Having fun visiting!

Daughter brought me my favorite Red Roses

Matthew sleeping with his old baby sitter, Zazu
the cream Lab and Ziquenya the new babysitter near
his head and under the blanket, because she does
not have the nice thick fur like the labrador.

Bedtime fun with grandpa, Matthew and grandma.

What? Busy in this small town and babysitting.

Wow we have been so busy this past week,
We have also been in an accident and luckily no one got hurt, well maybe the other party as their van was a write off. hehehe well why am I laughing,? Its the local traffic officer that was driving the other vehicle. And now getting the insurance to get our poor bakkie repaired is a nightmare to say the least. Its been 2 weeks and we have only just yesterday heard from them. Well I got them going.
The Daughter and her family have come for a visit,
but left the dog here because they are visiting friends who live in a flat and also to go shopping.
I never thought that dogbaby sitting would be so hectic.
She's, Ziquenya the antipoach dog of Ubizane, really so sweet but has separation anxiety when her master is not around.
Well at least we have got her calmed down. Now Tonic the cat is upset because Ziquenya is forever putting her nose in Tonics face. Well the end is Ziquenya gets a hit of a very fast paw and then barks back which upsets our old ladies Bella and Zazu and we have to get everyone calmed down but was able to chase them outside to play.

When are you coming home? Ziquenya
watching to see when her people
are coming to get her.



Tonic not happy with the tv arrangement,
wanting her place on hubby's legs.

I am so lucky, I had this made at our local
Lumber City and this is for all my DMC and other threads
and yes I have all their colors and got tired of the
plastic holders and now this is all nice and neat.

Finished Natascha's throw now just have to work all the
threads away.

On a sadder note we were in an accident and hubby's heart
is now very sore, we are having a hard time
getting the insurance all sorted out. grrrrr

And one happy comfortable dog Ziquenya relaxing in the sun.

Just daily life and pets!!

Well Qubby(that is 
the combination of a Quilters Husband) decided
that we needed
a new Lounge Suit and here
it is. I wanted a 3 seater instead of
the 2x2 seaters but just loved the style of this
suit. So now we dont have to sit on the floor
(the old one was really very worn out)

And of course what would our home be
without all my lovely handmade items.
Tonic the cat is testing the couch.

This is Zazu whom has had a small operation
to remove 2 large fatty glands and the
one is there on her chest.

Here you can see the cut in the hind leg.
She just loves having photos taken and loves
to talk to the camera.

Zazu is now doing just great and is very pampered now and has taken a short walk around the neighbourhood to just see if all is well. Each gland was the size of a tennis ball. Well now nearly back to normal. Daughter and family, thats Matthew and their other dog will be visiting us next week and I am anxious to see how Zazu and Ziquenya(Weinmeriner - spelling is not correct) will react because they are both son in laws dogs. Am sure they will be able to get to a understanding. heheheheh!  Zazu was given to us because they were unable to take her with to Namibia. We just love her and when they returned to South Africa they did not have the heart to take her back because she and Bella (our dog, a crossed labrador) had become such close sisters.




http://www.oprah.com/home/Nate-Berkus-7-Ways-to-Give-Yourself-the-Gift-of-Home/8

Have just been reading this advice that Nate gives all his fans and its just so true. Love home making very much and
try to make a new item for each season every year. So that is why my home is very special to me.



Today's Embroidery

This is my starting stage of my embroidery and

from here I just add till it looks like -

Here is the finished seam.