Welcome New Followers

Just a little welcome to my new followers.  Wow 21 now.  I am delighted that you wanted to follow my ramblings and inconsistent posts.

Hugs Janine

First Post for 2012

Wow it is the middle of February already and I am just making my first post.



Well 2011 bought some big changes to this girl.  I sold my shop, I sold my house, I bought another house in the country, I had my MIL come to live with me, my dad moved, my youngest son moved to Uni, my third son moved to Queensland and gave me 3 beautiful step grandchildren, he also got engaged, my 2nd son and his wife announced they were pregnant so another grandchild, a beautiful baby girl from my Laura, my eldest son and his wife also moved down south with us, my husband changed careers, as did my eldest son, I finished my first big crossword puzzle,  I finished 2 crocheted afghans, I finished a UFO (Quaker Stocking by CHS),  I also finished another very small UFO by Lori Birmingham, I had 2 new finishes.  First was the Imystery and 2nd was a Bent Creek Uncle Sam.   I also took delivery of 4 chooks (chickens for the non Australians) and they free range.  I am sure there were many more things that happenend but I wanted to condense it all down.  These are in no particular order.

Also did you notice that I have those percentage things on my side bar.  Gosh I feel so clever to have them.

Well that is all folks.  I will check in again real soon as I have heaps more to add.

Working things out

So when I work out how to get decent photos etc I will also upload them. Probably another couple of months or so with my intelligence.

DUH

Sometimes I am amazed at my intelligence. I had the most fantastic brainwave some months after the average intelligent person wouldnhave thought of it. Looking to see if there was a blogger app for Ipad. Of course there is. So after months of thinking I can't update my blog I can. See I told you I was clever.

So firstly the beautiful gorgeous Miss Riley Anwen Lily arrived on the 16th September. She is gorgeous with blue blue eyes and Chestnut brown hair. Mummies and baby are very happy.

Secondly my second son and his wife are expecting their first baby. Woohoo we are very happy. And yes we will be finding out the sex of the baby. I predict a boy, they predict a girl so one of us will be right.

Thirdly Alan and I went to Queensland for a week in October to meet our oldest grandchildren. They are gorgeous. Two girls and a boy and it was so lovely to see where Jacob lives with his Naomi and the children.

No Baby Yet

Well my overdue Granddaughter is taking her own sweet time to arrive and meet her Mummies and Grandmummies and the rest of the family. She was due on the 6th and she is still not here.

Not sure if I showed you the Baby blanket I crocheted her so I am sorry if I am showing it again.




Also have completed my 4th page of the Coat of Arms SAL. I just love this SAL. I will upload a picture when I have finished part 5 (stitching in progress). Page 6 comes out today.

i Stitches' mystery SAL is lovely and have I have completed part 2 so now I can have part 3 when it comes out this weekend.



Poor Carol had one lady (who couldn't take part in the SAL cause it was closed) tell her that she would copy it from the picture that are shown on peoples blogs. That is so rude.

Life down here in tree change land is fabulous. We continue to love our life and now my man has even decided to take a tree change in his career and he is happily working on a local fruit orchard. He works with our son on the same nursery and they are both as happy as pigs in you know what.

A Blog Give Away

Dear Babs is having a give away on her blog. It is her first one ever and in memory of her dear mother.

Go take a peak at all the lovelies she is including in the give away.

Pictures and Updates

Well I have my trusty old IMac back out and working. My dear little mac laptop is very ill and I have to wait until I visit Dr Jacob so he can get all my precious files off it. I am afraid it is not fixable. Well it probably is but I don't think I will worry to fix it.

Anyway here is the promised picture of the Carriage House Stocking. It is not ironed.

All photos are crappy as I am not taking them and the light is not terrific. I have still to find my camera.

The Quaker Stocking



I have also joined Carol's mystery SAL. I have just received part 2. I have to send a photo of each part to get the next part. I am stitching this on 40 count Lambswool Permin Linen with a Vikki Claytons silk called Heath Stone. Picture is a bit crappy.

Part 1



Next is my 2 parts of Wiehenburg's Coat of Arms SAL. I just love love love stitching this one. I am doing it on Summer Khaki 40 count by Zweigart using Dinky Dyes Kayla's Rose. I have since finished part 3 but haven't taken said photograph yet.