Christmas is done and dusted

 I arrived quickly this year and disappeared as quickly!

We had Christmas dinner at Adam and Beth's place down the road, no long drive this year!

Young Tira has found a great observation post to see what is going on!

I got some special Christmas dog bikkies for Hank and Tira, Tira decided to get into the box

Making good progress

Then she moved on to some wrapping paper!

Boxing Day was here, luckily it was a cooler day as we had a roast plus ham. We all enjoyed ourselves and had a great time catching up. Of course there was the compulsory family photo, which took several attempts

Oops

Much better, only the dogs were not paying attention!

I received a new sewing chair, which the boys very kindly assembled for me.

I am hoping this will inspire me!!

David's statue aka lump of concrete is happily installed under the gum tree, it took 3 blokes to lift it and carry it down the yard! David is very happy with it.

Chooky organised a zoom day yesterday, I didn't realise until later in the morning as I hadn't checked my emails

Lots of ladies popped in and out through the day, it was lovely to catch up with everyone.

I sewed several cropped diamonds together, then sewed into rows and then sewed the two blocks together, then a few more rows were done. By then it was after 6pm and dinner had to be sorted.

Yesterdays progress

It is a lovely day today, I have been for a bike ride, I started along the walking track but it is super busy so decided to go along the back streets instead, very few people there. When I came back I watered the plants in the old aviary

checked on the runner beans, we had these in Tauranga when I was growing up, so I hope they grow well.

I think it is time for another jigsaw, Ingrid gave me this one for Christmas.

I had better head off and get some lunch, the sewing room needs a good tidy (again) but then the jigsaw is calling!!

Happy stitching.