Monday, December 25, 2023

Friday, December 22, 2023



 21/12/2023  Photo a Day  I do this every year





20/12/2023  Photo a Day   Santa











19/12/2023 Photo a Day  Festive




Monday, December 18, 2023

 18/12/2023  Photo a Day Something Cute



 Molly hates anyone touching her paws so when she gets her nails clipped she has to wear a muzzle!





Sunday, December 17, 2023

 17/12/2023  Photo a Day Christmas Lights




Saturday, December 16, 2023

 16/12/2023  Photo a Day  Shopping




Friday, December 15, 2023

 15/12/2023  Photo a Day  Decor




Thursday, December 14, 2023

 14/12/2023  Photo a Day  I hear



  Christmas Carols

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

 13/12/2023  Photo a Day  Something Green




   This little fella showed up on Facebook the other day I wish he'd visit me sometime.


Tuesday, December 12, 2023

 12/12/2023  Photo a Day Decorations




Monday, December 11, 2023

 11/12/2023  Photo a Day 'Tis the season to...



 Decorate the house.

 10/12/2023  Photo a Day  Something Red



   My red geranium is spectacular this year.

Saturday, December 9, 2023

 9/12/2023  Photo a Day  Christmas Tree




Friday, December 8, 2023

Happy birthday

 



Happy 8th birthday to my Grandson Luke

 8/12/2023 Photo a Day This makes me feel merry




Thursday, December 7, 2023

 7/12/2023  Photo a Day  Joy is...



   Having Christmas Lunch with my Patchwork friends.

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Iain Andrew McDougall

 





My brother Andrew would have been 70 today but he died in 1977, here he is with his 2 older sisters , myself on the right and Louise in the middle.

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

 6/12/2023  Photo a Day Outside



 Summer is finally here and I can enjoy sitting outside Yipee !!!

 5/12/2023  Photo a Day  Candy Cane



   I made this small wreath from Candy Canes  after watching Escape to the Chateau

Monday, December 4, 2023

 4/12/2023  Photo a Day A Star




 These are the stars that the Council has decorated Bathurst with!




 3/12/2023  Photo a Day Lat thing I read



I have just re read this book looking for one of Dick's recipes.

Friday, November 17, 2023

 17/11/2023  Photo a Day  Lines



   I have just used the last of this fabric in a quilt and I am sad because I really like the stripes in it.

Thursday, November 16, 2023

 16/11/2023  Photo a Day  In the Middle



   Tamara in the middle of her children, my Grandchildren Luke and Zoe

Monday, November 13, 2023

 13/11/2023  Photo a Day  Older



 this is a picture of my mother and her older brother in about 1925 I think.

Sunday, November 12, 2023

 12/11/2023  Photo a Day Petals



 Petals on the Begonias from last year , unfortunately Machattie Park is closed to everyone because of the health and safety risks to the public caused by the Flying Foxes (AKA Bats) which have made the park their home.

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Remembrance Day Lest we Forget

 


 11/11/2023  Photo a Day  Fluffy



   My lovely Millie was very fluffy RIP my little one.

Monday, November 6, 2023

 6/11/2023  Photo a Day  Trees



   I have a big Maple tree in my courtyard and although it causes much work in Autumn it does provide good shade in the summer. The tree out the front is a golden Ash that also loses it's leaves in autumn.



Friday, November 3, 2023

 3/11/2023   Photo a Day  Something Big



This is Tom and Jayne's caravan which had a run in with a kangaroo in July but unfortunately the Insurance company has written it off.So they are thinking of buying a new one.

Thursday, November 2, 2023

 2/11/2023  Photo a Day  Something Small



  Millie was the smallest dog I ever owned ,she was a teacup chihuahua and loved to share a bed with Macy.

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

 1/11/2023  Photo a Day  Here I am



   In second class all those years ago , the last time we shared classes with boys as the school was then split into Girls school and boys school.

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

 31/10/2023  Photo a Day  Rainbow



    Rainbow Lorikeet 

Monday, October 30, 2023

 30/10/2023  Photo a Day Sunshine




Sunday, October 29, 2023

 29/10/2023  Photo a Day  Dotty



   One of my indigenous fabrics I just love thier art and have made a few quilts with these dot painting fabrics.

Thursday, October 26, 2023

 26/10/2023  Photo a Day  Vibrant



  This quilt is in Tasmania.

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

 25/10/2023  Photo a Day Pastel



  I made this quilt fora baby who is now 13 years old.

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

 24/10/2023  Photo a Day  Light



   First light in the morning is a lovely part of the day.

Monday, October 23, 2023

 23/10/2023  Photo a Day  Dark


 After dark falls the possums come out to play.




Sunday, October 22, 2023

 22/10/2023  Photo a Day  Matching



   I made this quilt as a challenge at The Blue Gum  a few years ago and although the colours don't really match the designs of them are all inspired my William Morris so therefore they match.

Saturday, October 21, 2023

 21/10/2023  Photo a Day Pattern



   This pattern intrigues me and I might have to make it some time soon!

Friday, October 20, 2023

 20/10/2023  Photo a Day  Two colours



 My siggy quilt from the Christmas in July Retreat at Bendigo.

Thursday, October 19, 2023

 19/10/2023   Photo a Day  One colour



  I made this quilt for a little girl who loved pink ,many years ago  as she is an engineer now.

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

18/10/2023  Photo a Day  Pop of colour





Lots of quilts here some quilted some awaiting that process !!!



17/10/2023  Photo a Day Floral





I made this quilt for my friend Sherree's 50 th birthday



 16/10/2023  Photo a Day Stripes



   I made four of these table runners in Aboriginal fabrics .for Tom and Jayne to give to their American friends



Sunday, October 15, 2023

 15/10/2023  Photo a Day Black and White



  This photo of me was taken in 1967 !

Saturday, October 14, 2023

 14/10/2023  Photo a Day  Fave Colour



I don't have a favourite colour I love all colours, I made this quilt in 2001 and gave it to Tom Riley that year.

Friday, October 13, 2023

 13/10/2023  Photo a Day Neutral Tones


 As there is nothing in my home in neutral tones, I turned to Google Images for a picture

Thursday, October 12, 2023

 12/10/2023  Photo a Day  Orange



   Different shades of orange in this quilt I made a couple of months ago.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

 11/10/2023  Photo a Day  Brown



    My loyal companion Molly