Zoom zoom into the new year........

 So I have a cruisy day planned sewing with you if you want to join me.........

Lets start the New Year sewing..........

yes my overseas friends some of you will see out the old one but lets sew together..............

If you're reading this and you're a blogger leave a comment and I will send you the link during the day if you find this post.........

I am not sure what I will be sewing but I know I gets heaps done usually...........

But it's great to catch up with everyone.....

I'll start at 7am my time and it will be a sewing marathon so i'll be on for a long time.......

See you soon.........

Catch you later.........

Chookyblue.......

Late checkin......

 Sorry ive been a bit quiet.......busy as usual.......like everyone else...........

yesterday I had an unplanned zoom sewing day......for those that got my email and were able to join in great and thanks.........

no pics........I did some stitchery all day........i'll take some pics later to share........

when I finished I had to go draft some sheep and shed them for crutching...........this was the sky when I left.........

by the time I got home it was dark and the lightning was cranking up heaps.............

no pics here sorry.......we got 13mm of rain......

just some random sky cloud pics that I have taken lately.........

Merry Christmas to all of you I hope you had a nice day.........mine was pretty good......easy and simple......way to much food as usual.....

I love cloud watching..........

I'm a month behind in blog reading.........trying to catch up on some but there's lots.......I went ok for a little patch keeping up...........

hoping to zoom sew again soon..........maybe New Years Day which will be New Years Eve for some of you.........but with current restrictions for some around the world you may be home and free anyway since you can't/don't want to go anywhere..........i'm hoping it is wet but I am planning a quiet me day...........

Must go move some sheep. Extra day off town work which is great.......back for a couple then a 3 day weekend...........

Stay Safe.....

Catch you later.......

Chookyblue........

2021 calendar......

Fairy girls created a calendar once again this year........a new style to last year's calendar......

I haven't made one for a few years as she's made some up...

She's got some for sale if anyone is interested....... 

$35 each which includes postage in Australia.......

they are A3 size.....we had a bit of fun doing this photo shoot..... 

Even had to rescue her from a snake...... 

flick me a comment or go to naturalasg.com/shop

Catch you later......

Chookyblue.......

The last few days we've had some wild storms floating about..........

this is the storm that rolled in Thursday..........

extreme winds when it hit caused quite some damage around town.......

it had everything..........dust, wild winds, rain and a bit of hail..........

while worrying about what was to come it was so cool watching this roll in.....

Mr Chooky was out of town and this is the pic he snapped of it rolling in.......... 

we had some damage at home too.........this is part of a big white cedar tree that broke into several parts in the storm......going to cut that up now...........we lost some tin off the roof.........getting that looked at this week........its all just more jobs to deal with.......

other bits of branches down in the garden also.............

this is just a random pic from the last few weeks.......the temps have been pretty high and hot nights.........works been pretty hectic so no sewing at all...........

the Chookshed has been out of bounds with the heat........

the next weeks temps are looking better but I think the humidity will be up a bit.......

I've had garden water pump issues as you always do in very hot weather........just when you really need it working properly but it's sort of sorted........we need to run some new pipe..........

Anyway.......hope your all well........no preps for Christmas here at all........can't believe it is already the 6th December........don't even know if I will put up the tree......maybe I will just skip Christmas this year.......what do you think?

Catch you later............

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

Scrub Stitchin' 2021 dates

OMG OMG OMG OMG .....Its time to get organised to head to the scrub again.......

I've made the decision to book again and hope for the best........

(2019 scrubbers)

dates have been set for Scrub Stitchin' 2021.....

8-11th April 

After having to cancel 2020 due to covid I sure hope we are right to go ahead when the time comes next year..........

its been a huge drought of time with friends sewing.........

even just seeing stitching friends has been almost nonexistent.......

OK mark that date in your diaries.......

newbies welcome if there is space......

those who were paid up and coming this year will automatically be on the list.....(let me know if you can't come)

limited numbers due to space at venue...........

Can't wait to see everyone....

Chookyblue..........

 

unplanned day off.....

Hi girls with an unplanned day off (as I need to work on Sunday) I thought I'd share some pics of the shopping and one of the shops I went to while away...... I have not been shopping in a patchwork shop this year....actually it's probably been more then 12 months...the list was getting long and it was wonderful to wander and fondle fabric.....

so much choice

The shop has big mirrors on two walls so it made the space feel even bigger....... didn't get a photo of that to share bugger.....

heaps of choice and was even inspired to think about making a black and white quilt when seeing this collection............it will have to wait though..........

border backing and binding for this quilt.........

finally a binding for my Churn Dash quilt........

binding and a lovely flannel backing for this one...........

the backing looks nicer in real life.....managed to get a wide back for this one and once again binding......

I had the lovely florals on the left but no background to pull them together.........

there were a few more bits and pieces but ive been a bit busy so not a lot of time to play........and summer sure is here........so when it's too hot it's to hot for playing in the chookshed........

its a case of bunkering down for the weekend into early next week........we will top at 45degC or 113F....well it is summer on Tuesday.....

AgDayAU

Just a day late.... Yesterday 20th November was a day to celebrate agriculture in Australia......the many kinds we have.... Oceans to the lands, plants and animals..... There are all sorts of farms to celebrate.....

Change of seasons... 

Harvest 2020

Bales to cart in now..... 

the cows and Lamby (who does think she's a sheep) 

Crops

The next generation (niece) bursting with energy to learn..
... 

And a great season for many this harvest...... 

Just thought I'd share a few random pics from this year at various places...... 

Catch you later.... 

Chookyblue..... 

Diddles part 2..........

Weekends at Girls Day in the Country, Bathurst Blog Meets, Chookshed Birthdays and Scrub Stitchin' Diddles was a hoot.......

She failed completely at trying to blog since she had become part of a big blog group.......she did try to blog...lol.......omg some of those phone calls/emails trying to sort that..........we gave up..........lol

going thru all these pics (that might I add are in no particular order) has made it even more harder since we have canceled all events that would have happened.........

my blog friends are a big part of my life I would see someone nearly every month or two face to face......and yes we live a long way from each other......

This was the night I discovered Diddles could sing etc...........we didn't find out until the next day that was had crashed a living wake....well I think we made there night better singing along with them..........

you were part of our blog/sewing tribe.......

Our times together are very special........everyone just slots in so easy and makes it a wonderful time for all..........offering support and advice on projects we are working on.......

its weird to think that one of us is gone forever..........

the quilt we made for you when you couldn't come to Scrub Stitchin'.........I love this photo Sonia took when she met to give you the quilt.........

and below the time you went missing at the Chookshed Birthday and you were found in the Chookyard feeding lambs with Mr Chooky.......

Love you my time with you........you fought hard and had amazing faith...........

It was great that I could make it to your funeral Diddles to say farewell......

meet the family that I had only heard about......

gathering with a few of the girls to bid you a final farewell we laughed cried and laughed again..........

as per usual meetings.......we ate too much food and found some fabric to buy in your honour.....Annette held strong for that one time that you may have not brought something at the shop when you visited.......

Take care......

Chookyblue.........

Diddles part 1

This week we farewelled our stitching sister/tribe member Diddles.........Diddles came into my life when she came to Girls Day in the Country with Lea aka Fairy Floss Stitches.

Diddles she became quickly as we already had a Deb so to save to confusion we stuck with that.........

Its been a challenging time knowing Diddles was on limited time......

Lots of wonderful fun memories

Diddles always had a smile on her face and the conversation was never quiet.

always fun and laughter and a chat always felt like it was just yesterday.........

Post two coming.........

Chookyblue.....