... my visitors arrived safe and sound... all the way from Australia (well via Kent! But you know what I mean! lol x)
There is an advert on here at the moment for a broad band company, and the running joke is that the presenters father manages to get in on the advert by turning up out of the blue... often with a daft stunt... when I saw this picture I was reminded of that! The strug on the left is my brother!! lol x
much better.. I'm in the picture instead!!
LOOK what they brought me...
I am SOO lucky xx I think these are my favourites...
Hope you have many reasons to keep smiling
Diane xx
....for my Australian visitors to get here xx
EXCITING days to come xx
I'm smiling, hope you are too
Diane xx
...my Australian-block-swap group 2 quilt..
the blocks have gone from a pile of blocks on the bottom shelf to ...what I think is a fun little lap quilt
it took me ages to decide what to do .. now I'm wondering WHY didn't I just get on with it?
some of the sewing got a bit uneven... esp if the Olympic action got a bit TENSE !
but it has been a fun project to do...
whats next? mmm have to have a look xx
Keep smiling
Diane xx
... I decided I need a bright and cheerful background x
We are off and running with 2 wonderful GOLD medals WHOO-HOO!
AND the sun shone... momentarily xx
The down side is I took Josh home today... so our little holiday is over.....and its back to work tonight....
Never mind my next visitors have got as far as Hong Kong.... and will be here Sunday afternoon x
Keep smiling
Diane xx
...the weather to be dry and sunny here in the UK we would NEVER go anywhere. SO, when we got up this morning and it was POURING with rain... we still went to Llandudno...
the sun shone..
it was a bit cloudy on the top of the Great Orm...(but dry xx)
AND we went all that way to find a telescope made in CREWE!!!..
glad we did not wait for the sun..
Keep smiling
Diane xx
... Josh and I have been busy, we have been in and out ... including taking the dogs for a LONG walk... and now he and the dogs are trying (not very successfully) to keep the snoring down to a low level!!
We also had rather a large tea.. that I think was Josh's downfall lol x
I have taken advantage of this, and while I was making tea I cut out and worked on my latest mug mat...
OK lets be honest it will hold THE LOT..
cup saucer AND plate xx lol x...
I so like this block..
I have been practising my machine quilting as well..(and the backing fabric is fun xx)
Keep smiling
Diane xx
....OH YES!! we have won a couple today... we may be a bit slow off the mark ... who cares xx they were wonderful to watch... I DO love the Olympics xx
NOW just a warning... I may be missing a bit over the next couple of weeks. From today Josh is here to stay for a couple of days... and nights.. Then I'm off to work, then Deb and Craig (parents of Blair... Sally's partner) come to visit from Australia.. then I have 3 nights out in a row.. then 2 days busy visiting, a study day... back to work for a rest THEN a retirement party!!! August is going to be BUSY xx
Josh put in a request to go to the pictures... so, we are just back from watching THE DARK NIGHT RISES .. we really enjoyed it .
Because of the madness that August is going to be ,when I was allocated my partner for the Christmas swap ( link on the side bar if you are interested x) I knew I had to get going!! So, this morning I pulled on the big girl pants and made my block... it will be in the post tomorrow x..
it is a simple block... but I LOVE it...
I hope my partner does too. I am so keen on it I am going to make another, and make it into a mug rug... think I will be well ahead of the game for Christmas this year xx
Keep smiling
Diane xx
