Fantastic News

An absolute reason to celebrate

Moet for the grandparents and friends.....might of had one or two....

Goondi to Bundy

Last weekend we visited our son and his wife in Bundaberg. The devastation after the recent floods was horrific. Nothing we saw on the news really showed the extent of it or prepared me to see the heartbreak.   Weeks later those poor people are still in chaos and the amount of homes that have been completely washed away on Australia Day was just unbelievable, 1000 people homeless I think is the number. One part of me wanted to take photos and show you what you never saw on the TV news but the other part of me said no these people do not deserve to be reminded of it and to respect their traumatic loss of memories and precious things. My thoughts are with them.  Our family had some damage but still have their homes.

You know how we love to get together with a Pizza night. Josh made some great dessert Pizza .... really yumm....Marshmallows on top of Nutella ....easy , naughty and nice.

The beautiful Bargara Beach we went there for breakfast Sunday before heading home. Thank goodness the damage out there was kept to a very narrow strip and didn't affect the main part of town which is very dependent on visitors. 

Josh and Emma enjoying breakie

A Bird and A Chook

A bird flew a long way to meet up with a chook to cool her down.

They spent time chatting and cackling, and binding quilts for the "Caring with Quilts" project. Had some help from Jules and Yellow.

The Chook thought she was a koala and climbed the gum tree to hang our quilts.....

I was so pleased with this photo. So ... Australian  ...... Blue skies and gum trees.  Great idea Chooky.....

There's nothing like some photography with old farm implements.....Mine is the red quilt and Chooky's the other. 

I might add we were looking out for black snakes while we were doing this.........There had been a few around.......

 

I am sure this will be loved by someone.....


I have to thank Mr Chooky for fixing my flat tyre which I was lucky enough or unlucky enough to get ........... whichever way you look at it .......right at shed near the house....

I had a lovely, lovely weekend.


 Bird for now 

   Jen

playing

Just playing with a post.....

Jenny

Sewing in the Rain

Yesterday I spent the day sewing ..... so nice sewing in the rain, doesn't happen that often.  I am in the SAL group this year, that will keep me from making excuses for sewing I guess . I made this lovely shoe bag. The pattern in by Anni Downs. I love Anni's work she is one of my favourite designers.  

Sometimes when I clean up my sewing room, which I might add often needs it, I get crazy ideas like cut up all the little scraps into one and a half inch squares or 2 inch squares. I actually had an opportunity to use them with this project.

All neatly stored in this little heart tin.

Notice the little frill of joined pieces... so cute. 

I think every girl should have shoe bags ...

Jenny

RAIN RAIN

Emma's parents next door neighbours house- Bundaberg 

It is so wet here . The rain started Australia Day evening and it is still raining. It was extremely heavy all day yesterday but today its just raining. All the roads in and out are cut so the road is quiet. My son is in Bundaberg but dry at the moment but not so for his wife's parents whose house is in the flood area. Their house is high so hopefully it won't come up that far.  My son is on the North side of Bundaberg and they have been ordered to evacuate so hopefully it won't get to their home but they do have to get out......We are  just waiting and worrying .. like many others .

Goondiwindi - our garden

Goondiwindi - our front yard 

These are some photos of my place.  Just nice and wet........

I just wish some of this rain would travel further west to those who need it and to the fire areas.  My thoughts are with all of those in trouble with these natural disasters.

These were early this morning its starting to rain really heavily again now. 1.00pm

Our house

Australia Day

 HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY

What a lovely day it was.... the rain began at about 6.00 pm and by 9.00 it was pouring ending a great day. We really needed the rain but now I am an island we have had so much. About 8 inches and it is still raining. A lot of local flooding and all roads in and out are closed.  

We shared Australia Day with some  friends, we had roast lamb, lamingtons, Tim Tams and of course home made meat pies. We played cricket and watched cricket and generally told stories and had lots of fun.

Lamb For Many

Proud to be Australian

yum.........

Home made meat pies .... don't mind the mix of  bought home made pie tins  ha..ha... Had Mr. Bird making forming them while I was cutting pastry.