Yesterday

I had a great day out at Rottnest Island, the ferry trip out was a bit rough, there was a swell happening. On the ferry was a large group of Jspanese students,  they started out running around and squealing with each roll of the boat. Then things went quiet  the boat staff were circulating with sick bags, the poor students were not good sailors! Luckily the trip was 45 mins and most of us managed to arrive ok.

My first quokka sighting, looking for food! 

I did an Adventure Lab, which took me on a long walk around the top eastern section of the island

A test area and conversation circle

Over looking this bay

Up to the Lighthouse

Bay past the Lighthouse

and again

Below the Lighthouse

Looking back

Some interesting fungi I spotted

In the grass to the right of the brown post is a lizard, it was being pecked at by a crow, so I moved rhe crow on!

Second sighting of a quokka

Mum and bub sleeping under a picnic table

Back in the main food and shopping area.

I had a sushi roll for lunch and when I turned to look at a Quokka a seagull swooped in and took one cut up piece. It nearly choked its self getting it down whole! 

There were many quokkas around, there are also many signs saying nit to touch or feed the animals. Lots of people 🙄 did anway. One man picked up a baby quokka by its tail! Some people are plain cruel. Luckily some workers on the island saw this man and told him off,  saying if the baby smells of people the mother will not have anything to do with it.

Someone was eyeing off my lunch!

This quokka tried to pinch the ladies lunch at the table i was sitting at.

My last quokka view for the day.

I bought seasickness tablets first the ferry ride home, luckily the trip was not as rough. 

Taken from the ferry near the dock.

It was a great day, i got back to the hotel at 6.30pm, tired but happy after a good day.

Today I have to go and pick up the  hire car and we are heading for Mandurah.

Happy stitching.

Up, Up and away

Yesterday we drove to Tullamarine and stayed over night.

We were on the 7th floor and had a great view.

Today we have flown to Perth,  I did some reading until the battery in the Kindle went flat, then some stitching

Still trying to get this one finished!

Perth was warm and sunny when we arrived

I had a walk to the Bell Tower

Early evening

Wonderful street art nit far from us.

The Artisans in Drysdale are having another exhibition to celebrate the flora of the Bellarine   this years topic is Fabulous Fungi. I made a piece from some photos I took while out walking, I was very happy the ideas in my head came out in fabric! It doesn't always work that way 😁

Jill from Bellarine Quilters is kindly going to drop my and David's entries in as we are away on that day.

I wanted a 3D effect and after a lot umming and placing and moving around I was happy. The poor green leaf here got tucked into the vacuum cleaner 🥲, it looks a little weathered! 

Tomorrow I am off to Rottnest Island, hopefully to see a Quokka or three.  So far the ferry is running, last year it was cancelled because of high winds.

I had better get sorted. 

Happy stitching. 

Gisborne retreat week

This week I have been in Gisborne,  we arrived Monday lunchtime after stopping to see Tracee at Hummingbird Quilting to drop if quilts to quilt.

This was the sunrise the morning i left 

We have all being sewing away

I have made a quilt top from blocks made by Jan from Bellarine Quilters 

We were one block short so Margaret kindly made a block for me

I was going to put in a solid block but that got vetoed! 😃

Margaret's quilt she put together, fabrics from a quilty friends who passed recently.

Maria made a strip quilt

Carkeen is making Pea in a Pod blocks

Another quilt top I put together with blocks made by Jan

Anither quilt top finished by Maria

Karen's quilt, she is working on the binding

More of Jans blocks put together by Judy, this one is stunning!

Strip quilt made by Judy

A quilt top Margaret put together, blocks made by Jan,  border found in the retreat bins, I have to find another border to try and make it a little bigger.

Another quilt top made by Maria 

I am now seeing hexis, but heading off to bed soon with a  a cuppa.

Home tomorrow afternoon.

Happy stitching.

Catching up again 😃

I am happy to have had a few finishes

A cat quilt finished for Shane and Rillas cats -  front

Back...they can swap around as they like 

A cushion cover made from left over backing from a baby quilt

A bag with a little NZ purse went to Jenny in NZ for a cancer fund-raising lunch, it looked great when Jenny wrapped it up

I had a walk around the lake at Drysdale on Monday

It was a bit cold and windy with spotty rain 

This gum tree was heaving with rainbow lorrikeets busy feeding on the blossom

I saw these mosaic pictures on a fence.

I have read a few books lately, I really enjoyed these.

One small grandson after a trip with his Mum and Dad.

One sunny afternoon walk past the boat ramp. Pelicans waiting for the fishing people to come back in 😄

David and I went to the light show in the Geelong Botanic Gardens,  it was amazing

Ok my phone has stopped cooperating with loading photos so I will finish up here and continue later.  Now I am on the lap top so lets see how we go here!  

 I took many more photos and some videos - I have no idea how to load them here, so you are all spared that!! Although the talking tree was really good.

And finally the baby quilt is finished now and ready to go to it's new home

Such a cute image

And Eunice's Flower Garden is also finished.

Happy stitching.