Time With Our Family

We have just returned home from a few days with our kids. Thursday til Sunday.  We let Nanny and poppy from Bundaberg have a day off from their baby sitting duties and Boo Poppy and Bam ma ( Bernie and I ) did the job. 

 This was a rare treat for us as we live so far away, but this year I have reduced my workload from full time til 3 days a week and Bernie took a day from his annual leave so it gave us some family time.  Usually we drive 6 hours Friday night get there about 10 pm and then drive home again sunday afternoon so it was lovely not to do that. 

We started at a "chic" little cafe called "Oodies" with a big long breakfast. 

Then the Zoo and the park. Bundy has a small free public zoo so nice for kids. 

She has Boo-Poppy wrapped around her little finger.( why boo poppy-? because when we face time her he always play games with her  and he goes BOO  to her. Her other grandfather is Poppy also ,so she calls Bernie Boo Poppy)

Boo Poppy is exhausted....no ... She just wants him to be on the slide with her...LOL

Then we made biscuits

And pressed them

We had a ride  at "W"  (Big W) as she calls it.

Then relaxing with a movie and her new "listening ears". She is travelling on a plane soon and her mum and dad thought this might help because she hates loud noises and loves movies . I don't think it took her long to get used to them - no trial period required- like a duck to water. 

Our son is trying out his new birthday present from us. Lots of cleaning was done.

Our little family 

A busy and fun weekend.  Better get into the sewing now . My side bar just reminded me how close Girls Day in The Country is. 

Turkey Tales

In my life as a home economics teacher I have taught a lot of people to cook but never have I tutored someone from thousands of miles away by blog and email. The rolled and stuffed turkey is a tradition in my family. Its not Christmas without it.

Denice from "Denice's Day" in the USA decided she wanted to make it after seeing my blog photos from Christmas time. So we emailed back and forth until she had completed turning the brontosaurus sized bird into a culinary delight.


This is Denice's beautiful bird.

I think I should give her an A- just so she tries again to get an A+.  Makes me hungry.

This is the one we did with our son at Christmas time teaching him how to carry on the tradition. This was made the day before and served cold.  Denice could have done a better job... It was a fun experience. Check out her blog to see how she went .  You will find her on my side bar.        

Weekend in the "chookshed"

I was lucky enough to spend a few days visiting Chookyblue. I had a great time. We sewed and chatted and sewed and chatted. " Well anyway .. I tried to make Chooky Sew ...LOL

We Shared coffee and bubbles and visited some of Chooky's friends. 

Wonder boy and Mr Chooky were home also. Nice to see everyone again.    

Thank You Chooky.. Who would know stitching and blogging  could create such beautiful and special friendships. 

Chooky made me a board to place my English paper piecing  on 

 and found me a beautiful Kookaburra Cup for my coffee. My first blog  ID photo was of Kookaburras.

All quilted just the binding to go. I love this its all flannel.

This is what Chooky was up to

Quilting in the garden - beautiful

I just love this quilt basting spray..... no more pins


So now just lots of binding to do......

Take care my friends and spend some time with those you love.

Problem Solved and SSCS 2016

I have not been able to post for a while but I have finally solved the problem...I think.
I now have to use google Chrome not google.  I must just be old fashioned.


Finally I can post what I sent to my Secret Santa. Poor Noemia did not receive her present until January 7th.  SNAIL MAIL PLUS.

I hope she enjoyed it.

table runner

the decorations 

pot mit or rug mat 

Grand baby on the way

This was the lovely way we found out Josh and Em were pregnant again. One for the other arm now. 

A day of preparing and sewing today . In our van watching the rain and the bay

Hope your having a nice day.

Some Sewing in the Caravan

Finally found some time to finish a little dress for my GD.   "Frozen" of course....what else.. that is truely her favourite at the moment. 

 True Happiness - Time with my little granddaughter and of course her mum and dad and "Boo Poppy".

The Christmas Turkey

This deboned and rolled turkey stuffed with Cranberry sauce, bacon, camembert, bread stuffing  and pistachios has become a tradition in our family. Now we are teaching our son to do it.  It is really very nice and it all disappears on Christmas day.

SSCS 2015 From Karol Ann

This is my beautiful gift from Karol Ann . Thank you so much. I love old China.
How it arrived in one piece from across the other side of the world I don't know . Such cute buttons and needle case as well thank you . Not to mention the table runner. Thanks so much .  


THANK YOU   THANK YOU

This is Christmas

This is Christmas 🎄

Merry Christmas 2015

Merry Christmas to all my blog friends and family . We wish you all the love and peace now and always. Celebrate the day

Merry Christmas

SSCS Postmas arrived

The Sleigh arrived in the nick of time. Karol Ann at "sewkalico" sent me these beautiful decorations in a cute little green Christmas print bag.
Thank you!Thank you ! Karol Ann.

On the other hand I am so sad as my person has not received theirs yet and it was posted on time.

A little Christmas sewing