Rusty collection.......

those who have been on zoom may have seen this pic.....my rusty old machine collection........I have a couple more in another spot also.........9 here so I think I have 11 in total..........always happy to gather a few more.........the one on the front left that still has some board on it I have since sat it on some bricks in the garden....

   see my cute little chickens on the edge of the pavers too.....

I've got a bit more of Lucy joined......

Was thinking we may be able to zoom next Saturday but we have a planned power outage so unless it gets too wet during the week and it gets canned that won't work........so I'll keep working on a plan and get back to you when I work something out.......

pic of the dam...........I've been over here for many trips as I need to start a pump every time I want to water the garden........yesterday there was more of an issue with the old pipes so we got the wheel of death down from the neighbour's and dug trenches to lay new pipe.....what a crap job on a very hot afternoon....I faded and called in assistance.......we would never have got it finished last night..........still got some trenches to dig from the end of the trench to the pump by hand but I will pass on that job.........

ALSO in that job we ran a new power supply for the Chookshed so I can get a bigger air conditioner in there.........OMG I cannot wait for that.........

My poor little air con is just not big enough but runs off normal power.....

Anyway.....that's enough for one post......hope you are all well......

Catch you later......

Chookyblue.......

popping in.....

Queen Anne's Lace it such a delicate looking plant but it grows on the side of the road so its pretty hardy..........

summer is here and back at work.......covid numbers are going off here like they are around the world so best to avoid people......... they think it should peek late Jan/early Feb.......how they know that is beyond me since they had no idea this was going to happen early December......

Lots of cool cloud days lately and storms around the last few nights.........not much night before last but last night we got 32mm........

Harvest is not complete and now stopped until it dries out once again...........

haven't got bogged so far but its pretty slow going with all the green in the crop from new growth.........normally this would have been completed by late November......

This should just be golden..........no green........

*****Anne - you left a comment on my last post and I cannot reply to you as the comment didn't come thru to my emails.....sorry......I have a couple people this happens too*****

Anyway that's it for me...........

Have a great weekend........

Catch you later......

Chookyblue.......

wow what a start to 2022......

last week was just making a few blocks.......yes I know I achieved but this weekend on zoom I really can see the difference from the start to the finish.........

here we are at the start of the day.........

zoom started bright and early as usual in my time zone......6am i cracked off and very quickly I was joined by lots of the international girls...........

everyone is often head down as they are busy sewing.....

I had to join this filler block in to the section I wanted to add to the main quilt.......

and I had to join this block onto the bottom right...........

...then it was joining joining join.........felt like it was never going to end.........

Found one of the lambs stuck under an old combine..........

finally with me annoying it lots it got out........

as girls pop in and out all day sometimes you suddenly look up and there are 23 girls on the screen....My main co conspirator Lou from NZ assures me we got to 24 for a short time.......that's a record girls........I think this time we had 33 join altogether......

Sunset was pretty spectacular when I had ducked out to move a hose............Sylvia had not long before shared her sunrise in Germany..........so I had to snap this to show the girls..........

few bubbles and cheese were required as I had to keep my stitching stamina up......

working in so many time zones is funny......someone's having breaky someone else is having dinner or lunch.......

this time we had a few newbies.......Jackie and Mary in Canada, Hanne in Norway........I hope I have not missed any newbies........this time we covered Canada, USA, Norway, Germany, UK, New Zealand and Australia.........Hanne and Sharon were surprised we were still on when they got up........Sylvia came back as usual so we stayed on for ages after that chatting and sewing more........it was a late night for me.........we shut down at 10pm.......

But look at my progress........the big gap on the bottom right is not all sewn in............I even started sewing in a block in the gap and I had it about 1/2 in and my thread ran out and so did my ability to keep sewing.........

Another wonderful time with everyone.........love seeing what everyone is working on.........Karen hope you can get your technology sorted so you can sew with us next time....but you are great at keeping the conversation going.......

so now its trying to work out what goes where and joining 2 more rows...........then I will decide what size I want to make the quilt but I will get it to 6x7 before I make a decision..........

Thanks girls for the motivation and inspiration.......

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

Chookyblue..........

a different view online.....

 Hi girls I found this on Teodo's blog Appunti Patch 
here is the blog post...........
please look at this video in the post...........actually I enjoyed reading the whole post (google translate)

Why do I talk about zoom so much in the last year or two......now it's become my regular sewing group...........and I know it's the only group some of the other girls get to also........
its a mixed collective of bloggers that not only choose to connect via our blogs but by also connecting online in zoom also...........
if you have never done it its not scary..........its inspiring and so much fun.....I enjoy getting to know the girls better.....most I have followed for many many years............I have also added a few new bloggers and getting to know them also.........
When I saw Teodos post I imagined all of us there on the screen...........the details are wonderful....please do make sure you look at the video........its not long but you see more of the details up close.......

This pic is from my trip the Northern Territory mid way thru 2021. Lost City, Abner Ranges, Cape Crawford. Towering sky scrappers formed 1.4 billion years ago...... 

I feel a little like its us looking at the pic..........all individually standing on our own in our own space looking pretty cool but together we are amazing............

It was a quick opportunity helicopter ride and I so want to go back again and have time to drop down to the ground and walk around and really admire the sheer size of these things..........

This waterfall and water hole does not do it justice from the ground it looks very big..........and such a beautiful spot to rest awhile...........I did love seeing it from another angle..........

Well today brings the first day of 2022.......Covid numbers are doubling very fast here in Australia.......rules keep changing and getting tested is very difficult and taking a long time for most to get there results...........RAT tests are now approved but goodluck trying to buy some...........

See you tomorrow..........
Catch you later........

Chookyblue.......

lets zoom into 2022.........

I did talk about it a bit later in the day zooming this weekend..........Just had to work out what suited me best.......But I'm making use of the extra days off and some me time............

Time Zones

Sydney Australia Sunday 2nd Jan 6am AEDST 

New Zealand Sunday 2nd Jan 8am

Germany Saturday 1st Jan 8pm

London Saturday 1st Jan 7pm

Pacific Time Saturday 1st Jan 11am

Mountain Time Saturday 1st Jan 12noon

Central Time Saturday 1st Jan 1pm

Eastern Time Saturday 1st Jan 2pm

I do hope you can join in at some stage thru the day. 

Prepare your sewing, maybe bring a champagne to celebrate the New Year, organise some meals so you don't have to think about anything else but sewing together.....better still get someone else to cook your dinner........

I will be working on Lucy maybe......unless I change my mind and start a new project............to be decided........ 

we are starting to harvest finally so let's hope we don't get bogged and can get it off...... Just got to get a tyre fixed this morning first...... 

Covid is taking off here like all places and they have completely done a back flip on testing, definition of close contacts etc..........another reason to lay low and avoid people (except you girls)........I just want to see what happens before I get out and about to much........I don't want to get Covid but worse I don't want to give it to someone else.......

Our work will be splitting into two teams again.........We need to wear masks and QR code into most places.........

OK best go..........if you want to zoom leave a comment........

Catch you later......

Chookyblue.......

Christmas zoom......

What fun yesterday was............carefree and relaxed...........me time......

Just what was needed after the last month........

and refueled I feel so thankyou girls......

bright and early start as usual at 6am (my time).......almost as soon as I was logged in the international girls popped straight in.........

I worked on Lucy yesterday for a change...........I added the creams to the block under my glasses and made some joining blocks..........Kept me busy all day although I don't feel like I achieved alot....I did do more then this pic...........

Later in the afternoon I heard some thunder...........pretty quickly this turned into a storm that hit us........14mm later and a few power flickers I stayed on mute for awhile as the rain on the roof was so loud and I was having internet issues......but it all settled down and I was back to the chatter..........

thanks to those who help kept the conversation going.........but we do have times of silence rare as it may be it is not awkward........we are just all busy sewing.......

Girls popped in and out all day this time from Austalia, New Zealand, Germany, USA, Canada and UK........some stay all day some for long periods others short.....some in and out and in and out......what ever works for you.........

We had 3 new ladies join us which was great.........Welcome Sharon, Julie and Sharmayne........I will add them to my left sidebar shortly (please check your own link is correct).....

Don't forget everyone should be on the sidebar except a couple of my friends who come to the Scrub Stitchin Retreat that don't have blogs........

A few popped in just to say hi and send Christmas New Year wishes..........

I'm out in the Chookshed again for a short time today.........

get this post done and sort a few bits and pieces........

I feel inspired.........not commited to making a list for 2022 Karen but might pop some blocks up on the wall that I can play with daily and see what happens by the next time we blog.........which my friends should be next weekend since I am avoiding the covid world.........

If all goes to plan Sunday morning for Aust/NewZealand, Sat afternoon various times for USA/Canada and Sat evening for UK/Germany or get up early Sunday morning and join us........i am hoping it will be a big day once again..........

new blogger are welcome it is not a select group..........

I love the companionship, the mixed conversation of so many tops and learning bits about other countries.....we are a big mix of styles, techniques, skill levels and it just works........people are willing to share knowledge, provide support and actively encourage others to take on new projects for which we will cheer from the sidelines but hold no responsibility for (wink wink)

Thankyou blog girls........

I promise I will be catching up on your blog posts..........

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

Chookyblue.........

Zoom Christmas.......

 Hi Girls Tomorrow I will be zooming. 

Aust/New Zealand early 27th Dec

Starting 6am AEDST (my time)

Cold climates afternoon 26th Dec

No idea what I will work on yet but I know I have plenty......

Leave a comment if you don't have the link. 

new bloggers welcome......

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

Chookyblue.........

Cheers.....

All the best girls ...... Thanks for 2021..... Hope to fit some zoom in before the year ends..... I'll send an email .....

Catch you later......

Cheers.....