Where does time go?

It seems to me that time just goes by and I have so much to do. I have to get my winter quilt done and am having a shortage of ideas and feel very uninspired to continue with it, but I am determined to get it finished. Maybe lots more beads on the bottom of the words. I am also going to put lots more snowflakes all around the letters. That should do the trick to fill it up with lots of beads. My day has been slow and the bedding for the visitors has not dried so it is hanging all over the place, hopefully it will be dry then.Going to the Potpouri quilting meeting tomorrow and will see what is going on there for a change as I have been absent for 2 weeks now. They are learning to make all different stars to join later for a quilt.

Friends are what we all need

Thankful for all the friends we have as they make a huge difference to our daily lives. I have tracked a penfriend that I had been writing to for 11 years and it is just great that we were able to get back on track again. We also have old friends of ours for a visit this week. It is so great to have friends around. It makes me realize that I do need friends in different areas of my life. I have quilting friends. Family friends. Braai and visit friends Tea friends. Also have to mention my neighbours. They are great people and we sometimes dont realize how valuable they are until we need them or moved from the neighbourhood. Friends wonderful friends.

Winter and the usual washing

Well enough for now I just have to get the washing on the line so that it dries.With the winter it takes much longer to dry and hubby gets annoyed with the clothes hanging all over the house. Talking about winter.We were in the Langkloof last weekend and here is a lovely snowy photo take of a guest house named "The Kraaitjie" very nice and cosy and make lovely breakfasts.

Being a grandmother is great

This is the most gorgous men in the universe. I think all grandparents feel the same way.

Let me introduce them top: The eldest and big brother Benjamin holding baby Liam.

Then there is Matthew.

They are all so different and special to us.

We are so thankful for being able to have grandchildren.

just thoughts

We have been away on a short holiday and now I am trying to get back into routine. I have a bad cold and also seem to be a bit uninspired at the moment, maybe I am missing our daughter and grandson that was here for a visit. Will be posting pictures of the grandsons tomorrow. We now have winter here and it is cold at night. Used my hotwater bottle last night and it had a tear in so the bed at my feet was a bit wet. Not much though as I checked to see if it was leaking. will have to get a new one. They work great for me. Have to get some sleep as I have a lot of work tomorrow. I have to finish my wallhanging for the Potpouri group for Wednesday and then also finish the embroidery on my stitchery for the Chicks for Thursday. I am the convenor and it is expected of me to be ahead of the others. Maybe they will forgive me for not being finished.

I have found this site to be very easy to download pictures and am going to use this for my quilting pictures. I have been very busy lately and unable to put my quilting pictures in but will do so everyday. As you can see we love cats and also enjoy their company. The oldest Blackie is very difficult at times and also very demanding. It is amazing that she has survived that long and we love her very much. She used to be a pitch black cat and is now very grey. The other cats leave her alone as she is an elder and there seems to be some sort of decending line here. Blackie controls the others then Thandor watches over his sister Chichi he also chases Tonic the newest member of the family to the room she prefers. She then seems to target Chichi as she is the smallest and the wildest. Thandor is my hubby's favorite and they seem to have formed a bond. They even seem to chat to each other.

She loves to sleep in my quilting things and just has a look now and then to see if everything is still around. This is Tonic.

This is Chichi Thandor's sister

This is Blackie and she is 19 years old

My Cats are

This is Thandor 4 years old

quilting

I have just finished a mini quilt and enjoyed the challenge of making mini flying geese and here is a picture of it. also the materials used are all from Da Gama Textiles which I had realized when I had completed the quilt.