Anthology blocks are still being made
My birthday cake made by a lovely lady in Geelong, I asked for a kiwi and silver fern, it is gluten and dairy free and tastes wonderful, has four layers. Thank you to Ingrid too.
The storm that went through last week left us with the top of the neighbours oak tree
and the last remaining branch of the hakea fell off. We have many seedlings growing so in time they will fill up the space again.
We have had some beautiful weather over the long weekend, the boats were out from the yacht club, first sailing day in many months.
A few hexies have been made
I was going to say I have finally finished sewing the green hexies on but looking at the photo I can see some unsewn numbers on the right side...better go and check! Next I need to make 20 hexie flowers to add on.
Here is a slightly fuzzy photo of our new grand fur baby, Tira, she was more interested in having a bite at the camera than sitting and posing for me! She is 12 weeks old and a smooth coat Chowchow. She is just beautiful and has us all firmly under her paw!!
With the lifting of some of the restrictions we have been able to visit and have a visit from the family.
Adam and Beth bought themselves kayaks, so yesterday we all got to have a go
Rilla heading off
Adam and Shane preparing to launch
Adam and Beth and Hank
I wanted a family photo but we forgot at home after a BBQ lunch so tried down at the beach. Sometimes I think the trying photos are more fun than the proper photo!
Shane took a preparation photo unbeknownst to us, Hank was not wanting to sit!! Shane set the camera up on the kayak wheels and then ran!
David's hat blew off just at the wrong moment and I am talking!
Finally, Hank was not sitting, Shane is talking but it is a good photo..
Today is Anthology day so I had better go and get organised, our forecast is for rain, hopefully once the rain comes the wind might ease off.
Happy stitching.
You live in a beautiful place. Great family photos. Both dogs are adorable. I love seeing the hexie progress.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous looking birthday cake.....it must have been hard to cut into. Tira is beautiful and I can see why she has melted your hearts. It is lovely to be able to have family time again.
ReplyDeleteWonderful sewing, as always. The new doggie is gorgeous, what a sweetie! Good to see you all having fun at the beach and looking so happy! Have a great day, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteYou did cop some nasty weather. You are lucky there wasn’t more serious damage. Your cake is a work of art. And how good to have the family together. The kayaks look great fun.
ReplyDeleteHow many more of the blocks do you need to make?
ReplyDeleteCute new grand fur baby…
Lovely to have family visits and visiting…
Fun family photos…
Lovely lovely family photos. And what a gorgeous beach.
ReplyDeleteYour fur baby is so cute.
As for the birthday cake. Well that is magnificent. Happy birthday by the way. Kronia polla. All the best for this coming year
It looks as if fun times were had at the beach, Sue. Love the family photos! You have a glorious view of the water from your window. What a sweet pup Tira is; she has the look of mischief in her eyes. =) Happy hexies to be seen and your Anthology blocks are looking fabulous. Enjoy all that sunshine! Happy sewing!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your cake!
ReplyDelete6 adults and a pup all doing the right thing at the same time is quite a challenge!
The family photo shoot is fun! So good getting together again.... Love the look of the hexagons and how lovely to have Tira in the family now....
ReplyDeleteHugz
Family photos are always fun, even the out takes. LOL
ReplyDeleteYour blocks are looking lovely, have fun making more.
Looking forward to the next round of your hexies.
Are you making all the anthology blocks, or do you have a number in mind?
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun cake! Hope you had a great birthday. Are you gluten free by choice, or is it a medical necessity? I'm celiac, and my DIL is gluten intolerant, so I just wondered what you are dealing with.
Sad to see the tree damage.
The shot of the boats on the water is gorgeous!
Very cute puppy!
I enjoyed the family photo saga. LOLA good photo in the end!
Sue - your birthday cake is lovely! And how wonderful to see photos of your family -- so delighted you are able to enjoy family time now that restrictions are easing!
ReplyDeleteYour anthology & your hexies are so lovely Sue - just adore them all. We have had the wind here too - my garden was looking so pretty & now it is just flattened. I lost alot of pretty flowering things, plates blew off my wall & the dovecote blew over - so much damage. I have not even started to clean up much yet as its still windy. I just LOVED the family photos & the new furry grandbaby is just so gorgeous. I'll bet she is a time waster too. xx
ReplyDeleteThat hardly looks like a cake, so beautiful! Your hexies are growing beautifully. Those are such fun photos, and Hank is of course in the centre everything. Tira is adorable and I am sure will be very spoiled.
ReplyDelete-Soma
It looks like a fun time getting the family photo - and a gorgeous end result! Every time yu look at it you will be reminded of the fun you had that day. The new grandie-fur baby is gorgeous - awesome to have another chow in the family. I love your birthday cake - glad it was as delicious as it looked. Wonderful sewing - you are making great progress on your projects.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is looking good Sue. Tira is beautiful. Seeing your family photos reminds me that we really need to get a photo with all of us too.
ReplyDeletebeautiful family pics, sometimes the casual ones are the best. Love your new grand fur baby. I hope she gets to spend lots of time with grandma lol
ReplyDeletelove your hexies. Shame about the plants that were a victim of the storm. Nature has a way of landscaping without our permission.
Very sweet cake!