I am still here

Time flies when you are having fun

there has been a lot happening in my neck of the

woods, with Christmas, school holidays,

NSW Cuboree and now we are at

the final day of the school holidays.

Christmas last year was a quiet affair

just the hubster, the girlies and our son

we had a lovely day I was very spoilt

we ate too much and played lots

of board games, ds girlfriend joined

us the day after boxing day and we had

them here for a week, which was

lovely.

I received a gorgeous iPad pouch in

Chookyblues secret santa swap, I must take a photo

and share it here 

New Year was also very quiet

we stayed home, watched the fireworks 

at midnight and went to bed, no hangover for me

Sophie and Imogen went to Appin, for the NSW

Cuboree, they had a fabulous time and it was a very quiet

week while they were gone.

Since then we have spent our days lazing around

going to the beach, sewing and just being

sloths in general.

Its been fabulous

Sophie and Emma start high school on Wednesday

so last week was a rush of getting uniforms,

shoes and books. Both girls are very excited

Imogen will be in year 5 this year, I can't 

believe they are growing up so fast, and it will be so nice

to have a lovely clean house again, and food in the pantry

for longer than 2 days.

What else has been happening, there have been some

not so nice phone calls from my sister, I have

wiped my hands of her at the moment, she has said

and done some terrible things that I will never forgive her

for, worst of all, she went running to my dad and

involved him (she is 46 not 14) but dad and I are ok,

my brother and I are ok and she can go to hell in a 

hand basket for all I care at the moment.

We've had a flea infestation, that was pretty gross and we still

can't work out where they came from. Henrycat is an inside cat

who never goes outside or comes into contact with other cats, 

and the dog is an outside dog who never comes inside....

but we fixed it, we bombed the house, twice and so far

so good.

Australia day saw us wood collecting in preparation for winter

today the hubster split it all and the girlies and I stacked it,

another 3 ute loads and we should make it through without 

to collect more or buy it.

Sewing wise I have been busy making another quilt for

Lynette, it will be postal to her at the end of next week

I am aiming for 5/2 mailing date.

I am slowly catching up on my Wagon Wheels BOM

I was given Amities Bring Me Flowers BOM for Christmas

I have made 1 little flower so far, with its partner cut out

waiting to be sewn.

DH and the girlies gave me another Amitie textiles

Quilt kit for Christmas

'Midnight at the Oasis' 

which I am BUSTING

to start, but after Lynette's quilt is done, I have

a baby quilt to make by March, and a quilt to finish for the 

Holman Clinic (where mum had all her treatment) 

to raffle so hopefully 

by the end of Feb I can get Midnight started.

Thats my plan anyway

Still Alive

We have just been really busy lately.

Gardening, yes, gardening.

I have chopped down 3 ute loads of tree branches.

2 ute loads of other garden waste

and I have maybe another 3 ute loads of

daisy bushes waiting to be taken to the dump,

and we have had so many people say that its

so nice to see the garden being cared for, it was

very neglected when we shifted in, I can't wait for

spring to arrive to see the fruits of all my hard

work.

last week we had the weather from hell descend upon us,

wild and windy and very very wet.

Unfortunately the 1 pine tree that came down in the storm

very cleverly fell between the other pine trees and

as a result the 30 remainng trees that need to come down so we

can get some sunlight all day into the house are still

standing.

the upside to the wild wet and windy day was I got to sit in

front of the heater and watch mindless crap on tv while I

stitched, sadly no pics to share as I am on the kids computer

while mine downloads the latest anti virus and emails.

I haven't been near a computer for almost 2 weeks!

My mama has had her last chemo treatment, now we wait and see

what the verdict is, she has everyside effect listed, and has done it

tough, but fingers crossed her final results are good ones.

My twinnies are turning 11 next week! I can't believe it 11.

My baby girl is learning Irish dancing at school, she is such a character

and our biggest boy Mr 23, has just moved to Melbourne for work

So all is good, we are all still happy and well and I promise

it won't be so long between posts again xx