Inspiration!

While we were in Broome we were staying at Toni & Richard's 'Broometown B&B'.Richard built it and they have been opened 5 years. If anyone wants an adult escape to Broome I can highly recommend it. The guest rooms are very stylish and tastefully decorated with works from local artists. I found this cushion in one of the guest rooms just spoke to me. I have added it to my 'must do one day' list. Simple, achievable but doesn't it look great???

Bath time!

We took advantage of a very hot day today and Jimmy had a much needed bath! Of course he rolled straight away!



We also watched a DVD together this afternoon, 'Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' - what a bizarre but entertaining in a really weird way film!!! A gruesome musical with a LOT of blood and some big names - Johnny Depp - swoon! Need I say it was directed by Tim Burton.

Boring!

No photos today, no sewing to show or book to tell, no baking to share!!!! The weather has finally warmed up so now that the busy part of my day is over I am taking it easy! I intend sitting with my stitching to watch the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis tournament on tv tonight. I don't really mind who wins but I do have a soft spot for 'Aussie Kim'! The rest of the family will be equally slothful, the 'horsey one' had a dressage competition this morning (which her Mother dutifully attended and ended up with a job!), SH has had tennis this afternoon and HS is refereeing at the local basketball tournament this weekend and after 8 games today with 6 to come tomorrow won't feel like doing much!
Hope to have something more interesting to share tomorrow!!!! Thanks for dropping in!

I am in trouble....

Every morning in Broome I was awake early (as per normal) and spent half an hour blog reading. During this week Bunny Hill were advertising yardage of Lily and Will at greatly reduced prices. I was caught at a weak moment and rashly decided that they would be good to complement the Lily and Will I'd bought late last year. Somehow I forgot! that this year is the year of the budget and fabric for no particular project is not included! I did feel guilty afterwards but decided that if I mentioned it / produced it when I had actually used it all would be okay. I didn't count on SH collecting the mail and emailing me at work this week to ask whether I'd bought fabric lately or should he send it back????



I am very happy with it though. I did buy one piece of 'waffle' cloth to see what it was like and it is lovely. Can't wait to play!

A beautiful warm scarf!

A good friend's daughter left today for 6 months school in Ottawa in Canada after finishing year 12 last year. I have wanted to try 'Hatched and Patched's scarf patterns since I first saw them and decided it would be the perfect gift for Belinda for Christmas. As normal I was running behind and starting to stress so I decided to give her the kit to make herself! She is making her 2nd quilt at the moment (self taught) but has no other sewing experience. This is the end result! I am super impressed , she was able to follow the instructions easily and has had a great finish. She is really pleased with it and it is safely packed in her case. Now I want to buy another kit of fabric and try one for myself.

Happy Australia Day 2011!

SH and I have had a quiet day pottering around the house today and I have to say I've achieved absolutely nothing although I did manage a little stitching while watching some tennis. SH has been a champion and trying to find out where I have gone wrong with the Pony club books that won't balance. Think he is getting increasingly frustrated! Luckily he has tennis tonight so should feel better after bashing the ball a bit!! Both the kids are off with their friends, the 'horsey' one in Port Fairy for the day and HS and his girlfriend trying to get around 4 different Australia Day celebrations. They have just been home for bathers!! They are drinking the ginger beer brewed a few weeks ago and are very happy with it!

Wishing everyone a 'Happy Australia Day Mate'!!!!!

1 Christmas item a month - report January

Well I have 2 starts and no finishes for the '1 Christmas item a month' report today but I guess that is better than no starts and no finishes and just makes me want to do better next month! I have started a stitchery that Hanne had on her blog and also a Hatched and Patched bon bon. Visit Nell's notions at http://countryroses.blogspot.com/ to see what everyone else has achieved this month!