SSCS parcel............

Finally downloaded both the good camera and the point and shoot and went thru them...........I have quite a few posts to share and even some for Snappy Friends..........

One of the sunrises in the last week.............

wonder where this Secret Santa Christmas Swap parcel will arrive...........

we have some more to be sent off and a few have started to arrive..............very exciting.............

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

Chookyblue

crazy times..........

This week or 2 feels like it has been a month.........I am SOOOO tired......I had extra days at work last week.........Mr Chookyblue has been harvesting...............we have had rain on and off for the start of harvest so bits and pieces here and there at my brothers.............then they got a good go and he didn't come home for days...........staying closer to the work...........all this is fine but I don't sleep very well when he isn't home so stay up WAY TOOOOOO LATE until I just about pass out when my head hits the pillow..............and I am always an early riser up at or just before daylight.................then Mr Chookyblue move to our crops on another property...........which means he is coming home but now I stay up until he gets home which isn't any better then when he isn't here..............he is working 18+ hr days.......so I worry about him til he is home..........

The end of year school &^$$&^%$ with tired kids isn't good.............tooooooo many days in town...........more big rain is forecast starting tomorrow so harvest is running as fast as it can...........in between all that they found some sheep that need to be jetted for flies............so that means I have to head out and help with that job.............everyone is tired and cranky.......... I just want to curl up on the lounge and stitch and doze..............I still have the jobs to manage here and the house looks like a bomb hit ...........I keep filling the dishwasher and washing machine but nothing else has happened............there is a mountain of washing to fold and the lawns need mowing again........lucky I have a ride on - that takes long enough......Mr Chookyblue in his wisdom fertilizered them which is great but between that and the rain they are growing so FAST...........

...will it ever stop...............off to fight with the tired kids and get them dressed for work............drive 45 mins deal with sheep and give kids rides in the header............(hey that might be bribery to get the sheep done) and then drive 45 mins home..............maybe I should give my wonderful neighbour a ring and tell her I need another bottle of wine de-stress like we had earlier in the week................otherwise it will be phone or internet chat with Maree................she is doing the neglected harvest wife thingy too..............kids are feral too and we'll crack and bottle together..............will have some harvest pics to share hopefully when i get a chance to download them..............

highlight of the week is finishing off secret sewing and wrapping parcels to be delivered.............

Bring on the Christmas holidays I say so my life will stop for a bit................

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

have you posted the SSCS parcel.......

Today is the last day for posting SSCS parcels..............heaps of girls have to post yet but the most exciting thing is we have 2 parcels arrived at their destination..............so exciting............

here is a snippet of 3 parcels from last year............gorgeous...........

So if you haven't posted your parcel yet..........

......get running to the nearest post office ASAP.............

If you want the swap to run again next year HURRY......

.......I would not like to say how many emails I have had already re-SSCS 2011 scary really............and this is from people NOT in this years swap...........so many of you in SSCS2010 already mentioning 2011...............

so..............

HURRY HURRY HURRY..........

.....get those parcels onto Santa's sleigh so he can deliver them by Christmas..............

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

Chookyblue

cows = ???

Sold some old cows and they went better then I thought...........so with the extra money I went shopping...............

What do you think????? Did I spend my money well.............

Still have the old girl but she is making funny noises so I thought while I have the chance why not upgrade.............and upgrade I did in a big way..............lucky this Janome 6600 is on a good special at the moment...........think this is the start of a very good relationship..............maybe love/hate sometimes but generally very good.............

she has lots more features then my old girl.............OMG she goes fast too..............

I was so excited on Saturday I could hardly sew as I couldn't decide what to do first............so many ideas/projects running around in my head I played with the letters/alphabet instead...........

Catch you later

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

Cross Stitch Display part II...........

2 posts is one day..........

WOW is all I can say.............so many beautiful works from last weekends display.................thanks everyone for taking pics and sharing..........

If you missed it the links are in the last post and the girls have some wonderful work they shared.........

Now this one isn't my work...........Mr Chookyblue's Aunt stitched it for him for his 21st (I think)

it was the reason I did the cars in the last post..........they are framed similar and hang together..........

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Now sad to say I have lots of UFO's - goodness knows who would have thought that I would have lots of UFO's..........be kind here Maree.........but here we go...

.....I haven't done work on any of these for at least 10 years if not more.......

....BUT...... 

I did pick this one up and do some stitching last Saturday............I was so inspired.........put about 40 stitches in one way and was heading back and realised I had the wrong colour thread..............DOH remember check symbols and numbers for correct colour............I was so annoyed and cranky with myself I nearly packed it all away BUT i pulled out all the stitches and got the CORRECT colour and re did what I had to pulled out and then did some more and I was so happy.............would have been cross stitching all week but had to get some secret sewing done.................oh and i have LOST misplaced my hoop and one cross stitch is MIA so think they are together.....got another hoop yesterday  

.....major search will be launched in school holidays to find them.........

These Australian natives I put together myself bits from here and there and I never knew what to do with them...........still don't...........any suggestions???????.....currently they live in a plastic sleeve in a folder...........

this is embroidery......think it was pre printed and may have to undo the daisys and restitch as can see the lines........will give it a wash and see what happens.......I love this one......soft and pretty.....on linen.......

This is supposed to be a doily set...........nearly finished but no idea what/how to do the finishing to make it into a doily...........2 this size and a bigger one.........

not much left on this Beatrix Potter one...............

can't even find the pattern to this one........

BUT you will be pleased to know I will have a UFO finished..........need to stitch my initials on and I got a frame while shopping yesterday so hopefully by next weekend I will have it framed.............and I can show you on the blog...............now for the list..........

here are the other girls............lots from last week and a few new girls and I know they are ahead of me and have lots of posts up already........but some are on the other side of the world and  it is still Friday......

.......a few embroidery, tapestry etc too.........

Cardygirl http://cardygirl.blogspot.com/

Dawn http://dawnhaydesigns.blogspot.com/

Bloom http://bloomandblossom.blogspot.com/

Leanne http://thestitchingroom.blogspot.com/

Loulee  http://loulee1.blogspot.com/

Rosemarie http://appliqueandpatches.blogspot.com/

Maree http://www.farmyardcrafts.blogspot.com/

Julz  http://simplestitches1.blogspot.com/

Shiree http://kiwifruit-shiree.blogspot.com/

Cathy http://cabbagequilts.blogspot.com/

Gracie http://needlespinsanddragonflies.blogspot.com/

Liz http://luv2cre8te.blogspot.com/
Joolz http://simplyjoolz.blogspot.com

Broderie http://www.broderie.typepad.com/

Chrissie http://chrissie-middleimage.blogspot.com/

Laura http://3doodlesandadog.blogspot.com/

Sofia http://pontosemno-sofia.blogspot.com/

Sharon http://vroomansquilts.blogspot.com/

Fiona http://bubzrugz.blogspot.com/

Siobhan http://bluehenhollow.blogspot.com/

Susan http://patchworknplay.blogspot.com/

Narelle http://countryroses.blogspot.com/

Dzintra http://dzintrastitcheries.blogspot.com/

a nice cross stitch here

http://gazette94.blogspot.com/2008/11/grand-abecedaire.html
Janice http://jannimary.blogspot.com/2010/11/cross-stitch-shame.html

if you want to do a post - put one up and then leave the link here in a comment.........

Enjoy Chookyblue...........

SSCS posting has begun........

I think this picture sums up the Secret Santa Christmas Swap don't you..............parcels being swapped all around the globe........posting has started..............so not long now til parcels start arriving at your doors........

Remember email me once you have sent your parcel and if a SSCS parcel arrives let me know too.

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

Elf Chookyblue

PS back soon with another show of cross stitch Saturday and a list of girls joining in again.........

PSS I have some other very exciting news too so will share that maybe Sunday or Monday

SSCS excitement...........

Well the Secret Santa Christmas Swap for 2010 is about to kick into overdrive .............the excitement is building, final stitches are being worked on gifts, gifts photographed, wrapped and parcels will start arriving in mail boxes around the world............

For those of you waiting to post your parcels it is not long now..............

you can start to post this Friday 19th 

and 

must be sent by next Wednesday 25th.

YOU MUST EMAIL ME ONCE YOU HAVE POSTED YOUR PARCEL - so I can mark you off my list

 

I have seen some beautiful presents and ornanments.

Don't forget to take photos and email them to me before you wrap your gifts up.

Main gift and ornament wrapped separately (and marked) because as soon as you open your parcel you can open the ornament - main parcel goes under your xmas tree until Christmas Day

Make sure you include your name/address on the parcel as we have had 2 parcels returned to senders in previous swaps.

MARK THE parcel SSCS so the receiver knows it is the swap.

have fun

ELF
Chookyblue

Cross Stitch Display Saturday.........

X Stitch

I know there are a few girls who are going to join in a cross stitch display on the weekend. 

Anyone can join us.

I will include a list of the girls who I know are going to do a post on the post where I show mine so that you can find the others. 

So far I have Jean, Alison, Suzitee, Jeanette, Dawn, Bloom, Lynda, Leanne, Loulee and Rosemarie (needlepoint). Hope I haven't missed anyone so far...............but if you want to join in the display let me know and gets some pics taken so you have a post ready for Saturday.

.........take care til next time.....Chookyblue......... EDIT .......if you want to join I need your blog link or email contact....... .................Broderie I don't have a link to you and you just left me a comment...........