bag swap landed in the USA.........

Hi got an email from Pam - My Creative Mind to say she received my bag.........and she was
secretly wishing she had some stitching on it...........how lucky was I that
I used a stitchery on her bag..............so pleased you like the bag Pam
and thanks heaps Linda -All Stitched Up for organising a fab swap............. the stitchery is one of Capricorn Quilts designs........from her BOM stitcheries............I have really enjoyed stitching her designs..........

and yes after my post yesterday another mystery email from my bag swap partner.............she is being very cheeky...........can't wait to find out who she is but I do love surprises so I am glad I have not worked it out..............

Another award received.............Aim from Bumpy Doink gave me the "I love your blog" award...........she sent me an email saying I know you don't like them but I really wanted to give you the award........thanks Aim........so pleased you enjoy my blog.........the award is appreciated......

Take care til next time...............Chookyblue

PS off to garden............planning a new bed so will show some pics when it is done.......................hopefully today but if not it will be done by Friday morning when the visitors arrive.....another magnificient day in Oz...........

me again........

I have so much to do I don't know where to start...........so why not waste time on the net and blogging............

I have not heard if my bag swap partner has received my bag I sent off yet and I have not received mine but I have had some emails from my partner teasing me....very sneeky......maybe in Tuesday's mail.......I feel like I am stalking my mail man............

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I have just sent out an email to all the Santas in the SSCS 2008........you must reply to the email so check you emails...........Val - Ausrose for some reason your email bounced back...........

OMG you girls are so quick.........I have not finished this post and about 30 have already replied........so efficient...........wonderful...........lots of wonderful work started for the swap.........have fun..........

Little Mysteries gave me an award............thanks so much..............as I can't decide and don't want to single people out if you want consider yourself tagged............

Now I must go and wash and garden and CLEAN..............

Take care...............Chookyblue.......

PS it is a glorious day here in my part of OZ......28 degrees

New blogger

Hi just a quick post to welcome Anna Quilt Mom's Journey to blogland..........she is from Canada and has been lurking around for quite awhile now and even commenting on some blogs hence how I found her...........I have had some lovely emails back and forwards so please make her welcome............ .........take care til next time.....Chookyblue.........

PS thanks for all the lovely comments I have received lately much appreciated...............

busy busy............

no time to sew.............the cattle kept me so busy I hardly got any pics......(no dust storm thank goodness)......still to look at the ones i did take.............the calves are bellowing in the catlle yards.....all weaned from there mothers and so far so good none have escaped............

............art show was great..........may have a sale for my photo I put in the show............markets went well..........bit to tired setting up but survived a very warm day..............33 deg............very busy here so no sewing or anything for the next week or maybe til after the long weekend.....(with 12 visitors)..........but spring is surely here and everything is coming to life so here are some pics and you can find more over here

a bottlebrush getting ready to flower.............

pumpkin beetle on the iris..........

a nice surprise in the garden.............

Take care til next time................Chookyblue

PS unloaded a trailer full of cattle manure for the garden on the weekend...........would make you envious Annie............

checking in........

I have been following this blog for a little while patiently waiting for them to share some of there wonderful sewing...........well today the have 7 posts of members projects..........so head over and leave some comments to encourage them to show us some more wonderful stitching............

don't you just love these little puffs..........

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a busy weekend coming up..............art show, music and markets..........wonderful.....................

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working on a skirt for Fairy Girl maybe if I get it finished she could wear it on the weekend................the weather is supposed to be beautiful........... you never hear much about book worm but he has had some exam results back recently and went very well.............I am a very proud Mumma.............

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a day planned in the cattle yards tomorrow.............guess what the weather forecasters said for our area............chance of a dust storm..............YEAH can't wait for that...........will see if I get to take the camera................

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

bits and pieces........

my bag swap is flying off to *&^%%$^%$ in #*%^.................opps that right can't say and can't show so you will just have to wait until it lands...........thanks heaps Linda for organising this swap.........

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If you feel like a BOM well head to the Cottage on the Hill as Kerry is just cut the first month and it is ready to send out...........check out little blue birds as it is a beautiful project.........I saw it for real when I went to Nundle earlier this year.............only change is Kerry has gone with a bit more blue then aqua.............

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

another new blog........

Another new blogger and someone told me about a new blogger in Tassie but someone got on the computer and shut some pages (aka little people) and I can't remember who it was...........

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

Sheep work..............

Did some sheep work over the last few days.........more photos at Snappy
Friends ................today we have some beautiful rain................

good mail week.........

Oh I love the mailman……….he only delivers mail twice a week but today was pretty good………..these amazing little girls came from the Ric Rac………….man is she one talented blog buddy………..they are so cute…………not sure if they will say something naughty or nice……….nice card tooo.......(management approves)

Then the Pincushion of the month organised by Sarah at Quilt Fabric Delights was tempting me for weeks and weeks since she first blogged about it………….last week I gave into the pressures………..and look what turned up in my mail box this week…………my first pincushion………..

Also in the mail today was this new card………..more markets next weekend........

My birthday finally ended this week………….someone told me you birthday went as long as you got presents………….this parcel was supposed to be here 4 weeks ago but the delivery people don’t deliver parcels in my area so I thought it was lost and finally (after some detective work) discovered it sitting in a depot in town ………….in the mean time the wonder ladies at Aussie Patches have sent out another one……..(still lost)……….no this is the wonderful ruler that I told you all about on the “New Inventors” (aussie show) and after it was on it won the people’s choice award the next week.…………dh organised it secretly…………he did good………

SSCS update…………..have you seen this……………I was in shock……Santa is so organised………..done, wrapped and ready to send…………..wonder where in blogland it will be delivered…………to many countries to choose from……….she even printed the logo and popped it onto the presents……..way to go Lyn…….she even made litttle tags with the logo........

Also thanks for the visits to the new blog…………the snappy friends have got quite a few posts up now………head on over.............

Take care til next time......

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

doh forgot the link.........

Sorry should not post late when tired........here is the link............sorry.......

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

New blog.......

A new blog......enjoy..........

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

Like I needed another swap..........

But I just couldn't resist.......

I have joined Sharon's Polka Dots and Rick Rack Swap........sounds like
heaps of fun..........got my swap partner today.......it is &^%*^ from
&^%&$*&......oh thats right I can't tell you.....

......sending is by the 15th Nov plenty of time.......(I
hope).....

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

succulents flowering..........

this almost looks like a b&w pic highlighting the colour but this is just how the photo turned out.....rather cool I think..........

This is the succulent I had made into a card of a couple of posts back.............it has been developing this flower for weeks now........I didn't know it even flowered.............I think it is Aeonium arboreum var "Schwarzkorf".............hope you see this post Candace...........

take care til next time......

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

checking in............

........1000km's later...........I thought I had better post in case I don't get back for a few days............been pretty busy............today some "extended family" time..........more rain while I have been busy and more busy days coming up.......

.......but to change the subject I have several "old" machines and last week I was looking them all up........it turns out I have lots more then I realised...........dh found a couple more at the MIL's so I decided to check them out to.........this one he could not find the number but today we found it.............I looked it up and it was born to life at Singer 306K serial number EM in 1957. This is a very cool machine as it has some metal plate thingy's that go into it and then you can do "fancy stitches" zig zag..................not sure what else but it is still working and a treadle machine.........all the sewing bits and pieces still there from when it was last used.............

totally of the subject now Quilterpolly asked for some suggestions on how she could be an awesome "angel"........head over and help her out..........

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has anyone else had trouble leaving comments lately............they have been driving me insane.........the last few weeks esp............I think it is my crappy internet provider.........anyone else having problems????

Take care til next time

Chookyblue..........

PS Sandi please email me some other way...........I am getting your comments but you don't seem to be getting my replies or emails..............check your spam box........I have tried both emails you gave me...........

SSCS.........

OMG 2 girls have finished there gifts............how quick is that and I know lots of you are working on your gifts........make sure you check out the links to the Santa's as there are some wonderful blogs there.......

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

new cards...........

Have some new cards to show you........had them for a little while but kept
forgetting to take some pics....

........I had a market day on the weekend and have a couple more market stalls coming up in
the next few weeks............ choose the label cards and you will see the others I have available..........

Also I have been playing with these fabrics..............not finished yet to show
the big reveal...........

some yo-yo's

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