Guess what? Catching up yet again!!

 The last couple of weeks have been a bit up and down, I have been to Gisborne and had a great catch up with Margaret and Tracee, we had lunch and a lots of chat! Marg and I walked over to the cemetery to visit Donna late afternoon

Marg took some roses from her garden to add to the roses already there.

In the evening we had a walk around part of the golf course, we saw lots of kangaroos, ducks and rabbits!

It was a lovely time of the day.

Back at home I have been having phone conversations back and forth between here and NZ, my Mum is in hospital and is very unwell, so waiting to hear. The virus makes it hard to get over there in any hurry.

I finished a Christmas stocking which is now winging its way to NZ.

A little currawond came and shared in the bread I put out for the birds, it sat looking for a long while, maybe it was getting warm in the sun.

The mystery hexie quilt is slowly progressing, I ran out of coral coloured hexies so last night was spent filling the gap in the container.

Hank is staying with us for a few days while Adam and Beth are off camping, so far he has settled well.

I scored some lovely fabric from a lady destashing on IG.

and happy mail today as these applique sheets and tools arrived, something new to try.

The quilting is done on the Storm at Sea quilt, now to add the binding.

I bought some of this synthetic rope at the local hardware last week and made a table mat, which turned out pretty well, but sadly I can't show it to you because it is a safe place and I don't know where the safe place is! It is that kind of week.

I finished this book today and enjoyed the story.

The second avocado seed has sprouted well and is getting leaves.

The orchids inside are going really well and all are in flower

This one has not flowered before so is extra special

This one was white when I got it but since the first flowering has changed colour to this.

This one has had lots of flowers, these are the last two.

This is the first avocado I sprouted, it seems to very happy in its pot.

I had better be off and search for that table mat or sew the binding on the quilt or have some lunch!!

Happy stitching.

International Sisters

A few more sisters joined the family last night, always a good idea to sew when the footie is on the tv!!

Lovely bird fabric from Karen of  KaHolly, for my Sister Karen block.

She is joined by one Sister from NZ and four from Bali.

close up of the Bali Sisters

Sister Karen

and the Kiwi Sister

Last year I bought some orchids from a garage sale, this year we have these lovely flowers

this one also

this one was given to me nearly two years ago and has flowered pretty much non stop. Not sure what I am doing to keep it happy but will carry on. The original flower was pure white, all the flowers since are this colour.

I could hear a galah chattering away over the road, by the time I got the camera, two more had joined in

Such beautiful birds.

I am off to the sewing room now and ignoring the gathering clouds outside...yes I have washing on the line!!

Happy stitching.

Another little star

joined the star family last night

Taking the photo outside was not such a good idea..the colour is much darker than it looks

These guys are just needing their centre seam and they are finished

I mentioned we vought orchids last week, here they are, we have created a bit of a jungle on the dining table  but the flowers are beautiful to look at.

I was given this orchid last year and it had beautiful white flowers, it is flowering again but now has these coloured flowers 😆

I have been sitting out on the back deck, it has been a beautiful day, cold start this morning, but lovely now. I am off to Tullamarine this afternoon and fly to NZ to visit my mother tomorrow, she has been mm in hospital again, but turns 93 on Thursday. Pretty good age to get to these days.

I had better to and get sorted.

Happy stitching.