A little further...

Well I am a little further with the quilt......mmm......sort of!! The fabric is out and the pattern is chosen.....mmm.....slight problem I still haven't cut into it! Oh well there is always Friday, see I am learning , I know there is not a chance of doing it tomorrow after work! The fabric is Moda's 'Woodland Bloom' and I have got the pattern from one of the magazines Anita sent me in the SSCS, 'Quiltmakers Favorites' - 'Wild Thing'. Sooner or later there will be progress!

This is another of my favorite Christmas presents sent all the way from the UK for me from my sister. She also knows me well! It is a set of 3 new cake tins - red and white spots , it also came with red and white spotted tea towells, tablecloth and napkins. To continue the theme are red silicone cupcake moulds - stars and hearts and a gorgeous red notebook.

Loved these fridge magnets when I found them before Christmas and loved them even more when they were reduced this week ( I love a bargain!). One of them sums me up perfectly ' Behind every successful woman is a cat and a fridge full of chocolate' and any cat lovers can relate to the other ' Dogs have masters, Cats have support staff'!!!!!

Tonight I am giving thanks that I have a nice warm comfy bed to fall into (ASAP) and I pray that I will have a good nights sleep uninterrupted by furry friends!

My favorite Christmas gift!

I thought I'd share my favorite Christmas gift with you all. Yes it will take up room we don't have , no it's not very practical, realistically will only be used once or twice,it has nothing to do with quilting and everything to do with my healthkick failing but I love it!!!! A Chocolate Fountain!! SH was so sweet to think of it , he obviously knows me very well! I haven't tried it out yet but I have chocolate (good quality of course) on the shopping list for tomorrow as well as strawberries, marshmallows and wafers to dip into it. I did think a straw may work too but the rest of the family thought that was just too bad!
I had other photos to post today but blogger decided it hated me so it was just too hard. Think I'll leave it for tomorrow.
Absolutely nothing achieved on the craft front today, it was hot and by the time we cleaned out and rearranged the furniture in HS's room I decided a Nanna nap was called for!!
Today I would like to give thanks for a husband that enjoys and is happy to cook !!! Prayers for those who are not as lucky as me to have a wonderful family.

Oh so cute kittens ....

The school that the kids go to has 2 different campuses, one for the junior students and one for the senior students. The junior campus is 2 blocks from our house and is where the Equestrian Centre is based where the 'horsey' one spends many hours. Earlier this year 2 cats appeared and were adopted as stable cats and promptly named Tiddles and Molly. Unfortunately the teacher in charge was a little tardy with them visiting the vet for their operations and Tiddles while still a baby herself became a mother to 5 little kittens. Even sadder just a week or two after they were born Molly was run over. While it is school holidays it is the 'horsey' ones responsibility to look after and feed Tiddles and the kittens twice a day. A chore the whole family has come to relish. They are SO cute and all have such different coloring. Tiddles has gone missing since the day before yesterday and SH and I think perhaps she was hit by a car. Luckily the kittens are about 5 weeks old now and will survive. There is Mo (black), Sylvester (white and black), Jaffa (black with some orange coloring), Indi (white, black and ginger) and Peter (who I named , tabby). At this stage we think Peter will come home with us when he is a little older to be a companion for Fred and Jimmy although I have said tonight I will take all of them if new homes can't be found. SH had a little to say about that!! I keep reminding him that when I outlive him as an old lady I will be found in a house full of cats!!!!!!!!!!!! I haven't managed to get photos of all of the kittens but the ones I have will show how cute they are.

I survived the first day back at work and luckily for me I don't have to work tomorrow. As I am tired and they are showing another episode of 'America's next top model' tonight I am afraid it will just be knitting again!

I give thanks for super cute little kittens which make me smile and I pray for their mum Tiddles and hope that wherever she is she will rest knowing we are looking after her babies.

Back to work tomorrow!

Well it is back to work tomorrow and even though its only for one week before I take a fortnight's leave I'm not looking forward to it!! especially when the rest of the family are still on holidays. To ease the pain I have made a list of jobs for them to attempt should they have any spare moments!!! I'm cross with myself because since getting home Friday night I have done absolutely nothing!!!! The house is a disorganised cluttered mess but I am determined that tomorrow is the start of a new week and time to bring some order into my life. My main resolution for this year is to complete my 'house detox', easier said than done, the cluttering gene has been handed down for generations. The 'horsey one' has promised to clean her room this week so that is promising.


Still no further on the quilts, had hoped to start cutting one of them today but not looking promising now. Think it will be more knitting while I watch one of my favorite shows 'America's next top model'!! Had a few comments wondering how I knitted in the car, not sure, think it is only because it is a plain scarf that I managed. I do get car sick normally and definitely cannot read but small amounts of knitting the other day were okay.

This is the stitchery that I made for my SSCS partner Becky - "Whosies". It is called 'Santa's Workshop' and had ceramic buttons on it. I found there was a lot more work in it than I realised and I was really fighting the time to finish it . I was really pleased with how it turned out though.

Thanks today for Lindt chocolate reindeers reduced in the post christmas sales and prayers for my Aunty Judy as she supports Jan in her battle. She has always been my 'fairy godmother' and the love and caring she is giving Jan is just amazing.

My SSCS parcel!

I felt so spoilt when I opened my gift from Anita at http://anitas-bedofroses.blogspot.com/ on Christmas Eve. So as not to tempt myself I hadn't even gone into the box until then. I got this great thread catcher / pincushion. It is in the cutest chicken fabric. I have looked at these on other blogs and it is something I wanted but would not of attempted myself. I also got some dishcloths, another thing I haven't tried but am very excited to own!! Anita also put in some fruit and nut candies, will be a lovely change from the 'chocolate'!! There was also 2 magazines which are already looking very well loved. They are very different from what we have here and one in particular is full of quilts I would like to try. Thank you again Anita, it was a very special present. I will post some photos of what I made for my swap partner tomorrow, I think this parcel deserves a post all of its own!

There has been some knitting again today, seemed the easiest thing to pick up. I did though choose fabric and patterns for 2 quilts which I want to get going on. One will be for my nieces 18th birthday and the other for my friend who is expecting her 2nd baby soon.

I am so thankful for the special people I have met and friendships I have made in this blogging world . I am today praying for John Travolta and his family as they try to cope with the death of his son.

Home Sweet Home!

We are tonight home safely after a 1000km + / 15 hour drive and boy oh boy home looks good!! Jimmy and Fred are very happy we are home, think we will be paying for leaving them for a while although Jimmy certainly enjoyed his holiday on a farm!! Having a quick bite to eat then we will head for bed.
Managed to keep knitting the scarf in the car - a little progress!
Lots of posts to come in the days ahead and lots of blog reading!
I would like to give thanks today for my home and pray that I will learn patience.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

As 2009 begins ........ Remember , life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile........

I received this message for the New Year from a special friend and thought it summed up just how I would like to spend this year - fully and not wasting a single minute! I wish this for all my blogging friends along with good health and happiness.

One of my many! resolutions is to try and post daily even if it is just a line or too, this will give me a real record of my year and hopefully the wonderful crafty treasures I create!! I have started the new year well with the beginning of a scarf I am knitting to send to Africa for a primary school to give students to keep warm in winter. I am not a fast knitter so it may take a while but it felt good to have busy fingers today!

I have not yet posted the photos of the wonderful SSCS parcel I received but that is because I am away and have limited computer access. We are travelling home tomorrow so there will be lots to share on the weekend!

Today I would like to give thanks for a wonderful family, and I would like to pray for Jan xx