free sponge and…….success!Oh, … Continue reading
Here and Now | October 2018
Spring seems to be scooting by already. Our days are warmer, and some nights too so I’ve put the cotton blanket on our bed and a lighter quilt. Mum has been staying with us for a couple of weeks and … Continue reading
A special visit – part 2 the garden
The views from the balcony of our B&B were gorgeous, looking out over garden and dense bushland, and up into the hills of the Dandenongs, all enveloped in Spring sunshine. Below we could hear the sounds of running water and … Continue reading
Here and now | September
Joining in with Sarah for September’s Here and Now….. Loving // These early signs of Spring; blossom and flowers, and enjoying the last of Dad’s orchids. The street looked like there’d been a huge wedding the other day; loads of … Continue reading
In the garden
Even though it’s Winter, there’s still some colour and happenings in the garden. The orchids are bloomingand there’s heaps more spikes coming alongI’m very keen for this one to flower as it’s one of Dad’sthe lemon tree is bursting with … Continue reading
Our Sewjourn weekend – part 1
I do love our annual Sewjourn weekend; we were trying to work out how many years it is that we’ve been going and I think it’s probably about 12 or 13, and we still love it! Friday morning we set … Continue reading
