I survived..........

Kerri has been and gone and she's not a very good whip cracker...........lol............I have very good delaying tactics she tells me............we changed her blog to a new template, looked at some mags and books, talked lots and enjoyed a bottle of wine but sewing we didn't get tooooo........she helped me work out a quilt I was stuck on.............so maybe if I get time off from sheep work this weekend I can cut the sashing..........travel safe and I hope you stay longer next time......

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

show time..........

our local show has come to an end.....part of why I have been busy lately...........I helped steward the sewing section this year...........I really enjoyed it........hopefully we can get a few more entries in more sections next year..........

.....I got the binding finished on this quilt in time to enter..........no prizes but I will try and take some pics over the next few days to show you it better......

remember this one I did last year............. 2nd in the flannel quilt section.............

and I am very excited as I managed to win the Champion in the "local" photography section.........a few other first and seconds...........lots of fun.............kids had some entires and a few wins in different sections...........

Luckily the weather has been wonderful for the show this year...............last year was a terrible wash out and the usual saying in town in bring on the show as it is bound to rain..........it was so nice to wander around with lovely weather............and I also brought some chooks while at the show.............(like you do)............can't wait to pick them up and will show you some photos..........they are beautiful...........
Catch you later..............

Chookyblue
PS winter is definitely here today..........the fire is lit and keeping us warm............

Happy Mothers Day..........

Where ever you are and what ever your doing enjoy a wonderful mothers day.........

this is the closest mother child photo i could find quickly........you know I love snapping mushrooms.........mumma standing tall and child just popping up under the cow poop.........

I know some are stitching and some are enjoying the day with family

in the land of Chookyblue we are mustering a mob of sheep, tagging some, loading wool then loading some sheep for sale too.........a busy day but atleast we are all together so that is what counts.......

...life is crazy and a little out of control here.............

.........hopefully we will have some visitors at the end of the week...........the umbrella grass has gone mad here and it is blown in a lot more - everywhere around the house............maybe it will hide the house and she won't be able to find me......lol..........she might have payback from my visit to her earlier in the year..........woops.........who would have thought we would have been able to catch up again so soon..........better go hide the UFO's...........

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

Chookyblue

new books..........

Today I found this lovely new cookboook..........I have always loved and supported country shows............

The back of the books sums it up perfectly............can't wait to try some of the recipes...........

Sarah is to blame for the books I ordered below............I ordered them a few weeks ago and they arrived in the mail today......

Sunset this arfternoon............gorgeous colours............hope it is this pretty in your part of the world...........I am truly lucky to see sunsets like this fairly often...........no suburbia to block my views..........

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

Chookyblue

new garden sculptures..............

What do you think of my new garden sculptures.............absolutely free and they change shape with the wind well any slight breeze really ...........if you have followed my blog for a few years you would have seen some photos of this stuff before..........after a fantastic summer of rain yet again and lots of grasses growing this is the downside..............BIG downside.............

AND this is just the start of it..............makes me want to move house............can I swap with someone in town...........

Just trying to work out a modification for the front of my ride on mower to push more under................it does a pretty good job out on the lawn but this stuff gets everywhere..............even up your trouser leg if your not careful..........

a pod I found on one of my trees.............pretty...........

mob of gulahs and a few top knot pigeons and apostle birds eating some grain that was spilt.........

few more pics at snappy friends.................gulahs - such a pretty pink aren't they..........

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

gardening in more ways then one.............

Finally I have finished my first "A Gardener's Journal" block G.........done..........such a good feeling............and I nearly have the stitching done to finish another block....

.........the Stitch-a-long is going well.........

while I was out in the garden snapping a pic of my block I wandered past my hibiscus and look what i found..............I know Lisa will love these pics..........was thinking of you when snapping away........

I love this pink one..........

they were all shutting up for the night.......so I was lucky to find these..........

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

Chookyblue

Little Stitchers journal swap...........

Fairy girl recently had a journal swap with some friends..........below is what Fairy girl sent to Tink........

(the green is a bit brighter and prettier in real life) she used ric-rac for the book mark

she loved the swap.........even though she was having a bit of a struggle with her project.................she was on a low patch with her confidence in her sewing and we struggled to get the project finished but we made it in the end.............

Here is what she received from Jessie Girl............she loves it.........

she has since finished another little stitchery and started another one full of confidence and it makes it so much fun sitting on the lounge together stitching away..............

they will always have highs and lows - times they want to stitch and times they don't just go with it..............

Chookyblue.........

a gorgeous present..........

Lisa from Cubby House Crafts had a blog celebration recently and I was once of the lucky winners with Jo at Lilly Pilly..............we both received beautiful gifts...........

a zipper purse pouch..........

and these beautiful journal covers (pouch)...........

it is so nice when you receive a gift hand made...........to be able to appreciate and treasure the time and effort of the crafter..........

Thanks so much Lisa I love them both.............and the perfect colour - blue

such a beautiful phrase 

"good friends are like quilts they never lose their warmth"

Lisa has become a great online friend and it is wonderful to have a gift from her.

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

Chookyblue