tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81533588214763406442024-03-12T17:01:17.996-07:00Making A Tree ChangeIn 2010 Janine & Alan decide to continue their journey south after the planned brief stop over in Perth extended to 26 years and a fourth child later.Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13860940266371650658noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153358821476340644.post-30760154499292534652020-01-23T05:55:00.000-08:002020-01-23T05:55:00.444-08:00My Stitching Room<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13860940266371650658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153358821476340644.post-63104945518889498142014-08-01T00:22:00.000-07:002014-08-01T00:22:07.373-07:00Days continued<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Gosh I am crap at blogging. Pity I can't hook some sort of wire up to the brain as I can think blog posts really well. <br />
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Anyhow, I am still continuing on with my stitch on each and every one of my WIP's and UFO's until I have recorded each and everyone of them. I think I am up to 40 or 41 now. <br />
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This year has been a good one. Most importantly we had a new addition to our family. My grandson Callan arrived on the 9th May. Dear little man he is<br />
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This is Farm Chores, a chart from HAED. My aim was to actually finish one page of a HAED chart. I did that. How do these people stitch them in a year or something like that. My attention span is too bad. Oh well. Anyway this is a page and a bit done.<br />
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The next one is by Alessandra Adelaide. I love her designs, especially the trees. I started it in my Perth days. It is called Madre Terra. Stitched on 40 count with a Crescent Colours silk thread.<br />
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Finally I will leave you with a photo of our youngest grand daughter with her second birthday cake. Her parents made it.<br />
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Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13860940266371650658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153358821476340644.post-47720665983416941712014-02-28T19:35:00.001-08:002014-02-28T19:35:03.578-08:00Days Three and Four<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>I am so loving this new rotation. I don't plan on what I will stitch every day. My enthusiasm to stitch is through the roof. Anyhow, Thursday night and Friday night is Kell Kritters by Long Dog Sampler and A Vase of Flowers by I have no clue.<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--du6WnsPmfU/UxFVWRW1yDI/AAAAAAAAA_U/UEA_Mz4rVyE/s640/blogger-image--813200391.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--du6WnsPmfU/UxFVWRW1yDI/AAAAAAAAA_U/UEA_Mz4rVyE/s640/blogger-image--813200391.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--du6WnsPmfU/UxFVWRW1yDI/AAAAAAAAA_U/UEA_Mz4rVyE/s640/blogger-image--813200391.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SpyKySgstpg/UxFVZajBAXI/AAAAAAAAA_c/hUlJ7CqN-uc/s640/blogger-image--1385825388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SpyKySgstpg/UxFVZajBAXI/AAAAAAAAA_c/hUlJ7CqN-uc/s640/blogger-image--1385825388.jpg"></a></div></div><br></div><br></div>Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13860940266371650658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153358821476340644.post-12521897427927349992014-02-27T01:27:00.001-08:002014-02-27T01:27:57.882-08:00Day Two<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I stitched on a HAED design called Mask of Colors by Ravenscroft. I have had this in my stash to stitch for very many years. I started this one this year too.<br />
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I had a lovely time yesterday at the afternoon tea. Met about 16 or so ladies and apparently they meet every month or so for a natter. 3 hours of nattering later I got home. They made me feel very welcome. Everyone in Kirup knows Alan (he's a plumber and tradesman are rare as hen's teeth in the country), so I was introduced to everyone as the plumber's wife. Very novel I can tell you. <br />
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Went in and visited my darling Beryl today. At least she was awake today. When Megan and I went in on Monday we couldn't get her to wake up. She is well but continues to deteriorates mentally. At least she is happy and they are so caring and lovely in the nursing home. </div>
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I had a an idea yesterday. I do get them sometimes. LOL I would change the project that I am stitching on each day. I would do this until I have stitched on every WIP/UFO I own. So last night I stitched on this (most of my stitching takes place at night). <br />
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Ruffled Feathers by Kooler Design Studio. I started this design this year as I felt I should have a chooky picture in my house seeing as how I love chooks. (A bit of side information here. I was born in the year of the Rooster. No wonder I am a chook fanatic.) For the non Australian readers, Chooks are what we call call Chickens.<br />
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On another note, today I have been invited to an afternoon tea with some ladies here in Kirup. The first time since I have moved down here. I am a tad nervous as I am not as confident as I appear to be. I put on a face. Feeling slightly sick and sweaty. Bring a plate was the order. A bit of a worry as I have no bring a plate biscuits in the house. Don't have bread as I don't often eat it. Found some dip and have cut up some vegie sticks. Off to the Loo and will stand at the back door. Our place goes from front street to back street and I am not sure which way the lady will come to pick me up. Fingers crossed. </div>
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So the chooks at my place are very clever and they managed to slip out and buy Alan a Christmas present. I thought that their choice of present was very appropriate.<br />
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And on the stitching front I managed another start. This one is a design by Papillion Creations. It is called The Castle Garden</div>
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The last few days have been so busy here in our little world<br />
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On the weekend my darling sister, Annette, came for an overnight stay. We had a lovely time together.<br />
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Jarrad and Megan's friend Michelle and her lovely mother, Trudi, came down from the city for an overnight in Bridgetown which is about 40 minutes or so from here. They dropped in for dinner and insisted on bringing all the food with them. How gorgeous is that. We have a lovely meal out on the back patio.</div>
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They also brought me a gorgeous bunch of flowers. Just felt totally spoilt.<br />
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Poor Annette had a bit of an alergic reaction to my cats. She decided that some sliced cucumber would sooth her itchy eyes.<br />
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I have been stitching away like nobodies business since the start of the year.<br />
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Day three I started a Heaven and Earth's Design called "Mask of Colors". It is the artwork from Ravenscroft. I have had this chart in my stash for a very long time.<br />
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Day four I started a Kooler Designs chart called Chicken Ruffles or something like that.<br />
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Day five I started Ink Circle's "Kaleidoscope".<br />
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Day six I started Long Dog's "Kells Critters"<br />
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I seem to have an explosion of little chickens. Five new little ones have joined us this weekend with more eggs to hatch and Heckle has about 20 eggs under her. I hope these ones hatch as they will be offspring from Barrack and Heckle and will produce nice big hens. </div>
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Such an exciting day. Today we learnt that we are going to get a Grandson. He is due in May. <br>
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Today Alan and I went into Bunbury. Bunbury is a large town, very small city (so they say) some 65-70 kms fromm here. I travel in twice a week to go and visit my dear mother-in-law who is residing in a nursing home there. <br>
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We went and visited Beryl for several hours. Today she was unsure of who we were but was never-the-less very happy to see us and even happier that we came with some small cakes for her. She does love cake.<br>
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We then went and had our eyes tested. Crumbs that is an expensive exercise. Ended up costing us over $700 even with our discounts etc. <br>
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Anotheer chicken had hatched overnight. Three of the little darlings now.</div>
Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13860940266371650658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153358821476340644.post-37140522253991716892014-01-01T07:31:00.000-08:002014-01-01T07:32:42.383-08:00January 1st 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I had a great day today. Decided to stay in my PJ's, cleaned the kitchen and then decided to clean out my food cupboards. Didn't have that much to throw out, mainly just putting open foods and cooking ingredients into containers. Did have some out of date rolled oats to throw out so went up to the chook pens to give them a treat. Was thrilled to find out that I had 2 new babies that had hatched today. There is nothing cuter than little fluffy chickens.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-G1IIyFBxFYY/UsQ0ZQCAVfI/AAAAAAAAA7E/NVot44xJg9Y/s640/blogger-image-1177498130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-G1IIyFBxFYY/UsQ0ZQCAVfI/AAAAAAAAA7E/NVot44xJg9Y/s640/blogger-image-1177498130.jpg"></a></div><br>
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Have a heap of stitching waiting for today to start or to start working on again. <br>
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Asked Alan to get a tub of fabric out of my shed as I needed to source some 38 or 40 count fabric to dye for a SAL I am in. Found all sorts of lovely fabric that I haven't seen for nearly three years. I probably have at least another tub of fabric in that shed as well.<br>
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Anyhow, the fabric I decided to use is a 38 count Italian fabric. I love this fabric. I boiled up a good few tablespoons of loose leaf tea and then poured it over the pre-washed fabric scrunched into a jug. I will rinse it out tomorrow morning and hang it out to dry. Hope to popmy first stitches into The Snooty Parrot tomorrow.</div>
Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13860940266371650658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153358821476340644.post-73548354700847602882013-12-08T05:54:00.000-08:002013-12-08T05:55:22.811-08:00A Fantastic Weekend<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have had a fantastic weekend. <br>
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Yesterday my brother and sister-in-law came down from the city for an overnight stay. Jarrad and Megan had friends also come down for the weekend. We had a lovey day little party (late lunch) at our house. Cinnamon and Mark have the most gorgeous little 14 month old boy called Bryn. He has the bluest eyes and is such a happy little man. We had lovely Sesame Chicken, cold meats and a couple of salads with desserts of home made Lemon Merange Pie, Chocolate slice and Pumpkin Cheesecake.<br>
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It was a tad chilly so we sat out on the back lawn surrounding Bryn and enjoying his babyness. He was delighted by our dog Panda and the free ranging chickens. Fascinated by the leaves on the lawn. And then top it all off our broody chook, Vanessa, her eggs started to hatch. </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br>
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The young adults left as they were staying at Jarrad and Megan's place and then us grown ups had a lovely evening talking and chatting. It is so important that we see each other now that our Mum and Dad are no longer alive<br>
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Today we went down to Balingup to visit with Jarrad and Megan at their home. We had brunch at a lovey cafe and then toured the orchards where the boys work. We then had to say goodbye as our visitors had to return home.<br>
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It is Christmas decorating time in my home. Alan kindly got the decorations out and tomorrow I shall decorate our home. I am only having 2 christmas trees up this year. </div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mbyWhfrE6NQ/UqR52AqPItI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/zP6wlQkCfp8/s640/blogger-image-1835749039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mbyWhfrE6NQ/UqR52AqPItI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/zP6wlQkCfp8/s640/blogger-image-1835749039.jpg"></a></div><br>
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I even popped some stitches into my Mary Sampler that Plum Street Samplers kindly released as a freebie as few weeks ago.<br>
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Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13860940266371650658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153358821476340644.post-80480063722683366342013-12-03T01:52:00.001-08:002013-12-03T01:53:48.706-08:00Some Finishes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have been doing a fair bit of stitching these last few months. I have finished 2 old UFOs (small ones) and started and completed a project.
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I stitched this design on a piece of hand dyed fabric I had in my stash. I have no idea what count it is. I stitched it 1 thread over 1 thread with DMC threads. The design is a freebie by Bev from <a href="http://www.lovethythread.com/">Love Thy Thread</a><br />
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Gosh I can't believe this tiny design was a UFO for so long. Started it in Perth before the big move. Just Nan's Noela Christmas Robin.
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Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13860940266371650658noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153358821476340644.post-47049120108084269462013-09-10T01:16:00.002-07:002013-09-10T01:17:28.645-07:00Kenneth James Nock 1926 - 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
At the end of April my gorgeous Daddy passed away. I loved him very much and as with any loved person in a family, who passes away, it takes awhile before life gets back on track and routine returns to normal. We were so lucky that we had Dad for 9 years longers than we thought and they were mostly a good nine years even though his heart was very dicky. My dear sister looked after him in his last year of life and I know I can speak for my brother in that we are so thankful that she did and he did not have to spend any of the last year of his life without family around him. He wanted to go and was excited to be joining Mum.<br />
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Dad, taken on his last birthday. My sister Annette.<br />
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Dad dressed up to go to the Melbourne Cup lucheon at Daddy day care</div>
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Last time at our place here in Kirup a month before he died. He was desperately ill but so wanted to come down one last time to see our dog and visit with us at our house. <br />
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My Daddy I loved you so much. Many wonderful memories you have left me. RIP in peace with our Mummy</div>
Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13860940266371650658noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153358821476340644.post-11871040931540723602013-04-03T00:36:00.002-07:002013-04-03T00:36:13.786-07:00Becoming a Hooker<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Thought that would grab your attention! A rug hooker that is. I have found a wonderful group in Donnybrook that hook rugs. It is at the Arts and Crafts place and Robyn runs the show. What a lovely, gorgeous person she is and all the other hookers are lovely as well. Very friendly. Anyhoo, I have started my first little piece which is a primitive crow. I will make it into a cushion when done and then possibly do a sheep and then a black and white cow. That will take at least all of this year to complete those 3 I am sure. <br />
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Hooking is good and I am quite surprised how much I enjoy doing it. Robyn and her group use recycled materials so it really is a cheap craft. I have a collage of pictures here that show you some of the rugs finished and some in the making. I need to remind you that none of these are mine.<br />
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Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13860940266371650658noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153358821476340644.post-37814721840373635282013-03-28T23:51:00.001-07:002013-03-28T23:51:06.825-07:00My Fibre Stashing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Whilst I have made a commitment to try and not buy any more stash I am not counting my thread of the month club I get from Jo at<a href="http://coloursdownunder.com.au/"> Colours Down Under</a> . I receive 8 threads a month for the price of $21.60 including postage. That is my bit of stashing that I do for myself. I collect Crescent Colours cotton threads. <br />
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Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13860940266371650658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153358821476340644.post-20532092373615607412013-03-27T05:14:00.001-07:002013-03-27T05:14:37.247-07:00Some Stitchy Updates and My New Babies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Haven't been stitching all that much lately. A trip up to Perth and visitors etc. One visitor that I have had is my dear friend Jill (no blog). She comes down every couple of months (even though we have been trying for once a month) and we have a great time stitching together etc. Jill hasn't been stitching for all that long and she is coming along so well. I started to teach her in 2010 and she has been continuing ever since. She is not a confident stitcher but I have noticed the improvement big time over the last 6 months. She has been having private hardanger lessons with Jo at <a href="http://coloursdownunder.com.au/">Colours Down Under</a> . The lessons are paying off as her stitching has improved so much. Anyway, Jill and I decided that when she comes down we will stitch on our Chatelaines. Hers is Alhambra Gardens and mind is Convents Herbal Garden. I started mine when it was Martina's second mystery and that was in 2002. <br />
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So this morning I went down to the chook house to see how my chickens were fairing and to see how the egg sitters were doing. Bingo! I have babies. Four at the moment and I sincerely hope that I get a few more out of this sitting. There are 5 more eggs that hopefully will hatch. I have another hen in the other chook house sitting on four eggs. She has one more chance of seeing this through and if she doesn't I wont let her sit on eggs again. She will be at least another week and a bit before I expect any chickens from her clutch of eggs. </div>
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So here are 2 of her Henrietta's brood. Mind you they are not all her eggs. Poor Louise started the operation baby chickens and then Henrietta kicked her out and took over. <br />
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Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13860940266371650658noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153358821476340644.post-44756773522349587752013-03-12T01:52:00.000-07:002013-03-12T04:07:24.456-07:00It Was The Weather Changing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
That is causing all my pain. I said to my daughter-in-law <a href="http://moohappens.blogspot.com.au/">Megan</a> I can so understand why people in chronic pain commit suicide. (And no I don't feel suicidal just having a little pity session). Anyway yesterday I woke to it rainy and colder without the humidity and felt a 100% better. Today not so good. Anyway whine is over for now.<br />
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This year has been so busy. Dad has been very unwell and I have spent some time in Perth with him. He has rallied a bit now after an iron transfusion that caused a little heart attack. I am off to Perth again on Thursday because Mum's best friend Rosie Brandis died suddenly and I am going to her funeral. It was a shock. She was a huge part in my growing up life in Mingenew.<br />
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I have been stitching and crocheting away like nobody's business this year. I have had one finish with cross stitch another almost done. Just need to buy that silk thread so I can finish it. Also have finished a lap afghan on the crocheting bit and a skeleton. I will upload pictures when they are all transferred to my computer from my phone. <br />
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Presently I am stitching on my Jim Shore afghan and have completed 2 of the squares. I need to get a move on with the 3rd square as it needs to be completed by the end of the month. I am also stitching away on a Jim Shores Monogrammed Letter "A". Don't think my girlfriend reads this blog as it is for her. Started this last year and didn't realise it was a detailed as it is. Still I am enjoying it immensely and hopefully it wont get put away before I finish it. I am also stitching on a band sampler called<a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Evangeline_SAL/"> Evangeline</a>. Yes it is named after my grand daughter. My dear friend Martina Dey designed it and then asked me to name it. I will put Evangeline's birth details at the bottom or in the middle as a birth sampler for her. I also have been looking at Martina's <a href="http://www.stickmustertuecher.de/">German site</a>. It is fantastic and the designs in it are just gorgeous. Many more designs than available on the English sites. I love the animal ones.<br />
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Anyway I think that is all I can think of. Well that is not true but I don't want to bore you to tears. Oh and Megan where is your update on the new chickens and chicken cage?<br />
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I will edit this later when all the photos are downloaded. I think I have downloaded them before but I am not computer savy on a PC so can't be bothered looking for where they might be. Macs are so much better for finding things. <br />
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Today I finished my rotation for stitching on my Mary Wigham SAL from 2012. I am now almost 6.5% done. My rotation for these projects (meaning ones that are not on my goal list for 2013) is whenever I feel like it. So here is my progress so far.<br />
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Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13860940266371650658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153358821476340644.post-14076898061740713012013-01-21T01:43:00.003-08:002013-01-21T02:30:04.765-08:00Stitching Goals For 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div align="left" class="bloggerplus_text_section" style="clear: both;">I had a dismal year on the stitching front 2012. One completed item is terrible. This year I have decided that I am only committing to a few goals. The first is to finish <a href="http://www.abcstitch.com/optioncart/image.php?id=3238&ret=http://www.abcstitch.com/designers_php/designers.php?page=3&category=Just%20Nan&all=yes?page=3&category=Just%20Nan&all=yes">Just Nan's Common Ground</a>. I am so close after yesterday's stitching session. I am also doing a SAL with my mate Jill (no blog). Jill and I are both hopeless when it comes to sticking to our SALs. We are doing an afghan. <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/cgi-perl/itemdetail.pl?item=JSP004">Jim Shore's Countryside afghan.</a> I was late starting (forgot to mention it was our Jan 1st start), so needed to work out how many stitches I needed to do get the square done for January. So this SAL should take 35 months. I say should cause you never know with me. Anyways I am powering through it. I can't believe how much I am enjoying it. I am on target to having this square done. So the third goal. I want to complete at least one page of my <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/cgi-perl/itemdetail.pl?item=15108">Dutch Beauty</a>. Given that I have about 20 pages to go it means it will be a long long time before I am happy dancing with this sampler. I will stitch on other designs but these ones are my goals. And then I think when CG is done I might get out Chatelaine's Mystery 2 and finish it. Gosh that was a long time ago and it is now available as <a href="http://www.123stitch.com/cgi-perl/itemdetail.pl?item=CHAT024">Convent's Herbal Garden</a>.</div></div> <br />
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Well I have thought about this post for ages. I bet it doesn't come out anything like my grand thoughts. I have a new/old computer to work with and as it is a PC it will take me a bit to get used to as I have had a Mac for such a long time. When Jacob was here he rebuilt his old computer which is better than mine. Boy this computer is fast fast fast. Well for me it is.<br />
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The last twelve months has had its ups and downs. Dad was quite sick earlier in the year and we ended up moving him out of the retirement village into my sister's home. She retired from work to look after him. Alas it looks as though he is going down hill again with blood counts too low and various other things. We have been so lucky to have him for so long. <br />
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Beryl went into a nursing home and she is settling in there. I am not sure you could say she is loving it but she is certainly feeling quite used to it now. Her health is good and I do believe her mental health has stabilized since going there. She gets much better stimulation I think. <br />
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On the cross stitching front I finished 1 project. I do believe that it was my worst year ever for stitching. I did a reasonable amount but not consistantly. On the crocheting front I finished 2 pieces I think. Would have finished 2 more but I fell over at the local Servo (Service Station) and hurt my left hand. There were 2 things that came out of that not including the pain. 1. I obviously don't have Osteoporosis cause I didn't break my hand and I certainly landed on it hard enough. 2. Not only are my fingers riddled with Osteoarthritis but my whole hand is. So I am guessing it will take a while to heal. I do use a hand brace some of the time. It has been a month today since I hurt my hand and it is still hurting. <br />
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Lastly please go and have a look at both my daughter-in-law's blog. <a href="http://moohappens.blogspot.com.au/"> Megan</a> is our American girl and she and Jarrad have bought a 3 acre property. She will be breeding chooks (Chickens) and <a href="http://www.thenorticorner.net/">Naomi</a> is our Queensland girl and she stitches, crochets and does patchwork. </div>
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Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13860940266371650658noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153358821476340644.post-45698662681836090902012-12-31T07:22:00.000-08:002012-12-31T07:25:21.663-08:00Night Night Barrack <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>Barrack, our rooster, likes to start crowing at around 3 AM so he has to be put away in the shed every night. Alan has made him a special cage and away he goes at night time. Barrack's crows are muffled and they don't disturb all of Kirup. Anyway, the kids love helping Alan with the chooks at night as they get to have a cuddle with them. Here is Piper with Barrack</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kS63NztyJUE/UOGuWQZpRMI/AAAAAAAAAfM/69cKEyQJTug/F95641DE-B2A5-4ED8-A71B-248659AFB9AD.jpg'></div></p>Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13860940266371650658noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153358821476340644.post-49566590271925214662012-12-29T07:34:00.000-08:002012-12-29T07:45:41.263-08:00Christmas 2012 <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>We have had a lovely time this year. Jacob, Naomi and the kids have come across from Queensland to stay with us until mid January. Kenric, Marilyn and Evangeline came down for the day and Alan went over and picked Beryl up from the home and brought her home for the day.</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SR_PuvVCgik/UN8O6nD33TI/AAAAAAAAAes/Xn74DgVqYzA/BB5FB735-4795-4955-9553-9E9B9E508895.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='center' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4Hk09LY3xRk/UN8QHqmyPRI/AAAAAAAAAe8/fDev3O4yTaw/C90EB874-981D-4FB0-A32F-FF45F7562205.jpg'></div></p>Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13860940266371650658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153358821476340644.post-59363409252883960632012-11-14T09:41:00.000-08:002012-11-14T09:52:44.043-08:00A Sad Decision Made <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>It was with great regret that we decided it was time for my dear mother-in-law to go into a nursing home. I had hoped I could keep her here with us until she left this earth. Unfortunately it all got too much. We have found her a lovely place in Bunbury and on Monday, Alan and I took her to the home. We told her on Saturday evening but she had forgotten. <br><br>I have been in every day to make sure all is going well and her settling in is not too traumatic. There have been some bumps in the road not helped by the fact that she can't articulate what she wants and needs. <br><br>Today a very nice gentleman came from aged care to assess her to see what level of care she needed. She has been assessed as high care although fortunately not going to into the dementia unit as she would be distressed there. We are so thankful for this. Also, fortunately they can offer her a room at the facility in another area of the nursing that will look after all her needs.<br><br>Oh the guilt! I feel like the wicked witch of the west. I know it is for the best as I was struggling to look after her. She had a fall on Sunday. Luckily Dr Smith and Nurse Smith were on hand to make sure all was well. <br><br>I know this is for the best.<br><br></p>Janinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13860940266371650658noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153358821476340644.post-55192294872287752242012-10-08T00:04:00.000-07:002012-10-08T00:05:38.122-07:00A Quick Trip to Perth <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Decided very quickly that I needed to go and see my Daddy for his 86th birthday. You never know if he will be around for his next one, so got up early (for me) and hit the road at 9am for Perth. He was pleased that I went up and it was a lovely day enjoyed by my brother, sister-in-law, sister and a few other relatives and also my second son and his wife and baby. Thank you for my lovely sister again for her hospitality on all fronts.<br />
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