I have quads.........

I am a bit busy....have some lambing problems and currently have 7 ewes in
the yards and 4 lambs.........of these mothers 4 are still down and I
have managed to get 3 up.....3 are yet to lamb..(1 right now)...the lambs and mothers are
not mothering up so I think I am going to be the proud mum to "quads"
.........let me tell you I need this like "a whole in the head"..........the
kids think it is great but it just means MORE work for me and I don't have
enough time as it is...........
So blogging is bottom rung and I will be back when I can..........which also
means answering emails too - sorry but I just wanted to let you know I will
be busy for awhile and wanted to leave you with some cute pics I took in all
the drama of my day..........

Take care ..........nurse Chooky

How to....leave a comment

I had been thinking about doing this for a little while when I saw a lurking friend a few weeks ago………

….I said “why didn’t you leave a comment” and she said “I don’t know how to”………so let’s just dive into this and we will see how I go……

….here is a pic of the screen with a post (a post is what we call it each time we put some new writing and pics onto our blog)….

….see towards the bottom of the post it says POSTED BY CHOOKYBLUE then it says 32 lovely people said……(other may say 32 comments)…..well click on that to leave a comment…….

The a box will pop up like this……………leave your comment in the box then scroll down…………type in the letter you see into the word verification box (this is a precaution to stop spammers)

(Pretend this is joined)

Then you can click into the anonymous box if you don’t have a blog and google/blogger account………………

Click PUBLISH YOUR COMMENT then you are done………….

Make sure you write your email address in the comment if you want an answer or you are entering a competition..............

.........take care til next time.............

.......Chookyblue..........

Question...........

I had an email from a bloggy friend and she said she cannot see the first bits of my top post……top left side as the slide show goes over the top of it and she can’t read it…………does this happen to anyone else………????? Can you leave me a comment if it does please.

Also I am going to do some “how to” blogging posts – not that I am the pro but I have helped a few friends out with things……..so if you want to know something ask away and we will see how we go………I only know “blogspot” so don’t ask me questions about typepad or wordpress. Hope I don't get myself in to deep here but we will see what happens.........

.........take care til next time.............

.......Chookyblue..........

check it out.........

Nat's having a fantastic giveaway and she wants to know what's your favourite thing to make.........go on head over and she has finished designing her beautiful BOM.........

.........take care til next time.....Chookyblue.........

another card...........

Not the best pic but this new card turned up in the mail yesterday..............should have been here before the markets but anyway at least it is here now.........what do you think?

.........take care til next time.............
.......Chookyblue..........

OMG...............

Thanks to all those who left a comment on my 300th post..............certainly brought some lurkers out which is lovely......and my regular visitors I must not forget to mention you...............much appreciated for taking the time to leave a comment........and it is great to know you all love the communtiy and inspiration and the rest like I do..........

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I have so much going on at the moment..........the girls who helped me out with this problem a couple of post back thanks a lot and I have 2 winners here and here as I used a combination of their suggestions.............

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But the winner for my 300th celebrations is J's Quilting blog..............send my your snail mail address.........

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Cyber stitching was on the weekend and I got one traced and about 6 stitches in .............the markets were busy on Sat morning which was great but I was a lot later home from town and crashed on the lounge............cruised a few blogs and barely commented (very unusual for me) but I have seen lots of posts about cyber stitching.........

Above are some of my recent cards........send me an email if you would like any............

more from me later.............

take care...........Chookyblue........

How lucky do I feel..................

While I sit here quitely (before the kids get home) I wonder why I love blogging so much...........

I mean there are the bad things like

.............even more time spent on the computer

...............being blamed for someone else starting an addiction - opps I mean a blog of their own.......

........or getting them to join in projects or eat more yummy food......lol

...............so many more WIP's

but.........I have broad shoulders I can take it............because..............

then there are the good things (not that the bad were very bad)

making friends all around the world (your in my house everyday)

my world is so much more important now and I want to travel to many different countries to see even more things (need to win lotto)

sharing ideas

constantly being inspired by other bloggers beautiful work

joining fun swaps (and hosting one)

sometimes getting to meet bloggers for real (heaps of fun highly recommended if possible)

more time sewing

improving my photography skills

making my own range of cards (more markets on Saturday)

enjoying a positive encouraging international community of bloggers

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Why am I thinking so much well as this is my three hundreth post I felt I should reflect a little and appreciate what has come into my life since blogging...............all the beautiful comments from people astound me and it means a lot to me when people take the time to comment...............

Who would have thought me and my little computer could spread so far out in the world..............

I hope you enjoy and appreciate my blog as much as I enjoy the blog experience.....it is a unique and special world that really only bloggers "get" as some of my non blogging friends think is a little "weird"..............

To my friends imaginery or not thank you for making this a wonderful fun time..............

I FEEL VERY LUCKY...............

and as usual for a celebration I will do a little draw so if you are out there and followed my blog for ages, new to my blog, a lurker who never comments now is the time............I would love to know you are there.............and I know I have lots of visitors all the time who don't comment .......don't be afraid....it is easy to do.....

If you are anonymous leave your first name and email address...............so I can find you

.........take care til next time.....Chookyblue.........

I love the mail........

Received my Cyber stitching kit from Mrs Martins Quilt Shop.........I will try and do it Sat afternoon...............more news about that later..........

Oh and I signed up with Happy in Quilting for the challenge..............my goal is to get 5 projects finished not necessarily 5 quilts........I have so much on my to do list...........but whatever it takes to kick my butt and get some projects finished...........

.........take care til next time.....Chookyblue.........

A dinosaur adventure..........

Thanks for the comments helping me out…………will let you know what I decided very soon.

Fairy Girl has a school project…………she had to create, name, describe and finally make a dinosaur…………..

I cut and she sewed and I had to sew the feet and arms in………..

Don’t worry Melly and Me you won’t find me as competition for softies……….lol………….an interesting challenge but thank goodness it is done…………

.........take care til next time.............

.......Chookyblue..........

HELP QUICK...........

HELP.........

As bloggers are so helpful I urgently need help..................

If you were to run a workshop on blogs/blogging for people who may or may not know what a blog is.............what would you call the workshop and how would you describe it...............

it has to be catchy and is aimed at a bunch of women of various ages...............

so what I need is

1. a workshop title

2. one sentence to describe the workshop

3. I need it by tomorrow morning

THANKS in advance..............

if you can help me out I will draw a name and send out some cards............

.........take care til next time.....Chookyblue.........

bits and pieces.........

Well I have been cruising Quilting Bloggers and found some new to me Aussie bloggers............

Lurline's Place and Luv 2 Cre8te and I also found this blogger The Quilt Nook

I was on quilting bloggers last week and there were 500+ blogs listed and this week there is 800+ so check it out and if you are not listed and want to be just submit your site...............

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I got this little bundle of fat quarters at the quilt show they will go perfectly with some others i have........very soft and pretty..........

In other news when emailing a newer blogger today we got onto the subject of bloglines................she had no idea what they are so thought I would say something here.............this is helpful for bloggers and lurkers alike.............

Bloglines are a way to keep up to date with the blogs you want to visit all the time. You just go into bloglines and add the blogs you want to watch.............then when you go in next time only the people who have new posts will be bold and you can check them out.................you can easily sort them into folders for countries or types of craft to make it easier to keep track.

It does save a lot of time opening blogs only to find they have not done a new post. For those on limited downloads (like me) you don't have to open the whole blog each time.

As for commenting if you want to leave a comment you just click on the post title and it opens that post for you to comment as usual.

If I have totally confused you email me.....(but I just run it by the computer illiterate dh and he got it)..........but check out bloglines.........

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These are the "scraps" I got from Tutti Frutti...........how lucky am I........

............take care til next time.............
..................Chookyblue................

Pretty Little Patchwork..........

This is the great present from Tutti Fruiti......she has a project in the book.......what a talented little friend I have.............isn't she the best visitor and she also brought some scrap pieces for me and Dragonfly Crafts to share - yes we managed to do that without fighting..........lol.........was fun flicking thru some different mags also........

.........take care til next time.....Chookyblue.........

Weekend roundup.............

Thanks to everyone for there recent comments.............I usually reply to all but just for the weekend I won't.........to many to catch up on and my brain won't cope..............thanks I really appreciate them all ............and I am so pleased you have been enjoying the quilt show............

Wow what a weekend.........we have survived and had a great time with fantastic weather and great friends...........sorry I didn't get a post up yesterday but I spent the day walking from the clothes line to the washing machine...........think I did 12 loads...........lucky the sun was shining and the breeze blowing..........

........boy did we go thru some food..............heaps of yummy stuff...........I cooked scones, choc chip biscuits, peanut butter fudge (totally evil but sooooooooo yummy), anzac biscuit slice, rocky road.........just to name a few things............none last very long at all..............

a bloggy friend made these for me and they didn't even make it home from town..........thanks they were very helpful.............and so yummy.........hope you share the recipes.........

as I had 4 extra families for 4 nights (Fiona one less) everyone got to do a meal night................lots of good food here........when I cooked this is what we got bbq sausages on bread at the dam and then some campovens for another lunch.........(sorry no pics)............

The kids had a ball............push bikes, motor bikes, yabbying, fires, sparklers, bone collecting, toasted marshmellows and lots more fun...........they didn't stop for 5 minutes..........

at the dam..........

playing with the camera settings at the fire night with the sparklers.............found a very useful setting which takes great pics.........

Well as I am still catching up on sleep I will leave it at that.................and I got a great new book from Tutti Fruiti............will share that tomorrow.............

.........take care til next time.....Chookyblue.........

quilt show.........

Here are some pics from the quilt show I went to over the weekend..........

.........take care til next time.....Chookyblue.........

2nd quilt.........

Okay so the 3rd quilt has not made it but here are the pics of the 2nd
quilt......you saw it last as a flimsy but now I can show you all bound.
This will go to a friend's daughter. This was quilted by Blueberry
Lane.........

close-ups..........

the quilting made it so much nicer.........

Thanks for all the comments about the chooks.........I'm a bit busy to reply to the comments sorry...........

.........take care til next time.....Chookyblue.........

some chooks........

Okay the egg is not rotten or alien...............it is from this chooky - an araucana (well that's what they tell me)..............and it looks just like the rest when you crack it open....................I have only had them for about a month...........

today I got the Chinese Silkies my brother picked up for me a few weeks ago.............Fairy girl owns the white one, Bookworm got the grey one and I got the black one.............they are like little balls of fluff...........only about 10 weeks old so a while before i get some eggs from them.............

and here is my plain jane black hen..............Australorp

.........take care til next time......Chookyblue.........

This is eggciting............

We interrupt this house cleaning/ binding sewing to bring you my most eggciting news today.............my new chooks (which I have been slack and not shown you) have finally laid an egg and it is blue...............see below a normal brown egg and then my new blue egg..........it is pale blue...........so eggciting............

more news later...................

.........take care til next time......

.... Chookyblue.........

need something to do...........

Thanks for all the motivation and well wishes but tonight will be the do or die for the 3rd quilt.......tried to get motivated late yesterday when the head stopped pounding but as I couldn't even find the binding or rememeber if I had something I gave up.......... so if it doesn't get started tonight I will quit for now.......

........I also have 15 people coming to stay for the weekend so I have some other stuff to do also..............like clean the house and make some beds...............organise enough food..............man can they eat............and I will be making scones and choc chip biscuits and anzac biscuits and lots of other goodies...........

This weekend is a long weekend in NSW for the Queen's Birthday.........if you want something to do this weekend you can go here for the largest combined rodeo and campdraft in the southern hemisphere and for the quilty people there is a quilt display also over the weekend and this is their quilt raffle someone will get to take home with them................there is also a bush poets breakfast.....and greyhound races...............here is a summary program

.... Chookyblue.........

another one bites the dust.........

Another quilt bound one more to go will I make it..........we will see..........the head is pounding and the bed and lounge are calling.........sorry no pics today............

.........take care til next time......

.... Chookyblue.........

Thanks from Fairy Girl.........

Thank you everyone for your nice comments on my quilt. I just read them all with Mum.

Everyone loves it and I love it very much.

I woke up during the night and saw it.

Bookworm and my Dad both like it to.

from

.... Fairy Girl.........

check this out.........

found this while scatting around blogland........check it out you might find yourself there or other fabulous blogs............

.........take care til next time......

.... Chookyblue.........