31/07/2015 Photo a Day I bought it
I bought this Elvis Bear in the gift shop at Gracelands in 2010
Friday, July 31, 2015
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Monday, July 27, 2015
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Saturday, July 25, 2015
Friday, July 24, 2015
24/07/2015 Photo a Day Bloom
I saw this on the Internet yesterday and thought it was an interesting picture and article.
Photos of
flowers on Twitter and Instagram may be as commonplace as sunsets and selfies,
but one Japanese amateur photographer has captured something a bit more unique
than a beautiful bloom.
Twitter
user @san_kaido posted
a photo of mutated yellow daisies last month, found in Nasushiobara City,
around 70 miles from Fukushima, the site of the 2011
nuclear disaster. The photos show daisies with fused yellow centres and
with the petals growing out the side of the flower.
The
daisies are not the first deformed plants found after the disaster. In 2013,
the Daily Mail posted photos of mutated vegetables
and fruit, attributing the apparent abnormalities to high levels of radiation
found in the groundwater.
The daisy
photos come four years after the Fukushima Daichii Nuclear Power Plant meltdown
which was caused after a devastating earthquake and tsunami knocked out three of
the plant’s nuclear reactors.
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Finished quilts
I have just finished these two quilts one to go to Adelaide and the other to Perth.
This one is very big and is for Lisi and Ethan
This is a quilt for Jayne and Tom's youngest grandchild Noah
Monday, July 20, 2015
20/07/2015 Photo a Day Car
Taffy
My mother bought this car in 1992 and when she died in 2001 I bought it from her estate and it is still going strong, she has been to Queensland four times and South Australia three times, Melbourne once and many trips to Sydney.She has been to four Scquilters retreats and toddles off to patchwork frequently.The first three letters of her rego are TAF which is why she has always been called Taffy.
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Sewing room
I have been in this house over 11 years now and I have moved my sewing room around at least that many times including changing the room twice , yesterday I rearranged it yet again and today whilst sewing I realised I think it is now in it's permanent lay out.
There is still room for my smaller fold up table or the ironing board to be put up as well as somewhere for my three constant companions to sleep.
And yes the sun does shine (even in Bathurst) in the afternoon but it is a winter thing when the sun is lower in the sky , not an issue at all for the rest of the year.
18/07/2015 Photo a Day Book
I have owned this book all my life and previously it was owned by Joan Kirk McDougall my paternal Aunt who died in Sydney in 1942 aged 23 years, obviously I never knew her but I do have a couple of things that were hers.
We Louise,Andrew and myself were not allowed to read comics ,Enid Blyton books only poetry and the classic type children's books, my father and his mother were both writers and probably literary snobs.As I got a bit older I joined the Mosman Library and used to sneak some books home to read and then when we left that life behind my reading wasn't censored so much but I think it all had an influence on my tastes in reading because I prefer to read non fiction most of the time.I love autobiographies and history books the most and of course all my patchwork books.However I do love the English who dunnits of early last century
Friday, July 17, 2015
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
15/07/2015 Photo a Day On my mind
Today is Murphy's birthday and also the anniversary of when he came to live with me after being rescued from his previous home where he was badly mistreated.On my mind is why do people have pets and then mistreat them? Murphy will run and hide if I pick up a broom/rake or anything that resembles a stick and likes to be next to me 24/7.No matter where I am Murphy stays by my side and asks for nothing else in return.
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Monday, July 13, 2015
Sunday, July 12, 2015
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Thursday, July 9, 2015
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
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Thursday, July 2, 2015
2/07/2015 Photo a Day Signed sealed and delivered
On the 18 June I ordered a template from Missouri Star Quilt Company and the next morning they shipped it,I received the parcel this morning and I have a special quilt to make for a special person .
But I must copy the email they sent to confirm shipment it's almost worth the shipping costs.
We just want to let you know that your quilting supplies have been meticulously gathered, placed on a red velvet pillow, and delicately escorted by 25 of our finest employees to our shipping department. Our master shipper has dutifully performed his craft, lovingly packing your order in the finest materials known to man.
Our team gathered to give your package the proper send-off it deserved. Tears of joy were shed, speeches were given, and there was even a farewell cake. Following the festivities, the whole group, led by our local high school marching band playing the song Leaving on a Jet Plane, ushered your order through downtown Hamilton, Missouri. No, we don't own a Jet Plane, but your package was placed in the care of a roguishly handsome man who is riding in a majestic horse-drawn carriage which is on its way to your home as you read this.
Although the products you've ordered will be sorely missed here at MSQC, we are overjoyed that they have found a good home. Take care of them, treasure them, and when you make something beautiful with them, make sure you share it with us on facebook, twitter, or just send us an email, we love to see what you make!.
*Note the above is a slight dramatization of what actually happened with your order, but seriously we did ship it, and here is the tracking info:
Shipped Via: Asendia
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