Friday, February 27, 2015


27/02/2015   Photo a Day  Still Life


















Not your usual still life photo but these two are alive but very still and have been for hours , it's a tough life but someone has to do it!

Thursday, February 26, 2015

26/02/2015   Photo a Day  Grow 





After all the rain over the last two days there is moss growing on my tree

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

25/02/2015   Photo a Day  Reflection




The reflection of the storm clouds on my water feature last evening

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

24/02/2015   Photo a Day  12 O'clock




It's 12 o'clock on my hexagon clock.

Monday, February 23, 2015

23/02/2015   Photo a Day   Fix



My car , poor old Taffy has been in the garage getting some work done and a rego pink slip BUT it needs all this work to fix it up a bit!!!

Saturday, February 21, 2015

22/02/2015   Photo a Day   Macro




I took this photo on the Hervey Ranges behind Townsville,the bark is beautiful


21/02/2015   Photo a Day  Matching



There is not a lot of matching things in my home except for my blue wing chairs which I love they are so comfortable , all three dogs raced to get into photo as well.

Friday, February 20, 2015


20/02/2015   Photo a Day  This is so me




I really don't like having my photo taken but this one taken by Pennie is OK, thanks Pennie

19/02/2015   Photo a Day  Fresh




 Not only looking good and tasting good fresh vegies are good for you


Wednesday, February 18, 2015


18/02/2015  Photo a Day   Bedside





17/02/2015   Photo a Day   Routine



I don't have much of a routine these days but I always like to have the kitchen clean and tidy before I head to the sewing room

Monday, February 16, 2015

16/02/2015   Photo a Day   From where I stand



Laziness is no good unless it is well carried out

Millicent Isabelle (Millie) likes her creature comforts

Sunday, February 15, 2015


15/02/2015  Photo a Day  Spot



I just love these aboriginal fabrics with the designs made with the dots/spots

 

Saturday, February 14, 2015

 

14/02/2015   Photo a Day   Love




My youngest sister is getting married in April , it will be the first time the family have been gathered together for a few years.

Friday, February 13, 2015


13/02/2015   Photo a Day   Temptation



My two vices 

 

Thursday, February 12, 2015

12/02/2015   Photo a Day  Pointy





Some of the pointy things I use on a regular basis when I am sewing from the top Pins , Awl (this one is antique and has a pearl handle) tweezers, purple thang ( a very handy thing for holding fabric as it goes under the presser foot of the machine) and the very necessary unpick

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

11/02/2015   Photo a Day  On the wall




This is a scarf I was given many years ago , it is a souvenir from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts  depicting a crazy quilt made in New England in the early to mid 18th century.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

10/02/2015   Photo a Day  This inspires me



Trish took this photo at The Entrance just a fortnight ago and I can see a quilt in this.

9/02/2015  Photo a Day   Energy




I imagine this small spider put lots of energy into this beautiful web

Sunday, February 8, 2015

8/02/2015  Photo a Day  In my bag



My hexagon handwork which has been to Bendigo retreat, Townsville twice,Adelaide and Sydney many times including yesterday at The Blue Gum with Sydney Scquilters

7/02/2015  Photo a Day Stripes



Some of the stripes fabric in my stash I may or may not have more!

Thursday, February 5, 2015

6/02/2015  Photo a Day  Makes me smile



I am going to Sydney tomorrow and then on Saturday I will meet up with some friends at The Blue Gum, I pinched this picture from Pennie  the keeper of the Sydney Scquilters blog



5/02/2015   Photo a Day  Something Blue




This blue dragon embroidery is one of a set I purchased from a shop in Kurrajong that has since gone out of business

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

4/02/2015   Photo a Day  Reward




When the "kids" have been good they sometimes get a Schmacko reward

3/02/2015   Photo a Day   Water



Monday, February 2, 2015

2/02/2015  Photo a Day   Mail




I don't get much mail these days but I do get one of these every week , this company must spend a fortune on advertising and then sending it through the mail

Sunday, February 1, 2015

1/02/2015   Photo a Day   On my plate



Last night's dinner not very glamorous but nutritious