tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61668474731885977382024-02-20T03:15:17.892+10:00This Old Aunt QuiltsAuntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-49406608834382484112014-08-27T15:39:00.001+10:002014-08-27T15:39:28.739+10:00What I've been doing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a table runner that I made last week.<br />
It was really easy to make.<br />
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I have had the pattern and fabrics to make it for a couple of years so thought it was time to make it.<br />
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I have also made this table runner for my coffee table.<br />
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It was made out of a jelly roll.<br />
I really enjoyed making it.<br />
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I now have to quilt and bind both these table runners.<br />
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Last month Treasure and I went to my Auntie's 80th birthday celebration in Brisbane. My cousin had organised a surprise lunch for her. She was truly surprised but really enjoyed herself with family and friends.<br />
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This is my aunt opening her quilt that I made for her. She was so excited to receive it as she had admired the quilts around my house when she visited me.</div>
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This is my aunt with her son, myself and another aunt of mine.<br />
We all had a great afternoon.<br />
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This is me with the quilt I made for my aunt, which I made when I was at retreat at Glenrose Cottage in Warwick. I borrowed the photo from Teresa (All Things Vintage blog) as I didn't take any photos of the quilt.<br />
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Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-84871983455303868232014-02-14T19:42:00.001+10:002014-02-14T19:42:45.709+10:00Happy Valentine's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These are the beautiful flowers that were delivered to me today.<br />
Treasure is away working for another 10 days so we don't get to spend Valentines Day together but he still remembered to send me flowers without me reminding him.<br />
I'm spending the night at home with my gorgeous flowers, a glass of wine, the best Asian takeaway and a great movie. The only way to spend the night when Treasure can't be at home.<br />
<br />Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-50394720296961739682012-11-19T15:00:00.002+10:002012-11-19T15:00:32.442+10:00Ireland Part 2I am back home from the UK and our amazing wedding and honeymoon.
The internet access was poor in Wales and southern England and we were very busy sightseeing that I didn't get to continue blogging about our adventures so will do so from home.
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The Standing Stones at Keakil in southern Ireland.
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The Ring of Kerry.
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A Jaunting Horse and Carriage in Killarney.
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Killarney National Park. <br />
This section of the park was really eerie and magical especially as it was raining but no rain came through the canopy of the woodlands. <br />
You felt like an leparcorn or elf was going to come out at any minute so Treasure decided to try to be one.
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Drombeg Stone Circle near Glandore.
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Drombeg Stone Circle was very magical and you got a real spiritual feeling when you were there.
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Crosshaven. It is a port where English tourists go for fishing and sailing.
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Crosshaven.
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Cobh. This was a very pretty town.
It was the site where the Titanic picked up it's last passengers before heading for America. They have opened a Titanic Experience Tour which took you on a tour of what the ship would have been like and what happened just before and during the sinking of the Titanic. It was very interesting.
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Brownshill Dolmen near Carlow.
A Dolmen is an ancient burial site. Brownshill is over 5000 years old.
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Wicklow Goal.
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Wicklow Goal was one of the best tours that we went on.
When you arrived the goaler collected you and took you through the fist part of the goal describing what would have happened to you there if you were a prisoner in the 1800's. He also explained about the trip to Australia as a convict as many convicts were sent from Wicklow Goal to Australia. We were then allowed to wander around the Goal. Each goal cell had stories about various prisoners that lived there.
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Slievemore Deserted Village on Achill Island.
It was an amazing find while driving along the road.
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The villagers deserted the village more than 5000 years ago and the reason to this day remains unknown.
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Bridge in Westport.
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Old Sewing Machine in kylemore Abbey.
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A lot of the pubs in Scotland and Ireland have old Singer sewing machine cabinets for tables. I really wanted to bring one home with me.
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Thatched cottages in Adare.
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Ballycarbeny Castle near Cahersiveen.
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The castle is completely in ruins and what is left is supported only by vines which cover it.
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We walked all over the castle and I even went right up to the top.
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Cahergal Stone Fort near Cahersiveen.
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This is one of the best preserved Stone Forts in Ireland and dates back to the 8th or 9th Century.
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The remains of the Beehive Hut inside the Fort.
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It is used for special Celtic Music Festivals each year.Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-22434280353466276142012-10-29T07:12:00.000+10:002012-10-29T07:12:07.255+10:00Northern IrelandWe went from Scotland to Northern Ireland.
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Only spent a day there before heading to Ireland.
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Northern Ireland countryside.
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Dunlice Castle.
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Dunlice Castle.
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Near the Castle there was a cave with this sign up.
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Treaure had to enter the cave. Typical boy.
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he did get some great photos from inside the cave.Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-67859697875110155862012-10-23T03:15:00.000+10:002012-10-23T03:15:00.111+10:00Scotland Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Loch Ness.<br />
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South West Scotland.<br />
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Tantallon Castle in south east Scotland.
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Tantallon Castle is one of the best castles we have seen.
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View from Tantallon Castle.
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Lighthouse on a small island near Tantallon Castle.<br />
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Dirleton Castle and Gardens in south east Scotland..
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Dirleton Castle.
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Dirleton Castle Gardens.
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View from Dirleton Castle of houses in the village.Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-42840492956188153012012-10-18T07:16:00.000+10:002012-10-18T07:16:03.177+10:00Scotland Part 1This is just some highlights of our time in Scotland.
We went to some gorgeous places and saw some amazing sights.
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This is an amazing old abbey that we stumbled across in Loch Awe called St Conan's Kirk Abbey.
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Inside the Abbey.
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Urqhuart Castle.
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Urqhuart Castle.
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Isle of Skye.
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Highland Cattle.
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Highland Cattle.
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Glasgow Cathedral.
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Glasgow Cathedral.
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Edinburgh skyline taken from Edinburgh Castle.
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Edinburgh Castle.Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-34978028001783353652012-10-08T03:11:00.000+10:002012-10-08T03:11:49.273+10:00More Wedding photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Signing the registery.<br />
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Treasure with an ancient sword.</div>
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Eilean Donan Castle is really beautiful and is known as the most romantic castle in Scotland and it certainly deserves that title.
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This is the Great Hall where the ceremony was held. It was a very grand room.<br />
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This is the horse and carriage that took us to and from the castle. It was a great trip.
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The day was amazing and truely wonderful.Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-10880791837000986512012-09-26T01:29:00.002+10:002012-09-26T01:29:21.133+10:00The Scottish Quilt Championships 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We happened to be in Edinburgh while the Scottish Quilt Championships was on.
We went to see what the quilts were like.
They were gorgeous and many were hand quilted.
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This is the Grand Champion.
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A close up view of the Grand Champion.
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Most of the fabric is the same as we can buy in Australia but did find some different fabrics.</div>
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The plane waiting at our stopover in Singapore.
We had a 1hr stopover there. They made us get off the plane and sit in the lounge. Treasure decided to have a sleep.
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We had a 3 nights stop over in Dubai.
These are some of the sights of Dubai.
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Jumeriah Mosque.
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Burj Al Arab Hotel.
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Atlantis on the Palms on Palm Island which is a man made reclaimed island.
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The city from our hotel's roof top pool area.
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The deser safari tour that we went on.
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The sunset was beautiful.
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Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-90660797002361185432012-09-13T08:34:00.002+10:002012-09-13T08:34:36.920+10:00No more work for a while!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am on holidays and am so happy about it.<br />
So glad I don't have to go to work for a while!!!<br />
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We are off to UK tonight for our wedding later in the month.<br />
Yes I have agreed to marry Treasure, he does too much for me to lose him.<br />
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We will be in Dubai tomorrow for 3 nights.<br />
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Watch this space as there may be photos of the wedding at the gorgeous Eilean Donan Castle.Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-2170937564627499472012-08-27T17:59:00.001+10:002012-08-27T17:59:50.132+10:00Hand quilted QuiltA few months ago I decided to go to learn needle turn. There were 6 classes to teach different ways of doing needle turn.
We were to do 6 blocks and then we could make a baby quilt out of it.<br />
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The 1st block was hearts.
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The 2nd block was an apple.
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The 3rd block was a duck.<br />
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The 4th block was a beehive.
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The 5th block was a moon and stars.
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The 6th block was flowers.
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I really enjoyed doing the needle turn and intend to do more in the future.<br />
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We all decided that we also wanted to learn how to hand quilt as none of us have ever done any handquilting.
We then had 2 lessons to learn how to hand quilt. <br />
I really hated the hand basting as I pin all my quilts and then machine quilt them. I'm not really enjoying hand quilting the quilt but I am going to perserve with it. <br />
I have also given myself a time limit of 5 years to have it finished as I don't think my son or Treasure's children will have any children of their own for at least 5 years.<br />
I really love the border fabric of owls.<br />
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Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-63056515076050795422012-06-03T15:58:00.000+10:002012-06-03T15:58:32.399+10:00My online stitching group had a Winter Wonderland Swap.
I received this wonderful parcel from the very talented <a href="http://michelleridgewaydesigns1.blogspot.com/">Michelle</a>.
I had to borrow Michelle's photo of the unopened parcel as I was too eager to find out what was inside to go looking for my camera.
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In the parcel was all these gorgeous pressies. I love them all.
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I got these 3 pieces of fabric, 2 of which are felt. They will make a great Christmas project.
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One of Michelle's patterns.
I can't wait to make it.
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Chamomile tea, which is my favourite tea and Lindt chocholates, which are my favourite choccies.
It was a shame Treasure was home as he pinched the choccies before I had a chance to hide them from him.
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2 balls of wool. Now I just have to decide what to make out of them.
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A beautiful needle case
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with some threads and needles inside.
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A gorgeous scarf and yes Michelle it will be perfect to take to Scotland in September when we go over there.
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Thank you so much Michelle for my wonderful pressies.
When I know my parcel has arrived at it's new home I will reveal what I sent and to whom it went to!!
Thank you <a href="http://mareew.blogspot.com/">Maree</a> for organising another wonderful swap.</div>
Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-18915771376785725552012-05-23T17:14:00.002+10:002012-05-23T17:14:44.034+10:00Pencil CasesI made these pencil cases last year for my niece's children. She had 5 children and homeschools so I thought they would love to have their own pencil case each.
I also made them a water bottle holder each and one for my niece Bec as well.
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I was able to get different zipper holders and then got the fabric to match each zipper holder.
They all really loved them. Now I just have to find the time to make more for my other niece's children.Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-91793349563450505802012-05-08T17:13:00.002+10:002012-05-08T17:22:22.094+10:00Tuesday's TreasuresI received this gorgeous lead light lamp from Treasure for my birthday last November. We spent a few days in Montville for my birthday. While strolling along the main street and checking out all the great shops we came across "The Bowerbird Shop". It was full of wonderful ornaments, clocks, lamps and other nicnacs. I was in heaven.
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I saw this lamp and just had to have it. Treasure also loved this lamp.
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It is green with just the most beautiful shades of orange and red showing through when it is turned on. It now takes pride of place on my bedside table and I love using it to read in bed.
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Go over to <a href="http://thehouseonthesideofthehill.blogspot.com/">Melody's</a> blog to see more Tuesday's Treasures.Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-17139009104964435732012-04-14T18:26:00.012+10:002012-04-14T19:25:39.830+10:00Easter SwapI got home from work at 10.30pm on the Thursday night before Easter after an extremely busy shift. Waiting for me was this wonderful pressie from <a href="http://day-daysblog.blogspot.com">Dale.</a><br />It really cheered me up.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhAPNClakjuAh3XFCtdUE0QYGVDRQ6kWGVUNUEIljaa2MlLhYYK6WPX09RklDb4dJzYBS2cgnDr7pdvkO3nAsemo1ywnC6sm5yR0KsT4Wo20vmYsiu4hXr84h3D6zIpQHtZSAt2SlNHAq/s1600/IMGP3065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731175173136648034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhAPNClakjuAh3XFCtdUE0QYGVDRQ6kWGVUNUEIljaa2MlLhYYK6WPX09RklDb4dJzYBS2cgnDr7pdvkO3nAsemo1ywnC6sm5yR0KsT4Wo20vmYsiu4hXr84h3D6zIpQHtZSAt2SlNHAq/s320/IMGP3065.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUhu7Cd-f7MAiWS5WC7g6DyPK1NAvTabqkImDEgTuzbpp1UKJI70Z4UFrR7OmcErVJSopj_wZ3KwXYLdYRyETr4elFgFbyier8IrjKFJzow-MPFC3sLDZ7hql5GvDL-THGjPepBpePP50/s1600/IMGP3055.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731175166046432514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUhu7Cd-f7MAiWS5WC7g6DyPK1NAvTabqkImDEgTuzbpp1UKJI70Z4UFrR7OmcErVJSopj_wZ3KwXYLdYRyETr4elFgFbyier8IrjKFJzow-MPFC3sLDZ7hql5GvDL-THGjPepBpePP50/s320/IMGP3055.JPG" /></a><br />The Easter Bunny is gorgeous.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlviGndxpaAsqfUJiTGmvGFbbQ7IATScuN7RsmrihWlz0Tsb9VXnP-crAjcPbQslzqE0PArmQohvDXysgD1uAnNyQmBmH4xYsIoIqUCQK70z9eRqqyXdV_kVEwFcB-k5FTTi3L5ivw7V36/s1600/IMGP3056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731175157311340850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlviGndxpaAsqfUJiTGmvGFbbQ7IATScuN7RsmrihWlz0Tsb9VXnP-crAjcPbQslzqE0PArmQohvDXysgD1uAnNyQmBmH4xYsIoIqUCQK70z9eRqqyXdV_kVEwFcB-k5FTTi3L5ivw7V36/s320/IMGP3056.JPG" /></a><br />I really love all the pressies that she sent me.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6ewL3SItV1aBzKsj_IxiJaIsxl8UPIiHxktB-xN8zZrjHpSd9CxCEfEB141GZFvVCkSpHGaY7sKDrhg0Y4pInq_ujordULSAvMj3YKcdCSS7OwOHAt3gZOX3pQQK2pzLpfb5Rf1p50qb/s1600/IMGP3057.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731174603106363554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis6ewL3SItV1aBzKsj_IxiJaIsxl8UPIiHxktB-xN8zZrjHpSd9CxCEfEB141GZFvVCkSpHGaY7sKDrhg0Y4pInq_ujordULSAvMj3YKcdCSS7OwOHAt3gZOX3pQQK2pzLpfb5Rf1p50qb/s320/IMGP3057.JPG" /></a><br />While I was taking the photos Treasure pinched the packet of Easter Eggs.<br />He is a very naughty boy!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ypi_1XHuFyDVzzRVh7TVTyFsw_BO7eP3wkSQabaibwWffVD5oG0lLlGN-VopEdwZJu2WO6tJHWmCdxxATndOtOObMky99AjPq_lPC5hRzOLXJI4cHs_R9qFSGaGmaspbExSZotLKJ0F5/s1600/IMGP3058.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731174593179932018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ypi_1XHuFyDVzzRVh7TVTyFsw_BO7eP3wkSQabaibwWffVD5oG0lLlGN-VopEdwZJu2WO6tJHWmCdxxATndOtOObMky99AjPq_lPC5hRzOLXJI4cHs_R9qFSGaGmaspbExSZotLKJ0F5/s320/IMGP3058.JPG" /></a><br />He finally gave me an egg.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR81gHvKdRZztZrrMr4XM0LoI9t7-mLzc6AUordwyaoolt-qp2S0ogzJLS7ZakzpFSi8dFNKF9tXRjTUMpCiYVb63PtMGTEwtpJqGVfVr_spu2Og60OugQkmkH46cFFY1oxgeLTB3HunvE/s1600/IMGP3059.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731174585356815474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR81gHvKdRZztZrrMr4XM0LoI9t7-mLzc6AUordwyaoolt-qp2S0ogzJLS7ZakzpFSi8dFNKF9tXRjTUMpCiYVb63PtMGTEwtpJqGVfVr_spu2Og60OugQkmkH46cFFY1oxgeLTB3HunvE/s320/IMGP3059.JPG" /></a><br />The needle case that Dale gave me is gorgeous.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIAlgdNqd_C3Tj3G_T5foX8y_3mB0svsqnRUe6T4AnhzhjmCpaReUigs3DBGtv2fxR6ZsH7dVF1tqW6JAcDvnGDNgewQJwU1IQDP0IJIdKHkJT9MSnyjc8AK6wrccJHe5mXnEwntjKVhge/s1600/IMGP3064.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731173618337666290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIAlgdNqd_C3Tj3G_T5foX8y_3mB0svsqnRUe6T4AnhzhjmCpaReUigs3DBGtv2fxR6ZsH7dVF1tqW6JAcDvnGDNgewQJwU1IQDP0IJIdKHkJT9MSnyjc8AK6wrccJHe5mXnEwntjKVhge/s320/IMGP3064.JPG" /></a><br />I love the Stash Management small quilt kit. I can't wait to make it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvoAqvnqiSIa-Vl0EpCNZmfcp-XlTj_sblToz-bbYYD-lWEL1NulG4aGqvTJRMOwVHHIeli_y-Fwu825CJOLetvAGDLZRwdlfMT5q1Q5CnVVH-Z63NnRv3z97sFdR4roh_U0YR7ty-7ITG/s1600/IMGP3061.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731173611962092178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvoAqvnqiSIa-Vl0EpCNZmfcp-XlTj_sblToz-bbYYD-lWEL1NulG4aGqvTJRMOwVHHIeli_y-Fwu825CJOLetvAGDLZRwdlfMT5q1Q5CnVVH-Z63NnRv3z97sFdR4roh_U0YR7ty-7ITG/s320/IMGP3061.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6b_z-OgVJBhtM4x07DxlOS_XnBvpMoSZ4_4CFYK4BbrQkX75M4z6_IMc0BAua3faXS3z-RkeL1_a9DzJNMC5kCbzVxaCFHNXX-uVa3JVaYUQEWZlEi2kaagGQqtCBia4Bzcn4NJtp-bNe/s1600/IMGP3063.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731173601579716818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6b_z-OgVJBhtM4x07DxlOS_XnBvpMoSZ4_4CFYK4BbrQkX75M4z6_IMc0BAua3faXS3z-RkeL1_a9DzJNMC5kCbzVxaCFHNXX-uVa3JVaYUQEWZlEi2kaagGQqtCBia4Bzcn4NJtp-bNe/s320/IMGP3063.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KIYH7a8j2RXTnwnkyUqYrbf_36dv2rIHgU5FgF_-7uIo5YnnnvR_3Wckh3LqyDzYFkHLlEBhvghpfPyJjn-M0C0LGDhLwYjizaV1WAp1h_PMe0cwXCsrTK7xwdrYDHsFR59IEsKFeEo2/s1600/IMGP3066.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731173595105394450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KIYH7a8j2RXTnwnkyUqYrbf_36dv2rIHgU5FgF_-7uIo5YnnnvR_3Wckh3LqyDzYFkHLlEBhvghpfPyJjn-M0C0LGDhLwYjizaV1WAp1h_PMe0cwXCsrTK7xwdrYDHsFR59IEsKFeEo2/s320/IMGP3066.jpg" /></a><br />Treasure decided that this is me sitting on the floor surrounded by fabric in my untidy sewing room.<br /><strong>Thank you so much Dale for these gorgeous pressies.</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_b14aShkdg198jYFG27zHQLESoPq2naYIOmcDW8Jk2YTyMEAFfdBz6u7_dt1cGBf0P4x0ZYTO_SbZ81NVTOvk-64-uKhaskKxMkMn6x2QViLaOwwed5Qvq5OBQW18i-Y8ba2AIJ5LxOQ/s1600/IMGP3052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731173590556178978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_b14aShkdg198jYFG27zHQLESoPq2naYIOmcDW8Jk2YTyMEAFfdBz6u7_dt1cGBf0P4x0ZYTO_SbZ81NVTOvk-64-uKhaskKxMkMn6x2QViLaOwwed5Qvq5OBQW18i-Y8ba2AIJ5LxOQ/s320/IMGP3052.JPG" /></a><br />I sent my parcel to <a href="http://shez-enjoyinglife.blogspot.com">Shez.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioc_3qZAgckgg1Y-khhe4IDkN-MuYYYv_I76_d4DSUJlvu5uvvP9BgAId3hcpgwJ3fg6xbX3H1UDcHO9xlj5_8242K2EHrKU2X3R3QdhSASTtM3K9dwsKyIS1wH2IhqP_lja5s-vtzEdOy/s1600/IMGP3046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731172795024578034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioc_3qZAgckgg1Y-khhe4IDkN-MuYYYv_I76_d4DSUJlvu5uvvP9BgAId3hcpgwJ3fg6xbX3H1UDcHO9xlj5_8242K2EHrKU2X3R3QdhSASTtM3K9dwsKyIS1wH2IhqP_lja5s-vtzEdOy/s320/IMGP3046.JPG" /></a><br />I had fun making these pressies for her.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoN1D9eZGIVPD00C9l6II9wJP8pFFbxlKcCe2v0x2DBPg4hhv-MhCWUd0eLqqv-jlGuXq0CBs8duvp-rX61-XDnP1miC8x45UFMbpY1HW_d0GedsftHwwby7KdJjlsp9E8F_g6Z8SYlqij/s1600/IMGP3051.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731172787888699426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoN1D9eZGIVPD00C9l6II9wJP8pFFbxlKcCe2v0x2DBPg4hhv-MhCWUd0eLqqv-jlGuXq0CBs8duvp-rX61-XDnP1miC8x45UFMbpY1HW_d0GedsftHwwby7KdJjlsp9E8F_g6Z8SYlqij/s320/IMGP3051.jpg" /></a><br />I made her this bunny tea towel and pot pad.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAv0b4QjXIMemuQWpibaxNpKPD6GimPywWQDy5Gn8tpd3m_CFZDrk-xJ_7eVAnov0iv6TmZl9R0d154s08Eatk5rjipqsxebf4zfoU3mDH18DcjPWlFE62gFSBRJ0lVzDvjAg0RM_2_Ff/s1600/IMGP3050.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731172781353832498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAv0b4QjXIMemuQWpibaxNpKPD6GimPywWQDy5Gn8tpd3m_CFZDrk-xJ_7eVAnov0iv6TmZl9R0d154s08Eatk5rjipqsxebf4zfoU3mDH18DcjPWlFE62gFSBRJ0lVzDvjAg0RM_2_Ff/s320/IMGP3050.jpg" /></a><br />Also a cupcake with bunny on top tea towel and pot pad.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRtbri0LbSjavtdfNlRGsQHBQ6Z-zL7WV4trTZmJYFIdILSO8X10qbtiBho7BErzBqRzgvFH1DnobF_6X1_3F2Yb6suL-v2sMrwtv_RtA2STDZtH0hI6WrHy7WPqT3u_Lp2LFpF8sQo30/s1600/IMGP3047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731172775961361986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRtbri0LbSjavtdfNlRGsQHBQ6Z-zL7WV4trTZmJYFIdILSO8X10qbtiBho7BErzBqRzgvFH1DnobF_6X1_3F2Yb6suL-v2sMrwtv_RtA2STDZtH0hI6WrHy7WPqT3u_Lp2LFpF8sQo30/s320/IMGP3047.JPG" /></a><br />I bought Shez this cute Stress Chook from Aloomba Lavender Farm. It is filled with lavender and smells gorgeous.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipNnX5-v6Ne_y-G_sFfBN9_q9utSpBkXv475pviK4PDXhY5W6zOiUhqC84AaEhLhQ2PBn__YYCNfM0nKug5ZfMyP7IrACV431ZbSG1nWEGzyInAIJp-3E2ZKeyL_yINH_cZLGQyYjyuMd3/s1600/IMGP3048.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731172774359945954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipNnX5-v6Ne_y-G_sFfBN9_q9utSpBkXv475pviK4PDXhY5W6zOiUhqC84AaEhLhQ2PBn__YYCNfM0nKug5ZfMyP7IrACV431ZbSG1nWEGzyInAIJp-3E2ZKeyL_yINH_cZLGQyYjyuMd3/s320/IMGP3048.jpg" /></a><br />I also made her this chenille face washer and gave her lavender soap with it.<br /><br /><a href="http://maree.blogspot.com">Maree </a>organised this swap through our online stitching group.<br />It was a great swap.<br />Thank you Maree for organising this great Easter swap.Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-73068098507177728072012-04-08T16:53:00.009+10:002012-04-08T17:23:27.792+10:00Home from NundleLast year my car was totally full with things for my niece <a href="http://ohsewbusy.blogspot.com">Bec </a>when we left Nundle. To remind you of all that she had this is the <a href="http://thisoldauntquilts.blogspot.com.au/2011/04/im-finally-home.html">post.</a><br /><br />This year I thought I would have lots of room to buy things in Nundle.<br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">How wrong was I.</span></strong><br />Bec couldn't make it to Nundle this year but I still had a boot load of things to give to her from myself and a couple of other ladies who were at Nundle. She lives a couple of hours from Nundle as does her Mum (my sister). After leaving Nundle on the Sunday morning Maree and I met my sister at Tamworth and unloaded the boot of all Bec's things.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgne9IyTlmMOZPk9LHVTK1RFG3kCCYi_V93OoK7s-PWZPD3d8rTrgDumkmyjcv4FKkND5S_93gHZrrUelw4VjX5Z4OSXF2f1El3XcxLyIl6E60ELbyKl8eP18Ln9b-8u81OBERsm9y6UkAP/s1600/IMGP3027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728920465766133570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgne9IyTlmMOZPk9LHVTK1RFG3kCCYi_V93OoK7s-PWZPD3d8rTrgDumkmyjcv4FKkND5S_93gHZrrUelw4VjX5Z4OSXF2f1El3XcxLyIl6E60ELbyKl8eP18Ln9b-8u81OBERsm9y6UkAP/s320/IMGP3027.JPG" /></a><br />This is all of Bec's things in front of the boot and I still had mine and Maree's things to put in the car as well. Luckily, we didn't buy too much.<br /><br />We decided to take 2 days to drive home. It was really nice to do a leisurely trip home and stop off and see some places that I normally just drive past.<br />We stayed at Tenterfield on the Sunday night.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_0JCjkF4XAYqmh7g6lK2-MFF7R83y_czM2TDj8CGWKRCvC6aVijumXoFCUw0pNvahcHPQY_bokK52jgsiBE5krZLj03fVfdAHWa_UxZbXb2giJ7UIylE-zuFQlnEnHevws1bIR32nqWh/s1600/IMGP3031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728920456874265090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_0JCjkF4XAYqmh7g6lK2-MFF7R83y_czM2TDj8CGWKRCvC6aVijumXoFCUw0pNvahcHPQY_bokK52jgsiBE5krZLj03fVfdAHWa_UxZbXb2giJ7UIylE-zuFQlnEnHevws1bIR32nqWh/s320/IMGP3031.JPG" /></a><br />On the Monday we stopped at <a href="http://aloombalavender.com.au">Aloomba Lavender Farm</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZ5RorI-7kTG3ARo0SBlyDojro8Aeb1-pU1hWmluoSVS1zSCxO_dmwP3hf4I7HfIFrjYA9yj3k3y_rBVb4NNuyi-n21o42OrPKMrqjDUzJ1uk10brGA__-KN9m6IjO4F0oUsGZgI1bweY/s1600/IMGP3028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728920448670601410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZ5RorI-7kTG3ARo0SBlyDojro8Aeb1-pU1hWmluoSVS1zSCxO_dmwP3hf4I7HfIFrjYA9yj3k3y_rBVb4NNuyi-n21o42OrPKMrqjDUzJ1uk10brGA__-KN9m6IjO4F0oUsGZgI1bweY/s320/IMGP3028.JPG" /></a><br />The farm looked really beautiful but they lost a lot of lavender plants in the floods and storms last year so have only just been able to start replanting.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCKyUi4R02nUo5bKNcY5vBXmCd7IzqPqykQHg1KlRvo5Nw2YLmAJfQ8Et0_xjPibpgIofrmhkIAiNBloLoljsr4I9UE3FzAiyBSu_oARb9CM6zgQ2Xh1rUhetuRmSDimk8l1xz7yXChhD_/s1600/IMGP3029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728920440261337618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCKyUi4R02nUo5bKNcY5vBXmCd7IzqPqykQHg1KlRvo5Nw2YLmAJfQ8Et0_xjPibpgIofrmhkIAiNBloLoljsr4I9UE3FzAiyBSu_oARb9CM6zgQ2Xh1rUhetuRmSDimk8l1xz7yXChhD_/s320/IMGP3029.JPG" /></a><br />It was a great trip.Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-78509629339429934872012-04-04T17:23:00.012+10:002012-04-04T18:37:15.660+10:00GDITC 2012 part 2On Saturday we woke up to a really chilly morning at Nundle. I was so glad that I had visited the Nundle Woollen Mill on the Friday and bought the gloves. They soon warmed up my hands.<br /><br />We headed off to the hall where we were welcomed by this gorgeous sight.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-Q-agJTN9Lzy__UW_dACFcSGThvCaLXB_rzNGqIyCntLlmOTz39Pcdv7RG3lrbWOF6bIQCMna9o05-cdAWFFDSHDH2LU_7XsVfJQ9nVB5CS-JsKeBhKedif7KCYU-_3NwE3Gx74oYkpb/s1600/IMGP2990.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727450670064147298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-Q-agJTN9Lzy__UW_dACFcSGThvCaLXB_rzNGqIyCntLlmOTz39Pcdv7RG3lrbWOF6bIQCMna9o05-cdAWFFDSHDH2LU_7XsVfJQ9nVB5CS-JsKeBhKedif7KCYU-_3NwE3Gx74oYkpb/s320/IMGP2990.JPG" /></a><br />We were shown the 2 projects for the day.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKhvEwxo2Iij2eXQ7zMhB4-w1v0R-vAfCqCBMiHKY6L-k8nq9_3J_piiZhvR3IV7J1rkRM9BQEN1GWl99bvIE50JnduEFFUeUX8_7LY62QuB_QO9Mrnkzci2h5_yrkETQshcBnSwRnHo6/s1600/IMGP3001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727450669628985058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKhvEwxo2Iij2eXQ7zMhB4-w1v0R-vAfCqCBMiHKY6L-k8nq9_3J_piiZhvR3IV7J1rkRM9BQEN1GWl99bvIE50JnduEFFUeUX8_7LY62QuB_QO9Mrnkzci2h5_yrkETQshcBnSwRnHo6/s320/IMGP3001.JPG" /></a><br />This is the Clamshell Sewing Keep.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_nhbtMQeor7yZSkWcSBfNNiQjqu82zvjSjS6tAwGcaoDfp08IX0r11jrlwSUUffceYPoUo3Y2w5FME4qBCmnhRGQc3_oWQv3D0WLim4eytu-8ZzqPXgsYqdH9xeQfu34s7Ry4T1dI-Pm/s1600/IMGP3002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727450662975694114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_nhbtMQeor7yZSkWcSBfNNiQjqu82zvjSjS6tAwGcaoDfp08IX0r11jrlwSUUffceYPoUo3Y2w5FME4qBCmnhRGQc3_oWQv3D0WLim4eytu-8ZzqPXgsYqdH9xeQfu34s7Ry4T1dI-Pm/s320/IMGP3002.JPG" /></a><br />I decided to start on the clamshells and really enjoyed making them. I only got 2 rows done but was very happy with that as I've never done any English paper piecing before.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpg-l5T4WEOEDGN0gui0So8t6aDDviHZeTzkoknaq2aosuUHhahxXgr0OtMBkP2gffVg20Ijca_TPnijbE0f-lDMOUyCstKlxPjcdyAemzUhseAhWa-GHCWj6R1NPrZcQ2ddNfEAqJKybV/s1600/IMGP3006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727450654781328994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpg-l5T4WEOEDGN0gui0So8t6aDDviHZeTzkoknaq2aosuUHhahxXgr0OtMBkP2gffVg20Ijca_TPnijbE0f-lDMOUyCstKlxPjcdyAemzUhseAhWa-GHCWj6R1NPrZcQ2ddNfEAqJKybV/s320/IMGP3006.JPG" /></a><br />This is the Secret Treasures Sewing Box.<br />I'm also hoping to make this soon.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2TgjXJWVAqpnyxHkbtjWRWMahXxWlsPfqaLG1axkBuhH005BlluQj2gpnSUtYKFTGbnZldbEUjJnIa4lYC1d4d4robw_iaoexPDkLyKNlzU58J_8KA1CeauIJTgeyLa0vDbHxx2llLGd/s1600/IMGP3032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727450650822490306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2TgjXJWVAqpnyxHkbtjWRWMahXxWlsPfqaLG1axkBuhH005BlluQj2gpnSUtYKFTGbnZldbEUjJnIa4lYC1d4d4robw_iaoexPDkLyKNlzU58J_8KA1CeauIJTgeyLa0vDbHxx2llLGd/s320/IMGP3032.JPG" /></a><br />We had a swap where we made a pin cushion from one of Sue Daley's patterns. I made a applecore pin cushion but forgot to take a photo before I wrapped it.<br />I received this applecore pin cushion from Samantha from Walcha. I really love it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1dRYoQ7CD0_YFhRIyMKI2LRWo1ACbvuoAwMdBKxw4dcIhBtOQGN5H1a4ZHgzm58Ux31ini9fkPWQ9TEQFrYniANPnqvkD8clUjHkA8FKki1jDeJ7dX_HO9-FL8RfERdazu-lQYbga3Oq/s1600/IMGP3045.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1dRYoQ7CD0_YFhRIyMKI2LRWo1ACbvuoAwMdBKxw4dcIhBtOQGN5H1a4ZHgzm58Ux31ini9fkPWQ9TEQFrYniANPnqvkD8clUjHkA8FKki1jDeJ7dX_HO9-FL8RfERdazu-lQYbga3Oq/s320/IMGP3045.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727458267696000082" /></a><br />I won 4th prize in the raffle ( a great soft toy book) and got 2 lucky door prizes. I love the pink backing fabric, exactly what I need for a quilt that I am making at the moment.<br /><br />We had a really great day.<br /><br />On the Friday night after dinner Sue held a Trunk Show.<br />She showed us her amazing quilts. Below are a sample of some of them. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Nx7eTqP2TiP-G5v2lNTE9aW5ZuSX5XkV2X8vasMordpUK1bfUjEPRv002d3u1q9xwMJ9ToomsphBAQEfyC8stke_vCu1c5Pil6vcOVNTljiHI9PgL-7bgIBaMA8wsauHiDBOv0_75STg/s1600/IMGP2968.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727448886987751106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Nx7eTqP2TiP-G5v2lNTE9aW5ZuSX5XkV2X8vasMordpUK1bfUjEPRv002d3u1q9xwMJ9ToomsphBAQEfyC8stke_vCu1c5Pil6vcOVNTljiHI9PgL-7bgIBaMA8wsauHiDBOv0_75STg/s320/IMGP2968.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNwBiP5bwWhgNY5WPEwqLck8pBnnUlNWBhV9diIv_tGPZ6fkkSH-GlG9AjSph_DiJf1qDejxF8cBE3kNv7tWO-mh6ynzr-xDNfZztzkqmXDFzQgfB5qwCaHlQXgOpzNRKjZ6JzH78cD82/s1600/IMGP2972.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727448874895464802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNwBiP5bwWhgNY5WPEwqLck8pBnnUlNWBhV9diIv_tGPZ6fkkSH-GlG9AjSph_DiJf1qDejxF8cBE3kNv7tWO-mh6ynzr-xDNfZztzkqmXDFzQgfB5qwCaHlQXgOpzNRKjZ6JzH78cD82/s320/IMGP2972.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zFKdOM0q_BbZXIvtUNjbevwQlyLpYGgfBAeZg78SRyY2RvoCUPZBZOvuHgZQk-upwtqsbtbr5Q2vONueHYhJqsv-nqMHZj41ST5nZS1M6pf7a6BS_hZtTpZG2ZEXuQEuEZJ3PAtc-kfb/s1600/IMGP2974.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727448869596466802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zFKdOM0q_BbZXIvtUNjbevwQlyLpYGgfBAeZg78SRyY2RvoCUPZBZOvuHgZQk-upwtqsbtbr5Q2vONueHYhJqsv-nqMHZj41ST5nZS1M6pf7a6BS_hZtTpZG2ZEXuQEuEZJ3PAtc-kfb/s320/IMGP2974.JPG" /></a><br />I really love this Wedding Ring quilt.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnerqTySqXLAOoI5eexX6JpvEzlj5Pgp2O4j5VQeFw_bTVkbja_c6ZtIUm7pJFJTjI8N3syMP39lJK6peO74JmEUbK0OmQto1AMtbuJWAIaXxlCCaQmbNpzz7pLfpCEXwvp5mlkue1v7_O/s1600/IMGP2980.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727448863820440818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnerqTySqXLAOoI5eexX6JpvEzlj5Pgp2O4j5VQeFw_bTVkbja_c6ZtIUm7pJFJTjI8N3syMP39lJK6peO74JmEUbK0OmQto1AMtbuJWAIaXxlCCaQmbNpzz7pLfpCEXwvp5mlkue1v7_O/s320/IMGP2980.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOUGEw1FqpOjR9vNTHvMnhHtplW1c6vE3-oc2oVeuB_bzbXmbI90eJ5b8vANT1jOu6DUnAW2BnUlnoKEjl88xqu4LX599JEMTNkFKjyD0tgyrbovjsSPLEFq7HqULVnhd_YtUly-KS67j/s1600/IMGP2983.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727448854003099378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOUGEw1FqpOjR9vNTHvMnhHtplW1c6vE3-oc2oVeuB_bzbXmbI90eJ5b8vANT1jOu6DUnAW2BnUlnoKEjl88xqu4LX599JEMTNkFKjyD0tgyrbovjsSPLEFq7HqULVnhd_YtUly-KS67j/s320/IMGP2983.JPG" /></a><br />Some of these quilts are so intricite. It's amazing what you can do with English paper piecing.<br />I don't know if I could make some of the ones above.<br /><br />I really liked the 3 small quilts below and think that maybe I should start with these and see how I go. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZMCA34UtvGhEom3pXBYR5Fk7ZhgAnMpDmuob7qSQT4GJKGuE3Bv_VcRueV24q7UPQxbQaeqdE7DNkhRoAagH2kgaOXv9R9Juw53QqJwEYCHIqztskR6nno_VIo-9bfdnM-Na-zVbGaj3/s1600/IMGP2998.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727447323476002530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZMCA34UtvGhEom3pXBYR5Fk7ZhgAnMpDmuob7qSQT4GJKGuE3Bv_VcRueV24q7UPQxbQaeqdE7DNkhRoAagH2kgaOXv9R9Juw53QqJwEYCHIqztskR6nno_VIo-9bfdnM-Na-zVbGaj3/s320/IMGP2998.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPsDBJYKnAgi1_rrLDOr59fgZz8VL925o1rZsDyXQ_8gXbS_IFUF70t52eW0ObuJ3UZio1jHfnRG1mCi4gQDP4s3fa03-LFuHM4LG4Rrh_nrIgpqI_snOKV4Bc3xs07caKvSTJqW502L0f/s1600/IMGP2996.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727447318957606930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPsDBJYKnAgi1_rrLDOr59fgZz8VL925o1rZsDyXQ_8gXbS_IFUF70t52eW0ObuJ3UZio1jHfnRG1mCi4gQDP4s3fa03-LFuHM4LG4Rrh_nrIgpqI_snOKV4Bc3xs07caKvSTJqW502L0f/s320/IMGP2996.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsC1l47GuhVz8ZZxUHpjr4kJH7EaSgheVme8HyCr7RIZIZzhprkMerhLyM9UYb9e8P-XcBnDZnvVvGNsC3rrGLMpjqV-9aqNiisBrIVrUtBcGSKMgIUymbzdYw796JlZwIezWCBA1zlEdy/s1600/IMGP2993.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727447309216576834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsC1l47GuhVz8ZZxUHpjr4kJH7EaSgheVme8HyCr7RIZIZzhprkMerhLyM9UYb9e8P-XcBnDZnvVvGNsC3rrGLMpjqV-9aqNiisBrIVrUtBcGSKMgIUymbzdYw796JlZwIezWCBA1zlEdy/s320/IMGP2993.jpg" /></a>Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-31982500316276752012012-04-02T07:40:00.019+10:002012-04-02T08:55:50.306+10:00GDITC 2012Last Friday <a href="http://www.maree.blogspot.com">Maree</a> and I set off for Nundle. Our first stop was at <a href="http://www.glenrosepatchwork.com">Glenrose Cottage </a>at Warwick. It is a great patchwork shop that also has a B&B where you can go for retreats.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5_siXZt1pAPlHayFQ-RoMJu5wb4UHhUjKZ5kfe8HDsEawud85t2_chrJ8BTPBD-wlnZ-wCbrejxq4Z5lKxuKaKMfC1FyVGERfIPs48_4_HQTvUtAXZUkSt26aW2yDsld2kqf-wC7nE2M/s1600/IMGP3034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726554624084114130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5_siXZt1pAPlHayFQ-RoMJu5wb4UHhUjKZ5kfe8HDsEawud85t2_chrJ8BTPBD-wlnZ-wCbrejxq4Z5lKxuKaKMfC1FyVGERfIPs48_4_HQTvUtAXZUkSt26aW2yDsld2kqf-wC7nE2M/s320/IMGP3034.JPG" /></a><br />I bought this great fabric there.<br />We drove on to Armidale and spent Thurs night there.<br />On Friday morning we headed to Nundle.<br />First stop was Kerry's shop <a href="http://www.cottageonthehill.com.au">Cottage on the Hill</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-_3gh_9Q6K3iJObTrNvx8O3Ip4TYA9DT4_OzcV4ic1G5vbtH2yRjaCdJ5VfAY3HFncGIdlaQru5HZYR1gY3DdDoV-tg8DEp1pMooVBZYxm6Fvf8YiGNe5Dh0fdFB_l0wnM9vmlgz2KRT/s1600/IMGP2959.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726554602355310018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK135uruvDyyDM2s8PB5IO0bQ5Qs3bWGf8hh_ftpcQVCOc3UaSgnBpni46PBQsUaNOQMDsfEWCeZjxAoyL-kfeQ5hKIfFSQA50tIN27mVicp_QyODJASrjDbUGHZlyAlI-VY7zLy9AMvj9/s320/IMGP3038.JPG" /></a><br />i bought these fat quarters for some small projects.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNA4CNz6Ph4nwYjrVU4yj4buRPKTmAhw_5iloJ9rDuj1vOM34QoqLJ1l_1uM1Gc-55uBfjyR3cVE7G8UEW3fYkvLGhPIp6WlNVwA5vaZMmKaikgNz1V1pDschA4uRgMBd0yCwYlwW2gxV/s1600/IMGP3041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726553442034566322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNA4CNz6Ph4nwYjrVU4yj4buRPKTmAhw_5iloJ9rDuj1vOM34QoqLJ1l_1uM1Gc-55uBfjyR3cVE7G8UEW3fYkvLGhPIp6WlNVwA5vaZMmKaikgNz1V1pDschA4uRgMBd0yCwYlwW2gxV/s320/IMGP3041.JPG" /></a><br />I bought this kit to make the quilt below.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWHjPgpt4fsw0tz3qd3vNfM5q8ReJCzB6YHGLvJvNBQxkA8RxhlQtVYILNh9RkxzODwOIFRtzEBB6BARajSLKPwxa2P5mrEF3AmaG60igqvnOdxJjtNUNxkzfXBwQNbLfMTJ9Ayi3iLxd/s1600/IMGP2961.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726557068824955010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HkBue1oFLv1eBPXAm3Q79LbDcDYCoSBFKvXsIaRfv9FidM7DOq00N-2yfTmDClZ3QsSAokTitvHpMsJnL9d3PAVveCLKpASNc_uoVkujxw-Nsd4TwmBohKMyHIiE9OttcPWVaGmCgymV/s320/GDITC+2012+2.png" /></a><br />Aren't we a great looking bunch.<br />We took over the pub.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTmAe79KzsHUxkv5j0a-7BYeiB_Wp8YMncUeWEukf4Stwk_jgn7Lh8sKOC1GuzDnS20igaJdgnCCxYR9iwfmEwwZW8NCW_ihycIkLEyeXeAeqw8Z5degchy23YFEnTeyHpKZeU5C5IuZ7K/s1600/GDITC+2012.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726557061646646690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTmAe79KzsHUxkv5j0a-7BYeiB_Wp8YMncUeWEukf4Stwk_jgn7Lh8sKOC1GuzDnS20igaJdgnCCxYR9iwfmEwwZW8NCW_ihycIkLEyeXeAeqw8Z5degchy23YFEnTeyHpKZeU5C5IuZ7K/s320/GDITC+2012.png" /></a><br />This is <a href="http://countrywishes-kylie.blogspot.com">Kylie</a>, <a href="http://dragonfly-crafts.blogspot.com">Fiona</a> and myself.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkgMuud_9swXVkrZ07NP16ne9UWXdi4fgCHConKm0iRMfptN4Ex7ynZeVj1wPddT0PMEVOW9xMmvmHw6r0kGZmP8RQ2opJAX9oVKVox8ljyQqmeF5ovC-5w-l9ApfYYFLpIpIJFnFidbZ/s1600/IMGP2950.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726553427892186146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkgMuud_9swXVkrZ07NP16ne9UWXdi4fgCHConKm0iRMfptN4Ex7ynZeVj1wPddT0PMEVOW9xMmvmHw6r0kGZmP8RQ2opJAX9oVKVox8ljyQqmeF5ovC-5w-l9ApfYYFLpIpIJFnFidbZ/s320/IMGP2950.JPG" /></a><br />After lunch Maree and I headed to <a href="http://www.exchangestores.com.au">Odgers and McCelland</a>.<br />It is a great homeware shop with lots of old fashioned utensils.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdYXRMI48zFyzEeWuQ_0N8YbMQd8qCrsxO8j-LqD7kQcmbPQ3WO9y4j7cwKst55zkSYPoroqKQiXx17UuPreriLOYfDvDoXpunAgww0IHRKdy4X-Z2KGP1rhJeXhBe-jzSUCM_SUk8qje/s1600/IMGP2952.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726553416263045938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdYXRMI48zFyzEeWuQ_0N8YbMQd8qCrsxO8j-LqD7kQcmbPQ3WO9y4j7cwKst55zkSYPoroqKQiXx17UuPreriLOYfDvDoXpunAgww0IHRKdy4X-Z2KGP1rhJeXhBe-jzSUCM_SUk8qje/s320/IMGP2952.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxq_My82PKcT07hV_aUHMUHnh77Tezw3Ucxwo-2lbQpjaTSSNlhQSNT7rny007urwdxs5Gf-wlAFk8oTodydEhAVPpXONjhcppHFGeXiTHM-rZXECwePzyMlT30kXdp2TutjiBy-59Tfe/s1600/IMGP2963.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726552116753972194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxq_My82PKcT07hV_aUHMUHnh77Tezw3Ucxwo-2lbQpjaTSSNlhQSNT7rny007urwdxs5Gf-wlAFk8oTodydEhAVPpXONjhcppHFGeXiTHM-rZXECwePzyMlT30kXdp2TutjiBy-59Tfe/s320/IMGP2963.JPG" /></a><br />We then went to <a href="http://www.store.nundlewoollenmill.com.au">The Nundle Woollen Mill</a>.<br />I always love going there.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_FYzQ8Ed2gtZnDe4F-FpHrx9u0rp3jD5_2FDp3-soJOvMiYdK5UeUxPhF63o5Yc2BMlMMwI916rfMTC8j-Buha2fo4BDr9E_L-yDNCkDNRxd92u1fqAK0_4rLJ27sGFtgDzQfTyM3iXi/s1600/IMGP2966.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726552111007341490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_FYzQ8Ed2gtZnDe4F-FpHrx9u0rp3jD5_2FDp3-soJOvMiYdK5UeUxPhF63o5Yc2BMlMMwI916rfMTC8j-Buha2fo4BDr9E_L-yDNCkDNRxd92u1fqAK0_4rLJ27sGFtgDzQfTyM3iXi/s320/IMGP2966.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6fg9dA3iwe6OV_uID5HScs2rT-KdOP77wCismU4RpbNgfNnRRvaqO3DFYQEL1tOoWAADCJFwbClxet356zes4gg0lwP5PIpuUFB5H8NjUlwJzNPMxF8le4s4wNQbpqvDGWTBtwhSpto3/s1600/IMGP3036.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726552100379091250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6fg9dA3iwe6OV_uID5HScs2rT-KdOP77wCismU4RpbNgfNnRRvaqO3DFYQEL1tOoWAADCJFwbClxet356zes4gg0lwP5PIpuUFB5H8NjUlwJzNPMxF8le4s4wNQbpqvDGWTBtwhSpto3/s320/IMGP3036.jpg" /></a><br />i bought these gloves from the Woollen Mill.<br />This great leather bag I bought from the newest shop in town,Sacs on Jenkins.<br /><br />It was then back to the Caravan Park for a rest and chatting before dinner at <a href="http://www.mountmiserycafe.com.au">Mt Misery.</a>Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-36275517449941273912012-03-27T16:51:00.007+10:002012-03-27T17:15:38.766+10:00More Adventures of Peg and DaleIt was time for the Bloggers to have their yearly photo at GDITC 2012.<br />Everyone wanted to have the photo taken at the front of the hall.<br />Peg and Dale had a different idea.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaj32RqBsfMgiaeTeuSlGhco_kPiBrNFZ8zJ77xsjAsnODfXX4cmddaQArvOmF8DaVjjWd0gpSkNsY2ZEuRGTbsEQ_cAHi_J3x8ktTlMmykEBrObTWRRWKKrViO6M31boWpmOYHTFVZCkl/s1600/IMGP3013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724468180057386866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaj32RqBsfMgiaeTeuSlGhco_kPiBrNFZ8zJ77xsjAsnODfXX4cmddaQArvOmF8DaVjjWd0gpSkNsY2ZEuRGTbsEQ_cAHi_J3x8ktTlMmykEBrObTWRRWKKrViO6M31boWpmOYHTFVZCkl/s320/IMGP3013.JPG" /></a><br />They decided they wanted the photo taken in the tree so up the tree they went.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivIM5yH8n5nU92T-VyQvv6BdAXeBM4408ZoyQuuG-3_jipNYM_a0tr4O0g0mxSsL2AzkbbkZmamJsVA8UcIr9G6Gw_JO20x-qUKb57dmNx1dC_hVWAjCW4lTl1MSrMooycRIKJ8Ie90tnI/s1600/IMGP3015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724468174613321682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivIM5yH8n5nU92T-VyQvv6BdAXeBM4408ZoyQuuG-3_jipNYM_a0tr4O0g0mxSsL2AzkbbkZmamJsVA8UcIr9G6Gw_JO20x-qUKb57dmNx1dC_hVWAjCW4lTl1MSrMooycRIKJ8Ie90tnI/s320/IMGP3015.JPG" /></a><br />Peg wanted to go up to the very top.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuryVQWpjxiElLZgVDUFx2C0MeOxrnTPTn-idkO2IavbXSfEzVah02bqQ8O9hxttrH2QDwQl0rHRfwPN2hYn8tsSf0pppIrpOfxcICiqieIpZcSNjpV6ydsYJO1EpvUcLKJKI8kLkOsjUe/s1600/IMGP3016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724468162412577586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuryVQWpjxiElLZgVDUFx2C0MeOxrnTPTn-idkO2IavbXSfEzVah02bqQ8O9hxttrH2QDwQl0rHRfwPN2hYn8tsSf0pppIrpOfxcICiqieIpZcSNjpV6ydsYJO1EpvUcLKJKI8kLkOsjUe/s320/IMGP3016.JPG" /></a><br />But Dale was scared so stopped in the fork.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSPXHphPg5mSE4sgyvf6Qy5Qd2wiKVQSOm0p7IotkIyj-oWPnqO9q5bdKZAWnAJq8F08dg-psxpeIvsZgUuNmPwJCFOZHB46xvARrWK4B6QJZuGphQRtN33Unwvh_pX3tGZQRuzYtDenL6/s1600/IMGP3018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724467386486213730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSPXHphPg5mSE4sgyvf6Qy5Qd2wiKVQSOm0p7IotkIyj-oWPnqO9q5bdKZAWnAJq8F08dg-psxpeIvsZgUuNmPwJCFOZHB46xvARrWK4B6QJZuGphQRtN33Unwvh_pX3tGZQRuzYtDenL6/s320/IMGP3018.jpg" /></a><br />Peg tried to talk Dale into going further up but she wouldn't go up any higher.<br />In the end they decided to get down as no one else would go up the tree with them.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu01SnLQ-n83VO9YB1OQzEqSOfjxspfDx7ZuR0HJYCug1GtU4pUeiWItEiZsM5CYi2NteJRZXI-mntqPu5thQBGk1wzvEmi6hEc9gSQdbAS4Z9eP4mjAQdj1TbDjfx25GKNCZ24-493ca7/s1600/IMGP3023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724467373370307010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu01SnLQ-n83VO9YB1OQzEqSOfjxspfDx7ZuR0HJYCug1GtU4pUeiWItEiZsM5CYi2NteJRZXI-mntqPu5thQBGk1wzvEmi6hEc9gSQdbAS4Z9eP4mjAQdj1TbDjfx25GKNCZ24-493ca7/s320/IMGP3023.jpg" /></a><br />They then thought it would be a good idea to have the photo sitting on the pillar outside the hall.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8oWoh8ygTHAWHUui3GBWTvbiRo0ZaaogIT8ePCWUbStnfwe53acenCloOfkj7WG3E6icC2wD9gGF6YKzqP7wTdDlnp9H749R0yEMlNaW6jsMOGRPnbWaKXZ5yaGWDDkgx_o0rtEPHRFh/s1600/IMGP3024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724467372433620274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8oWoh8ygTHAWHUui3GBWTvbiRo0ZaaogIT8ePCWUbStnfwe53acenCloOfkj7WG3E6icC2wD9gGF6YKzqP7wTdDlnp9H749R0yEMlNaW6jsMOGRPnbWaKXZ5yaGWDDkgx_o0rtEPHRFh/s320/IMGP3024.jpg" /></a><br />They sat there for a while and then finally decided to behave and get down.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijD4nUAtyaIxVMccGBNLhNmevlq8iZRHCZaWAucC5Ev-LNNn9Lfv5CLAyaTYQ-DCrfAsQvz27w_RcbRKp_5Xo6ODD0rWgya3dMf-VQpeMvkj_ASxDkAhCMmzsZC535ITPJPNik4NhD-out/s1600/GDITC+2012+078.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 214px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724468641751730738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijD4nUAtyaIxVMccGBNLhNmevlq8iZRHCZaWAucC5Ev-LNNn9Lfv5CLAyaTYQ-DCrfAsQvz27w_RcbRKp_5Xo6ODD0rWgya3dMf-VQpeMvkj_ASxDkAhCMmzsZC535ITPJPNik4NhD-out/s320/GDITC+2012+078.jpg" /></a><br />Finally they joined everyone else in the Bloggers group photo.Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-65028672954870299452012-03-21T23:32:00.004+10:002012-03-21T23:37:56.557+10:00Going on a road tripMy car is all packed.<br /><br />I'm picking Maree up at 7am tomorrow and we are off to Nundle for GDITC 2012.<br /><br />We are staying at Armidale tomorrow night and meeting up with the girls from Brisbane there and then on to Nundle on Friday.<br /><br />It will be great to see all my fellow bloggers and quilters on the weekend.<br /><br />All those travelling there have a safe trip.Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-31430282193343848862012-03-17T19:21:00.005+10:002012-03-17T19:43:39.698+10:00Where Is The Mistake??<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZELNcUMi3OjzckJteI3hHawkQNHYaEIllKyI6SLoMS0wVd92VKi1osz9MPDvRRHNi-14LIqdQ1cv60qwqSgwEx3VJDiOBoqjcwr0EYoEzigvKSYNEWlcVCz5yQeWdS1pQoZO2vzvLtpoY/s1600/IMGP2948.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720794350468260850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZELNcUMi3OjzckJteI3hHawkQNHYaEIllKyI6SLoMS0wVd92VKi1osz9MPDvRRHNi-14LIqdQ1cv60qwqSgwEx3VJDiOBoqjcwr0EYoEzigvKSYNEWlcVCz5yQeWdS1pQoZO2vzvLtpoY/s320/IMGP2948.JPG" /></a><br />I have made this small quilt for the top of the bedside table in my spare bedroom.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMurl1GKOlIk7Fw1orMMM1X_1ust9mW-gqO4TMzaklfj3AT0534xXi-YuLtJRUd9R8dVqb-_82lQCfw_5neoWCxkr-5i66WeWHTjuOR2yTO05cXSTh7sYfWMoDC-u__clWN7PdApLcq8OO/s1600/IMGP2947.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720794339734584338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMurl1GKOlIk7Fw1orMMM1X_1ust9mW-gqO4TMzaklfj3AT0534xXi-YuLtJRUd9R8dVqb-_82lQCfw_5neoWCxkr-5i66WeWHTjuOR2yTO05cXSTh7sYfWMoDC-u__clWN7PdApLcq8OO/s320/IMGP2947.JPG" /></a><br />After I quilted and binded it I discovered I had made a mistake in the construction.<br />I had checked every block and every row during construction but I didn't see the mistake.<br /><br /><strong>Can you see the mistake??</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPdrP-qj3fifZilI8VXyJtdgS4dT1oN3TLVsBBsU1IL6IDBXpSvloDo5505WT0TIHBe0-pehlUCkMovFRVQ5_kU8qZNLlenL-j1gckr5m0gP8rAFWyy6klh0waf2CXqeVMFsPr3R9w2qi/s1600/IMGP2949.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720794767601301810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPdrP-qj3fifZilI8VXyJtdgS4dT1oN3TLVsBBsU1IL6IDBXpSvloDo5505WT0TIHBe0-pehlUCkMovFRVQ5_kU8qZNLlenL-j1gckr5m0gP8rAFWyy6klh0waf2CXqeVMFsPr3R9w2qi/s320/IMGP2949.JPG" /></a></div><br />I have decided that the mistake will be staying as obviously it is meant to be there and visitors can try and find it if they can't sleep while staying with me.Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-28501752718190764982012-02-28T17:34:00.008+10:002012-02-28T20:07:05.317+10:00Tuesday's Treasures Pets Past and Present<a href="http://thehouseonthesideofthehill.blogspot.com">Melody </a>asked that you share your pets on Tuesday's Treasures today.<br />It got me thinking about the various pets that we have had over the years so I thought I would show my past and present pets as they are all special.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18lRi49rCYE0Jf6HJJrtVk0u4y-WCfpX2a4Stq2bN9T0IpY3lwaSRS0qcIaum-9pFJKL0zLW8q3ldUyWuAWeubD6_HevU46Pg5_hdm0Cv0pWkg1do-Lx8hxiqezshMHov1Bmc4hWUkcJE/s1600/scan0023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 312px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714115056791708914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18lRi49rCYE0Jf6HJJrtVk0u4y-WCfpX2a4Stq2bN9T0IpY3lwaSRS0qcIaum-9pFJKL0zLW8q3ldUyWuAWeubD6_HevU46Pg5_hdm0Cv0pWkg1do-Lx8hxiqezshMHov1Bmc4hWUkcJE/s320/scan0023.jpg" /></a><br />This is Benji. He was the first dog that was truely mine. We always had dogs and other assorted pets when I was growing up but at the youngest child I never got to choose any dogs until I was a teenager. Benji was my dog and I loved him very much. In his old age he was very spoilt by my parents.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSZw6zo0-VLdRDbT7LrlngRSMTcUnoOdiIokdI0dBGmTdpLOBJsehIkfQDDQuHt4tgg6u_DgcjxUjswMwNqdX2pSzFqoUZQV_CyB_h3xJUegbGSQyu3isf9HWy3IJ6TRjvaWzJ7BDz8GT/s1600/scan0021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 250px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714115050741368498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSZw6zo0-VLdRDbT7LrlngRSMTcUnoOdiIokdI0dBGmTdpLOBJsehIkfQDDQuHt4tgg6u_DgcjxUjswMwNqdX2pSzFqoUZQV_CyB_h3xJUegbGSQyu3isf9HWy3IJ6TRjvaWzJ7BDz8GT/s320/scan0021.jpg" /></a><br />This is my son as a young child with Sandy. Tim picked Sandy when he was 3 yrs old and she lived for 15 yrs. They were great mates.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8fhg0KwqtKqMyaxA-RRvpwR5ZPDRZMMFpBf2aIqImZY9zOXtst-xAqb1k0-J45eQ6dfB-Fz1KM2hbAcCTBbejNS1geieTQ0LEYChTwj-1XUOapE9jkenA1aK5g2ctdRy52_dTBFsf6tu/s1600/scan0022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 218px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714115051389885938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8fhg0KwqtKqMyaxA-RRvpwR5ZPDRZMMFpBf2aIqImZY9zOXtst-xAqb1k0-J45eQ6dfB-Fz1KM2hbAcCTBbejNS1geieTQ0LEYChTwj-1XUOapE9jkenA1aK5g2ctdRy52_dTBFsf6tu/s320/scan0022.jpg" /></a><br />We got Nutmeg when Tim was 4 ys old. He again picked her. She was such a good cat. She died at 9 yrs old of cancer.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTEDMKluDXpRfhYsscSVukcWc7SmmD6jhml2eAmffBjYgVyWcEFCaSjlq-ds9sk22qsRAs-JMy5GpnWM4zx7LdQ0cufvVQ8A4v2xdqwCd1y09UhKJGWG0nMSi9lShsueQVqGTB2CF80XQ/s1600/IMGP2367.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714115047433764706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTEDMKluDXpRfhYsscSVukcWc7SmmD6jhml2eAmffBjYgVyWcEFCaSjlq-ds9sk22qsRAs-JMy5GpnWM4zx7LdQ0cufvVQ8A4v2xdqwCd1y09UhKJGWG0nMSi9lShsueQVqGTB2CF80XQ/s320/IMGP2367.JPG" /></a><br />This is my Red rumped parrot. I had a girl and a boy. The girl died 2 yrs ago and this one (the boy) died last year. We will get some more parrots later in the year.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpOqf_hJONTXLSLoj_xh9eu0EIIHXCszVfdd7dpRk0lIihNI-av7ci6KEld8thuC7Rj9YoWnsUT-summnXVoVJJt32-HMFZMxKF6StGNoTU2XqmG81Vo4YUdCzAjJyQAwe126xM5wFLD9/s1600/IMGP2941.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714114552115471826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpOqf_hJONTXLSLoj_xh9eu0EIIHXCszVfdd7dpRk0lIihNI-av7ci6KEld8thuC7Rj9YoWnsUT-summnXVoVJJt32-HMFZMxKF6StGNoTU2XqmG81Vo4YUdCzAjJyQAwe126xM5wFLD9/s320/IMGP2941.JPG" /></a><br />I have now decided that fish are easier to keep especially when we want to go away frequently and you don't need to get anyone to feed, walk them etc when you are away.<br />My goldfish live in my pond and love their home. Some of them are getting quite big and we even have 1 baby.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OVhrj8i-5JUXeNfnXjBPrO_V0s-4w42roCYB1kVE12oBuYpOpmQWcIq4uMHgLsgNBwKEo-NQNKTnwgky6_F0l7l1EQlDIjkwK4wW3HybLfUpk2_rmAMgSZX5SiNwk14s3nykbYtEskiO/s1600/IMGP2942.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714114523836101874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OVhrj8i-5JUXeNfnXjBPrO_V0s-4w42roCYB1kVE12oBuYpOpmQWcIq4uMHgLsgNBwKEo-NQNKTnwgky6_F0l7l1EQlDIjkwK4wW3HybLfUpk2_rmAMgSZX5SiNwk14s3nykbYtEskiO/s320/IMGP2942.JPG" /></a><br />I also had goldfish in my aquarium in the lounge room but they always died in there. It didn't matter what I did they would die within a few weeks.<br />I gave up keeping goldfish inside.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfB0ZcWbM-0aNUiU1s3b3YppknWDC-dh_jenlXBqI4aa98UxmjUv1iXK80zp4BtE0gxhWXgMLnDqL92mLLDfZRuXBuVCu5GihciRc7-FtJnmqpmDucHlCRNI-PJd8mEfzeIoEct1hXjO7/s1600/IMGP2943.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714114516008512082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfB0ZcWbM-0aNUiU1s3b3YppknWDC-dh_jenlXBqI4aa98UxmjUv1iXK80zp4BtE0gxhWXgMLnDqL92mLLDfZRuXBuVCu5GihciRc7-FtJnmqpmDucHlCRNI-PJd8mEfzeIoEct1hXjO7/s320/IMGP2943.JPG" /></a><br />I decided to try to keep a siamese fighting fish in my aquarium. I always hate seeing these fish in tiny bowls, they look so cramped and unhappy.<br />Tim bought me this blue siamese fighting fish for Christmas. He loves swimming around his new home. I couldn't get a very good photo of him as he was scared of the camera and swam away and hid everytime I put the camera near the glass.<br /><br />Don't forget to visit Melody for all the other Tuesday Treasures.Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166847473188597738.post-1421387663926558152012-02-13T19:24:00.006+10:002012-02-13T19:39:00.044+10:00HAPPY VALENTINES DAY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZmOiLKJuYW_mSEZbsNaAWfkef51cNYOfffbYdOchOTxJ2fBGxnT3pPSjH1Yh_S4lbeWsRMJUPP-f6pYWJDb2w2QAlYHd_btaidDPaurv2szapKKh4PM9zyqCjUP-4TuezMqTghDGnYUX/s1600/IMGP2931.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708549322790232226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZmOiLKJuYW_mSEZbsNaAWfkef51cNYOfffbYdOchOTxJ2fBGxnT3pPSjH1Yh_S4lbeWsRMJUPP-f6pYWJDb2w2QAlYHd_btaidDPaurv2szapKKh4PM9zyqCjUP-4TuezMqTghDGnYUX/s320/IMGP2931.JPG" /></a><br />When I got home from work today Treasure led me into the lounge room and on the table was my absolutely gorgeous early Valentines Day present.<br />He had bought me 12 beautiful long stemed red roses.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAX29lrRcP6E-oUYmAxqgkeHYMAqYUp8xRx_hz7SwG-CumiAGTn1jVN7f1dukhhz1ai2VoQGwjlgHDU-h7kCe70xWYx4uxJYKB9tQ9m5MG63Ds1CK_LS8pTUdurCeaskUpKSowsjutEjm/s1600/IMGP2930.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708549318151172978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAX29lrRcP6E-oUYmAxqgkeHYMAqYUp8xRx_hz7SwG-CumiAGTn1jVN7f1dukhhz1ai2VoQGwjlgHDU-h7kCe70xWYx4uxJYKB9tQ9m5MG63Ds1CK_LS8pTUdurCeaskUpKSowsjutEjm/s320/IMGP2930.jpg" /></a><br />He cooked dinner for me as well, which he often does when he is at home.<br /><br />Tomorrow he has to go to Toowoomba for a course for work, stay the night there and on Wednesday drive up to central Qld for 2 weeks work.<br /><br />I am going to drive him to Toowoomba and go shopping while he is working (I had better look for a present for him, I think). We are then going to go to Gips restaurant for dinner, it looks really nice but we have never been there before.<br /><br />Hope everyone has a special Valentines Day.Auntyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00573137218676484376noreply@blogger.com7