Long Post

I must say its always nice to come home after a short holiday,

home definitely is where my heart is.

the day before we left Miss S needed a bag to take her

bits and pieces in the car, so I gave her one of mine and checked the

pockets before I handed it over to her and look what I found

My Grandmas Sapphire ring, I thought it was gone forever,

its been in the bag hiding since Aug 2011 when we moved.

I found 'that safe place' wish I could find the rest of my

safe places ;) 

We left early in the morning headed for Melbourne, pit stops

required in Cann River, Orbost, Bairnsdale & Sale

along with lunch in Trarlagon made for a LONG drive

we finally made it to our accommodation in St Kilda and

then meet up with the eldest child for dinner.

Thursday was another early start as we had to be at the

ship around 7am. The sailing was a tad rough & rolly

but there was no need for chicken bags, the girlies enjoyed

the free activities they had, watched a movie and I just chilled

out and read my book

Miss I and Miss E in the conservatory in City Park

Miss I at the museum after the planetarium visit

on our last day

even dh had a turn

some fabrics for a quilting Bee

and the most divine sunset in Devonport while we waited for 

the ship to set sail for Melbourne

the naughty puppy got a t shirt, although he needed the xxl

size

some yummy annie downs fabric

a bundle of Lynette Anderson fabrics to make

the cat quilt

I also bought some new embroidery scissors and another pattern

which I can't find, dh bought me a new handbag which I love

and we all came home with new clothes, the girlies especially

and my hexagon project, this is what it looked like

before we left, i stitched in the car on the way to Melbourne

and that was all the sewing I did

and this is what it looks like now

there are 100 flowers, in total I used 850 individual

hexagons. I am now working on the side pieces.

We had a great time, it was nice to catch up with all the

family and to see those I hadn't seen for years, I was 

fabulous to see my mum and dad, especially as mum is so

very ill at the moment, thanks to her chemo treatment and the growing

tumor in her lung.

we didn't go and see our house, I couldn't do that and I am pleased

I didn't because I wouldn't have been able to hold my tongue 

my beautiful, expensive, established cottage garden is no more

there is nothing left, except for the hardiest of plants.

7 plants in total remain. So sad to see the photos even the front yard 

hasn't been spared.......

Its school holidays here, not much on our agenda except to relax and

do not much, kids are busy with their friends, I am busy with my hexagons

and I need to dust off the sewing machine and make some bee blocks

and I have 8 days to do this month SAL project, no pressure at all :)