Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone...hope it is a healthy, happy and productive one for all.

Well despite the very hot weather I have been in the kitchen making chutney and sauce..the plums are ready and I wanted some before the birds ate them all

also the beetroot decided to be ready all at the same time, so now we have jars of happiness!! lol!!

I finally got to do some sewing yesterday..some is secret so can't be shown yet, others are blocks that have wanting attention for most of last year...

now they are sandwiched, quilted and done...such a good feeling!!I have another two to do.

In November I joined a postcard swap group hosted by Sheila...she has some lovely things on her blog, well worth a look...I sent this card on Dec 2nd to Linda and it arrived yesterday in Canada...must have been traveling with Santa...or decided to have a round the world trip.....I am very happy it finally arrived.

I received this card 

from Linda..who also has many beautiful creations on her blog. Love this fabric and Linda's quilting is amazing!!

I am off now to go make friends with the sewing machine!!

Have a wonderful day.

Happy times

I have had a couple of very enjoyable days...family gathering at Coldstream

a collection of Hubbles and Palmers....hubby supplies the dressups!!

 

glamorous couple!! Lol!! 

Adam and Shane...we took the dog to the beach when we got home....

yep....usual photo I get!!

Shane helped David put the BBQ together...he called me to say he was stuck!!! Had me sucked in for a moment!!!

my view out the kitchen window early this afternoon.....I so wanted to be doing the same thing, but....

I had a sink full of these...

and they were going in here.....

and made this...jars of spicy plum sauce.  We got to the plums before the rainbow lorikeets this year.....Shane climbed the tree for me this morning....now I have enough to make another brew....

this afternoon Shane made vodka smoothies....

CHEERS!!!!

Yesterday I opened the parcel that said DO NOT open until Dec 25th...I was very good and didn't although I was very tempted!!! It is a beautiful shawl from Diane...it is beautiful Diane, thank you I love it...the colours are me!! Diane has been very busy with her needles and has made many of these for friends, you can see her results over at her blog. Diane also sent some toffees but somehow they are not available for viewing!! lol!!

Adam and Jen brought me back these goodies from NZ...love these too. I am off to watch an Xmas present dvd now and to do some crochet.

Happy sewing.