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.....

sewing marathon results and rain........

As I said in my previous post zoom day started off all international except for me for quite some time..........yes I know I do start early but its to work around some of the time zones.......

As I was on with all the international girls I had to duck out and do a job that took a little longer so I grabbed some flowers on the way back in since there were all talk of winter prep and potential snow..........brighten their day........

As i said in my earlier post I started with epp paper prep doing some gluing........it was mindless and good to do while just chatting away............

But then I picked up Floral Blue Lanterns again.........

you forget how far you have come but this photo was taken in 3rd July. 

Prior to today I had added in the whole right and part of the bottom left with a narrow gap up the centre that I had to sew in.........was not the best idea leaving a U shape.......

This was the end of the day..............now to decide if it is the size I want and if that's it to start the edge pieces.............Sounds like I have tempted several girls to think about making this quilt..........yippee....

another photo from during the day.......thankfully Sylvia in Germany didn't miss this zoom......she really does make an effort and no matter what time of day night it is she will join us......

so nice to see everyone again.........we had Sandy join us as a newby..........

I think my tally was 27 bloggers popping in and out all day..........

Later in the evening I had to make a dash inside as I could hear rumbling and suddenly packed up and made a mad dash for the house.........

I got the cream blocks added onto this Lucy block...........she's coming together...........

And that ended the night at 10pm with the night owls Annette in Vic and Lou in NZ........

16hrs of zoom sewing, chatting, fixing the problems of the world.......

Storms with heavy rain had been forecast for the weekend......

While I missed them with just a smaller amount of rain 13mm on Saturday night Sunday was a different story on Sunday and we ended up with water front views after another 77mm resulting in 90mm for the total........my front lawn turned into a pool............

This morning it is replaced by a purple carpet of jacaranda flowers.............so pretty........so pleased I got the lawn mowed Sunday morning before the bulk of the rain............

This was a pic of the creek before the rain when I went for a ride between showers to deliver some eggs to the neighbours..........it is flooded now......

a storm building.........

The creek flooded yesterday afternoon........

OK thats all the news for the weekend........

Hope you are all well..........

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

Chookyblue.....

zoom zoom......

time with the girls has started and will continue on for hours to come..........

started with some mindless gluing for EPP..........

let me know if you want to join us.......

Catch you later....

Chookyblue......

Zoom update

Plans may or may not need to change from Sat to Sun to that means for those in the cold parts Fri to Sat arvo.....I'll keep you posted. 

Sorry Chookyblue..........

Willy wagtails & zoom zoom....

Willy Wagtails are very zoom zoom let me tell you........
those birds never sit still..........here are my babies a few days ago..........
one teenager ran flew away from home on Saturday morning and the other one looks like it ready to think about that today..........

The weekend was freezing........true winter weather almost for us.........I did think about lighting the fire but held off.........it has been a super mild November we will get a shock when it heats up which is looking like Saturday.......its having a negative effect on  harvest as they need the heat to bring the crops in..........and it's been a pretty wet harvest and more rain forecast next week.........

Now onto other important stuff..........time to catch up is well and truly due.........

This Saturday/Friday...............I'm thinking a BIG day.........like a marathon.....but really that is days away and things change all the time here as you know........so start early.........

As usual find your time zone below and hop on in and join me in the Chookshed.........

Aussies sort yourself out you know we have daylight savings in some parts now so adjust I forgot to think about it here........

Cannot wait to catch up.....cannot wait to sew.......sewing's been a bit absent here......

What are you going to work on this zoom???

As usual newbies welcome........

Catch you later.......

Chookyblue.....