Today's Material: BATIK from Retreat Siggy's

Today I joined the stay at home swap Roosting Robin. This is due to the fact that Suzy, the swap diva for Birthday Swap 3, said it was a great swap and to join. I like the idea of not having to worry about picking up or posting something every month.

Three more parcels arrived today for the Birthday Swap 3, which makes 5 so far. I didn’t even open them just squeezed them and now I have to count the sleeps to the day.

I did fossick about in my stash for something suitable for the centre block for my Roosting Robin but could find nothing! However I just know tomorrow will be different.

I also picked out the batik and background material I need for the Perth Retreat in May. Now all I have to do is do them.

Today's material: TOOLS

Didn't do too much today. I had to be up really early as the security door man was due at 8am. I mean who would want an appointment that early? However he fixed the problems and now all is well.

Discovered that I had put in the wrong address for this blog and no one has been able to view it. I have corrected that now. I am such a dufus at times.

I have finished some of the Hearts I want to send to others and now all I have to do is iron them and post them off which I will do over the weekend.

Here are some picture of a quilt I made a couple of years ago. It was for my step daughter. I can only hope after the time, effort and money I put into it she appreciates it.

Many of the blocks were done by machine. I mostly did hand embroidery and candle wicking also though it was machine sewn and quilted. It was the second quilt I even did and I have to say to anyone thinking about making this sort of quilt as their second one DON'T. It was not a good choice for a beginner.

Here is a closer view.

It turned out so well that I really didn't want to give it away. LOL

Today's material: MEDICAL OR RABBITS

No time to quilt as I had to order my new washer and see the Dr. Both accomplished so tomorrow is another day.

I did see the big white rabbit again this morning. So this evening I door knocked and found the owners. It seems they escape at night to visit.

Today's material: WATER or SLEEPING

Today's material: BUSY or RABBITS or WATER

Well what a funny night. At 01:40 there was a knock at the door and a female asked for Kirk. I said no and she left. Hate a knock at the door in the middle of the night. Eventually she went two doors down.

I saw what I thought were two plastic bags on the front lawn and went to put them in the bin however the bags turned out to be two rabbits!! One was small but the other was really big. They were white though I think the smaller one had black or brown marking on it. They appeared to be very tame and hung about the garden till I got up at 02:35. They were gone when I got up again about 6am.

I achieved so much today it may take a month or two to recover. LOL

I have organised for the security doors to be fixed.

I have checked out the washers and decided on the one I think would be fine.

I then rang SCGH Urology regarding David's prostate appointment for February only to discover that no one had sent the referral to them. So I have had to follow that up.

Made an appointment with the local GP for both of us.

Next on my 'to do list' was Osborne Park OT and David's ACAT assessment and OT assessment. That is sorted as soon as they have the referral it is all go.

Next I rang and found out the white good pick is next Monday so I have a week to take everything out.

The last thing I had to do was ring someone about the bore. He came tonight with his son and fixed the bore.

So although I didn't get any sewing done I think all in all I have had a very productive day.

Today's material: WATER Again.

Material for today water again as that is about all I have dealt with today.

I have done some Hearts to send off but still have to sew them onto the background material. I will try and to that later today when it is a little coolers.

Today's material: WATER Again.

All sewing was put on hold as I am having trouble with the washing machine. The upshot is I am getting a new machine come Monday. Yeah me.

Tomorrow I will have to nurse the old machine to get the last of my washing done however after that the sewing machine calls.

Today's material: Water

More sewing on my Heart Quilt

I did some more sewing on my Heart Quilt. It is starting to look good. I am hoping to do some more tomorrow. I have to iron the blocks and it is just too hot to even try.

DH gave me some money to buy some material with and so I decided to buy from the US. I find with the dollar being so good and our income being 10% of what it was that sometimes this will just have to happen. I did ask my local quilting shop if the next lot of material will be less because they are buying it when the dollar is so low and they said no. I know they have to make a profit but 300% is a bit much. I don’t know if they are paying the same as usual or not but someone is making a small fortune and it isn’t me.

Although I am not doing a yearquilt this year I have decided to add at the bottom of each post what material I would have used if I was. I have done several of these quilts and really enjoyed them but at the moment I am not up to the task.

Today’s material would relate to teeth, I went to the dentist, or maybe some of my Heart quilt material.

What's been happening at my place

Well as I am turning 55 in January I have decided to throw a surprise 55^th birthday for myself. I will have to organise it myself as no one else will.

I told my daughter that I would have to have the party at her house otherwise I may catch myself planning, cooking, ordering food etc and that would spoil the surprise and I wouldn’t want that.

Expect lots of photos as I franticly try to hide from myself what is happening. LOL

I tried to make a wish list, should someone want to buy me something and I only came up with three items. Gold movie pass, bras or a current photo of the guest to put on my wall of fame.

I could ask for material however I want to use what I have first, well some of it. I am planning to make lots of quilts next year I have decided the whole year is going to be spectacular to make up for the cruddy one this year.

So roll on 2008 so I can start.

I have already started on my To Do List.

1. I will have my Heart Quilt ready to hand quilt at the Perth Retreat in May.

2. I also want to have finished two other WIP quilts.

3. I want to start one other quilt

Who knows there may be more to do? I will just have to wait I guess.

As you can see I have added a countdown Christmas tree and I am now on the look out for a countdown to my Surprise Birthday Party just not sure where to look on the net yet.

I bought a brand new top of the range (well as close to the top as I could afford LOL) ironing board. The one I have DH had when we met 15 years ago and it wobbles all the time. It didn’t matter when I was working as I sent my ironing out and did my material on the bench (I padded it first) however now I no longer have clothes to iron but ironing my material on the kitchen bench kills my back and makes my new knee ache so a new ironing board was needed.

I have pinned the rest of my Hearts together and plan on sewing them today however the morning is gone as DH’s shower lady is due sometime before 12.30. After that though I will be off and running, well running in and out with washing (Mount Washmore is driving me nuts) and I also want to do some housework, yeah I know not really a good idea, however I only do it when I am in the mood or in short 15 minute burst and I haven’t done any all week.

Hugz