EPP time

It is that time of the week to celebrate all things EPP and to link with Anthea over at Hibiscus Stitches. I have been stitching some hexies this morning for the Doing the Rounds Quilt

Should have taken these photos earlier in the day! I think these are the last three diamonds for this round. It has taken me a while  to get back into them after being away.

If you go visit Anthea's blog you can see what the other EPP people are doing.

Happy sewing.

Sunshine

has arrived this afternoon after a gloomy morning.
The Supervisor and I have been for walks yesterday and today

Every vertical object must be checked

Yesterday the water was beautifully calm.

the city looked very close

calm again today

the Parks and Foreshore people are removing some of the old cypress trees, they have created a big gap.

heading back home along the cypress trees row

I have been sewing but it is secret squirrel stuff that I can't show yet,

but the needles have been busy, I bought some Lincraft Cakes and am knitting on the circular needle, probably four of these will make a blanket.

I had better return to the sewing machine.

Have a great day.

Football avoidance can be productive

Yes, last night the AFL was on so I returned to the sewing room

this quilt top was finished yesterday afternoon, might still add a border

this one I started last night, takes 5 fat quarters, which I just happened to have in my stash, this one needs borders too as it is a bit small for the oncology quilts I am hoping the quilt will make.

The colours look so much better out in the sun.

I went for a bike ride this morning and managed 7.2 km..pretty good for me, no doubt my legs will let me know all about it tomorrow!!

down Bluff Rd, and along Ibbotson

down the main road and around the lagoon

lots of birds in residence today

back along the beach and home.

This afternoon I am off into Geelong to see this movie

Tea with the Dames

looks like fun.

Have a wonderful day.

Catching up once again!

I seemed to have lost the blogging mojo for a while since being back home, but today seems to be day to resume...well to try to!
So what has been happening here, some things we see when walking the Supervisor

galahs having a chat on the power lines

peaceful time on the beach

interesting fungi

a shag drying out on the jetty

when clearing out some stuff I found a pattern for a quilt, so decided to give it a go..the Supervisor helped me with the block layout!

a better view once he moved on...made from a jelly roll, with enough left over to do the binding. The Guild are thinking of making quilts for the Oncology ward at one of the local hospitals....well no, I am hoping more Guild ladies will get on board and make some quilts, quilt tops or blocks...going to have to get into motivating mode I think!

I fancied some bread like food to have with soup so made some Paleo banana and coconut bread from a book Shez gave me. Tastes good and freezes well.

The Supervisor is happy to have me home and follows me everywhere unless hubby has food, then it is a different matter!!

we had the most beautiful sunrise yesterday..hubby woke me up to have a look...

the photos do not do the colours justice, but it was beautiful to see.

I am off to do some more sewing.

Have a wonderful day.

Unpacking

Back home and yesterday I unpacked the case and started to put things away...at the same time took photos of some of the purchases I made while away.

Fountain pens and ink from a lovely shop on Granville Island, Vancouver, called Paper - Ya,  plus my very own mints!!

I ummed and ahhed over this pattern for ages and decided not to buy it as I had enough and unbeknownest to me Donna went and bought it and it appeared in my bag later in the day!! Thank you Donna I love it!

some fat quarters and little bitty bits I could not leave behind.

fat quarters opened out, these were from the quilt shop in Canmore, such an amazing place.

I could not leave this panel behind!

this kit was from an Alaskan quilt shop, the Rushin Tailor, and was supposed to be my ONLY quilt purchase to remember the trip! That shop was wonderful too, so many incredible batiks.

then I found these pre cut animals and got the fabric to make the suggested quilt!

This beautiful book is by Barbara Lavallee, an artist from Alaska, her paintings are just beautiful.

some bear cut outs had to come home with me

some beautiful measuring spoons from the ship shop

this was a present from Nancy, a facebook friend we visited, we also watched the real humming birds at her house

these were from the Christmas shop  in Banff

this was a present from Audrey who we stayed with on Vancouver Island...to remember our trip by

and two lovely mug mats she made for me!

So many treasures...now I had better go and continue tidying up the unpacking.

Visit to Vancouver Island (photo heavy)

After successfully navigating or way into Vancouver airport and the Car rental area, we returned the car, caught the train, then got a bus and then got the ferry and we were in Vancouver Island, where we were met by Audrey. Audrey's husband is in poor health at the moment so we were restricted in what we could do, but they have a lovely sun room on the back of their house and we were happy to sit and watch the birds in the garden and play with the cats!
We did have a drive around to Chemainus

and looked at the murals on the shop walls

loved this one

lots of interesting buildings 

Audrey took us to a secret garden and icecream shop

we all loved these carvings

Family ice cream outing 

beaver joined in too!

and the tourist

such beautiful carvings

Lots of these were hanging along the street

bears on the roof!!

a bit fuzzy but a humming bird at the feeder at Audrey's house

beautiful sun set

a hummer having a rest late in the evening

One of Audrey's cats...Charlie...he was most friendly and got attached to Donna and wanted to come home with us!

I think that is probably enough for today!

More tomorrow.