A finish or two

These corellas have been visiting the big gum trees next door

Lots of chatter was happening, I don't know if they were looking for nesting sites or food.

I finished sewing these knitted squares together and did a few rows of crochet around the edge, it has gone to the chemist for the KOGO collection.

The quilt top the girls helped me with last weekend, has it's borders and is now ready for a backing and quilting.

I walked to the PO and back this morning, it started out sunny but very windy

only a few pelicans around today

I spied this Eastern rosella up in a gum tree

and this little guy was busy getting bugs next to a puddle

the weather packed up on the way home, the clouds came over and the wind got colder.

Last night because I had many things to be doing I decided to start this stitchery

I have had it since May this year! It has been sitting waiting on the sewing desk, now it is being done and on the couch! 

I had better be off and measure and cut some wadding.

Happy stitching.

Casual Guild Day

I wonder if that is the right was of describing today....we had sit and sew at Guild but it was not a formal meeting. I met Tracee and Donna at the Kaiser craft shop in Geelong, some purchases were made there

an envelope maker, some stamps, journal bits and little wooden bits to decorate and stick about the place! Oh and some washi tape!

Donna was working on her stitchery, she is now officially hip!!! 

Tracee was sorting out her cottons...did she has 2 strands, 4 or 6?? Something had gone wrong in the middle of the threads.

Just to prove I was really there!! lol!!

I have finally finished this stitchery, has been on the go for over two years now, one of those pick up and take when stitching is happening, it has also travelled to the UK, Russia and Germany....obviously not much stitching happened there!!

and I was having a play with the crochet hook last night...not sure if I have understood the pattern correctly as it is a bit wonky!! Ah well it is the prototype!!

Happy stitching.

Weekend catch up (photo heavy once again!!)

How the weather can change!! Yesterday we went over on the ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrento and then drove to Portsea...we were staying the night there and attending a wedding at the golf club. We had a great time, the wedding was wonderful

just squeezed in a photo between the people in front

loved these lanterns around outside and the fairy lights

Today (Sunday) we were up and out early and headed off to Point Nepeanfor a look. The day started of cloudy but soon fined up, it was windy but warm. Our first stop was London Bridge

wonderful to see,

or next stop was the Old Quarantine Station

the view from upstairs. There wasn't anything for the quarantined people to do here, the days must have gone by so slowly!

We drove another 1.4km up the road and parked. I had hoped to do some geocaching here but the ranger said snakes were on the move and to look out for them...hubby said NO to geocaching. We did go look for one but I had to go into the undergrowth, so was a no go area!!

From the car park we did a round walk of about 6km to the end of the land and back!

an old jetty for unloading cattle

love a coast view

there is no way I am climbing over this fence!!!

Hee hee!! Got hubby contained here!!

Cheviot Beach where the PM vanished from

we walked by this little guy feasting on ants, he must have dug into their nest, they were running around everywhere

interesting animals!!

nearing the end

more of those!! I am not tempted in the least to go for a walk along that beach!! Point Lonsdale is in the distance.

this pretty butterfly was resting on a wall, windy days must be so hard for them.

the gun emplacement at Point Nepean

large guns on display!!

Beautiful coast line

waiting for the ferry, it was a bit rough in patches coming back and the temp dropped 5 deg...back home it was trying to rain.

yesterday I finished Mrs Possum, one of Michelle Ridgway"s patterns

and am continuing with the kangaroo....love the Aussie animals with a Christmas theme.

I am off to soak sore feet and overworked muscles in the bath with a good old G & T!!

Happy stitching.

The biggest morning tea

This morning was the biggest morning tea here in St Leonards, at the yacht club,  so Kath brought along her silver tea pot and filled it with hot water so we didn't have to go and stand in the queue for a cuppa...have a look at the tea cosy, isn't is amazing??

front and 

back!

here are the lovely girls Kath and Jill, sewing friends from St Leonards, we had a great morning, had a short and entertaining talk from an oncology nurse and a local marine biologist about our area...the morning tea food was wonderful and overall just over $6000.00 was raised. Not a bad effort for a little town!

this was the view outside the morning tea venue.....it was a beautiful morning,

this afternoon my car has been in for a service, so I was filling in time in Geelong, not such a hard thing to have to do!! lol!!

I did get a little stitching done on the tea cup teddy...so cute!!

and now I am home and chopping up veges for a pot of soup! Boy the days disappear quickly!!

Happy sewing.

Exploring day

We had a great day yesterday, we hired bikes from the office here and off we went!! Luckily we found bike lanes to keep out of the traffic, then a track that goes along side the railway line....the city is under going much renovation and restoration work, there is road works and noise everywhere....

Amazing sculture in Cathedral Square

the Cathedral hasn't had any repairs started yet as agreement can't be reached on what they are going to do...seems sad seeing it there in ruins with weeds growing through it.

 

hubby watched a chess game in the square...then  had to tidy the pieces up...road work cone was replacing a missing piece.

there is a lot of wonderful street art thru the city centre, hope to get some more photos.

part of the city being re built.

beautiful old building being supported until it is fixed

this water  wheel ran a flour mill back in the 1800's and made all the flour the city needed, the factory building was on the tiny island behind the wheel. When it closed down the women  of the city decided to plant the island so  it wasn't such an eye sore.

the colourful end of the transitional cathedral made with cardboard rolls..had an earthquake foundation and shoild with stand any other earthquake. Was designed and made by a Japanese man.

Looking to the front of the cathedral, it seems small but holds 750 people.

there was a display going jnto the cathedral for the weekend, all around the walls were these amazing flower costumes made from fabric.

this could be the dahlia family!! Love the colours.

Isn't this so pretty!!

This one is for you  Michelle.....after biking in the heat for a few hours we stopped at a cafe by the golf club and I was given tea in this

How pretty is that!!

Hubby has just returned from his walk, need to get organised for another day of exploring.

I did do a little stitching last night before my eyes were too tired!

blogger has decided you need to turn sideways to look at this!!!!

Happy days!!