garden finally done...........

A shot in my garden............bouganvillea's are just the best value.........and my white icebergs have been a mass of flowers..........

the new garden bed................

another angle...........just need to finish the pavers and it is done...........

I have planted the bed with 5 roses - "Heaven Scent" and a couple of little bits but should be good by the time the roses get some more growth..........

Finally I have pics of the garden bed for you..................don't worry
about the black hose it will go under the mulch...........considering the
very hot days we had last week they are doing well..........

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

SSCS update and postage.........

Wow you Santa's are so good this year.............

I have sent out an email in the last few days and only have about 25 of the 156 Santa's left to reply........you are all going so well..........some are sewing, some planning and some Santa's are finished and I have received some pics........sorry can't tell you who is going to be receiving them but hey they look great..........

Not that postage is happening yet but as people are preparing there parcels I have received a few questions.............hope this helps...........I have answered some questions but see how you go with the following info and if you need more help email me...............

If you are posting to Australia this info may be useful of goods not allowed.......

If you an Aussie girl posting to another country look at this Australia Post site as they give country specific information..............

Don't forget to email me when you post your parcel

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

prezzies galore............

I have received some wonderful goodies lately........just not had a chance to take the pics and post to show you..........I won a giveway on Sonia's blog and it is this wonderful little bag .............

to hold these little christmas decorations..........love them thanks heaps Sonia...............have to wait a month til I can put up the tree............

Annie sent me some of her chenille collections.........have lucky am I..............

and in the mail when I got home yesterday was this great little mini quilt from Hedgehog...............

another mini quilt to hang on my wall...........

and some strawberry serviettes and strawberry white chocolate.............yummo.............

Thanks very much girls I love all the goodies I received.................

Take care til next time.................Chookyblue

shopping.................

hello blogland.........back again after another busy schedule which meant I couldn't blog etc but now life should be returning to normal - usual crazyness not super crazy............

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I have so many things to show and tell but I will leave it for a few posts..........

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frist up I have kits for 2 of Anni Downs - Hatched and Patched most recent releases..........they will be part of her latest book I managed to get them at the Women's Gathering that she designed them at...........I picked the needlecase (stitchery design)

and I couldn't decide so I got the pillow kit (applique) too................fantastic little country scenes..........

and I got some fabrics together for my polka dots and ric rac swap...............

I have not got around many blogs this month - I have tried but not got to far...........bloglines has the number of unread posts at a number which is mind blowing but I will get there..........

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....it is very warm here in my part of Oz and summer is definitely here..........got sunburnt on my shoulders while mowing and watering.............trying to catch up.............but hey it had to get warm sometime....and I got the garden bed finished finally so will show you some pics of that soon............I am finally seeing some of the snow posts the winter girls have shown and I still think it is pretty weird............anyway more news to come soon I promise.............

Take care til next time.....................Chookyblue...........

Life's been busy...........

As I am starting to get emails asking if I'm okay and did I survive the weekend I thought it was time for an update the blog workshop - went well thanks for all the great comments and if you missed it or your new to blogging go and read them here - about 20 women who knew nothing about blogs (maybe convert a couple) used my random number generator aka dh to pick a winner - comment no 36 come on down.......Jenny............. 2 days card stall in a beautiful garden attended a huge dinner on a perfect spring night, wedding dress parade, wine, champs, time with friends, dancing no headache after the night out - thank goodness co-ordinated open gardens with some friends and raised lots of money curly pops and blackie got sick when things were hectic but are all better now bookworm is all better now garden bed still needs some dirt so I can plant the roses into it setting up my etsy shop - more work to do there ordering new cards receiving new cards - (must show you very soon) received yummy parcels from Annie and Sonia (more about that later) got 2 of the very latest Hatched and Patched patterns (pics soon) and a very supportive family to be able to fit all this in finished with a PJ day yesterday.........not that I can say I have done heaps today but I did go for a ride around the paddocks and check some cows/sheep and water the garden that is getting desperate for a drink............. .........take care til next time.....Chookyblue.........

sale....sale.....sale....

While Kerry’s in the USA the girls have gone crazy.........

Cottage on the Hill
Nundle


25% off everything in store
Sale

17th October until
1st November

Shop will be closed Sundays and Mondays

What to do

• so take a trip to the shop
• visit the website
• email the girls
• look at the posts from Kerry's blog and you can see some of the fabrics she has in store........ what has been used in quilts
• Ring Vicki or Judy for further details
  02 6769 3297

.........take care til next time.....Chookyblue......... PS if I survive the weekend I will be back next week........

Please help me out.............

(photo courtesy Fairy Girl - she is improving)

Do I look cute and innocent.................cool need your assistance again...........presenting a workshop on "blogging"........and I am gathering info together but what I want is some help from my bloggy friends..............may even find some cards to send out to someone..........

can you answer the following please

1. why/when did you start blogging?

2. what's the best thing about blogging?

3. what do you like on other blogs (why do you look at them, what makes you come back)

4. biggest tip for a new blogger (good/bad)

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

PS just reading some of the first comments and they are fantastic.........I am planning now to print out the comments and give to the participants............

Plastic bags.......

Where I live they are hard to come by so I am sharing my supplier of plastic bags I use for cards etc........you know the ones that have a sticky strip to shut......many different sizes...........she is very efficient and helpful...........you can email her here............

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