Neil's Quilt!!!!

Well now I have started the quilting of Neil's quilt and am going on what it says to me to do and just going on my feelings with this so will see where it goes now!!!!

Daily life!!!!!!

A gnome that I crocheted and just needs a bell added to his hat!!!

We have had some lovely rain!!

These are the empty 2 liter milk holders that I stapled together to hold my shoes in my cupboard, just need to pretty it up a bit.

Grandpa joined the boys in the tree!!!!

A foggy Saturday morning walk with Neil and the dogs

I have the quilt sandwiched and now going to start with the big stitch quilting.

Went for a nice long walk this morning with the dogs. They have adjusted well and are now enjoying playing in the breaking waves.

First few days of 2020!!!

First of all, 'A wonderful blessed 2020 for all of you!!

Went for another walk on the beach, lots of visitors walking!

My first pavlova a great success

Have had a few nice rainy days but not enough

to refill our towns empty dam!!

Sitting on the front stoep and having a nice coffee with the rain falling.

A misty moon night!

A refreshing light shower

Got this old rusted watering can from a friend,

who thought of me before throwing it out!!!

A few days later,

Very windy day on the beach with all the visitors gone

My scissors needed some sharpening and I simply do it myself. 

Don't know if I am doing it the right way but it works for me.

Just life!!!!

Went for a walk on the East Beach yesterday (6th Dec) morning.

The dunes are always moving! we had some strong wind last night and here you

can see how the wind blew sharp edges. Lovely patterns running along the beach. Lucky is always having a race against Coco to get to me! 

I have now tried to do paper piecing on my sewing machine and it is much faster than doing it by hand. I finished the next 8 blocks very quick and now need to get the pieces cut for the next 28 blocks.

Making Jam slowly!!!!

I just love to do things in my own time, so making jam the old way cooking it on the stove.

 I am not a fan of the microwave to cook. 

Homemade apricot jam is just so tasty, I dont eat shop jams, not tasty at all.

 Anyway this is 5kg apricots that has been bottled now and ready to eat. 

Neils Quilt'!!!!!!!

This is the first block of the next row in Neil's quilt. All done by paper piecing and hand stitching. 

I have another 20 of these to make. Well this is the last huge quilt I am making for a while.

I found this lovely block on the Quilters Cache website and it is for free!!!!

Just life!!!

Had this very special visitor yesterday and it is so small I had to hold it very carefully. Just love all the beautiful colors on this tiny bird.                                                               

Lucky and Coco went for their yearly haircuts and are not very happy with me for putting them thru the ordeal. 

So pretty and thankful!

These are such pretty nasturtiums  flowers and they have come through from the neighbors and now I can see them everyday!!!!!

Morning walk on the beach

Lucky and Coco just love playing in the waves now. They had been scared of the noisy waters 

but now enjoy going into the puddles and try to swim.

When there are no people around we let them loose and they can run and play.

As always!!!!

I dont have anything to show for now but am working on Neils quilt and have completed 2 blocks of 14. Well have just had a busy time as its school holiday and Neil keeps me busy.
Just love him and this week our mulberry tree has got some nice red fruit and it had to be picked.
Well after having a few to eat and loved it, he started messing around trampling on the ones that were lying on the grass. Well he now has purple feet. It took my memories back many years when we were kids. My Mom was always annoyed when we had mulberries because our clothes would be full of marks. Hehehehe

Neils purple feet

Just having fun!!!

I have joined this facebook group  https://www.facebook.com/groups/906834113017980/?ref=nf_target&fref=nf     I am going to share some fun flowers to brighten someones day.