busy busy!!!!!

Bathroom nearly done!!!!! We are doing all the tiling ourselves. 

This is what it looked like before!!!!

This is what it looks like so far. Waiting forthe shower door to be installed

 and then onto all the finishing touches.

Having fun!!!

Well here is us having fun with Neil while the toilet is being installed. We are changing the bathroom and its all getting done by our Son-in-law and we have to keep Neil busy so that he does not take all the tools and run. Well we do have some tired muscles but its just great fun having them around.

Time flies!!!!!!

Wow have not posted here for some time!!!!! We have been so busy getting all nice and settled and there is still a lot to do!! This move is one of the hardest I have done, think it has to do with getting older hahahaha!!!! Now I realise why most elderly don't want to move and stay put till they are unable to take care of themselves. Well now that I have shared my feelings with you lets get going on the nicer things in life!!!!

Getting daily hugs from grandsons is priceless and being able to be closer to the kids have given us more meaning in our lives instead of just being. Even Hubby has admitted that he is enjoying every minute with them esp Neil, who has now learned to say Oupa(Grandpa) and its his favorite person at the moment. hehehehehe! Even keeps Grandpa on his toes, both vehicles have to be in their places and even the doggy poop needs to be picked up everyday, no slack allowed or else Grandpa get hauled in by the hand. heheheh

Well I have been working in my sewing room and having fun getting it nice and sorted and cosy. Now I need new curtains and also have to get new covers on the chairs in here. We also have the office here and now Hubby can play games while I sew. Also have a desk here for when Matts comes and has to do some homework. Even have my radio here to so I can work to country music which is my favorite.

Now the fun begins and I can start sewing again. Will show and tell when I have something completed. Well I have been knitting hand gloves for both kids and am busy with a pair for Natascha too.

Well will have more news soon.

We have relocated!

We have moved to Port Alfred a seaside town in the Eastern Cape to be closer to our daughter. As one gets older there are lots to consider when you live far from your kids. Well their work is here and will not be leaving soon so we decided to come closer to them and also downscale. Hehe well the downscaling was not huge. We have had to do lots of cleaning up, but l love this home already, just need to get my handworks hanging and then we can start having fun. The best is having the grandkids around with lots of hugs!

Life is changing around here

We have decided to relocate to be nearer our daughter. We are getting older and the distance to visit is just too far. So we put our house up for sale and I knew someone that was interested in buying a house, well I told them on Friday and Monday they had a look and bought it immediately all cash and the only condition was that we have to vacate it end March. So now we are moving cross country to Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape. A lovely seaside town. Then we don't have to travel over 1000km to go visit the kids and grandkids. We realize that time moves on and the kids also agree we need to be closer to one of them. Well our son is in Upington and that is not an option, but my daughter wants us to be near to her, so here we go. At this age its not easy to relocate to another place after living here for 20 years now, but we are doing it while we still am able to do so ourselves instead of having the kids come and just take over everything which is a lot of strain on them.

I am now in the process of sorting thru all my stuff I have collected over 20 years and its just so much work, uhm think I will have to take control of this fabric addiction very quickly. And now starts a new journey for us and am looking forward to it.

A Quilt for Matthew!!!!

Starting a new quilt is always so exciting.
This is the color fabric that Matthew got to choose himself.
Now I have started and this is the nine patch block and the center of
the blocks.
Am taking this step by step, because as you know by now
I have a love hate relationship with my Nina. This is all going to
be machine stitching so she is happily singing along now.

Dear Jane Blocks!!!!

Started this just for fun and do a small embroidery piece daily and this is how far this has got. uhm think this peace sign is upside down heheheh will have to remove and start that centre over.

I have been very slow doing these but here is another block of the Dear Jane
blocks, hoping to get a few done this year!

Made this bag for my SIL she has a walking cart and needs a nice basket
so
I made this for her. had to put the buttons on when we visited her to get the correct height.

Just a daily life!!!!

We have had a lots of hot very hot days here and I have been able to get a few projects lying around here done. So here is what I have been working on.

 

Finished two of these telephone book covers for very
dear friends

Temperature taken on the 18th January 2017 at 2pm.

Daily life!!!!!

Busy embroidering my new diary

A great selfie of daughter and family on a
beach in Port Alfred. Had a great holiday.

Another block completed

 Have had this pattern around for ages and got this done at last.
Its 6 triangles combined.
English Paper Piecing technique and
all hand stitched.

A small project completed!!!!

This is a free design from Jenny of Elefantz and just had to stitch it. I will be making two telephone book covers with these.