tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21070619097217185352024-02-19T13:09:50.554+11:00Garden and GladeBronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-34358417237118327822013-07-02T15:31:00.000+10:002013-07-02T15:31:51.665+10:00No Camera!That's right NO camera - one has a flat battery and the other was left out in the rain by someone who shall remain nameless!!
So these pics were taken with the ipad. Which means they are not as clear as I would have liked but I really wanted to show you some more cards and garden delights.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Butterfly Card - Butterfly stamps and lots of little dots with 'Perfect Pearls' </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A very simple easy one using some card that I have embossed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bulbs are coming up! Yay - I just love bulbs to bits.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fabulous winter colour in the garden with Bethel Sage and ?? </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovely white Camellia</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Desire Camellia</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More winter colour with the Leucodendrons</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally the Camellia Waterlily. So beautiful.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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When the camera is back on deck I will take some much nicer pics. Today was so beautiful, warm (well kinda, in a Warm winter's day in Melbourne way) and sunny that I just had to go out and click all of this lovely colour for you.BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-10449952715085161172013-06-30T15:09:00.002+10:002013-06-30T15:25:12.601+10:00PapercraftingI have been having a great time, since I retired from quilting and sewing in general, making cards and fiddling with other aspects of papercraft.<br />
Here are some pics of my endeavors.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love this one with its little greeting envelope<br />
on the front and the die cut butterfly which was<br />
the very devil to get out of the die. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is the little message inside</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This card needed to be fairly plain so just a little bit of colour<br />
on the flower stamp</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A paper covered and embellished drawer unit and<br />
special card for my MIL's birthday</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got this pattern from a mag. It's quite small but would be<br />
quite good for a gift card and some sweets</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See, there's room</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My husband's birthday card. Used some old pics of him and his family then<br />
just scanned them and the rest is with the use of some pattered papers,<br />
stamps and gold embossing.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cattle through the mist munching on the frosty grass.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frosty Grass and Beautiful Camelias</td></tr>
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And just so as to not dissappoint those of you who have come to expect some garden pics with my posts:<br />
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BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-74056462084677422812013-03-14T11:21:00.000+11:002013-03-14T11:21:18.616+11:00New NameMy Quilting Machine sold to a lovely couple from Cobar NSW. Colleen and John.<br />
Colleen owns a quilting shop in Cobar and John does the quilting! What a great arrangement.<br />
They drove all the way down and back to collect the machine and it is now installed, up and running! Wonderful.<br />
All of this means that I have to come up with a new name for my blog and that it will no longer have any quilting content. There will be occasional sewing but gardening will probably be the focus now.<br />
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My new craft is papercraft. I have taken up card making with a vengeance
and love it! My little brain is ticking away at other ways of utilizing
these fun techniques.<br />
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Here are some of my first attempts at card making:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My 'Pretties' range</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and the insides are always decorated too</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Little Birdie told me!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">inside</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Owl stamps - so cute</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't forget the inside</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not my fav's but may be someone's cup of tea</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">love the insides</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovely red and white card. Everything you see started off as plain white card. </td></tr>
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SO - stay tuned as I come up with a new name for my blog. Hope everyone has a lovely day.BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-47645626282425593622012-10-15T17:38:00.000+11:002012-10-15T17:38:22.880+11:00Call yourself a CAT?<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Kanga came trotting up the hall with a mouse, from the garage. I tried to 'shoosh' her out with it but she let it go and it ran into the bathroom. I shut the door and told her to "get on with it". </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is what I found when I came back 10 minutes later. </span></div>
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I was so disgusted with her ineptitude that I chucked her out </div>
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and put the mouse back in the garage!</div>
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<br />BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-23689870107524080212012-09-25T19:01:00.000+10:002012-09-25T19:01:03.787+10:00Tuesday TreasuresMy treasure today is SPRING!<br />
I just love Spring and I'm sure I'm not alone there.<br />
This morning it was lovely and sunny and not freezing (I couldn't bring myself to say warm, cos it weren't!) ---<br />
So I took to the camera and snapped some garden shots for you to help me celebrate Spring!'<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mint wrapped in Nasturtiums</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Girls - Notice the gate lying against the pen? This is to stop the girls from digging up their north garden. Notice the two pots elevated on bricks on the verandah? That's to stop the girls from muching on my Marjoram and Oregano! Naughty girls</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scratching in the sun. The little plum tree in front of the pen will provide lovely morning shade for the girls as it grows. To the north (right of pic) is another new tree. It is a pink Robinia. It will give the girls lots of shade in the summer and give me the joy of looking at the mass of gorgeous bunches of pink flowers every Spring. I can't wait!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of lovely Lemons</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Squillions of Mulberries</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blueberries galore</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My glorious Dwarf flowering red peach and a girl busily about her business.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Waratah - Corroboree - What can I say? Magnificent</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A row of assorted lettuce</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tuscan Black Kale - full of antioxidants - Yum</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strawberries in the making</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Species Geranium</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lavender - of course!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pink English Bluebells</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White English Bluebells</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bronze daisies</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hydrangea wrapped in Nasturtiums</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Johnnies jumping up all over the place.</td></tr>
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I hope you have enjoyed this little stroll around my Spring garden.<br />
Please join Melody at <a href="http://thehouseonthesideofthehill.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/tuesdays-treasures.html" target="_blank">The House on the Side of the Hill</a> for more Tuesday TreasuresBronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-41292953899768606432012-09-03T11:32:00.004+10:002012-09-03T11:52:33.264+10:00A Tea CosyHello all. I trust everyone is having a good Monday?<br />
For this past week I have been laid low with Bronchitis. (An activity I would not recommend incidentally.)<br />
Anyway I did a whole lot of not much apart from sleeping, coughing! and finishing this tea-cosy.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally, I have beaded and finished my tea cosy.</td></tr>
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I love tea-cosies: along with aprons, table-cloths and beautiful china. It's the whole 'sitting down to a proper morning/afternoon tea' - thing. Although, having said that, probably the most common time of day for me to use a tea-cosy is breakfast. I'll make a pot of yummy tea with real tea, you know, leaves not bags. I have discovered a wonderful shop called T2. This place is tea heaven. It has all sorts of wonderful tea blends from black Breakfast teas to Green tea and every herbal concoction you can imagine. AND they have teapots, cups and gorgeous, cute accessories. I bought myself a mesh ball which eliminates the need for a tea strainer. There are times though when I like to use a tea strainer purely for sentimental reasons.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my mother's old tea strainer. It looks a bit 'gungy' with the posh china but I love it. It has wonderful character and OH the stories it must have heard over the years. There were tea parties with my grandmother and her friend Mrs Cohen and her sister in law Aunty Jess - Gossiping gurus! Years later My mother with my aunt and Mum's good friend and work colleague Joan. I can still hear them shrieking with laughter! Good times.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It fits perfectly into one of the dinky little jam/sugar pots where it can drip after use.</td></tr>
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So back to breakfast: ... Then I will put it on a tray with a lovely cup and saucer, jug of milk, tiny jam dishes with marmalade, strawberry jam and butter on them and a couple of pieces of toast in the toast rack.<br />
For those who are not acquainted with toast racks they are usually made out of china and hold your toast upright and separate to allow the toast to cool and crisp up a little without going tough or soggy.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An arty pic of the tea cosy and one of my favourite trios.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new strainer ball - A brilliant invention! It has a rubber 'string' which doesn't get hot.</td></tr>
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I take my tray out into the lovely morning sunshine and enjoy the leisurely breakfast of a 'retired' lady. The finishing touch is a lovely table cloth, of course. Ahhh, this is the life!<br />
I feel the call of the tea-leaves! I'm off ... catch you all later ...<br />
<br />BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-9452308212709606842012-08-30T00:01:00.000+10:002012-08-30T00:01:38.617+10:00Two New Girls<i>Alas: Poor Julia
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Due to a most awful disaster we lost Julia. I do not mean we carelessly misplaced her. I mean she was murdered by the little dog from next door.<br />
It was somewhat surprising (and of course, terribly upsetting) to me, as Mattie (the murderess) is smaller than the girls and I don't think she really meant to end Julia's life. The whole incident, I suppose, must be called manslaughter or chookslaughter (although that does sound a bit Stegglesque) as a result of a rather over exuberant game of chasey. <br />
Anyway Mattie's mama was utterly mortified when I told her of the sweet little pookie pie's afternoon entertainment and we have come to an agreement as to the alternate hours of confinement and freedom for respective dog and chookies.<br />
<i>So: </i><br />
I had decided that I really needed two more girls as I am back 'into' eggs and Shirley will only ever be able to produce eency weency eggs.
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Once the new girls were home I had to come up with names for them quick smart to cement their places in the family.</div>
I remembered that my very first and very bestest friend in the
whole wide world was Fiona or FeeOWna as I apparently called her. I met her at the start of prep and we instantly became friends. Her
parents were Scottish and 3/4 way through the year they moved back to
Scotland. I was gutted! My mum kept some beautiful artwork that I
dedicated to FeeOWna some 54 years ago. I do remember her and have
school pictures to help prompt that memory.<br />
Anyway Fiona had dark red
hair - so <i><b>naturally</b></i> I had to call my Rhode Island Red beauty<br />
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<b>Fiona!</b></div>
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Then many years later in High School I had another redhead as a friend. Her hair was more strawberry blonde really but still showed through some ginger.<br />
Her name was <b>Rosemary</b> and I thought this too would be a most suitable and dignified name for my lovely Isa Brown chookie.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rosemary (foreground) and Fiona looking a little bit grotty and disheveled having just arrived from the breeders large and muddy pen full of bossy and self serving brothers and sisters.</td></tr>
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The other three have grown so much in the last 3 weeks. Their feathers are full and lustrous and their bloomers fluffy and plush. <br />
There is just a slight 'establishment of the pecking order' <b><i>issue</i></b> going on since the new girls arrived. Bess has become extremely bossy and 'top chookish' and Miss Pinches has been just plain mean! Fancy jumping on Fiona's back and trying to grind her into the ground - REALLY! I mean to say! Such unladylike behaviour - disgraceful. Bess had got the ball rolling though by grabbing Rosemary's leg in her beak and having a red hot go at snapping it in half! Rosemary's protestations were succinct and effective in procuring her release - and Thank Heavens I say - I was imaging this poor one legged chook for the rest of her life. Awful goings on, just awful!<br />
Anyway at bedtime the 3 older girls were on their perch and the newbies were on the floor huddled together in the corner beside the perch. Hopefully they will all be getting on well soon. BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-12653184521951582062012-08-14T18:13:00.000+10:002012-08-14T18:13:09.291+10:00Tuesday Treasures<div style="text-align: center;">
Today I'm joining Melody at <a href="http://thehouseonthesideofthehill.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">The House on the Side of The Hill</a> for Tuesday Treasures.<br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;">The Singing Trees</span></i></div>
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My Treasure for this week is the line of wonderful Casuarinas which are on our western boundary. These trees were planted by the lady who lives next door about 13 years ago and are quite large now. These interesting trees have branchlets instead of leaves and racemes of golden-copper coloured flowers on the tips of all the branchlets. When the long flowers drop they stick to anything they touch and hang in plants underneath and near the trees making my lemon trees look like they have caterpillars all over them.</div>
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BUT!</div>
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The <b>main reason</b> that I love these trees is - can you guess? .....</div>
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...... It is the beautiful song they sing as the wind tosses their massed branchlets<br />
***** </div>
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I first heard them at Hillview, a property in NSW that my uncle managed. There was a stand of them on a hill where I would go and sit, waiting for the wind to blow. </div>
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As the warm breeze picked up in strength this haunting, soulful song would see me sitting for lengthy periods, eyes closed almost meditative, reluctant to move or go back to the house.<br />
*** <br />
Later on I found some seeds under trees which I was stunned to find growing near to where we lived, far from the outback property.<br />
The following poem was written as a result of that serendipitous discovery <br />
***** <br />
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*****</div>
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The Singing Trees</div>
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Growing slowly on my lawn, are three precious trees</div>
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One day when out walking I collected their seeds.</div>
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A stand of trees I didn't know were growing near the creek</div>
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Till one day I noticed them, in utter disbelief.</div>
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***</div>
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Many years ago, up Balranald way</div>
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My uncle managed land, where we would go and stay.</div>
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It was a joy to visit there, and listen to the quiet</div>
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To rest from the noise, and curse of city life.</div>
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The house was surrounded, by red, sandy dust</div>
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Most would hope for still days and hated windy gusts.</div>
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There was one place I welcomed the wind as it blew</div>
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The hill where my special trees waited for their cue.</div>
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As I walked there I hoped, the wind was strong enough</div>
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To toss and throw the branches and whip them into song.</div>
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The noise I can't describe, some would say the howled</div>
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But to me it was the music, of a singing crowd.</div>
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I sat and closed my eyes, as they caressed my ears </div>
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With the soulful song they had practiced for years.</div>
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I remember so well, that very last time</div>
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When I listened to their music, their singing sublime.</div>
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No more were we to travel there, and visit this place</div>
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This solitude, this outback, this vast red, blue space.</div>
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The sky too blue to be possible and earth as red as rust</div>
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Yet trees still sing and live for years, growing through its crust</div>
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***</div>
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My little trees can't sing yet, they're still much too small</div>
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But how pretty they look there, growing in my lawn.</div>
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Like dear little Christmas trees, in the morning light</div>
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With webs strung out with dewdrops, from the last cold night.</div>
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We'll just have to stay, till their branches are long</div>
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And the wind can coax them, to sing their first song.</div>
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The space isn't blue and red, but the song will be the same</div>
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To take me back in time and space, to where it all began</div>
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Bronwyn Barton </div>
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26/5/2005 </div>
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(Allocasuarina verticillata)</div>
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We did stay long enough to see those little trees grow big enough to sing. I remember it too. I sat beside those 2 metre high trees and closed my eyes once again as I did that last time at Hillview. </div>
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This time though, I was serenaded by their very first song.</div>
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*****</div>
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Now I can hear them as I hang out the washing or tend to the chookies thanks to Cheryl next door - Lucky me!</div>
BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-36346472933090212582012-08-11T22:16:00.002+10:002012-08-11T22:32:57.309+10:00Two Finishes!<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-size: large;">Olivia's Quilt - At last!!
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's finally done and will be presented to Olivia tomorrow.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Manoir des Poulets </span></i></div>
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Here are the progessive pics of the Manor under construction to completion. </div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Here are the Girlies ...</span></i></div>
First and easiest to name was <u><b>Shirley</b></u>. Shirley was a showgirl, a child-star, if you will. She was strutting her stuff whilst still mostly chicky fluff and was spared the axe by the kind lady named Lyn who sold her to me. Lyn knew that Shirley's breeder would only show her once and then murder her so she took her home to raise and sell as a pet. Shirley is a Leghorn x Isa Brown Bantam Frizzle.<br />
Next is <u><b>Julia</b></u>. She is a lovely little Isa Brown and is named Julia for obvious reasons!<br />
Thirdly is <u><b>Bess</b></u>. Bess is a lovely black Australorp and utterly, completely beautiful.<br />
And last, but not least is <u><b>Miss Pinches</b></u>. I'm sure you remember Miss Pinches from an earlier post of mine. Miss Pinches was my piano teacher when I was a wee bairn. She was skinny, tall with long bony legs and she had greying-redish hair (or was that just a terrible rinse). Miss Pinches was very business like and to the point. She would sit beside me as I played my pieces and poke me in the top of my arm with her bony long fingers as she counted 1..2..3..1..2..3...<br />
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I cant wait until the girls get cracking (so to speak) and start pumping out those yummy, happy chookie eggs. There is just nothing like home grown eggs. Yum-Yum.<br />
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Have a super Sunday everyone. We are off to celebrate our youngest grandchild's second birthday. He is such a little dude! I'll post some pics if I remember to take any.BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-1294776214206608782012-07-31T14:16:00.001+10:002012-07-31T16:06:50.841+10:00Tuesday Treasures<div style="text-align: center;">
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Here is a sneak-peek at the project we have been working on for a couple of months. </div>
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It will be known as the <i><b>'Manoir des Poulets'</b></i>! <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Manor house of the chickens)</span></div>
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This leads me to one of my treasures which is my chickens - which, I hasten to add, I do not have just yet!<br />
Plans were afoot, they were, they were <u><b>afoot</b></u>, were the plans, to collect said birdies on the weekend but - BUT - there was drama! <i>He who never gets sick</i> - got sick! Now when <i>he who never gets sick</i>, gets sick, it is usually a real doozie and this time was no exception. <u><i><b>So</b></i></u> there were raging temperatures, relentless pain hither and yon, anorexia, parasthesia, lassitude etc. All of which made the trip to collect said cute, fluffy, feathered insinkerators / egg machines impossible. <br />
Now, the Manoir is not finished. So this is another slight hiccup in the whole 'fridge overflowing with eggs, cakes, lemon butter, chocolate mousse etc' plan. Sounds messy I know but I'll bet you would accept an invite when my fridge is oozing with it's bounty.<br />
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When it is finished; <i>which should be any day now, or <b>would be</b> if he who has retired wouldn't insist on <span style="color: #741b47;">*going to work every now and then</span></i><span style="color: #0b5394;">;</span> I will post pictures of the whole wonderful building process.<br />
Having made <span style="color: #741b47;">*that</span> sound like something I am averse to I feel I must clarify that the times when <i>he who has retired </i>goes to work are simply heavenly. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">A weeny story</span></i> -When I was very recently married, a woman, my age now, confided in me that her husband had recently retired and that she had married him - "For better or worse but NOT for lunch!" At the time I didn't really know what she was talking about <u><b>but I do now</b></u>!<br />
When the <i>girls (chooks)</i> are finally here I will post their pics and profiles. I will photograph them until they scream for me to stop. <br />
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Please take a look at her blog: <a href="http://thehouseonthesideofthehill.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/tuesday-treasures_31.html" target="_blank">The House on the Side of the Hill.</a></div>BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-42230110778618830662012-07-24T15:31:00.000+10:002012-07-24T15:31:06.639+10:00Tuesday Treasures<div style="text-align: center;">
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I didn't have to think hard today to come up with a <a href="http://thehouseonthesideofthehill.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Tuesday Treasure hosted by Melody</a>. It's been ages since I posted and since then I have done the last of the unpacking and found this beautiful antique Christening mug.
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XIII AUG: MDCCCLI (13th August 1851)</div>
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This baby Joshua was my G G Uncle. He had no children so the mug was left to my G Grandfather, John Henshaw who was baby Joshua's brother. The mug was then left to his son Herbert Joshua Henshaw and then my father Herbert William Henshaw. Dad gave it to his firstborn grandson (my son) as his own son (my brother) died at the age of 8 in 1960. </div>
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As part of this Treasure is the place where it is kept along with all of my beautiful china and glass collection (well, most of it anyway)</div>
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This double bookcase was built by my DH, as was the whole house. </div>
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There is still to be a large white mantle around the fireplace.</div>
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Here are some of the goodies on my shelves. Some are very old and some are very new. </div>
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Some I bought <i>off</i> ebay(is that corrrect grammar?) and others were handed down to me.</div>
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A few books have made it onto the shelves too hehe. They <i><b>are</b></i> bookcases after all. </div>
<br />BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-54929240738304911642012-07-21T21:27:00.000+10:002012-07-21T21:27:01.685+10:00I'm Back!Today I met with some old friends and made some new ones at The Patchwork Teahouse in Warburton.<br />
It was a fabulous day. I could hardly tear myself away but would have been alone if I had stayed much longer! Haha -<br />
Our 'Blogging lunch' was specifically to welcome Michelle Ridgeway to 'the south'<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marina, Tracie and the gorgeous Melody</td></tr>
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It was delightful to have the wonderful ambience and creative inspiration of The Patchwork Teahouse as the backdrop for our wonderful get together.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The guest of honour - Michelle (sorry about the glare)</td></tr>
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We lunched sumptuously followed up for <b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">some of us</span></i></b> with sweet yummies. After lunch the shopping began with all of us (I think) taking home a little treasure or two.<br />
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Michelle had made us all dear little hand stitched tags and also gave us painted wooden 'birdie' buttons. Aren't they just beautiful and so special!<br />
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It took me just under 2 hours drive each way but was well worth it. Thank goodness for my Sat-nav!<br />
The drive was actually quite beautiful, through forests of Mountain Ash and spectacular tree fern encrusted valleys - all of which were sparkling in the winter sun as it trickled through the canopy.<br />
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Thanks girls for your company .. AND ..<br />
Thank you Melody for organizing our lovely day<br />
Bronwyn xxBronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-85004128937311425812012-04-21T10:29:00.002+10:002012-04-21T10:29:20.372+10:00Mucky Puppy<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lolla: Nice and wet from a walk in the dewy grass</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add a lot of digging in a dusty patch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I'm not all THAT mucky mum!"</td></tr>
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<br />BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-50551604887480759492012-04-17T12:27:00.002+10:002012-04-17T12:40:49.510+10:00Tuesday TreasuresNo surprise that my Tuesday Treasure is, once again, my garden and the glorious flowers therein! And a little pup added in there as well! How could I not?<br />
Oh YES, it is so windy today and quite a challenge to get things to hold still long enough to get a focus! I had some ripper pics that were not in focus - ah well. These will have to do.<br />
Please click on any of the images to get a closer look. Especially the pic with the bee - Now you will have to start looking for it - hehe <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salvia - with beautiful furry flowers!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pink Penstemon and the furry Salvia</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Penstemon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White Nerine</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adorable Lolla</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grus en Achen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vermillion Geranium</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pink Geranium - A piece I pinched from another plant</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maurice Utrillo (Delbard Rose)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Copper Daisy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French Lavender</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Modern Lavender - not sure which one</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buddleia</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kangaroo Paw</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rosa Chinensis Mutabilis with a bee, see her shadow? and an aphid!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rhododendron which is very confused about the seasons</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Penstemon Pandamonium</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apricot Nastursium and dear little Lolla who was munching on my camera strap every time I squatted down to take a picture. Then I would start to get up and find she was attached! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>I hope you have enjoyed another wander around my garden. Please join <a href="http://thehouseonthesideofthehill.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Melody at The House on the Side of the Hill</a> for more fabulous Tuesday Treasures.BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-69291424963338686502012-04-14T14:42:00.000+10:002012-04-14T14:42:53.389+10:00A New Puppy<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Introducing Lolla - my new puppy. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little personality pup, Lolla</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>Lolla is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel x Miniature Poodle<br />
Her mother was a Blenheim CKCSpaniel and her Dad a Red Miniature Poodle. Her fur seems to get thicker and longer every day. She is 8 weeks old and weighs just 2kg. And she is completely irrisistable - As you can clearly see.<br />
She is such a good girl and learns so quickly. I have only had her for a week and she already comes bolting when I call her name. Well, who wouldn't really, when the reward is a lot of fussing and a fabulous tummy rub!<br />
So this is the reason that I have been off the air for a while. That and school holidays, visitors etc.<br />
As Lolla is an 'inside' dog I have to watch her all the time she is awake to avoid too many 'accidents'. She just loves going outside too and will go out and sit on the verandah just looking across to the cattle next door. Haha a real country girl. When Harry is out 'training' with the hunting dummy, Lolla follows him around and races from point to point after him. She occasionally gets the dummy and chews it furiously or growls ferociously over it. Hahaha very cute.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lolla and Harry socializing through the fence. Harry is very exuberant and still a bit rough for her, although she does follow him around the paddock when he is 'training'. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>Her best subject is digging in the damp soil. Her second best subject is scrambling up on the couch when no-one is looking! I often find her curled up on a cushion or my super-soft plush throw (formerly Kanga's super-soft plush throw)<br />
Kanga is a wee tad miffed. I made the choice of a pup over a kitten as I thought she would be less ticked off with another species. She has made herself somewhat scarce and seems to have concentrated on her hunting skills. I saw her gobbling down a mouse under the decking yesterday - Oh YUK! She still comes in wanting her special cuddles and smooches, although less frequently. I hope she adjusts soon. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kanga - cuddly cat</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Bailey (our foster kitten) on the other hand, thinks Lolla is quite a treat and loves to whack him with her gloved left hook. They banter a lot. It's fun to watch.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bailey, our 'foster cat'</td></tr>
</tbody></table>BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-46889124327496999392012-04-03T10:57:00.003+10:002012-04-03T11:40:05.656+10:00Finished and GoodbyeDon't you just love, quick and easy projects that turn out well! I have made this my treasure today for <i><b><a href="http://thehouseonthesideofthehill.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Melody's Tuesday Treasures</a>:</b></i><br />
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Here is the delightful 'Twirl' fabrics quilt, made with the layer cake quilt kit.<br />
It is so bright and beautiful and was very quick and easy to make (as you can see). This is a 'quilt top in a day' guaranteed! ... well, if you start early and don't get distracted as I always do. It took me a couple of days and then I quilted it so all up would have been three days to completely finish it. <br />
I took it to town last Friday to give to my wonderful friend Nancy for her<span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #351c75;"> </span><i><b><a href="http://www.inspirationalquilts.com.au/" style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #351c75;" target="_blank">Inspirational Quilts Charity</a></b></i><span style="color: #674ea7;"> </span>...BUT ... due to a sequence of events I didn't get to give it to her ... BUT .... I will get it to her when I next go to town.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd7U-XG4VqM-IL9cDjq0j2MUeTkD0umbpLoNu47ofl9jzL7CRkP_4KFMMUiluJ9Zz28KI3h8Zp9Hx6RY_VM8HGpJBtu9-HOAEV9e9I9TF6DhH60dxjtTMynXzM9_-85TonlI8Rh86UVcE/s1600/DSC_5834.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd7U-XG4VqM-IL9cDjq0j2MUeTkD0umbpLoNu47ofl9jzL7CRkP_4KFMMUiluJ9Zz28KI3h8Zp9Hx6RY_VM8HGpJBtu9-HOAEV9e9I9TF6DhH60dxjtTMynXzM9_-85TonlI8Rh86UVcE/s320/DSC_5834.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Oh, just realized that the heading may be a bit misleading. The <u>goodbye</u> refers to our Friday in town. We finally interred my mother's ashes.<br />
It has been over 5 months since we had her funeral but it took this long for the miniscule preparation involved in tucking her under the gravetop with my brother and father.<br />
I was surprised at how emotional I was. I know that sounds a bit strange but I had grieved for mum for the last ten years and by the time she died it was pretty well done.<br />
The woman that was my mother died many years ago. The person we saw and interacted with in the meantime was like a ghost. Sometimes she was present but mostly she was an ethereal host. Her eyes, as 'windows to the soul', had long since clouded over, their sparkle and clarity long gone. So when the tears came on Friday, beside her grave, I was a little surprised at their unexpected and spontaneous profusion. I thought I 'had it all together'. My sister stoically spluttered general niceties and conversation but I just wanted to quietly say goodbye.<br />
I kissed her wedding ring and gently dropped it into the box containing her ashes. It sank with a gentle 'ooof'. The box was closed again and was then nestled in her final resting place.<br />
Mum is surrounded by native plants, which she would have loved. There is a small waterway quite near which runs seasonally and is surrounded by wattle trees. Gazanias grow with gay abandon on the neglected graves and beside the paths. She loved the Gazanias that grew wild on the nature strips of our street. This older part of the cemetery is mostly dry crusty ground with dirt paths. This is the place for a 'country girl' to rest.BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-26672161913274402462012-03-14T11:26:00.000+11:002012-03-14T11:26:55.123+11:00New ProjectOoooo, looky, looky at the new quilt kit that arrived yesterday. I am so excited I can't wait to make this one up. It is so simple and gorgeous and I just love, love, love the colours. I haven't decided just what I'm going to do with it yet. And I don't care just now. It will be such fun to do.<br />
I love the way it's packaged too. There is a little matching moda drawstring bag which was packed with the layer cake roll, border/binding roll and the pattern. I ordered the backing fabric separately which is the same as the little bag.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful butterflies and swirls and did I mention the colours! Wheeee, (gotta hang out the washing first!)</td></tr>
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I made her a triple layer sponge cake, choc, vanilla, choc and we devoured half of it this morning ... Yum<br />
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They arrived last night to collect the little lady. They stayed the night with us and then we all spent the day touring some of our nearby coast.<br />
First we drove through Inverloch and on to Cape Paterson where we knew there were some lovely rock pools for the little lady to play in.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eva and Gramma walking the rocks and rock pools at Cape Paterson</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There was sand at the bottom of this rock pool, nice and soft underfoot</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gulls enjoying bits of a Gummy Shark left by fishermen</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Then we drove through Wonthaggi and on along the coast to Kilcunda where we stopped at the pub with it's lovely view of Bass Strait and the high-cliffed surf beaches<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from the Kilcunda Pub verandah</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A closer view of the view!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>We sat on the verandah outside the pub and ate our meals in the lovely sunshine, cooled by the ocean breeze.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our lovely meals at the Kilcunda Pub</td></tr>
</tbody></table>DD had seafood pasta, Son-in-law had a paella, DH had a burger and I had an ENORMOUS chicken pie. All the meals were delicious.<br />
Family times are so precious and such treasured memories in the making.BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-25838636061189446962012-03-06T13:23:00.000+11:002012-03-06T13:23:48.644+11:00Tuesday Treasures<i><span style="font-size: large;">Humble Nasturtiums</span></i><br />
When I was thinking about what treasures I would like to show you today and went outside to take some pics I looked straight at the Nasturtiums outside the backdoor as I do <b>every time</b> I walk in and out. These humble plants are just so happy, bright, friendly, easy to grow and useful for filling a tough spot. They grab my attention without even trying. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy little nasturtiums outside the back door</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow flowers so bright and cheerful</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brilliant orange and yellow just a couple of the many colours available</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">South facing wall at the back where moss and lichen grow with gay abandon - AND it seems, so do nasturtiums - Yay - go nasturtiums! I just love them. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>The little garden which is full of these pretty flowers is also home to the ugly working units of the hot water and a/c, as you can see, but I forget they are there as I am greeted by the bright floral display. I grew them from seed, from the plants in my previous garden and am so thrilled with the result. I had to wait until they flowered to see what colours I had. There are only two plants here that have spread so easily and quickly. They are not invasive however, as they are very easy to pull up.<br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;">My Spiderhouse</span></i><br />
This garden ornament was purchased under the label 'Birdhouse' to which I say Ha! and Ha Ha! This is quite clearly a spiderhouse. Each door, window and gumnut is thickly festooned with the webs of many generations, as you can see. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My 'Birdhouse'?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It even has webs on the back door.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The webs are quite decorative and so a part of it now that I wouldn't dream of cleaning them off. Besides I'd much rather that their owners stay right where they are and don't come anywhere near me or my house!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>My DH gave me this for an Anniversary present many, many years ago. I don't think it's going to last for many more years though as it is falling to bits! Well, come the time we may just have to source out the manufacturers and replace it. My garden just wouldn't be the same without my 'Spiderhouse'<br />
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Please join <a href="http://thehouseonthesideofthehill.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Melody for more Tuesday Treasures</a>. Today she has a fabulous giveaway which is very easy to enter. Her blog is awesome!BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-53045284100288520802012-02-27T18:27:00.029+11:002012-02-27T22:24:42.286+11:00Treasured Pet and New RosesI'm a bit early for Tuesday Treasures with Melody but have a full day out and about tomorrow.<br />
I fully did the rose post and then noticed that it was the day for the pet posts! Aghh - had to ammend the post.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Part 1.</span><br />
My chosen pet is Kanga. She is 2 years old now. I got her for Christmas 2009 and not long after, the second of our two Hungarian Vizslas passed away. It was a very sad time as he was my dearest friend. Kanga helped take my mind off my loss . She was our 'Barn Cat' as we were living in the barn for the first 9 months of having her. She is 'Kanga' because she is an expert jumper, as all kittens are I suppose but she did seem to have an exceptional aptitude for it from a very early age.<br />
She would sleep on my bed every night and wake me with a smoochy snuggle to my face in the wee small hours when she wanted a feed or a drink of milk! Scallywag!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute Kanga</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Naughty Kanga</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rubbish Bin Kanga</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hypnotized Kanga</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Best friend Kanga</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Comfy Kanga</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shocked Kanga (fell in the wading pool)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sticky Beak Kanga</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fussy Kanga</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cuddly Kanga</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">It took a long time for her to be fully confident wandering around our large property but now she is full of confidence and wanders far and wide. She loves to keep us company when we are gardening though and will sit in our shade as we pull weeks or plant seedlings etc. The only issue with that is Harry, our Brittany who likes nothing better than to terrorize her and chase her from one end of the place to the other. Kanga has his number though and will dive and tack back and forth from one refuge to the next so that Harry rarely catches her. We know when he has though as she is covered in yukky, sticky, spikey patches of 'pupkus' oh ICK! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">She is the first cat I have had for a long time and I am loving every minute of her company and cuteness! </span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Part 2.</span></div><br />
On Friday we took a drive - in the ghastly heat - to Warragul and a rose nursery we had heard was there. It was a small nursery with an abundance of beautiful blooms as you can imagine.<br />
The poor proprietor was lamenting his relentless battle against the elements, the current one being the hot dry wind.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/pl.php?n=2228" target="_blank">Pink Gruss en Archen</a> - what a beauty. This one is going near my back door in the Cottage Garden.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>He was a wealth of information and knowledge in all things <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose" target="_blank">Rosaceae. </a>When I inquired as to whether a certain rose was a moss rose or not he quietly yet authoritatively said "Rugosa" Oh okay! Yep, he knows his onions all right - um roses I mean.<br />
There was row upon row of wonderful flowers, colours, perfumes and forms. There were: Pots and pots of soft apricot, gigantically petaled roses that looked like silk. David Austin roses with tight spherical buds and fabulous cupped flowers with uncountable massed petals in their centres. Velvet red Hybrid Tea's. Glorious orange floribundas which glowed as though lit from within, just to list a few. <br />
Each plant filled my mind with pictures of their potential grandeur: An arbor covered in a pretty pink climber with a scent guaranteed to lure one into the garden and make excuses to stay there all day! "Yes I'm <i><b>still</b></i> weeding!" and "Just checking for caterpillars."or the old favourite "Everything needed a feed." That can take hours you know, all that measuring and carting of watering cans etc.<br />
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Anyway here is what I bought: Pictures were stolen of course, apart from the last one from my old garden.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/pl.php?n=1366" target="_blank">Crepuscule</a>. Seen here on a fence.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.davidaustinroses.com/australian/showrose.asp?showr=900" target="_blank">St Cecelia</a> - with a Myrrh fragrance which is hypnotizing. With fruit, grapes and licorice all wrapped up and a dainty gorgeous little rose flower.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://markofexcellenceroses.com/buy-roses-online/types-roses/Shrb0134.html" target="_blank">Pink Sparrieshoop</a> - Mine does not have such defined pink on the petal edges and the centre stamens are dark pink, almost copper. </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vCAseZuhI2zrBQyviLD8E51bELNva3R7xBgBHZgPs1ATDtekQ3GUpAuSJXvkC2vNXVjxL9g4N0cLRxJrZGZq6uQDjXu0DGEqBhzLJhiaFFUd7nHp22v3Bjyx3bxwLiHqKfiZcCRCcj8/s1600/DSC_2645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vCAseZuhI2zrBQyviLD8E51bELNva3R7xBgBHZgPs1ATDtekQ3GUpAuSJXvkC2vNXVjxL9g4N0cLRxJrZGZq6uQDjXu0DGEqBhzLJhiaFFUd7nHp22v3Bjyx3bxwLiHqKfiZcCRCcj8/s320/DSC_2645.jpg" width="181" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.1598.0" target="_blank">Double Delight</a> - Just because! This one has always been my favourite. The smell is of freshly cut ripe summer fruit. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>There are so many more that I want. I am working on an area which will be filled with David Austin roses and arbors supporting delicious climbers and pillar roses. This spot will be hidden down behind a hedge of conifer trees (which are still tiny puppies). I can't wait to see it all develop. I will call it my Secret <u>Treasure</u> Garden - in honour of my wonderful friend Melody - see what other Treasures are on show at her blog; <a href="http://thehouseonthesideofthehill.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">The House on the Side of the Hill.</a>BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-41500542176772559592012-02-21T17:00:00.001+11:002012-02-23T00:05:20.475+11:00Tuesday TreasuresIt's time for another blast from the past with my Tuesday Treasures.<br />
This time it is my Dad's treasures though, which I now own.<br />
Firstly is Dad's piano. He loved to play the piano and I loved to listen. He loved the instrument too, as musicians do. This piano was his pride and joy.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad's little corner in my house.</td></tr>
</tbody></table> <u style="color: #134f5c;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Music Lessons:</span> </i></u><br />
When I was a child Dad bought a new piano for my sister and I to learn to play on.<br />
We had lessons once a week with a lady who lived in the next street. Her name was Miss Pinches. My goodness she was a gruff old thing, and she probably wasn't all that old really but just seemed that way to an 8 year old.<br />
The one thing that I remember about her was the way she would beat out the time to the music I was playing, by poking me with her boney old finger in the shoulder. Ouch. I dare not say a word but gee I wanted to give her a few good pointy pokes in the shoulder. She did, at least teach me to play the piano, to a certain extent, although reading music was never my thing. I would learn a piece of music agonizingly, by reading the music, then I would play it by ear as I have done pretty well ever since.<br />
Interestingly the other thing I remember about those lessons was her dining table on which I had to sit to do my 'theory'. It was a beautifully carved oval oak table. It had a centre pedestal base with three (or four?) feet. The pedestal and feet had ornate and beautiful carving of vines, grapes, flowers and acanthus leaves, from my young memory. Ha, what a mixture. The edge of the table was also carved; I think it was Jacobean although not sure on that. I clearly spent far too much time admiring her beautiful table and not paying attention to my crochets and quavers!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Bro. Smithwick' or 'Bro' as this clock is now affectionately known in my family</td></tr>
</tbody></table><u style="color: #134f5c;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A Stately Old Clock:</span></i></u><br />
On top of the piano is my beautiful old Ansonian Clock.<br />
On the back of the clock it reads:<br />
Prize Medal: Paris Exposition 1878 - Eight day MONARCH strike - Ansonia Clock Company - Salesroom 11-19 Cliff Street, New York.<br />
The Plaque on the front reads:<br />
Presented - as a token of esteem - to PA Bro. W Smithwick by the Yarraberg Lodge *UAOD 1898<br />
*This was the United Ancient Order of the Druids which was in its infancy in Australia in 1898.<br />
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When my mother married my father in 1949 she moved into his family home and went from being the matron of a country Victorian hospital to being a 'housewife' as was the custom back then. She was bored rigid, needless to say. She cleaned the house to within an inch of its life and discovered this old clock in the process. It was tucked away in the back of a cupboard, wrapped in a sheet. She liberated the poor old boy. He had been painted black! Oh Horror!! so she went to work sanding and sanding until every trace of the ghastly black was gone. Then she, oh so carefully, re-varnished him. Every bit of him is still original, including the beautifully etched glass insert in the door.<br />
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Every since I was a little girl this clock was very special to me. I would watch Dad lovingly wind it each week. First he would wind the clock, then he would wind the chime. We lived in a small house but our sleep was never disturbed by the chiming of the clock through the night. He had promised me quite some time before he died that the clock was mine after he passed away. He would tease me every now and then, when I went to visit, and say that he had sold the clock or given it away. My shocked reaction was always welcomed with a laugh. It was a game we played out many times and still warms my heart to remember it.<br />
Apart from needing it's pendulum rebalanced the dear old fellow is still in perfect working order.<br />
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<u style="color: #134f5c;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hats:</span></i></u><br />
Dad went bald very early in life, in fact he returned from active service in New Guinea without his hair! A shock to his mother I'm sure. Hats were part of his everyday life. He wore a hat in the yard, down the street, to the cricket and football, to school (he was a teacher after the war) and to church.<br />
The hallstand had one of his hats on every hook. When he died I took two of his hats, his cricket hat, which has since deteriorated and his best hat which still rests on his precious piano with his clock.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of Dad's hats and Dad and Edward.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><u style="color: #134f5c;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And a Dog:</span></i></u><br />
This picture shows my Dad with his old friend Edward. They were best buddies and special treasures to each other.<br />
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Please join <a href="http://thehouseonthesideofthehill.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Melody</a> at The House on the Side of the Hill for more Tuesday TreasuresBronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-9519900835505261862012-02-19T13:16:00.000+11:002012-02-19T13:16:07.679+11:00A New BagI desperately needed a new bag. Heavy and non-capacious bags were the bain of my life. But I wanted something funky. The shops are full of bags and gee are they ever boring! So ... I went to my very favourite online fabric shop (<a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/" target="_blank">The Fat Quarter Shop</a>) and chose some lovely dragonfly fabric - YES I did - but then I couldn't find a matching contrast that I thought would be appropriate for the bag bottom and handles - so I chose a floral fabric and then discovered this gorgeous scooters fabric which matched the floral - Woohoo - I just love it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My new 'Scooters' bag. I love the print</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I had to wait a couple of weeks for the fabric to arrive from Texas, (I think) No worries, I had to find a suitable pattern anyway.<br />
Just before the fabric arrived I went to the local patchwork shop, (somewhat pessimistically) to look for a bag pattern for me <i>and</i> see if they had a <a href="http://www.moonshine-designs.com/proddetail.php?prod=ms66" target="_blank">Moon Shine Designs Backpack </a>pattern that my granddaughter wanted me to make for her. I could not believe my eyes when I saw that they had the exact backpack pattern I was after. Then, to complete this serendipitous event, I saw <b>MY</b> bag made up on a shelf. It was the <b>perfect</b> bag pattern for me. It is big, lightweight, has handles as long or short as you wish them to be, is easy open with a spring loaded closure - no zippers or pesky flaps or open top for light fingers to dive into. It's carpet bag shape make it self supporting <i><u><b>and</b></u></i> it was just so easy to make! That was a real bonus.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Self supporting, easy open and very light on the shoulder</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Anyway I dashed home with my pattern and found that while I was gone the postman had been and dropped a parcel card for me to collect my FABRIC from the Post Office. Oh poo, I had just missed him. I turned the car around and sped off to the Post Office. When I got there the lady told me, very politely, that I had beaten the parcel there. They postman hadn't even dropped it there yet, he was still doing his rounds. It said this very clearly on the the card, which I hadn't read due to my excitement. I had to go back in an hour or so - which I did, of course.<br />
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<a href="http://www.moonshine-designs.com/" target="_blank">Monica Poole</a> is the designer and I can highly recommend her patterns. I'm a bit of a dummy with figuring out written patterns. This one was so easy to follow and execute with lots of diagrams and the finished product looks so professional.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Super easy pattern</td></tr>
</tbody></table>So, there it is and I am absolutely rapt. It is so cute and perfect for me and unique and I just love it.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFeSM2yVD43784x_9Mxm8D1pYS2eWa5PgQxWNQ4w8Hv4ezKFl8UCwUVzbXGYNhw5f-EkuEgM5SDagIUvTIraepuF4elZWDRGZtD7bMgouk0REA9sG4jDVe0qkISrNcmT3m4c01hfFkCvI/s1600/Design+B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="32" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFeSM2yVD43784x_9Mxm8D1pYS2eWa5PgQxWNQ4w8Hv4ezKFl8UCwUVzbXGYNhw5f-EkuEgM5SDagIUvTIraepuF4elZWDRGZtD7bMgouk0REA9sG4jDVe0qkISrNcmT3m4c01hfFkCvI/s320/Design+B.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I have no affiliation with Fat Quarter Shop or Moon Shine Designs, financial or otherwise and have put in the links for your convenience. I hope you enjoy the browse.BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-929039075326938092012-02-16T14:54:00.000+11:002012-02-16T14:54:16.332+11:00For the Cat Lovers!This is my sewing table - Which, incidentally I am working on today. I have a spot right on the end out of camera. Pardon? Cramped? <b>No no no</b> - <u><i>Plenty</i></u> of room. Anyway that's not the point. Later today Bailey goes home. He has really made himself at home and loves to be wherever I am. Thanks to him I have had to stay in the house today and this, in turn has inspired me to make my new bag. I will show you that soon.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrk4Fp9pb_lzjsg0zn-zJfPMqzM8jLRq0UcIo1KLS6KKAwpo8C1rt2iMSGMqHYDUWcfmeG5bvl_aMyV3UlCLCASVaXd_fGuCFqqvufEiga_uEn72WkxSI-bky-PIik17ql5vRzkevj4TY/s1600/DSC_5784.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrk4Fp9pb_lzjsg0zn-zJfPMqzM8jLRq0UcIo1KLS6KKAwpo8C1rt2iMSGMqHYDUWcfmeG5bvl_aMyV3UlCLCASVaXd_fGuCFqqvufEiga_uEn72WkxSI-bky-PIik17ql5vRzkevj4TY/s320/DSC_5784.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Now, apparently the job of interfacing supervisor had a vacancy and Bailey, despite his tender age, took up the initiative and assumed the post. Unfortunately just prior to his first shift he found himself faced with a bowl full of Tender Tasty Turkey Casserole!! Oh goodness, he didn't have a hope of resisting it. He polished off the whole lot. He then took a bath, chased a couple of irresistible white butterflies, which were out on the nastursiums, and then went to work in the salt-mine which is - my sewing room.<br />
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Can I please come back as a cat?!BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-23264497061171694652012-02-15T15:57:00.000+11:002012-02-15T15:57:32.264+11:00Putty-Tat Wednesday!<div style="text-align: center;"><u>Some pics I hope will make you smile:</u></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Kanga - reee-lax-ing on the couch - Lurvin' that afternoon sunshine</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hahaha - South end of Kanga - Not sure if she was balancing like this or got comfy too fast to bring her leg around.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I must mention that Kanga said some very unladylike words when she saw Bailey in HER house. I was a little worried for Bailey's tender ears but he was far too busy investigating and exploring to worry about her rather unpleasant tone.</span><u><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bailey is a 6/12 Scottish Short Hair - Ginger point, I think. At this point he is unaware of the camera.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You now have my attention! How's this pose?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm getting a little tired. You got enough pics yet?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm over it! Go away.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107061909721718535.post-38052652610987855022012-02-13T22:20:00.000+11:002012-02-13T22:20:24.357+11:00Tuesday Treasures<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I dedicate this post to my Valentine treasures - my Darling Husband and my Precious Mum & Dad </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Lovely Silver Old and New</span></i></div>I was wearing my fingers down to the shiny bones today polishing these lovely treasures and thought you may like to see them. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Dressing Table Pretties</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I will start with the silver Shoe Button Hook in the centre.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(If you click on the picture you should be able to see it closer and more clearly)</span></div>I came across this in my mother's things. I presume it belonged to one of my Grandmothers. It is quite beautiful with printing on the shaft 'Steel English Made' and hallmarks on the silver handle. How fabulous to think that one of these ladies used this to do up her shoes every day. What a job! Thank goodness for pumps and joggers I say! Although there is certainly a delightful charm in button-up boots, lacy bloomers and silk petticoats. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Gramma's</i> Mirror</td></tr>
</tbody></table>When my Grandmother, Frances Ethel Ruby (Ettie as she was known - or <i>Gramma</i> to me) died in 1963 I was 9 years old. I was utterly devastated at losing her and still remember the day so well. One of the items she owned was this beautiful silver hand mirror. It rested on her wonderful oak bureau which had inlaid ovals of blue stone behind the hinged pull handles. I would sit on the silk Eiderdown on her bed (she slept in our bungalow) and admire her lovely old items including this old mirror. I don't know when she got it but presume it was when she was married in 1910. My aunt took possession of the mirror and when she died in 1983 it was given to me. I cherish it. I love to think that Gramma used it every day for all of those years to adjust her hair, make up her face or check the back of her dress. There are 5 Angels pressed into the silver. It is still in pretty good condition although the mirror is slightly marked around the edges. <br />
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</tbody></table>When I was visiting my sister in Brisbane 16 years ago we saw this beautiful jewellery box when out shopping. I was so excited to see something that matched Gramma's mirror. Our 22nd wedding anniversary was nigh so I 'suggested' to DH that he may like to buy it for me. When we got back home we went into the city to DJ's and fortunately they had it there. The top is pressed silver, just like the mirror and although it was a tad over budget it came home with us.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">************ </div>These items span so many years - The boot button hook is over 120 years old - The mirror is around 100 years old and the box is a mere pup at 16 years old. I feel so privileged to be the temporary custodian of these beautiful items<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">************ </div><div style="text-align: center;">Please join <a href="http://thehouseonthesideofthehill.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Melody</a> for more Tuesday Treasures this Valentine's Day </div>BronwynBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683266736633027805noreply@blogger.com13