Hello Everybody, Great to get back on here seeing  all the new projects happening . I have been really busy packing my house. I am on a new journey rebuilding myself from the sadness I have had since the love of my life ,my husband died 3 and 1/2 years ago now, learning to live with it I have not been my usual happy self and now have decided one has to have a journey of life in mind and this depends on me. Coming to the acceptance that life is different for me now. I feel the timing is right knowing that my love will always be with me in my heart, I have come to a happier place in m ..read more

 Wishing all my blogging friends A Merry  Christmas and a Happy safe New Year  . May your Christmas season be filled with Peace Joy and Light.  Jen xx Enjoy the feeling that Christmas brings . Love Jen xx ..read more

 Hello everybody. Summer is with  us, December to February .Our hottest season.Already been in the 40C plus.The days are long and the nights are short. The arrival of summer,  The beach and swimming, holidays in the sun, heat waves, dust storms, Fires, Road trips to the beaches and lakes, Christmas celebrating the birth of Christ, family gatherings, gift giving,Christmas carols, decorating the Christmas tree, Christmas Carols. Happy times with my sewing group. Glenda has made a scrappy quilt of all different blocks. Also she has finished this big beauty . Also a kaleidoscope Q ..read more

 Hello ,Everybody. The days and weeks are flying by ,Spring is nearly over and I look forward to the Summer weather . To be able to go for walks around the lake . Go to the beach for a swim in the surf. I'm lucky with these close by.  The Jacaranda trees are flowering into bloom dropping their carpet of purple flowers are so pretty this time of  the year. When it will be  too hot to be outside in the garden the  television will go on and I will watch the Aussies play cricket.    Something exciting for me . My first wedding for one of my 9 grandchildren to be ..read more

 Hello Everybody, Spring sunshine needed . It goes without saying that this year so far has been a hard or unusual year but we can finally see the end of the tunnel and getting rid of those negative mindsets that come and go during Covid.19.  Happy to say no local cases for the last days and month, some states longer here in Australia.  I have been thinking about my blogging friends in the different countries in our digital world. At least the togetherness comes through our blogging. Friendship doesn't end with distance or daily conversations. We in Australia are having big T ..read more

 Hello Everyone , Nearly Spring here down under. Will be glad to greet some warmer weather.  Was happy to see the Wattle come into flower. Australia's National Floral Emblem. Wattle Day 1st September it generally relates to Spring. It is a symbol of Australia and Australians.        The whales are migrating too . 45 species of whales can be found. Most commonly seen here are the Humpbacks and Southern right whales, they like the warm tropical waters of the Pacific and return to Antarctica in the Spring. Our beautiful birds are nesting and laying their eggs as it ..read more

Hello everyone, I hope this post finds eveyone Happy and Well . The month of July is our coldest month, Australias  climate varies due to the size of the big  island we are. Australias red centre have warmer days .I'm on the central east coast of Australia .Further north is warmer more tropical and down south from me colder and Tasmania the coolest temperatures get the winds from the Antarctic for winter. I miss this year going to the Australian Alps to go to the winter  snow fields, my annual holiday period. I love when it snows. Due to Covid 19 so many restrictions and rules t ..read more

Hello everybody . Hoping to find everyone happy and well . All is good at my house and Winter is here in Australia. We are getting a lot much needed rain bringing some respite.. We really needed it in our Australian summer as drought and fires here were catastrophic. lots of communities have been seriously  affected .Now these families have to face Covid19 after all they have just been through. When I think about all the suffering some people have to face through no fault of their own and the hardships they have been facing. On reflection of this I count my blessings on the amount of reas ..read more

Hello Everyone , How is everyone going in our self isolation stage, keeping happy and well. I have realised that there has been some things that I used to think 'I need this ' I have to go to the shop to get it but I havent really missed anything by not going out .The odd occasion for basics only.  I don't really need some things, the word need,  meaning desire,want,necessity,require etc .Isn't really a necessity as being n self isolation means do not leave your home and go to public places unless it is an  emergency .Avoid contact with other people. Myself , I am happy in my ow ..read more

Hello Everyone, Trying times, We want to be helping one another when we can, braced for the tough times ahead. So stay safe and well. Time feels sureal putting myself in precautionary isolation, We are all told now to stay home. It is very quiet here by myself, I have good company with my puppy sitting at my feet while sewing., but we quilters will be comforted in these times with our quilting projects and catching up with our UfO's , being quietly productive in our sewing rooms. I am happy to stay home. I have finished the baby quilt I will be gifting . These are some of the blocks f ..read more