A finish!!!!

Finished this 'Virus' shawl today. Just 2 days worked through 500gm wool!

Homemade apricot jam!

Am busy with 2nd batch real homemade apricot jam on the stove! This spoon holder was my grandmother's!

Miniature Hexi quilt!

Have always wanted to make a real miniature hexi quilt! The top is done with 64 3/4" hexi's. Just  to quilt and binding!

Daily small special events!

Coco has her own room now! We used wood that was lying in the garage! No new wood bought! 

This is daughter's cat Amber and she adores hubby, she is licking his hair, maybe tidying it up a bit! 

Neil playing in the muddy puddle!

Walk at the beach!

I used to hate walking, just for exercise! Now l love it, esp after lockdown. It used to seem like l was walking and going nowhere. Now l enjoy just walking around town and the beach with the dogs. Lots of really fresh air and also walking in the waves and watching the dogs playing in the water such special moments in life and all for free! God's creations is so wonderful!

Now time to start some new project! Wondering what?

A break!!!!

We had a short trip for a few days to visit family.  We wanted to see his sisters ages 84 and 86 and also our son and his family.

Its a long trip so took us  2 days to get to Cape Town, we have to sleep over because we dont travel at night. Really just visited family no shopping nothing. It was so special to spend time with the family! Also got to visit with elder sister whom is in old age home, for half an hour, with mask and distance! Main thing is we got to see her in person! Spent time with grandsons although they were busy too. Got to know a bit more about them! We chat over the phone but not the same! Have not seen them for 2 yrs now. Distance to far now. We live on opposite sides of South Africa! Well now back to normal and just love the cool weather here at the sea. Upington and Clanwilliam had temps of around 37*C daily!

In full bloom!

Beautiful! This is so special!

Got this flower from my daughter a few years back and flowers every year. 

 

A finish!

Finished these 6 place mats for my round table! Its a bright turquiose and orange print. The fabric is from Da Gama Textiles. Just love the vibrant colors of their fabrics. Truly South African!

Daily life!

We have some lovely rainy weather. The birds aren't hiding, just happily chatting outside. I love this kind of weather! Just fidgeting around with cutting some placemats and knitting prem socks. Using what l have and will continue later stitching them together! Also cut some batting for a continental pillow cover. Now to get enough black for the top, won't put backing on it.  I have an idea to make it so that both sides can be used! Just keeping busy. I want to make a little doll quilt with my leftover shweshwe fabric using hexi's. Using up small pieces of fabric means no waste! 

Busy keeping sane!!!!!

This is the lantern crochet pattern that I tried 

using a lot of left over wool

Once again the lovely Coral Trees are in flower and just love

their bright colors

Completed this last week for my daughter.

Also completed during lock down Neils quilt.