Some sewing

 Yes some sewing has been happening in between grand mother duties and reading, a bit of walking and bike riding.

Stitching is progressing on the Thought Bubbles Quilt

Blogger decided this one had to be side on!! I am getting borders on as blocks are finished.

One block to go and they will all be finished and can be joined into a little quilt.

I have been slowly stitching away at Tea and Cake, still a way to go, but I am slowly getting there.

A little flannel blanket for Finn

This was a mini quilt I made for Ingrid for last Christmas

and here is Finn, this photo is from 2 days ago.

I had a bike ride last week to Indented Head, the weather was beautiful. Indented Head is the lump of land you can see in the distance. I did 11.8km that day, thank goodness for an e bike, or I would have been exhausted.

The old steam boat wreck at Indented Head

The beach on the way home.

Last week we went up to Ballarat as David had  neuro appointment, we stayed the night before at Lake Burrumbeet.

This photo is from the way home, we stopped in Buninyong to do an Adventure Lab and to get lunch, this bike and the one below were at the RSL

These poppies were made of metal I think.

The view from our cabin at lake Burrumbeet, the busiest we have ever seen it. The lake is full as was the camp ground. 

the sun starting to go down

a  little further

and gone

Saturday I joined in (late) with Chooky and Co for a zoom and stitch session, it was a smaller group by the time I joined, but it was great to see and hear everyone.

Thought I could sneak in another one!!

This is an out of focus photo  but this is the last Aussie Hero quilt I made, the request was for the ships crests, map of the world and food. Fingers crossed he likes it!!

I am off to get some dinner

Happy stitching.

Special news

 I am now allowed to put on social media that I am a grandmother, well I was yesterday but I am slow!!

Finn Bradley Palmer was born Tuesday 17th January at 12.45. Beth was induced but reacted badly to the drug used and so did Finn, so a caesar had to be done. Mum and bub are both doing really well, he has passed all his young bub tests and is feeding and sleeping well. 

Our meeting at the hospital

Adam and Finn

Adam, Finn and Beth.

I am biased but how cute is he??

Introducing the dogs

and then they swapped sides. The dogs have been really good, Hank the lab wants to sniff and lick and gets excited, Tira sniffs and then goes off for a snooze!

I have more photos 😀 but have to work out how to get them off the phone!

I have been around this afternoon for another cuddle while his Mum had a shower, lots of baby time coming I think.

Happy stitching.

Nearly there I hope (photo heavy)

 Blogger has decided to reverse these photos too, so we will travel backwards again today!

Tira in the garden

Tira hides from Hank in the garden, clumps of plant are her favourite

No one can see me here!! 😀

An interesting flower in the Botanic Gardens, in the hot house

Cute butterfly stone

Hoya with different leaves to mine

Christmas in the hot house

Great water lilies

Back in the bollards again

The big wheel at Eastern Beach

the bike group bollard 

The Spirit of Tasmania heading out from Geelong, loved the contrast of the two boats

Eastern Beach 

Heading for Eastern Beach

Life saver bollards

Nurse

Seafaring adventurer

Interesting clouds

Local people bollards.

For the Adventure Labs I had to answer a question at each bollard, for example the child bollard was holding a birds nest and I had to count the number of eggs in it. I walked 4.5 km this day, my feet sure knew it! Once again David was at outpatients. 

I rode my bike to Indented head one morning

the pelicans were waiting for food at the fish cleaning table

busy at the main beach

Looking form Indented Heads back to St Leonards

Main pier at St Leonards

a sailing boat near home

I stopped at Geelong on my way home from the airport for a wander, fresh air and to finish an Adventure Lab

The Geelong to the city ferry

What a peaceful way to spend the afternoon!!

Happy stitching.