Family time

On Wednesday I travelled to Sydney to see my son and daughter in law (the Tim Tams) and check out the renovations they have been working on for the last 8 months or so..
After watching some of the cricket on TV we went to the Sydney Fish Markets for lunch and then went for a drive through the Eastern Suburbs , visiting places I hadn't seen since I was a child (or Puss was a kitten!!) .
There was no parking near The Gap so Tim drove back to the Macquarie Lighthouse and we walked along the Cliff walk and back again.

9/01/15   Photo a Day    Pattern

This is Annie Downs free pattern which is on her blog for Christmas 2014 and I am thinking I might stitch it for Christmas 2015.

The Home Patch

8/01/15   Photo a Day   Landscape

7/01/15   Photo a Day  Currently reading

6/01/15   Photo a Day   Round

5/01/15  Photo a Day  Square

I love my square plates

4/01/15    Photo a Day    I hear

  The music on my iPad

3/01/15   Photo a Day Me today

2/01/15   Photo a Day  Something yellow

I have always loved Tweety Pie and many years ago my sister gave me this one.

1/01/15   Photo a Day   Sky

I missed the last three weeks of 2014 because I was away and without a computer but here is the first one for the year.It is  a beautiful day in Bathurst I just love the summer so much!

7/14/14   Photo a Day   Weekends are for

Reading

Another birthday today

Today Millie Isabelle (named after my great Aunt) is 3 years old and she is ruling the roost over all who reside in this home

Iain Andrew McDougall

My brother Andrew b.6/12/1953 d. 30/09/1977 , I am thinking this photo must have been taken in 1958 or 59 because he seems so young 

6/12/14   Photo a Day Joy is

One of my closest friends we have been sharing our patchwork journey for many years 2014 has not been kind to her but she has recovered her illness and next year will be a good one for her.

5/12/14   Photo a Day  Me

Making my debut in 1966

Another finished project

   This is a table runner and four placemats I have made for a close friend for Christmas I just hope she likes it

4/14/14  Photo a Day  free

Audio books and DVD's are free to borrow from Bathurst Library

3/12/14   Photo a Day  Pop!

A different kind of popcorn

2/12/14   Photo a Day  grass

My front yard a bit patchy but benefiting from the nightly storms we have been having

1/12/14   Photo a Day   Fruit

The local paper here says it's a bumper crop this year but there isn't any roadside stalls selling them yet

30/11/14   Photo a Day  I bought this

I have bought myself a Christmas present from Stephanie a fellow SCQuilter from Canberra, I just have to work out who I can get to pick it up for me.It will be my portable sewing machine as I won't take the 440QE away from the house.

29/11/14   Photo a Day  so, this happened

A Saturday afternoon supposed to be nice and warm today got to about 25 at lunchtime then this happened!!!One of the reasons I don't like Bathurst.

28/11/14   Photo a Day Black

My Wedgwood vase dated 1956 which Dad gave Mum , unfortunately there was a pair but one was broken

27/11/14   Photo a Day  I'm thankful for this

The new Gas Heater for the lounge room which Tom and Jayne have given me

26/11/14  Photo a Day  wall

 This wall is part of the Peace Park here in Bathurst 

25/11/14   Photo a Day   Time

   This little clock was a free gift from Readers Digest about 30 years ago and keeps perfect time

24/11/14   Photo a Day  I need to do this

I need to finish this Christmas present over the next week it will be a table runner and four placemats.

Then I will clean my sewing machine and sewing room and go into read mode for a few weeks.

23/11/14   Photo a Day  I made this

I made this wall hanging for my mother in 1992 and since her death in 2001 it has been hanging in my sewing room and the tradition continues

22/11/14   Photo a Day   A favourite thing

   My sewing room photos taken from various angles

21/11/14   Photo a Day    Shoes

My favourite summer foot wear is starting to get very shabby but they are very comfortable and that is what really counts

20/11/14   Photo a Day   Bright

                                     All the exterior trim on my house is a bright hot pink

19/11/14   Photo a Day   Whole

18/11/14   Photo a Day    I love this

I love Christmas and I have started to get my Santas out of storage

17/11/14   Photo a day   Cooking

Next Monday it is my turn to cook for Patchwork and this is what I will be cooking for my friends

16/11/14   Photo a Day  After

After the rain this area does not drain very well and takes a while to dry 

15/11/14   Photo a Day   hot and cold

My breakfast in the summer months Sultana Bran with cold milk and a hot cup of tea

14/11/14   Photo a Day  For me

I love this single rose and it is always covered in blooms.

13/11/14   Photo a Day   Letters

These are a couple of letters my father wrote to me , one is dated February 1964 and the top one dated 1983.

12/11/14   Photo a Day   Normal

This is a normal summer visitor, he or she has OCD and spends all day flying from this perch to my window starting at first light every day.

Happy finds

Ever since my mother died in 2001 Trish has been looking for her Coconut Ice recipe as she used to help Mum make it for the school fetes etc.. Recently I was in Wagga Wagga helping pack up my Aunt's home when I found these two scraps of paper with recipes hand written by Mum probably years and years ago.