Sprung

Geez! Has it been two weeks already since I was here last? Argh!

I've been kinda run off my feet. Work has been nuts, as we're down one person and I'm covering for them, too. Don't know why. I'm still a newbie, but I just got lumped with it. Maybe I'm too nice? Yep, too nice. Specially as I had to soldier on through a bug that was being passed around. I'd forgotten about offices being rampant places of germ-y infestation. Double argh!

But the weekend always puts a better gloss on my ole outlook. And what about this warm sunny day, hey! Ordered it just for you. Spring has definitely sprung.


Anyhow, we did another Ikea dash this morning.....the third since we moved (the place drives the geezer nuts), and this time it's wall adornments. I've been slowly building up a haul of etsy finds (nope this isn't all of it) and auditioning the ones best for the walls.


So far layout seems the biggest dilemma. This wall decor thingy that I see on those design blogs....not so easy as it looks. Schtumped, I am. Anyone have any suggestions? Or maybe you can come over and help hang the dang things.

And you know its nice and windy when the sail boats come out on the harbour.


Mum, this is for you. Hope it convinces you to drive across the bridge to our end of town.

We lucky ducks have this view from our upstairs balcony.


By the way, before I forget the kiddo picked Helen to receive The Creative Family and Allison to get Machine Made Patchworks. Woohoo! So send me your address ladies and I'll parcel up a swag bag each for you.

Hope the rest of your weekend is great! Cheerio!

Settled

Hey everyone! We're now on the other side of the harbour.


The ordeal is all but finished. We're almost unpacked and the internet is actually working most of the time. Please let me explain. The layout of this place is odd in spots. The phone jack is nowhere near the rational place the computer table should be...it is there, but I've had to install a wireless network. With my limited tech-y knowledge (the geezer has even less), that's kinda dangerous. So it's been in and out the past week, with much fist thumping and mealy mouthing. Gah!

More importantly, the fabrics are neatly piled and the singers are ready for revving. But before I babble on further.....lookee, lookee. A finished couch quilt!


I took this quilt with me to the past Stitches & Craft Show to demo sewing the binding. And what a bloggy love-in it was! I got to meet Kristen, Fiona and Justine....all ladies I had blog crushes on. I had already met both Cathy and Louise the night before over dinner with Belinda, when we talked like there was no tomorrow over pasta and gelato. It was a riot. Seriously, girls, that dinner's gonna be hard to top!


Anyhow, apologies for the poor photos. It's been pouring buckets the past few days and I took the first chance of clear skies (and better light) to take these snaps. But you get the drift. I love that quilt, but I may have to make a bigger one for the big couch, since the armchair looks so cute wearing it.

Also, with the move I've bit the bullet and decided to destash. It's tragic when you unpack your stuff and not only do you have too much fabric, but you've bought double copies of some books. Yep, can you even think of doing something so idiotic? *blush*


So, I'm making two mail-away packages, one with The Creative Family (and some fabric) and another of Machine Made Patchworks 1 (and some fabric).


If you'd like to receive one of these packs, just leave a comment. I'll get the kiddo to pick a name from a bowl next weekend.

Hokay! The geezer's tummy is starting to rumble. I gotta start watering and feeding these two.

Cheerio!