Show off!!!
Hello there.....I have just finished drawing up some designs for framing ... so I thought that I would share them with you, as I find them quite the thing to brighten one's thoughts during this time of year.
Hello there.....I have just finished drawing up some designs for framing ... so I thought that I would share them with you, as I find them quite the thing to brighten one's thoughts during this time of year.
Yes it is officially winter time here, and I have to say I am loving it - even though we have had ooooodles and oooooodles of rain. Yes, it is hard to avoid turning a wee bit mouldy.
Hi to all,
Hi there....I really have no idea as to where to begin....as the gap has been huge since I last attended to the blog.
Hello again, mmmm time really does get away especially now that Spring is officially here...the days seem to be skipping along. I intend to get used to this 'blogging' in time....I shall become more familiar with the set up and how things work. You see I am really more comfortable when I have pens, pencils or paints in hand....but it is always good to have a challenge, isn't it?
While we were sleeping, a season has passed us by, but I am going to try, try, try to assist Kate with blog entries. I tend to use pencils, pens and paints during my days. I am not what you call really computer literate with my little Apple Mac - shame, shame as it is begging for me to challenge it at some stage.
It’s been so cold here lately! I’m a Queenslander, living on the coast, but find I have had to be totally rugged up in the evenings of late. In fact, for the last three weeks our wood fire has been chugging along low and slow throughout the day, blazing away at dinner time and then at rest time low and slow again. We have been able to gather and cut up some fantastic wood (all the time being mindful of the creatures that live near and around the old timber) that enables the fire to be shut down at night and burn for about six hours unattended. I might add this is happening at my house. Kate’s fire doesn’t burn all day long, but it is lit every night to warm up the whole house.
Back in June of this year - yes it is an age ago, Kate and I headed off to Sydney for the Quilt & Craft Expo, the trade show at Rosehill. the venue was the Exhibition Centre at the Rosehill Racecourse. Our lodgings were right across from the venue, which was fabulous as going home to be fed and watered was so easy.
It is the first time I have been to a trade show, so it was all very new to me and quite amazing to say the least - the colours, the fabrics and the new people I met. I met two fantastic girls who were so warm and friendly - Natalie Ross and her sister Melanie, from Natalie Ross in Stitches. If you ever get the chance to meet up with them I’m sure you will find them to be just as friendly and full of fun as we did. I really enjoyed my time with them.
I must also mention another new friend Lisa Dopking, bear maker extraordinaire. Lisa accompanied us to the trade show and gave her warm and endearing time to us throughout the weekend - full of great wisdom too. And what a small world it is! About twelve years ago, I was in an arcade in Brisbane, daydreaming away, and I looked through the window of a bear shop. Right in the back section I noticed a remarkable bear. I awoke from the dream and knew I had to have it. I really had to make a serious decision. Thank goodness for lay-bys. Twelve years later I met the creator of that bear - Lisa Dopking!!! Wow! I was totally blown away by that.
Anni (from Hatched and Patched), Lisa and me.
Anni, Kate and Lisa.
'til next time,
blessings, Jo.
Hi everyone! I'm so pleased to be here, and I'm also pleased Rhyll was introduced before me - she was starting to get on our nerves back there. So impatient! She might have very pretty clothes, but she could at least have done something with her hair before she went out. I've just used the straightener on mine, I can't do a thing with it otherwise, it's wild hair, let me tell you.
I've also dressed in my favourite outfit. I love this one (it's nicer than Rhyll's, but please don't tell her, it's not worth the drama).
And here are my shoes. Do you like them? The shoes I like, but I do wish Jo wouldn't insist on making me wear socks with them.
Sometimes I have to shake my head and wonder. Tell me you agree with me ... I won't let Jo know what you think, promise!
Wait till you see Lulu's shoes though. So pleased she has them and not me.
I'm a bit sad about the state of the photos, they just should take more care, hey?
Friday the 25th of April was ANZAC Day here in Australia. We are humbled by the actions of all past and present service men and women.
I forgot to take my camera to our local parade in Buderim, so I am posting pictures from The Courier Mail showing scenes from various ANZAC parades.
At the main Brisbane ANZAC Day parade.
All wars and conflicts are represented at ANZAC parades.
A re-enactment of Gallipoli's Simpson and his donkey leads the Southport ANZAC Day parade. Picture: Tim Marsden
After the parade, there is usually an ANZAC service which includes the haunting sound of the bugle playing The Last Post, and Rouse.
This is the verse of the ode that is said during the minutes of silence on ANZAC Day:
They shall grow not old,
As we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them,
Nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun,
And in the morning
We will remember them.
Lest we Forget