tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23506650878251874612024-03-11T21:41:58.732+13:00Michell's Place Michellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874049492666659361noreply@blogger.comBlogger491125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350665087825187461.post-50309255198806645442024-03-11T21:33:00.007+13:002024-03-11T21:41:27.463+13:00Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge Feb Challenge<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg48ey6jMuHor8FtzAWLC-qIKmV2Uls6ejXycdtqD5UeyIGrCk20G0bR1nD7zxa0Bnu_GXhCVUbNWNC5ZdN-toL4KQgUqPNKUVWV1xk9AfDQxN7o1NQ_EGxE51rnsWuERxcv5THNRlz0zRtFUteouqZBE1orqup-FSRn-LyXpxYDZo-fUY4RzeUGm_aXSc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg48ey6jMuHor8FtzAWLC-qIKmV2Uls6ejXycdtqD5UeyIGrCk20G0bR1nD7zxa0Bnu_GXhCVUbNWNC5ZdN-toL4KQgUqPNKUVWV1xk9AfDQxN7o1NQ_EGxE51rnsWuERxcv5THNRlz0zRtFUteouqZBE1orqup-FSRn-LyXpxYDZo-fUY4RzeUGm_aXSc=w320-h320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">February's challenge </span><span style="background-color: white;"> was to "<span style="text-align: left;">Sew a Christmas table topper".<br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: left;">Challenge completed. I done so well I even started a second one with a slightly different pattern that needs to have binding added still.<br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: left;">This is the first one where I made it so no binding is added. The other I will post when I get a picture. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGMxFaHkwh9JUrlDz6Ddf8YWKJHdtsw40ls3Bvxn2Q9S1BqobSCzydROVl6j5J6uUH1eCDELOmbLOT5H2YdSv676ms40O-DwohNnpGTqcYXuvsKDju9KqEV8Qt4YC6Kgz-8b95jobMurjFotJpB8q4aVfO87tvww3-AHZGAZyH_9diKv61yEG1taFMB4/s3378/IMG_6269.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3023" data-original-width="3378" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjGMxFaHkwh9JUrlDz6Ddf8YWKJHdtsw40ls3Bvxn2Q9S1BqobSCzydROVl6j5J6uUH1eCDELOmbLOT5H2YdSv676ms40O-DwohNnpGTqcYXuvsKDju9KqEV8Qt4YC6Kgz-8b95jobMurjFotJpB8q4aVfO87tvww3-AHZGAZyH_9diKv61yEG1taFMB4/w400-h358/IMG_6269.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The March challenge is:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTP-6lq6xvUfvJ7CVX2TE_wEzTdYeDrn1tTrTYUtT7VHpvMMs_kc0oZHomsfrn769-nK3dSPIqvxEJg6kFOVR02OxU1GXs4SL-umSixkMlOg1_AUzPUdZusfbojlMoe5iLsQ0TkdJE0G7saThNYiHNmnGQVxZJICNKMwAZ6x8QxGAaCrpJO3_VjHLXaf8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTP-6lq6xvUfvJ7CVX2TE_wEzTdYeDrn1tTrTYUtT7VHpvMMs_kc0oZHomsfrn769-nK3dSPIqvxEJg6kFOVR02OxU1GXs4SL-umSixkMlOg1_AUzPUdZusfbojlMoe5iLsQ0TkdJE0G7saThNYiHNmnGQVxZJICNKMwAZ6x8QxGAaCrpJO3_VjHLXaf8=w320-h320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So going by my list this month I need to:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sew a Halloween table topper</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have started this one already but to take a picture too.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To be honest I have to go outside to my sewing room and it is a bit dark and quiet so will take these pictures during the daylight hours.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">On to other things. I do like sitting binging Greys Anatomy and either knitting or crocheting. Yesterday I went into my yarn stash and pulled out a bag I had prepacked for projects and the bag was for a crochet baby blanket. So yesterday I sat and started to crochet this small blanket up. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnj_mIWiwS2w_d7h9IFFsuI7F26TuKgtOCkcxbCzldu5cZJ4DUIuLSK7m6EMaZLxY8yC6zOVmzoouPRlpPTlk9jkQTC5ddzzvmDM5o-Wei3E6aG3LZAYLsHu6In-5fsLiVIeXNm1kKlaCAebHdvMW4ipBMmsbYc26WkEbCEIdDvLFs_nD6llPZpeEc2kk/s5712/IMG_6262.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5712" data-original-width="4284" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnj_mIWiwS2w_d7h9IFFsuI7F26TuKgtOCkcxbCzldu5cZJ4DUIuLSK7m6EMaZLxY8yC6zOVmzoouPRlpPTlk9jkQTC5ddzzvmDM5o-Wei3E6aG3LZAYLsHu6In-5fsLiVIeXNm1kKlaCAebHdvMW4ipBMmsbYc26WkEbCEIdDvLFs_nD6llPZpeEc2kk/w300-h400/IMG_6262.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With crochet blankets I like going straight rows blankets so this is my first granny square blanket and am enjoying it a lot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This may end up being an entry into the local A&P show at the end of the year. Though simple, I like entering anything I can to keep the momentum for others to think they can also enter as you never know what will come out trumps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally, the granpup and I had some facetime chats recently. He and his mum have moved further away so he does not come visiting on her days off any longer. His face when he hears me is so funny. Sometime all I see is his nose.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This weekend though, I am heading down to their place to visit a Quilt Show so he gets to see me in person. Only four sleeps to go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0tAksTr4MjGysgs4xUJ4irAZFn1O2lFrjpk2QcjhXqbxpaKDrPZMBX2gv_U4ZArsqWfghFpW1cQ0OQrv2OAV3PDUKVaqJSVK70AiHj-O0W-f0KhruZGL5N9WHr0aVJ2HBiNjvyyHYuHGOqmgEZTZPzbbH3MfmoSbd3W1e1e886D9hD1ItZ1Ydr8aIlk/s2556/IMG_6232.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2556" data-original-width="1179" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0tAksTr4MjGysgs4xUJ4irAZFn1O2lFrjpk2QcjhXqbxpaKDrPZMBX2gv_U4ZArsqWfghFpW1cQ0OQrv2OAV3PDUKVaqJSVK70AiHj-O0W-f0KhruZGL5N9WHr0aVJ2HBiNjvyyHYuHGOqmgEZTZPzbbH3MfmoSbd3W1e1e886D9hD1ItZ1Ydr8aIlk/w296-h640/IMG_6232.PNG" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYS1r91qgdHzjC6OvVrxNg2RsPRtVvxipCQqxbO4sEdC_7tfaXZFtywIhob4TPfTRiO3Xapp8eY9GcXmPSl0E1PFtBjvyRJmwtvPQ-Zp-F23TLVSwmrzn-LtPWzzpbd9JN99tFzjHcckm-UxpMXsMHAaUCOZmzYSqqLbLGiUrQtYacUyoBIjazcmoGbXw/s2556/IMG_6233.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2556" data-original-width="1179" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYS1r91qgdHzjC6OvVrxNg2RsPRtVvxipCQqxbO4sEdC_7tfaXZFtywIhob4TPfTRiO3Xapp8eY9GcXmPSl0E1PFtBjvyRJmwtvPQ-Zp-F23TLVSwmrzn-LtPWzzpbd9JN99tFzjHcckm-UxpMXsMHAaUCOZmzYSqqLbLGiUrQtYacUyoBIjazcmoGbXw/w296-h640/IMG_6233.PNG" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYTZZ9vnsfNdOxugeBO8vGm7HuGv3ViSGeWxenhMuLeGJ6-_Ysw7eNwkEUwHYUZP1ysH2alY-xtd_egIwBjprkGdVFv3JNjkouAMje8ot9EOhZjKuoGG7TD3XDpAepoSlS6T1CPkGWOOE_Fd2_RsCKfJOM6m4og1FturvpivCO6mlhTZ6wsAKMzV_poM/s320/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="98" data-original-width="320" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYTZZ9vnsfNdOxugeBO8vGm7HuGv3ViSGeWxenhMuLeGJ6-_Ysw7eNwkEUwHYUZP1ysH2alY-xtd_egIwBjprkGdVFv3JNjkouAMje8ot9EOhZjKuoGG7TD3XDpAepoSlS6T1CPkGWOOE_Fd2_RsCKfJOM6m4og1FturvpivCO6mlhTZ6wsAKMzV_poM/s1600/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span><br /></div><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></p>Michellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874049492666659361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350665087825187461.post-46609320382257568872024-02-11T11:14:00.006+13:002024-02-11T11:28:11.604+13:00Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge Update<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFL79BUVtGarhyr-nhuc3l-hMe3sg94OM0Rw0vskiJjrlKMah8DUhvfu7fSnCOdIPn38NCdFVUDBl9dbzvycDMgvq7CA26GN7fLIV5DAR-HvVWr2spJCjB4bg08twj8OywlVjJS9befWtelmgp4FGSm1IFUA5dFGleY9GX7NlRdjwXaP-vqIsvVeiOCs/s260/Chookshed%20stitchers%20badge%20final.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="260" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFL79BUVtGarhyr-nhuc3l-hMe3sg94OM0Rw0vskiJjrlKMah8DUhvfu7fSnCOdIPn38NCdFVUDBl9dbzvycDMgvq7CA26GN7fLIV5DAR-HvVWr2spJCjB4bg08twj8OywlVjJS9befWtelmgp4FGSm1IFUA5dFGleY9GX7NlRdjwXaP-vqIsvVeiOCs/w320-h320/Chookshed%20stitchers%20badge%20final.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been a bit slow in posting the last month my update, but have been away a lot, but now the summer break is over for me I am back into the grind. I thought I better post my January update where the number was 6. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCaxoLvFJG6sK3IzG-yplepqYkFEZ8D6nXPUfBajo6ix7XDsd16TFkjVYePJE8tgMFwUt4eG4rLYvitAdtvIz6XmDJpKln3Nvs4g-WHFbFne6MHjdrP1hBtVo4PzNePrdmgb9tYFQd_XQOQrXFi4oh9k6IdHlB3xkdNpJmK9tX99ZYPZNE8xAsA75Kys/s500/Chookshed%20stitchers%20badge%20final%20(3).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCaxoLvFJG6sK3IzG-yplepqYkFEZ8D6nXPUfBajo6ix7XDsd16TFkjVYePJE8tgMFwUt4eG4rLYvitAdtvIz6XmDJpKln3Nvs4g-WHFbFne6MHjdrP1hBtVo4PzNePrdmgb9tYFQd_XQOQrXFi4oh9k6IdHlB3xkdNpJmK9tX99ZYPZNE8xAsA75Kys/s320/Chookshed%20stitchers%20badge%20final%20(3).png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On my list it was "<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Work on my Civil War Love Letter quilt". I have not worked on this for a long time and is amongst one of my long time WIP. It was good to do the fours blocks I did. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I would have done more but I can not find my CD with all the paper piece templates. It is in a safe place. I however did have some printed out from putting it away safely so could do these ones.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZfa21HzPyZUPQcUR9JCYxxcT-WGiYW_mbft_OynRcXRfQ_-ZdIY02cdKhAzR6roMKXgCjCq3neIV9h9VMvcFKEa4U9dLih9-vMB50vqGlGspKYOiQWOHNjj-gtf8oNYOPZpwPsbromsaN6lO92-9uf7ZQO3uGfwnwfI5EGDHcCd3juI9ISBrtceyfSM/s3024/IMG_6180.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZfa21HzPyZUPQcUR9JCYxxcT-WGiYW_mbft_OynRcXRfQ_-ZdIY02cdKhAzR6roMKXgCjCq3neIV9h9VMvcFKEa4U9dLih9-vMB50vqGlGspKYOiQWOHNjj-gtf8oNYOPZpwPsbromsaN6lO92-9uf7ZQO3uGfwnwfI5EGDHcCd3juI9ISBrtceyfSM/s320/IMG_6180.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tents of the Enemy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPSJ8x8v76sI3LRvCJej6PuoYaN177UW4vYbLgcdrdIjcgMvbgYzxr-WEJLix2qDo1L-f04blX0e2MEig8J7UQbumMPK4YAGNoajimzUzb9mUVCfo5UnZ553REGP6dFPferuOzjFpde4VGecRTbMkhLB9gQgNdPZYH9Cp6wt3Xx-9SbnkUFgI5NsZPS0/s3024/IMG_6178.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPSJ8x8v76sI3LRvCJej6PuoYaN177UW4vYbLgcdrdIjcgMvbgYzxr-WEJLix2qDo1L-f04blX0e2MEig8J7UQbumMPK4YAGNoajimzUzb9mUVCfo5UnZ553REGP6dFPferuOzjFpde4VGecRTbMkhLB9gQgNdPZYH9Cp6wt3Xx-9SbnkUFgI5NsZPS0/s320/IMG_6178.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steamboat<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLRMnsgiFjIz8ea9GPemWmpTQ8-w-w9YJj2o9sWwK6aufbEZ6G69ObUnS70P0ujgnc7zr7LcBKVRRO-7bQLul9rMxR_5ILok6bYsnzJBtetFoKpDR5hnFrUNee_0BF9-cZborGpHqWMBM5REdgeAYsaHcqX41ArJIb80zvkjWk_ZtZgDYEAzx609pX80/s4284/IMG_6182.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4284" data-original-width="4284" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLRMnsgiFjIz8ea9GPemWmpTQ8-w-w9YJj2o9sWwK6aufbEZ6G69ObUnS70P0ujgnc7zr7LcBKVRRO-7bQLul9rMxR_5ILok6bYsnzJBtetFoKpDR5hnFrUNee_0BF9-cZborGpHqWMBM5REdgeAYsaHcqX41ArJIb80zvkjWk_ZtZgDYEAzx609pX80/s320/IMG_6182.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fall of Richmond</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOn3soGWCPed0BC4WBY9vslOzQ711zi-ye12IcffJv60k9Xj7tzlxT8Z0swwMfApZYsC4db0WtxdAme8JIy9A2iiu95PU1oY1ohC61Wj9W3vLUMUNO5-fdXBaQB8S8KITheUqL3SJNtEsEyRFeVzDiozg75m-0lPj8NThOapj_n3Hq2pmseZmP8vbhm0/s3024/IMG_6179.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOn3soGWCPed0BC4WBY9vslOzQ711zi-ye12IcffJv60k9Xj7tzlxT8Z0swwMfApZYsC4db0WtxdAme8JIy9A2iiu95PU1oY1ohC61Wj9W3vLUMUNO5-fdXBaQB8S8KITheUqL3SJNtEsEyRFeVzDiozg75m-0lPj8NThOapj_n3Hq2pmseZmP8vbhm0/s320/IMG_6179.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lonesome Place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paper piecing I feel uses up more fabric but I do enjoy how the points match more evenly. Now I must find the CD to do some more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is a link at the top where it shows other blocks done a while ago. That I will add slowly too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Onto February and the number is 2. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxOGn0nEj42307y4TIPjs-NYN7qyqiMfIM9-fn59LjJ_O1NZf4fiEmxspND-rNEy83eNkMkCMrSuAt3QZn2OHSZUqWIbKcO1NQ_BdRF2CfXTjLeDQ4fxPAopdpgu0Suk8j3X0B9gYxYkwxNTWKN5EvklltIhmAGLSNbZAQoS6w9HWUZGMBg2pKn2KazA/s320/february%20badge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxOGn0nEj42307y4TIPjs-NYN7qyqiMfIM9-fn59LjJ_O1NZf4fiEmxspND-rNEy83eNkMkCMrSuAt3QZn2OHSZUqWIbKcO1NQ_BdRF2CfXTjLeDQ4fxPAopdpgu0Suk8j3X0B9gYxYkwxNTWKN5EvklltIhmAGLSNbZAQoS6w9HWUZGMBg2pKn2KazA/s1600/february%20badge.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>For this months challenge I have down to <span style="font-family: inherit;"> "<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;">Sew a Christmas table topper".</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;">I have the pattern and I have the fabric, so on to make it.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><p></p>Michellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874049492666659361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350665087825187461.post-72721534854523194792024-01-02T14:55:00.003+13:002024-01-02T14:55:48.812+13:00Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge<p style="text-align: center;"> While looking at blogs I follow I came across a challenge that I though would be good to join in with.</p><p style="text-align: center;">So this year I am joining <span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHWglT26a-2P8HknEKvLkfNjg4e22Fj7Jy6p3H6mXgBGfoWsDSj7FxMMhhAGWdnKDGa6dPH3FseemvbbWExMiOPwpvLCYxsO2KK7olC2TOOrGkoV3d5YmQwxrHzkEu1wX4qWWoZDEpVRvcT3ad6pU1D-QwmAqBawUwt1bIkyUbWgKTt5Pd9pQOTQcpRk/s260/Chookshed%20stitchers%20badge%20final.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="260" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHWglT26a-2P8HknEKvLkfNjg4e22Fj7Jy6p3H6mXgBGfoWsDSj7FxMMhhAGWdnKDGa6dPH3FseemvbbWExMiOPwpvLCYxsO2KK7olC2TOOrGkoV3d5YmQwxrHzkEu1wX4qWWoZDEpVRvcT3ad6pU1D-QwmAqBawUwt1bIkyUbWgKTt5Pd9pQOTQcpRk/s1600/Chookshed%20stitchers%20badge%20final.png" width="260" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">For this we choose 10 projects to start, complete or work on and each month a number gets drawn and you work on that number on your list for the month and post your progress.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">So my 10 projects are:</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><ol>1: Knit some a pair of bootees and hat</ol><ol>2:Sew a Christmas table topper</ol><ol>3: Sew a table runner</ol><ol>4: Sew a Halloween table topper</ol><ol>5:Start a new cross stitch or work on one if I have already started it</ol><ol>6: Work on my Civil War Love Letter quilt</ol><ol>7: Start a Christmas stitchery</ol><ol>8: Sew an advent calendar</ol><ol>9: Sew a bag</ol><ol>10: Crochet a cowl</ol><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I already have the supplies for these starts and this challenge will get me to do these.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you want to join in click on the link on my side bar to find out more.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MHvmvA9X-mEz2nErzS7iFpxjlKsFRbqRJY88NTW20sfeoCnV5e_7yLsTt-jwbj8DilY9GbpvG53mBAfeFdp2GkcDBdWVaP-YjGTlQneW88WlSXbvrKh2lpXxgsm3VORRZlBYgJDAPQQ_cl0huN-7aLXtiEG1LWjolXi77nBYXnpiQaOAsOYrpsMzWeg/s320/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="98" data-original-width="320" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MHvmvA9X-mEz2nErzS7iFpxjlKsFRbqRJY88NTW20sfeoCnV5e_7yLsTt-jwbj8DilY9GbpvG53mBAfeFdp2GkcDBdWVaP-YjGTlQneW88WlSXbvrKh2lpXxgsm3VORRZlBYgJDAPQQ_cl0huN-7aLXtiEG1LWjolXi77nBYXnpiQaOAsOYrpsMzWeg/s1600/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Michellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874049492666659361noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350665087825187461.post-33113144916177177802023-12-28T11:18:00.006+13:002023-12-28T11:18:53.852+13:00A Christmas Ornament Swap<p style="text-align: center;"> This year I again participated in a Christmas ornament swap and again thoroughly enjoyed it. My swap partner sent me this adorable ornament and it looks like a cute granpup I have.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8DPFmOnzxzWSsGRs3ftpFBXU0J1i2j3cir4bmSvKhldicNnojG5-6yiGxN5AcYQM8Bxi6ZTGHcpiK_6h7WneygxHmvllHUHl3wSjIR2xbVyxSNd3xxCEY1D-_nO8Grrafz6yXWzo2Pf2Hs9PAjziD1ShFOaPfNVNlvGZ7h254dEm50PqiJL9LKKIxy1V/s4032/IMG_5829.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8DPFmOnzxzWSsGRs3ftpFBXU0J1i2j3cir4bmSvKhldicNnojG5-6yiGxN5AcYQM8Bxi6ZTGHcpiK_6h7WneygxHmvllHUHl3wSjIR2xbVyxSNd3xxCEY1D-_nO8Grrafz6yXWzo2Pf2Hs9PAjziD1ShFOaPfNVNlvGZ7h254dEm50PqiJL9LKKIxy1V/w300-h400/IMG_5829.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I sent this one and the pattern is one I found on Pinterest. I am not use to stitching on dark fabric but done ok. no frogging needed so was pleased.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbN9tcRyYoNyMmBAzd9SVZREzYjGM8xTAvXTAzRazTPa2IMQKO0CtRjxF8siyDJ4OxVTAy3bZRDXjsXCZjKa7kF5J5pL4xg9LwigC21sbKpfbW5o1WincVDwyXz0Z-tboqygmqhSHRVy7Y7XH6ytN3SvCS5C48Bs1VtPomUyKsAEs02ByVIV6Ht28dBRr1/s4032/IMG_5752.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbN9tcRyYoNyMmBAzd9SVZREzYjGM8xTAvXTAzRazTPa2IMQKO0CtRjxF8siyDJ4OxVTAy3bZRDXjsXCZjKa7kF5J5pL4xg9LwigC21sbKpfbW5o1WincVDwyXz0Z-tboqygmqhSHRVy7Y7XH6ytN3SvCS5C48Bs1VtPomUyKsAEs02ByVIV6Ht28dBRr1/w300-h400/IMG_5752.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year i have a plan on doing more stitching, so watch this space.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIfH6Ou3KzCqAf8j-38Jyu6dfxkB9UjyThc5Vk0FBgrEO-FT5MNF6sWZ38kUdxo8z8jyTy3kGMUGfgzz4Z9EiCb7qF5ASI2KHny_zSj37YxItb76NORnGB6k692CRgSVQE7kbdHKUbW1T2mf5MmFUI7is6qvAkvaTm5y-GMIwlFsQZ738w-jPFLU8dPV9/s320/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="98" data-original-width="320" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIfH6Ou3KzCqAf8j-38Jyu6dfxkB9UjyThc5Vk0FBgrEO-FT5MNF6sWZ38kUdxo8z8jyTy3kGMUGfgzz4Z9EiCb7qF5ASI2KHny_zSj37YxItb76NORnGB6k692CRgSVQE7kbdHKUbW1T2mf5MmFUI7is6qvAkvaTm5y-GMIwlFsQZ738w-jPFLU8dPV9/s1600/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" width="320" /></a></div>Michellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874049492666659361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350665087825187461.post-13242895954747746232023-12-25T02:00:00.001+13:002023-12-25T02:00:00.138+13:00Merry Christmas<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGgDVqY0ExELJSANLZIYgkYQwfKEoNJB1LoD4FSWzmLcp9SUpsZLzkfDhWcEzy3SheHKwAazcT_FNK3rHk5R0n6wdBj7chcPPtaDr4yOWmo0dH5gpjtTpXC3-F9sX1NjtP2d9SdyRX1LZ8g7iylxiKdXv0uRsOFWEGoVpNHS2KcL6-WQKQx5BvSWj/s600/1782285845merry-christmas-tree-card-greetings-red-gif.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="600" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGgDVqY0ExELJSANLZIYgkYQwfKEoNJB1LoD4FSWzmLcp9SUpsZLzkfDhWcEzy3SheHKwAazcT_FNK3rHk5R0n6wdBj7chcPPtaDr4yOWmo0dH5gpjtTpXC3-F9sX1NjtP2d9SdyRX1LZ8g7iylxiKdXv0uRsOFWEGoVpNHS2KcL6-WQKQx5BvSWj/w640-h388/1782285845merry-christmas-tree-card-greetings-red-gif.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Michellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874049492666659361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350665087825187461.post-6945647198228485122023-10-28T13:57:00.002+13:002023-10-28T13:57:00.152+13:00A Taupo Trip<p style="text-align: center;"> Last weekend hubby and I headed over to Taupo for a couple of nights to go to the Kinloch Market. Was a nice market to attend and some beautiful weather.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We done some of the free touristy stuff we have done many times before and just relaxed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNaLUgwzQMhUNf3suIBz7bTnvQt0PSN99iVlqeLai8IKL9buZs9cmwGoRCQhJqqxMTcbxqqLqwD4hnyF7MdnLLI8MwXkB9I_fdeo_4BatnIr21LsRWjv092lifNkvOlFMmNDEYUJIfwbWLgoLPg07fb19qrDoc-olctZcO9ggcteE07sPSUOLeAJBOz8/s4032/IMG_5601.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNaLUgwzQMhUNf3suIBz7bTnvQt0PSN99iVlqeLai8IKL9buZs9cmwGoRCQhJqqxMTcbxqqLqwD4hnyF7MdnLLI8MwXkB9I_fdeo_4BatnIr21LsRWjv092lifNkvOlFMmNDEYUJIfwbWLgoLPg07fb19qrDoc-olctZcO9ggcteE07sPSUOLeAJBOz8/w400-h300/IMG_5601.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We drove via the Napier-Taupo Road so had to drive through the Esk Valley which was devastated during Cyclone Gabrielle earlier this year. The roading crews have done a great job with the road and it was a great drive. Just didn't like seeing the devastation that is still being cleaned up. So hope we don't have to go through something like that for many many years.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv15vDAKLyJpcFmRcxMCfdoC2TUbxA_5-M2GokN-zl82ww7-3QT_rMIVyqL4XTEOhyphenhyphennueRo-XnjU320w-DRw_6VOs6CWTmkeNkQR7alA7tJ7iV-Pmfq40aF1WnJZlvpPwb_XJH5Vta0tJ-41lpdfoCyyK9oETI-5fFkgplsTKBBABCVkwIDK4LEKohY4g/s320/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="98" data-original-width="320" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv15vDAKLyJpcFmRcxMCfdoC2TUbxA_5-M2GokN-zl82ww7-3QT_rMIVyqL4XTEOhyphenhyphennueRo-XnjU320w-DRw_6VOs6CWTmkeNkQR7alA7tJ7iV-Pmfq40aF1WnJZlvpPwb_XJH5Vta0tJ-41lpdfoCyyK9oETI-5fFkgplsTKBBABCVkwIDK4LEKohY4g/s1600/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Michellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874049492666659361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350665087825187461.post-66122819554865949222023-10-27T13:42:00.051+13:002023-10-27T13:42:00.144+13:00Winnings<p style="text-align: center;"> Again I entered the local Gisborne A&P Show that was held this month. Again I entered way to much, but then I cam home with a lot of placings and a couple of silver cups. The two cups I received were for most points in knitting and crochet and most points in knitting, crochet and sewing. I was quite chuffed as the knitting and crochet cup has been won by the same person since it was first presented in 2014.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bGpEfn83RJo4WzpvZKI2UGbGqyhw_l2mg9QL7bvOkgS9EYseGdwkKRl4i4eaTi2BCJKy4C7EN8OX269RUsjS9YasSFCuYrzpIn3GZWyPNZi03B15k958qqWekafrv_3yHgBH6-ImMPiEoI8cn9E_g1-Ur3eb4pRj4YVrdQHnusUhkBae8REMRk_VzfE/s4032/IMG_5594.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8bGpEfn83RJo4WzpvZKI2UGbGqyhw_l2mg9QL7bvOkgS9EYseGdwkKRl4i4eaTi2BCJKy4C7EN8OX269RUsjS9YasSFCuYrzpIn3GZWyPNZi03B15k958qqWekafrv_3yHgBH6-ImMPiEoI8cn9E_g1-Ur3eb4pRj4YVrdQHnusUhkBae8REMRk_VzfE/w400-h300/IMG_5594.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2Si_9dgW982PK60E8CkXqZ1nz2KUGw171dTXQtCCkQGHIDovKkLgtZriaQ8exdKsTJTQK8JrJn2AS5brtxMHlQ9hHDKhU9JM4eioTXXKSYG9cKr-ZV2t0IjGHaw0u3rQNmPHue61l3cmQii2FOMfuhTT5k-Fv-Rw-LyV2lNIkLf2z75xx5EZ0gEUtTY/s4032/IMG_5593.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then the preserves again I done well in along with the baking section.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiavHeC3WV9FQdOVzWCwE4q8IAMpmMGHf7jxzu87lUDmyYzKAwBG10aaopN_cEHKOj2ehgZQhXme5d1w27zK3xhAn6bu3x6kWbHThiVp-dRz3-BB3120vQoU24SegWTnppQeJrMEs3yb_SJxXYw46h5ydbusvty2rJ789ozQSreJcuV3CEHCGyynxv-IY8/s4032/IMG_5591.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiavHeC3WV9FQdOVzWCwE4q8IAMpmMGHf7jxzu87lUDmyYzKAwBG10aaopN_cEHKOj2ehgZQhXme5d1w27zK3xhAn6bu3x6kWbHThiVp-dRz3-BB3120vQoU24SegWTnppQeJrMEs3yb_SJxXYw46h5ydbusvty2rJ789ozQSreJcuV3CEHCGyynxv-IY8/w400-h300/IMG_5591.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Roll on 2024.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will sort my items out and get photos up of some in the next few weeks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv15vDAKLyJpcFmRcxMCfdoC2TUbxA_5-M2GokN-zl82ww7-3QT_rMIVyqL4XTEOhyphenhyphennueRo-XnjU320w-DRw_6VOs6CWTmkeNkQR7alA7tJ7iV-Pmfq40aF1WnJZlvpPwb_XJH5Vta0tJ-41lpdfoCyyK9oETI-5fFkgplsTKBBABCVkwIDK4LEKohY4g/s320/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="98" data-original-width="320" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv15vDAKLyJpcFmRcxMCfdoC2TUbxA_5-M2GokN-zl82ww7-3QT_rMIVyqL4XTEOhyphenhyphennueRo-XnjU320w-DRw_6VOs6CWTmkeNkQR7alA7tJ7iV-Pmfq40aF1WnJZlvpPwb_XJH5Vta0tJ-41lpdfoCyyK9oETI-5fFkgplsTKBBABCVkwIDK4LEKohY4g/s1600/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Michellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874049492666659361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350665087825187461.post-1723627850610327762023-10-26T13:41:00.003+13:002023-10-26T13:41:47.886+13:00The Roses are Finally Flowering<p style="text-align: center;"> With a month left of spring my roses are starting to flower. After the very wet year we have had here on the East Coast I am happy my garden has survived and no roots rotted due to the garden being continuously wet. With the El Nino weather system, now I will be looking at keeping the gardens moist in the summer so nothing dries out on me.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PpOpa4p5FpGwuT20Nj_s_i2tRBMVFP8z2i_K89Br8xZRGTjwPQ8Arql_FaTTAWs9QInMpoW6eOcRpCWdfKBwy4l45aw0asuGlrn0aOqx-XBVSnrZ_Dv_1yJQ1bSJm86HChc6uCOvmHmKC3V73GzuTv9E7DX-L5h3pJQWphFppC-5o2xYBG-ezfwgV7U/s4032/IMG_5599.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PpOpa4p5FpGwuT20Nj_s_i2tRBMVFP8z2i_K89Br8xZRGTjwPQ8Arql_FaTTAWs9QInMpoW6eOcRpCWdfKBwy4l45aw0asuGlrn0aOqx-XBVSnrZ_Dv_1yJQ1bSJm86HChc6uCOvmHmKC3V73GzuTv9E7DX-L5h3pJQWphFppC-5o2xYBG-ezfwgV7U/w300-h400/IMG_5599.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gold Medal</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Its that annoying time that again I am studying. What this time you may ask?</p><p style="text-align: center;">I am now doing my RN Nurse prescribing paper and in 2 years time have finally decided to do my training to become a Nurse Practitioner....... eeekkk.</p><p style="text-align: center;">How ever I am slowly plodding along getting items reading for the local A&P Show so tonight's FNSI I will be joining.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThBkgERZGDRt8B10uiIYeF6JOodi1R5jXKNMGklLs1UFWKhMbaYghjuaVmNSohT4kuZWRhHwVQDxSpMLqanoG5ae4EPKqgCMcwiG2YPnCNRoLEurWcepLTm7kxFPeYGbFDh_rkPc5mJYwChzZzq2FRVDrcqumNZ--Lp5xf86N7mu3jGeta8wQjF0ilCQ/s170/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="170" data-original-width="164" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThBkgERZGDRt8B10uiIYeF6JOodi1R5jXKNMGklLs1UFWKhMbaYghjuaVmNSohT4kuZWRhHwVQDxSpMLqanoG5ae4EPKqgCMcwiG2YPnCNRoLEurWcepLTm7kxFPeYGbFDh_rkPc5mJYwChzZzq2FRVDrcqumNZ--Lp5xf86N7mu3jGeta8wQjF0ilCQ/w193-h200/image.png" width="193" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">You can click <a href="https://www.sugarlane-designs.com/2023/09/our-september-sign-ups-for-fnsia.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to join in on the fun too.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2cMx_My8zJVm0ySQ0x3Zo-ymmvNX4aMLtOSyzEFSIpk179jr9Ru3BT23fLd4SYr_7Lwq7EuSxJBgaIXztpTdxGPnAstwItfpUatZ24Lgzs0U7DnxhDPlNIeEs2cznqEcMtgnllIvUnquFYdK7j9W0LEEFe9X2I3_AFWZVVJ2xjcY7DH_iTjD4hexj6Bo/s320/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="98" data-original-width="320" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2cMx_My8zJVm0ySQ0x3Zo-ymmvNX4aMLtOSyzEFSIpk179jr9Ru3BT23fLd4SYr_7Lwq7EuSxJBgaIXztpTdxGPnAstwItfpUatZ24Lgzs0U7DnxhDPlNIeEs2cznqEcMtgnllIvUnquFYdK7j9W0LEEFe9X2I3_AFWZVVJ2xjcY7DH_iTjD4hexj6Bo/s1600/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" width="320" /></a></div>Michellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874049492666659361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350665087825187461.post-20441478269354712412023-06-04T12:22:00.002+12:002023-06-04T12:22:00.141+12:00Dirty Lace Update<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday's post I showed a lot of pictures of my trip away and in amongst the scenery pictures I snuck in a picture of my goodies I got from <a href="https://woolsofwanaka.co.nz/" target="_blank">Wools of Wanaka</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I bought some 4ply yarn from Roxy Fibres, and 8-10ply Happy Go Lucky Marapawa yarn and Truly Myrtle’s Gingerbread pattern. No projects were even in my head when I brought this yarn, so now to find some.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEzu1E8vEQkEj-K-Lnc5-bKlXF4gJmX_7mwITGSpXnxS0wS7MiTg9Qgj0EohyB06tRy2i9aHOCWqebsnSq1U6sYrmoBLW-d37m9q_AlHcbbeZfZkF1PP4vbYb7HKsLt9uTqoEMah3S8lNOheWMyMjxGKidd7Ua6Wlm2t-n-aYzP4UdIDglGFW4i_-V/s2100/IMG_5187.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1576" data-original-width="2100" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEzu1E8vEQkEj-K-Lnc5-bKlXF4gJmX_7mwITGSpXnxS0wS7MiTg9Qgj0EohyB06tRy2i9aHOCWqebsnSq1U6sYrmoBLW-d37m9q_AlHcbbeZfZkF1PP4vbYb7HKsLt9uTqoEMah3S8lNOheWMyMjxGKidd7Ua6Wlm2t-n-aYzP4UdIDglGFW4i_-V/w400-h300/IMG_5187.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And what is a trip if you don't take some knitting with you. My Dirty Lace has been in the WIP pile as I work on some baby blanket squares recently, but as I knew this would be easier to cart around I thought to bring it. Not much was done and only one row frogged (yay!!) but I feel accomplished in what I did do. 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I have never been there before and never expected to see what I did. Pictures online don't do this area any justice.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkiUL8u-XSsNlS_JA9Sm5JRh3qOS7dIILdhnmBMJIF_xdTYHJHCRL8YHA-qu5IwxgqLiQ4aUzAQZAPk89pCyDL5F60ktBMItCSVr6BzZ3f6TjPTx7JxWOBjN94xb9oO7RYAVzjJ0wC2d9-lnyadLfYvUnNSmFo2dOdwuBtgvUhAQdiLQRjmuLMAPk/s4032/IMG_5130.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkiUL8u-XSsNlS_JA9Sm5JRh3qOS7dIILdhnmBMJIF_xdTYHJHCRL8YHA-qu5IwxgqLiQ4aUzAQZAPk89pCyDL5F60ktBMItCSVr6BzZ3f6TjPTx7JxWOBjN94xb9oO7RYAVzjJ0wC2d9-lnyadLfYvUnNSmFo2dOdwuBtgvUhAQdiLQRjmuLMAPk/w400-h300/IMG_5130.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRFxFjum2fOPzdy-tTvec1W6XtGq_5cGz-JclkN-x8w_Beg4o3y4lTbEN6Vw1byRg3WbvQHxAnUVTlbuxvpFch-hiFJZBJANwofuBv3RYrxIWkhbnvUdi7hR_SDlXG-c0fcTc3K8vhuxz4l0gshffj-wxfo4jYUR2Y1uMeMUT-4ajPTQIoQD5sydNZ/s4032/IMG_5132.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The mountains are so high and a sight to see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the carpark at Milford Sound we also got to meet one of the many Weka's that were roaming the carpark. They were very friendly. 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box-sizing: border-box; color: #242424; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left;">"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; </em></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #242424; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. </em></p><em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #242424; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">At the going down of the sun and in the morning </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">We will remember them."</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRSrogIvHdm0SQhrCcCnrRfx6Uea65BPWY_ouDQdswnKjq4cyCJ_CMI7vBN0cCfjr8G04ezgfDuFs7KjVceNpR_E8HF4IALExHfJ9F91XGYt_4OSwVWHT50ed_7h4ZpWChVpKbWSWszpC6RrQsMMOfNXMa6lTtzKm2rqtlVWyLt2519SVlRyWgP82-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="170" data-original-width="164" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRSrogIvHdm0SQhrCcCnrRfx6Uea65BPWY_ouDQdswnKjq4cyCJ_CMI7vBN0cCfjr8G04ezgfDuFs7KjVceNpR_E8HF4IALExHfJ9F91XGYt_4OSwVWHT50ed_7h4ZpWChVpKbWSWszpC6RrQsMMOfNXMa6lTtzKm2rqtlVWyLt2519SVlRyWgP82-" width="232" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Last night I joined in again with FNSI and again I knitted. I am nearly finished this shawl - less than 12 rows to go. I would have finished last night but Kristen and I were off to the movies. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I forgot to say on my last post what the pattern was called. It is "The Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief" and is a free pattern I found on Ravelry. I am going a bit bigger than the kerchief and doing the shawl. My plan is to finish it this weekend. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-R-0CoiW8w3_yczWt1wPPCR9rzHer4_3f_Q50GKK125L5qTx0EFXjnNdaJCkso5IdYdRwGOW-C47_rPl_F59Kbij_CU7lx7sMvLQ43C84pit1tfUGa3ZkcUJxp4w7nOQFJjCYl0HEHBjvLGhnhzpY-H9kmNk_jjEVfKU2Hve89yAWJWc6HnaIqrOS/s4032/IMG_4903.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-R-0CoiW8w3_yczWt1wPPCR9rzHer4_3f_Q50GKK125L5qTx0EFXjnNdaJCkso5IdYdRwGOW-C47_rPl_F59Kbij_CU7lx7sMvLQ43C84pit1tfUGa3ZkcUJxp4w7nOQFJjCYl0HEHBjvLGhnhzpY-H9kmNk_jjEVfKU2Hve89yAWJWc6HnaIqrOS/w400-h300/IMG_4903.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I also made this little bolero a couple of months ago and just had to put a button on it and done this last night. Now off to block it and into the stash ready for the local A&P show Home Industries entries later this year. With the left over yarn I also made a little turban hat to go with it. The patterns were found on Ravelry and called Entrechat By Lisa Chemery and the hat is Karina Baby Turban by Mariannas Lazy Daisy Designs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmgL1sKvafH9y7K1O_v-QQNJalVwI4oXpTSJWTBJwSKY1Pkdq5dq3GzfAmdwHMqZ5OIPTlg88zAa9ZV4RiIlJxAR0LHbV_r_BrL1tCAHI2HWAQQHwAHG-hDOPKmxhbQq6h72frBAoqv6bjodfaUyTiANXwGz1ndAJx8Ut8PVqDAcTuGhBY0m8-9rU/s4032/IMG_4901.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmgL1sKvafH9y7K1O_v-QQNJalVwI4oXpTSJWTBJwSKY1Pkdq5dq3GzfAmdwHMqZ5OIPTlg88zAa9ZV4RiIlJxAR0LHbV_r_BrL1tCAHI2HWAQQHwAHG-hDOPKmxhbQq6h72frBAoqv6bjodfaUyTiANXwGz1ndAJx8Ut8PVqDAcTuGhBY0m8-9rU/w300-h400/IMG_4901.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9pdfmv2_jze8wmiu8BqR2kvctYTj7v48oKoEFXODt-GevISDx7ZFB4ZrL1GTXKzKycKTyz7xQ76VUBd29AhrY-DOhGwnss8VGgNu5HbxLR4eKn7rKMWIsTUvsxzw4FFfcUcZwgrwcGG2e5Ke-NQHEpvckEBP4qhn18a9GHKGV-Q6EM2qq_bzhZJx/s4032/IMG_4902.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9pdfmv2_jze8wmiu8BqR2kvctYTj7v48oKoEFXODt-GevISDx7ZFB4ZrL1GTXKzKycKTyz7xQ76VUBd29AhrY-DOhGwnss8VGgNu5HbxLR4eKn7rKMWIsTUvsxzw4FFfcUcZwgrwcGG2e5Ke-NQHEpvckEBP4qhn18a9GHKGV-Q6EM2qq_bzhZJx/w300-h400/IMG_4902.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">Yesterday I also done some baking. My daughter Kristen comes to stay on her days off regularly and yesterday she complained there was nothing in the tins to snack on, so while she was out at the dentist I cranked up the oven and started baking. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The best cooking book out is the Edmonds Cookery Book, a New Zealand staple in every kitchen for years. I have five of them and this edition that is now 30 years old is the best one. You can see I use it a lot obviously.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioB4WqEo8pmSbUU2uhnXIC2APegh2UlyJn3iyCdXUkKtFNTO_emSGCTYxDBVw3yO79WG1UCNI3WoK_ncVo3qMYIyeJqRRHF863en1iP4FJ_E3Lr0-gN4T2wQgqmUkynHjmX_KIlkflhqh4_q590P7ZxHkhvaSPaXGTXhB-_qn3i4evd2KjlsXnMmhI/s4032/IMG_4892.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioB4WqEo8pmSbUU2uhnXIC2APegh2UlyJn3iyCdXUkKtFNTO_emSGCTYxDBVw3yO79WG1UCNI3WoK_ncVo3qMYIyeJqRRHF863en1iP4FJ_E3Lr0-gN4T2wQgqmUkynHjmX_KIlkflhqh4_q590P7ZxHkhvaSPaXGTXhB-_qn3i4evd2KjlsXnMmhI/w300-h400/IMG_4892.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So yesterday I made some Peanut Brownies, Chocolate Chip Biscuits and a Sultana Cake. I was going to make some ANZAC biscuits due to it being ANZAC Day on Tuesday, but when I went into the cupboard there was no golden syrup. I will be making some in the next couple of days definitely when I get some.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhht16LBE3PLdiaG1yru4b12Coa7pxgBPw3hH6zBfxkmrRE2EBnRsA3il4VuhjZEdiaRwW0HJBE7_Vt33LI7oDBHDqMMVNP2xptKM0LmTGsHaiPnd81o0Xdu31xJwlhcmUUI6U_sX6dSqtVdAqjBTIS4nky5t5nAzNzUq7GrfnriGv49gWMZstdWOmj/s4032/IMG_4890.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhht16LBE3PLdiaG1yru4b12Coa7pxgBPw3hH6zBfxkmrRE2EBnRsA3il4VuhjZEdiaRwW0HJBE7_Vt33LI7oDBHDqMMVNP2xptKM0LmTGsHaiPnd81o0Xdu31xJwlhcmUUI6U_sX6dSqtVdAqjBTIS4nky5t5nAzNzUq7GrfnriGv49gWMZstdWOmj/w300-h400/IMG_4890.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZj-1OHx1c29d8BXhzfW-pIab05ZhBwlks0L1rsMjO1bh47TOOjdovONnXRlzv-D2ytXqMMY15A9NNjHG42NCea1Sj3u9UR2cp5GJqva_P19GdUrjrES5ZdGkr73vIsB6E7fumJpHDMm46TfmODJ5Va9f7Nfs8_Te6yPYQvvZg797CvHutn_FbqZ3I/s4032/IMG_4891.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZj-1OHx1c29d8BXhzfW-pIab05ZhBwlks0L1rsMjO1bh47TOOjdovONnXRlzv-D2ytXqMMY15A9NNjHG42NCea1Sj3u9UR2cp5GJqva_P19GdUrjrES5ZdGkr73vIsB6E7fumJpHDMm46TfmODJ5Va9f7Nfs8_Te6yPYQvvZg797CvHutn_FbqZ3I/w300-h400/IMG_4891.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3esL4XBh_p6wVCW769q8GMOR_1rzXWcwuAJqNpQ1YFTZ4oSzxpYRuT5pCgMG53C6ZMzQtRTFGnUlxZ0e4XM14w2xIJdHWUQvZfdk9Tb8OSKB75PjllQIlMpGnf625s58HI_krH12MSTBQtj5arAA_usU2OiA248nlaeLLgPL1GnAUogD8vMKPhI3H/s4032/IMG_4893.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3esL4XBh_p6wVCW769q8GMOR_1rzXWcwuAJqNpQ1YFTZ4oSzxpYRuT5pCgMG53C6ZMzQtRTFGnUlxZ0e4XM14w2xIJdHWUQvZfdk9Tb8OSKB75PjllQIlMpGnf625s58HI_krH12MSTBQtj5arAA_usU2OiA248nlaeLLgPL1GnAUogD8vMKPhI3H/w300-h400/IMG_4893.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kristen does bring baking with her often, but this time she brought it for a friend who picked up an item for her while they were in Auckland instead and they were some good looking Afghans I missed out on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally, yesterday Kristen and I went to our local dog grooming shop as last weekend when they had their grand opening of the new business, she couldn't make it. While there, I bought Snowy and the gran pup Rus<span style="font-family: inherit;">ko a <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">K9Chew and they love it. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPy1MpFPe5hsYcflqcf0WWKWgxi0ENisG7d2VIesbPA3AhQn-XGZHcs18zBWrkbQxMs3NHVJRye_xYH28OAkGh1wPGWdpUztSPF04T32VTi-XJKlzlJPMSgq71RQiet9Iv0paf5bepUZ2BO2ZyF8gx94Mrnjxlnk2mKG33Hjw0mwGZK5WNPmdg_9Ox/s4032/IMG_4898.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPy1MpFPe5hsYcflqcf0WWKWgxi0ENisG7d2VIesbPA3AhQn-XGZHcs18zBWrkbQxMs3NHVJRye_xYH28OAkGh1wPGWdpUztSPF04T32VTi-XJKlzlJPMSgq71RQiet9Iv0paf5bepUZ2BO2ZyF8gx94Mrnjxlnk2mKG33Hjw0mwGZK5WNPmdg_9Ox/w300-h400/IMG_4898.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnQDuv9_wueoPmLvCDKsfJHGeyHBi7t6-GBw8hIMmnWSJUUgRGcZTdGCwT1pZpN4blBadZiM3aLuvXw_kc5ZxK_FZrnw6JOilA-eShZKJD_G2j5kcodfmTFHsChxHCOlHaO3TdXlaFQ-JsdqTeL8lBvcYlK1UJnVybCkhhDNSsRNWc3gEjDizLzFn/s4032/IMG_4895.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnQDuv9_wueoPmLvCDKsfJHGeyHBi7t6-GBw8hIMmnWSJUUgRGcZTdGCwT1pZpN4blBadZiM3aLuvXw_kc5ZxK_FZrnw6JOilA-eShZKJD_G2j5kcodfmTFHsChxHCOlHaO3TdXlaFQ-JsdqTeL8lBvcYlK1UJnVybCkhhDNSsRNWc3gEjDizLzFn/w300-h400/IMG_4895.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQYwO1-RuZJrjvG3sHW8kLKSC1CqTZuafyIGzUjLxMKnpS-nVSDSH9o94Jw8huNllJz72QyqduntRID6Hd1eISKhDY-dpH9nMqyU0l98zMvOuCZQdg9f2xIRiTmUCibRhzZFA6hd6jcuOvnrRKXXizy8UrZfSXR5w5wmWjXuoBoqA-tKN31hl1zUSG/s320/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="98" data-original-width="320" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQYwO1-RuZJrjvG3sHW8kLKSC1CqTZuafyIGzUjLxMKnpS-nVSDSH9o94Jw8huNllJz72QyqduntRID6Hd1eISKhDY-dpH9nMqyU0l98zMvOuCZQdg9f2xIRiTmUCibRhzZFA6hd6jcuOvnrRKXXizy8UrZfSXR5w5wmWjXuoBoqA-tKN31hl1zUSG/s1600/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" width="320" /></a></div></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Michellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874049492666659361noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350665087825187461.post-82816021367323105622023-04-15T17:18:00.000+12:002023-04-15T17:18:02.108+12:00FNWF Update and Today's Shenagins<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqHtKNgSS154ThxJA2kXbCPSwEsx0pTv3RC2bsuHSKeUs-nNvzHgaIfASANllGKipKo9FvlKrb4NrIro73ZNlh-OI1Zmg2h0nFFeSiPt-21WadEWl5A5gWvBIz5zIodw0emHaSjXjo0cgHydpqKWeG0X_6Jmd5FAEtP6CatlE7YbkAE70ewgxsKlS/s216/FnwF%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="184" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqHtKNgSS154ThxJA2kXbCPSwEsx0pTv3RC2bsuHSKeUs-nNvzHgaIfASANllGKipKo9FvlKrb4NrIro73ZNlh-OI1Zmg2h0nFFeSiPt-21WadEWl5A5gWvBIz5zIodw0emHaSjXjo0cgHydpqKWeG0X_6Jmd5FAEtP6CatlE7YbkAE70ewgxsKlS/w273-h320/FnwF%20(2).jpg" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Last night Friday Night with Friends was held, though a week later as last week was Good Friday. I actually started earlier as had a few things I was doing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One was knitting this shawl and I have only got one section left to do and it it finished. It is not perfect, but no one will ever know where, as an easy fixed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjPqjBHgDUWu8lPDjxQZJbZW8Kx7dyBKJ6ymCxYbkTmNB_j42GncBt_eZ5VsmuFOnVqLuKlO9GN37UN5-c23bebAjub-YqM68ss4puYhuzKAAxj2TrTblteqgJpVCyWBZTge2v1luvciZSsEXDLtKv95ZcqfmmWZwG_StdPAjoqMro_oQ27smlLfi/s4032/IMG_4861.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjPqjBHgDUWu8lPDjxQZJbZW8Kx7dyBKJ6ymCxYbkTmNB_j42GncBt_eZ5VsmuFOnVqLuKlO9GN37UN5-c23bebAjub-YqM68ss4puYhuzKAAxj2TrTblteqgJpVCyWBZTge2v1luvciZSsEXDLtKv95ZcqfmmWZwG_StdPAjoqMro_oQ27smlLfi/w400-h300/IMG_4861.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also worked on a set of pot mitts. I had started these a few weeks ago and then run out of cotton on my bobbin and even better none on the reel. So I ordered some in and finally got to sit down and finish the quilting and cut out and now just awaiting on some bias binding to be made or bought. I have an idea on what I want, but not the material colour in my "small" stash. However I have seen premade in what I want. I will ponder on it more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_THivdfJclui-1KpwsCmz5R6QFQ2JsDFEu-FlTkZvCrG1o2CHgIJPNcSSvEVMftbg-vXdvCAhPLXXOQl9D-yJRmEPFnLMaoWv2d4YuJR5gS68Gx8Uu3HhoK38yueusIpIQhpBwm-XG36zsdHIMzkDNEiHPQ7SVPIxgzbPr7abL1OF7pHt5Oj9U80s/s4032/IMG_4862.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_THivdfJclui-1KpwsCmz5R6QFQ2JsDFEu-FlTkZvCrG1o2CHgIJPNcSSvEVMftbg-vXdvCAhPLXXOQl9D-yJRmEPFnLMaoWv2d4YuJR5gS68Gx8Uu3HhoK38yueusIpIQhpBwm-XG36zsdHIMzkDNEiHPQ7SVPIxgzbPr7abL1OF7pHt5Oj9U80s/w400-h300/IMG_4862.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_1vj3tvF5CXv8IyNGBOdl4JZ7BP76uhynVSqNejzmtIm0M-5ROV1vTE7tcEtJPrbXfs8aTXslLh6xCIYDUQr_-ebN8wvqEIORGuFu_PSoSkYQBPmk2gNn5G54DxS_eT8Wvwh_J9wF3gaUQ2LsmSQHBQdWlMYsFid3QwKEnlNWQ44QvLGVFlWIs3g/s4032/IMG_4864.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_1vj3tvF5CXv8IyNGBOdl4JZ7BP76uhynVSqNejzmtIm0M-5ROV1vTE7tcEtJPrbXfs8aTXslLh6xCIYDUQr_-ebN8wvqEIORGuFu_PSoSkYQBPmk2gNn5G54DxS_eT8Wvwh_J9wF3gaUQ2LsmSQHBQdWlMYsFid3QwKEnlNWQ44QvLGVFlWIs3g/w300-h400/IMG_4864.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqC-mG5FHIyKBEx9pgxVdz-YyAw1vB9zQPtpOm1sibOCxsuYPTwht41wfVLmYH930oShV0CLo64QXrjX15r37Bo-BlBr57Af-3jCrRPPjvJLql52tzomhDffXP8GLWS6KVVlBjuBNhPlvc1p2Pi-9wvmbE9FCbuxpL2zt1g0rUvG41ajIPsGO19xDi/s4032/IMG_4866.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqC-mG5FHIyKBEx9pgxVdz-YyAw1vB9zQPtpOm1sibOCxsuYPTwht41wfVLmYH930oShV0CLo64QXrjX15r37Bo-BlBr57Af-3jCrRPPjvJLql52tzomhDffXP8GLWS6KVVlBjuBNhPlvc1p2Pi-9wvmbE9FCbuxpL2zt1g0rUvG41ajIPsGO19xDi/w400-h300/IMG_4866.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes I was busy, as I also made some Golden Kiwifruit jam last night. We have a glut in the house hold as I had someone gave me a large bag and then someone gave my hubby a large bag too. I gave a lot of mine away, however amongst eating the ones that are nice and ripe we still had so much. Was an easy recipe and so yummy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqM6zjWCyuZrzKKUhT6PXBT6jmCE31O2x_yNSaz_p38gvXWu1XPGS9H7wfxywTlI0zwpat0L6zJiSy8GimagsfRzNEv0CuqL27DnpeGFL-V_BoCrUAjodBnUyiW7A6rv_lKWbAtYFmK28b76i9G_njfua-F63TgpJSXQsv5Q37Xr_lHw2-WOjPJ7ce/s4032/IMG_4867.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqM6zjWCyuZrzKKUhT6PXBT6jmCE31O2x_yNSaz_p38gvXWu1XPGS9H7wfxywTlI0zwpat0L6zJiSy8GimagsfRzNEv0CuqL27DnpeGFL-V_BoCrUAjodBnUyiW7A6rv_lKWbAtYFmK28b76i9G_njfua-F63TgpJSXQsv5Q37Xr_lHw2-WOjPJ7ce/w400-h300/IMG_4867.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While the jam was cooking I prepped some pickled onions and will be bottle them up later today. I use all sorts of recipes as I like the variety and this batch is going to be a sweet pickled onion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBCFnGIL17ofNR5SjaeYe6m_gBXUgDZeRbeDGjdVzKaF2OJGh6Z4B065kZe0PcdH-c8nj-SMSTTFun_3s-aCEFfkifH2KzQuNeoGycrqQG4nR0MGmzGZgeMPirqpnqd9FBzrRoWH9yLeskdYZwB9czhrznbeDnCn0vpItdQtosOqYChzjUQQ3KRAK/s4032/IMG_4868.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBCFnGIL17ofNR5SjaeYe6m_gBXUgDZeRbeDGjdVzKaF2OJGh6Z4B065kZe0PcdH-c8nj-SMSTTFun_3s-aCEFfkifH2KzQuNeoGycrqQG4nR0MGmzGZgeMPirqpnqd9FBzrRoWH9yLeskdYZwB9czhrznbeDnCn0vpItdQtosOqYChzjUQQ3KRAK/w400-h300/IMG_4868.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So a very busy afternoon and night yesterday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today was also busy as I had three things on together at the same time. First was a Nurses national NZNO nurses rally as we are calling on better staffing and better pay. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Did you know since August 2022, 5000 NZ nurses have registered to work in Australia as it is so bad here. I don't think it is going to get better here any time soon unless something happens drastically. Unfortunately it is also a worldwide problem. Anyway we can only but try.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtAq2htvUkF_DgW5QsgsGnT4ooaRMmvhLj98mOGBh4C8BWVq0TMyh880-dlTgpDoN2W68fDliDgJbJGZDjM35Nn-aAu5cOk1vG3zYnEMeH18eZ3byjkPoMwRI6N5_QeupM6hg-lGBfVYRk4vZAkjosozYoaq65U_dCsneVMQseKctO5up58IWKWsm/s3088/IMG_4853.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtAq2htvUkF_DgW5QsgsGnT4ooaRMmvhLj98mOGBh4C8BWVq0TMyh880-dlTgpDoN2W68fDliDgJbJGZDjM35Nn-aAu5cOk1vG3zYnEMeH18eZ3byjkPoMwRI6N5_QeupM6hg-lGBfVYRk4vZAkjosozYoaq65U_dCsneVMQseKctO5up58IWKWsm/w300-h400/IMG_4853.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcpkTdu8dgmceViiy5PfVXWF29sBbuCha4oh6tyia6CsqCK3j5zzkvUsJ4TXcMpkD_ylCes0n3mVPw4QAj37aUfMqFI7ZmBqKcNcQ3tHLJ0fvDqdkYNyEHW0EAXDVh1QkjtGRa9W132tV7_T69pg8fZ3jaFcPBbdCewwMaWXUfR3avbjaZbsHET5n/s4032/IMG_4846.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcpkTdu8dgmceViiy5PfVXWF29sBbuCha4oh6tyia6CsqCK3j5zzkvUsJ4TXcMpkD_ylCes0n3mVPw4QAj37aUfMqFI7ZmBqKcNcQ3tHLJ0fvDqdkYNyEHW0EAXDVh1QkjtGRa9W132tV7_T69pg8fZ3jaFcPBbdCewwMaWXUfR3avbjaZbsHET5n/w300-h400/IMG_4846.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnj3gavbA-MlyAtZPf86tem20F8kxa0Tsie0Jed7kyFMunTJyFkB-fSmg9YH3SgaP6ZWUmXoK0UsY8euVauNtf3Ztndyx3gJoQnzEp_Wbk5RNK-9GEyiTENp8P42vicn_pLAwS-yf6czhHX7YqMShvnFqBEKZfVVl3BUTJPg3_w7A2FFOBWHM3LZm/s4032/IMG_4852.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnj3gavbA-MlyAtZPf86tem20F8kxa0Tsie0Jed7kyFMunTJyFkB-fSmg9YH3SgaP6ZWUmXoK0UsY8euVauNtf3Ztndyx3gJoQnzEp_Wbk5RNK-9GEyiTENp8P42vicn_pLAwS-yf6czhHX7YqMShvnFqBEKZfVVl3BUTJPg3_w7A2FFOBWHM3LZm/w400-h300/IMG_4852.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also had to go to Pet Space's (formerly Harry and Sam's Dog grooming) grand opening and I went not once but twice. The first was on the way to the rally above, where I bought Snowy a smart looking lead, collar and harness, but then I went back as I had to take him along to have a look and to exchange his harness as the first one was too big.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdl8pDoFVWnaPo_kybBMO5pO93wQtcbgyQSSShk42KgNlsbwS5-ixtV3E8Bw-3hnbIfXt22Y1qYHEmTA53p66h_UrJQpgybvRM3JuQ3GKGNwApBuStS_eteZ0NY_hyxiDNYjUcHENw1qmrpwspeErBpGhG9P5mRLF_7Lbc6sY5vGVeAP742YF0R_DH/s4032/IMG_4858.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdl8pDoFVWnaPo_kybBMO5pO93wQtcbgyQSSShk42KgNlsbwS5-ixtV3E8Bw-3hnbIfXt22Y1qYHEmTA53p66h_UrJQpgybvRM3JuQ3GKGNwApBuStS_eteZ0NY_hyxiDNYjUcHENw1qmrpwspeErBpGhG9P5mRLF_7Lbc6sY5vGVeAP742YF0R_DH/w300-h400/IMG_4858.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMHTuyJGDSiHulrUFvNcPVyxopYRxUqRJmbDoczp7SJ856O86x_hCDG1ORIfCxnggz5OanZUOMzYWKiZNagNcJSodHFxhZqFvoMpPvC14sbJOhRkHQy9N6Q7P1tF9V91bN_N7N7bbZUpMVVYe1ShdPJ8_uXc_iyJT13Ww0LK1QklcraRAkYY1_tPG/s4032/IMG_4855.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMHTuyJGDSiHulrUFvNcPVyxopYRxUqRJmbDoczp7SJ856O86x_hCDG1ORIfCxnggz5OanZUOMzYWKiZNagNcJSodHFxhZqFvoMpPvC14sbJOhRkHQy9N6Q7P1tF9V91bN_N7N7bbZUpMVVYe1ShdPJ8_uXc_iyJT13Ww0LK1QklcraRAkYY1_tPG/w300-h400/IMG_4855.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally the best thing of the day was going to the Janome demonstration being held here in Gisborne. My Janome is now about 10 years old and I still love it, but looking at new ones is nice too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kh_ClmdFaMTznhzgG8Ox6la514Nsx-wqv1p1M2Nnx2EcBMwb72NFmypLCe6E5-4hmmsukv0YMLj7N_TIfY0SfgGgZI_0RcmFQu6dMx9GCiIy8eHYMkmyly6LIvgArL-IgliROjlCnha1n9lWUt4VlXtXZBZvn0TG9KZ3eupnZK3-3MiK5YnMZ-c_/s4032/IMG_4863.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kh_ClmdFaMTznhzgG8Ox6la514Nsx-wqv1p1M2Nnx2EcBMwb72NFmypLCe6E5-4hmmsukv0YMLj7N_TIfY0SfgGgZI_0RcmFQu6dMx9GCiIy8eHYMkmyly6LIvgArL-IgliROjlCnha1n9lWUt4VlXtXZBZvn0TG9KZ3eupnZK3-3MiK5YnMZ-c_/w400-h300/IMG_4863.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I say looking that is all I was doing. Yes looking, and guess what I have ordered?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr9gXVeGW8oUFTCpRMVyDRRN5zbGrhSzqwlwSulX1_Rw3znirXDAcZhgrc4o4C2HVq4u-tY6CZFDwSt-lupb-MJ5s_GJ7LKRftis1hl372rLSy5zdCVYy6KRU89FJ1KSqHAK87TAQm80O3hRsEy-NQIBYfglP87q-241ptOHvkjQvz1i0qHk0GUGYf/s4032/IMG_4860.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr9gXVeGW8oUFTCpRMVyDRRN5zbGrhSzqwlwSulX1_Rw3znirXDAcZhgrc4o4C2HVq4u-tY6CZFDwSt-lupb-MJ5s_GJ7LKRftis1hl372rLSy5zdCVYy6KRU89FJ1KSqHAK87TAQm80O3hRsEy-NQIBYfglP87q-241ptOHvkjQvz1i0qHk0GUGYf/w300-h400/IMG_4860.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes I was looking and I went not to buy a sewing machine, but I could not resist. Now the wait for it to arrive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tgq5G8QAczioCwW84a54odSJQTnFbZDWGfdz3EgvjEjKwf_eS9brKbyRZ66NilxG4_dyEkmivuhsi-naGBroCvvoHtcCxegJU8nLQEt3qdn_vikwCU84sUXiSDzPHZ73QTYV81eVBBK-KjXzkdF-ehYhxGOKlQ2L3CZCFxCAlljdZAbERrY9jt1u/s320/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="98" data-original-width="320" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tgq5G8QAczioCwW84a54odSJQTnFbZDWGfdz3EgvjEjKwf_eS9brKbyRZ66NilxG4_dyEkmivuhsi-naGBroCvvoHtcCxegJU8nLQEt3qdn_vikwCU84sUXiSDzPHZ73QTYV81eVBBK-KjXzkdF-ehYhxGOKlQ2L3CZCFxCAlljdZAbERrY9jt1u/s1600/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Michellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874049492666659361noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350665087825187461.post-87364946500950653422023-04-09T03:30:00.000+12:002023-04-09T03:30:00.185+12:00Happy Easter Sunday<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDj5i44G8k07FpGVh9SICYuTiRLi8ptvmWKMWtnN-g5Ada_T2yjESG7nO9K3-eoGdjOKn0Kohokb3O355Yumw03NkG3SezcuXkPChWH6eGapUxJ16BucDBvUUd3g3bcBys3_cY7ja6CgLIOIK6Th9WXQun6xR5RnfEZz5iqOhIvt4um19koNexqpeL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="177" data-original-width="284" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDj5i44G8k07FpGVh9SICYuTiRLi8ptvmWKMWtnN-g5Ada_T2yjESG7nO9K3-eoGdjOKn0Kohokb3O355Yumw03NkG3SezcuXkPChWH6eGapUxJ16BucDBvUUd3g3bcBys3_cY7ja6CgLIOIK6Th9WXQun6xR5RnfEZz5iqOhIvt4um19koNexqpeL=w400-h249" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Michellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874049492666659361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350665087825187461.post-64435503851415342142023-04-07T14:33:00.004+12:002023-04-07T14:44:15.318+12:00Lovely Fabric, Lovely Yarn<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A few days ago </span>scrolling<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Facebook I came across my local quilting and fabric shop <a href="https://morethanfabric.com/" target="_blank">More than Fabric's</a> post with some yummy fabric I had to have. So yesterday on my day off work I went and brought some with a table runner I want to make in the planning.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdj72FuYKhvPYE0LoLf1fmzQeTqMwdSKuQTr9XqGW99c83XxhvR1On3oliUf9Zcn05FsglPGxFdBtC8X0-FoVG5axyJ2cE3cKsuotLexfaUSP1QMjSJtcza1ST6TqOcDVv01bmJnDOZ371o9bbe0kybz25dGSYzXHA-_IbEcZthzauw9GjnbM7yBMZ/s4032/IMG_4795.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdj72FuYKhvPYE0LoLf1fmzQeTqMwdSKuQTr9XqGW99c83XxhvR1On3oliUf9Zcn05FsglPGxFdBtC8X0-FoVG5axyJ2cE3cKsuotLexfaUSP1QMjSJtcza1ST6TqOcDVv01bmJnDOZ371o9bbe0kybz25dGSYzXHA-_IbEcZthzauw9GjnbM7yBMZ/w400-h300/IMG_4795.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The fabric line is Wander Lane by Nancy Halvorsen. While there </span></span><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I</span></span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> did see and touch some some other fabric I really did like but resisted .... for now. Have to have an excuse to go back.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">My Dirty Lace is coming along very slowly. I had to frog back a big section as I noted a mistake you just could not miss and even hubby pointed it out. Once I competed this I got back into the knitting and finished the eyelet 1 section finally.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6wuQ45IgmlR6HSFdhSrYiPGSUT1VzVgZ-eN47vnqSD2kh7VBX5bAvb4IV8mq11HCyoZ6bjflLwxUHfBuNV2x91V6DV_viS9eWv5_ZsBnW0hikHNVbCyJgrJovyJzuTVeslZT8ixUMLm77R3SXBHrLoAIApAbuETtZ7ZcacMkSwHguWQlgmSJwIfM/s4032/IMG_4797.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK6wuQ45IgmlR6HSFdhSrYiPGSUT1VzVgZ-eN47vnqSD2kh7VBX5bAvb4IV8mq11HCyoZ6bjflLwxUHfBuNV2x91V6DV_viS9eWv5_ZsBnW0hikHNVbCyJgrJovyJzuTVeslZT8ixUMLm77R3SXBHrLoAIApAbuETtZ7ZcacMkSwHguWQlgmSJwIfM/w400-h300/IMG_4797.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought after this I needed a little break and I recently purchased some lovely 8ply yarn in the <a href="https://www.skeinz.com/" target="_blank">Skeinz </a>sale and have started another project. This time I am knitting '<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-age-of-brass-and-steam-kerchief" target="_blank">The Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief</a>" a free pattern on <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/" target="_blank">Ravelry</a> and I am knitting the shawl size.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The colour is called 'Paua' and even though I have knitted a small amount at this time it is going to be a lovely coloured shawl when it is finished. I was very lucky to buy two skeinz of this as it sold out quickly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqeEBHTuRgXFv1HAp_KWNIPna__C4hMZ1fS6RZLrYS1JPEeiPTRGqwHJpoCgIpV05JbYKXQfN5MJHfTX8zW3bxfTFWCI56t6O1KIiPzAsAH1a5-VB_iKA1IW7awOHwd6CsbwqbUhUwo7A_KDoSEtncfaqfm0wNu5yBcaWQYcn47sInKnJY8T0Ouajk/s4032/IMG_4798.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqeEBHTuRgXFv1HAp_KWNIPna__C4hMZ1fS6RZLrYS1JPEeiPTRGqwHJpoCgIpV05JbYKXQfN5MJHfTX8zW3bxfTFWCI56t6O1KIiPzAsAH1a5-VB_iKA1IW7awOHwd6CsbwqbUhUwo7A_KDoSEtncfaqfm0wNu5yBcaWQYcn47sInKnJY8T0Ouajk/w300-h400/IMG_4798.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdcTwMm8htdJ8qgkfjfouGJj-DqSZ8caz99dEMPtWVRxEN3916ix7c3Zsk9D5v0Qjw0Pfli1RRZyFBDOyDneAngtThQBWoFwA2Md51nP2ySPOetoL8vULaNCMs5jDVq0DoJVe-aS3KPnloy_pqGufEftor_Y-hBMIUF8anYzu-xUfoaKapy-Wx-M4/s320/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="98" data-original-width="320" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbdcTwMm8htdJ8qgkfjfouGJj-DqSZ8caz99dEMPtWVRxEN3916ix7c3Zsk9D5v0Qjw0Pfli1RRZyFBDOyDneAngtThQBWoFwA2Md51nP2ySPOetoL8vULaNCMs5jDVq0DoJVe-aS3KPnloy_pqGufEftor_Y-hBMIUF8anYzu-xUfoaKapy-Wx-M4/s1600/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></span></p>Michellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874049492666659361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350665087825187461.post-16724024779822087472023-04-03T14:59:00.034+12:002023-04-03T14:59:00.197+12:00Reading Time<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In my spare time not only do I craft and bake, but I also like to read. I just finished on Friday night <a href="https://www.fleurmcdonald.com/" target="_blank">Fleur McDonald's</a> last book in the "Dave Burrows" series and I am waiting with anticipation for next one to come out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmoI-dyRjE-UnqFSnNQTiVp8TwX_QIJcTwCKuyfDHoILWLUT0eTx-dM4TPHnW7DDZUkX81R3HgnPWcOrIwm5p22I8NfkUyUBAVyhkp2MlTW9ZdCBVRdlZi1jQqoHGxom1MnaO70FRYqQXWJAfZ788Dt9L3dvE-ROcH9Snz9W5vY74qTkzyJhsD_R0h" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="345" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmoI-dyRjE-UnqFSnNQTiVp8TwX_QIJcTwCKuyfDHoILWLUT0eTx-dM4TPHnW7DDZUkX81R3HgnPWcOrIwm5p22I8NfkUyUBAVyhkp2MlTW9ZdCBVRdlZi1jQqoHGxom1MnaO70FRYqQXWJAfZ788Dt9L3dvE-ROcH9Snz9W5vY74qTkzyJhsD_R0h=w262-h400" width="262" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And when is the next one coming out? Tomorrow ....yay and it is called Into the Night. Guess what I will be reading over Easter?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTiAuEOtJjyGR8I0NsMksTzy8sC-DlO_CD1PvGhe-Lh37z2z-7F7FjcwinTSjQ4dUQbvtVTiCcQl_rkm5dU9hPEpOIVQg94L-zTTJbnIMQfdwjQ2ZMqB1r0YRtRSfTTaENSiQOf-d_lcu8fjjbCze12z205lQwwxtp4EDIqi-UEEl1FNgu6NGRLD3U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="262" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTiAuEOtJjyGR8I0NsMksTzy8sC-DlO_CD1PvGhe-Lh37z2z-7F7FjcwinTSjQ4dUQbvtVTiCcQl_rkm5dU9hPEpOIVQg94L-zTTJbnIMQfdwjQ2ZMqB1r0YRtRSfTTaENSiQOf-d_lcu8fjjbCze12z205lQwwxtp4EDIqi-UEEl1FNgu6NGRLD3U=w261-h400" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have not read Fleur McDonald's books I highly suggest to get into them. I don't know why it has taken me so long to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrufTSj9htzjGGpzX-wlEGQ-yMT2raY5gypXwuRUPBTzXtI71XcF4jFJuT_o6lAfjPoUlUC7axa8jz-HyBsZ8wM0scAk1uWsLmJsrQYYdSkgmGDtvIYZyS5DvGbtDRDASzDIHdyfM5njITwPRY60Jnt626ktRSrdT3c8K1_6krD4dS1IE51kwQRsFa/s320/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="98" data-original-width="320" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrufTSj9htzjGGpzX-wlEGQ-yMT2raY5gypXwuRUPBTzXtI71XcF4jFJuT_o6lAfjPoUlUC7axa8jz-HyBsZ8wM0scAk1uWsLmJsrQYYdSkgmGDtvIYZyS5DvGbtDRDASzDIHdyfM5njITwPRY60Jnt626ktRSrdT3c8K1_6krD4dS1IE51kwQRsFa/s1600/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 34px;">Into the Night</span></div><br /><br /><p></p>Michellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874049492666659361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350665087825187461.post-11692892250563912522023-04-01T14:21:00.001+13:002023-04-01T14:21:02.076+13:00Dishcloths<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Over a couple of nights I have been sitting watching TV or a movie - The Banshee of Inisherin is a good movie if you have not seen it, - and I have have either knitted or crocheted some dishcloths. The first two I completed were knitted then, thought just to do some crocheted ones. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also need to use my stash of cotton up and these are good quick patterns. My next lot will be using different crochet stitches. There are many free patterns on the internet so it will be just choosing what one to use.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfahedzVXG9biaAMJ8HsY2kZmiSlPjHLUV5NwDJEltUPwWs4LB87PjeZvD9vPNeS12HSETiGZvDmnmrhxNHWjUK1nbKwP0AV1MCnv588C6NRVM1o0T7a1b72EtYg-rVuAz86CzFnIUOX6rL0CryBHQo3ETqN0FNJyIIcFLzHiX55fboqNw55Ejp5x/s4032/IMG_4777.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfahedzVXG9biaAMJ8HsY2kZmiSlPjHLUV5NwDJEltUPwWs4LB87PjeZvD9vPNeS12HSETiGZvDmnmrhxNHWjUK1nbKwP0AV1MCnv588C6NRVM1o0T7a1b72EtYg-rVuAz86CzFnIUOX6rL0CryBHQo3ETqN0FNJyIIcFLzHiX55fboqNw55Ejp5x/w300-h400/IMG_4777.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This morning I also have some squishy mail from <a href="https://www.skeinz.com/" target="_blank">Skeinz </a>who are in their last two days of the yearly Epic Sale. No pattern yet but it won't be hard to find one for these lovely yarns.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Wsd-FR37OOtRsFK8PMdttYVInz7WtOBKoOqOgPo7ZknBjcu8URyB5B_y4-fvfYXUQdNSWeYR3Ix3j8h_F3mL23Z4zpmcXgiDThpq9iHZror19HS3n_gF4rRkhu5hTIXf4bNjmd9vm4H7qROKOjYXDT7wFcDCqv7L8KYV9YJ_LzWJ78XqEb0bL-sd/s4032/IMG_4776.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Wsd-FR37OOtRsFK8PMdttYVInz7WtOBKoOqOgPo7ZknBjcu8URyB5B_y4-fvfYXUQdNSWeYR3Ix3j8h_F3mL23Z4zpmcXgiDThpq9iHZror19HS3n_gF4rRkhu5hTIXf4bNjmd9vm4H7qROKOjYXDT7wFcDCqv7L8KYV9YJ_LzWJ78XqEb0bL-sd/w300-h400/IMG_4776.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally, can not finish without a photo of the handsome Snowy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrTBTXNZ_9pEFxd4sWoHdc-ccgcbivgzwLKCEukZZdjd8qzyTm8Xu97Vw-TkbTWgDDIItJNkqdswdE2UAT22sdY95HEv3W_awVUz8vbskEszWG69MdbkYMEY0tDQGHDI_QnyP1HV7uoNj9gBcSjJV_HuA4XymXnt6luYVNkZlxHHhje5BxXh0axrx/s4032/IMG_4773.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrTBTXNZ_9pEFxd4sWoHdc-ccgcbivgzwLKCEukZZdjd8qzyTm8Xu97Vw-TkbTWgDDIItJNkqdswdE2UAT22sdY95HEv3W_awVUz8vbskEszWG69MdbkYMEY0tDQGHDI_QnyP1HV7uoNj9gBcSjJV_HuA4XymXnt6luYVNkZlxHHhje5BxXh0axrx/w300-h400/IMG_4773.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5RYizgTdJbDMSB5B-bLGaGP6FeCacv1P7Wrc_ihLyKho21mPmXF2NQjOTif9V5UsuEF8K0J2AzDfp2W6RlpKhfCFT81Eyhlb0zb24txCM8CjEz12fen1BhKGHTxSQIYfcu0hL3AmMml3kp54YBw5UmdD8hGQCluI8DKSk_-BChT3bcJqa_yLbCxw/s320/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="98" data-original-width="320" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5RYizgTdJbDMSB5B-bLGaGP6FeCacv1P7Wrc_ihLyKho21mPmXF2NQjOTif9V5UsuEF8K0J2AzDfp2W6RlpKhfCFT81Eyhlb0zb24txCM8CjEz12fen1BhKGHTxSQIYfcu0hL3AmMml3kp54YBw5UmdD8hGQCluI8DKSk_-BChT3bcJqa_yLbCxw/w320-h98/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Michellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874049492666659361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350665087825187461.post-83452268068377855482023-03-19T09:19:00.002+13:002023-03-19T09:19:18.896+13:00FNSI<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Friday night I joined in with FNSI though I done some knitting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is where my Dirty Lace wrap is up to now and I will admit there has been a bit of frogging going on. Pays to do the lace component when you are not tired.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHRPqwfvK_ziLbXsypoJWw6U8cEn_ENV-X3eEkPfy1ldpgODtRdtlzJBcUQaH_fmN1L6ai2nPBeecS5lxyCSfRbSqD-67wYu-jEJM7-970O9JpfHlvpXiTZy8dhwd_hTsM8QGhbDKR7cnOZge3IQC0qv-oZxBrfhN3qD5kpRhRG721pKYcsoY4BUy/s4032/IMG_4755.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHRPqwfvK_ziLbXsypoJWw6U8cEn_ENV-X3eEkPfy1ldpgODtRdtlzJBcUQaH_fmN1L6ai2nPBeecS5lxyCSfRbSqD-67wYu-jEJM7-970O9JpfHlvpXiTZy8dhwd_hTsM8QGhbDKR7cnOZge3IQC0qv-oZxBrfhN3qD5kpRhRG721pKYcsoY4BUy/w400-h300/IMG_4755.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Granpup Rusko had to check some of the yarn out and he has been a good boy and not run of with it yet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-1xvZEV8q0vvSf19x0wcsW_woxMLMeO1bXLXnqPsBcUqMe1e3qJsud9ww77-YB_vCbaToGP0kfTPfKg6fk8rhtKepBzOkm7zlADkb6Gx2fyPPPt1PCx9IczUcxmIgAfstVXRfA6Vgv7WzU4WMVJQfduNKIFtHIE4fDJT4ktM2jUPzEn_XEoGH8c9/s4032/IMG_4754.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-1xvZEV8q0vvSf19x0wcsW_woxMLMeO1bXLXnqPsBcUqMe1e3qJsud9ww77-YB_vCbaToGP0kfTPfKg6fk8rhtKepBzOkm7zlADkb6Gx2fyPPPt1PCx9IczUcxmIgAfstVXRfA6Vgv7WzU4WMVJQfduNKIFtHIE4fDJT4ktM2jUPzEn_XEoGH8c9/w300-h400/IMG_4754.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He knows when he is being a good boy. Look at those gorgeous eyes. His mum is in Australia at the moment at CMC and returns home on Wednesday. It will be the longest they have been apart since she got him, but he loves being spoilt at Nan-nans</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGzEEjRgKOONgsGDZ2RS2OLKSyVM0GP3WbY_emFXo_e8vm10vSpTotVxYxlSq4P1yB3BYsA8-xiYtLQ6Dbtng3NbMA-ggG5QnmIG6XGzTsv8ZHL3T4YkNQegEL1qsOoqCrdqNYkUmahkk-6EeIvEvSbABqoZzm4CTBwZ-CtvGjFQut6nuS1t6Fi1l/s4032/IMG_4757.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGzEEjRgKOONgsGDZ2RS2OLKSyVM0GP3WbY_emFXo_e8vm10vSpTotVxYxlSq4P1yB3BYsA8-xiYtLQ6Dbtng3NbMA-ggG5QnmIG6XGzTsv8ZHL3T4YkNQegEL1qsOoqCrdqNYkUmahkk-6EeIvEvSbABqoZzm4CTBwZ-CtvGjFQut6nuS1t6Fi1l/w300-h400/IMG_4757.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally, I do not know why it took me so long to read J. D. Robb's 'In Death' series. I read often, and her books as Nora Roberts, but am loving these books and getting my collection up to read. Below is the latest one I am reading.</div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0DOGsoz8hL13a4SvUJqMoJonPmlszmjjEvqRdGjNc4PM1IeIWQWBSK6aTpe_hphAXZX474XAACqEpOX5RxMkKs0ukzlrPh545pR5UeknKl49Ibikmx-gEIQin1fC9LqjNMzcqL6vH-Pu6PEl5vj9ZNGU6Ue5xukDEI1mqXII4JDXcx4nx4sVse_g/s4032/IMG_4756.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0DOGsoz8hL13a4SvUJqMoJonPmlszmjjEvqRdGjNc4PM1IeIWQWBSK6aTpe_hphAXZX474XAACqEpOX5RxMkKs0ukzlrPh545pR5UeknKl49Ibikmx-gEIQin1fC9LqjNMzcqL6vH-Pu6PEl5vj9ZNGU6Ue5xukDEI1mqXII4JDXcx4nx4sVse_g/w300-h400/IMG_4756.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwC9C6j5hkstzQqElLTJ_p-4tcyUQqyAOeXUx3nxlerNt3ZXK5r-I32Dy-3wAW4DB9op4DlD0-DpTDxlZMhhdk-eOGGVn9jU4ObJbB5EFjp_GIrBhXKMwibmX3_Qewy8adxcBRhr-PzGa8tX138kMXOyrFYRNv0m7Ea6UtI8pxr6RC4mZpcGAHygOM/s320/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="98" data-original-width="320" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwC9C6j5hkstzQqElLTJ_p-4tcyUQqyAOeXUx3nxlerNt3ZXK5r-I32Dy-3wAW4DB9op4DlD0-DpTDxlZMhhdk-eOGGVn9jU4ObJbB5EFjp_GIrBhXKMwibmX3_Qewy8adxcBRhr-PzGa8tX138kMXOyrFYRNv0m7Ea6UtI8pxr6RC4mZpcGAHygOM/s1600/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Michellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874049492666659361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350665087825187461.post-60861059842125992612023-03-04T20:02:00.002+13:002023-03-04T20:02:56.312+13:00FNWF<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last night I joined in with <a href="https://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com/2023/03/sign-up.html" target="_blank">Friday Night with Friends</a> for the first time in a long time and I worked on my knitting currently on my needles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not long along I joined in a KAL on FB, however I was trying to find one colour and I finally found it from Skeinz Sisters all the way over in Australia and it was exactually what I wanted, so started the KAL when it was over. Fortunately there are people still doing at their own pace like me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pattern was a Truly Myrtle one called Dirty Lace. A bit of lace work within this so I will not say how much frogging I done before I got the hang of it, but I got there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is what I had done 5 nights ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUX_b8iuKh37vFEfcZK4Kao5QPRWWmOhZ7vC8graA_2cDDZaHHdr7gJVv_VjqyRHEiaToAzQbhfbBLlS4-_kUJhvxSmTb83cj7HuLSPzCqfqKcQoz1X3AvWlYZFr1cAaaN1jRYqzvFTY_mB0Ms42gPmqIHVi9w7PhgxS36QEb8MJXor0TvtL75aUl/s1280/IMG_4723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUX_b8iuKh37vFEfcZK4Kao5QPRWWmOhZ7vC8graA_2cDDZaHHdr7gJVv_VjqyRHEiaToAzQbhfbBLlS4-_kUJhvxSmTb83cj7HuLSPzCqfqKcQoz1X3AvWlYZFr1cAaaN1jRYqzvFTY_mB0Ms42gPmqIHVi9w7PhgxS36QEb8MJXor0TvtL75aUl/w360-h640/IMG_4723.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And slowly doing it, I completed 15 rows last night. I still ensure I concentrate carefully on the lace rows.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWy6wv_0XhoELRYbEW72S_fED-9ha0vpKM4yI0saYtSQr4f_RkfFcBl-sXt3DfERoov2_wYeq55pMoYcsitVGaDnwd2160mhPEGI9inaq33usbtcuQUdfXqTvAU531ogQ_-jdhgJYgMlgfwLhJnbYV-2wBQ22vEdIRZTwGR8OQQyrBM6I4tHobTBuw/s4032/IMG_4722.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWy6wv_0XhoELRYbEW72S_fED-9ha0vpKM4yI0saYtSQr4f_RkfFcBl-sXt3DfERoov2_wYeq55pMoYcsitVGaDnwd2160mhPEGI9inaq33usbtcuQUdfXqTvAU531ogQ_-jdhgJYgMlgfwLhJnbYV-2wBQ22vEdIRZTwGR8OQQyrBM6I4tHobTBuw/w400-h300/IMG_4722.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you are wondering what my other colours are here they are</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2j7M7TU6fkpq7uRnbhp8gNMT-0NTpre22BFvXa55o_j0W6Jps490eVNxsb4tmlBsHHeTCIwTIqhOcu4alJC_K4eTbiy_MnzwRSodIBPTOVGaGNIxrRSBxQqsxdjBCxBMBE1y7wSFxmntkut_OxGEa0KfuAEQLKgEuTC-ejeZbgJlb8_8KqY5xiBt_/s4032/IMG_4724.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2j7M7TU6fkpq7uRnbhp8gNMT-0NTpre22BFvXa55o_j0W6Jps490eVNxsb4tmlBsHHeTCIwTIqhOcu4alJC_K4eTbiy_MnzwRSodIBPTOVGaGNIxrRSBxQqsxdjBCxBMBE1y7wSFxmntkut_OxGEa0KfuAEQLKgEuTC-ejeZbgJlb8_8KqY5xiBt_/w300-h400/IMG_4724.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pattern can be found <a href="https://www.trulymyrtle.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">here</span></a> with other patterns by this NZ designer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now off to see what everyone else done last night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilIPCZfe8lxbskM46lQHLCjYvAeFE6TKeeEbiHeSRHGFx8WQh634x6W8iXAKpLWnHGQxY6Sot8wjVnqnUPbADVXaodrjfPiIXrB5ZQViuORgOgDMexzQY4K9uLEmu4wZdNg1rTptCRfjOfZ_cTQSBf3W_NuqI8NBGVSxJUiBeZxpkaPG_0Jp6LAmO0/s320/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="98" data-original-width="320" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilIPCZfe8lxbskM46lQHLCjYvAeFE6TKeeEbiHeSRHGFx8WQh634x6W8iXAKpLWnHGQxY6Sot8wjVnqnUPbADVXaodrjfPiIXrB5ZQViuORgOgDMexzQY4K9uLEmu4wZdNg1rTptCRfjOfZ_cTQSBf3W_NuqI8NBGVSxJUiBeZxpkaPG_0Jp6LAmO0/s1600/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Michellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874049492666659361noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350665087825187461.post-641577801399825062023-03-03T14:42:00.001+13:002023-03-03T14:42:23.074+13:00I've Signed Up ...... Have You?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh boy I have not signed up to FNWF in a while, but I have got my mojo back and doing more crafting than I normally have been doing. I am also in the process of cleaning my sewing room as I got at the end of last year a brand new sewing cabinet for my birthday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway click on the picture to be taken to the sign up page so you can join too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com/2023/03/sign-up.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="184" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bO_fRf-0DscKkVTTVvgzBI46H6apDkJXe2KM2aYbJVBb30ElWpXmq1YyydtUExqlvTO5JMrsPzPBJeG-KP_GIpLxAeP7uxZC3w8nCWzZdrotyvcOBp5-uRsWPPrkP39WAQ5BHs1QcAiAsCKupJpCSiGWnzK7UsCAHuxwAO5LpVVHVNVQcmhlQtf4/w273-h320/FnwF%20(2).jpg" width="273" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">I have also read a lot more than I have done and have found a addiction to J. D. Robb so prowling second hand bookshops for some lately. So crafting and reading get switched out often. But enjoying life especially in these difficult times.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just when you think things are getting back to normality after the last three years with Covid, then a Cyclone hits and when you work in healthcare it turns to mush.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9nzFRH3NOQ11TPnQAi7rpzO65Rlfsqq9sMOK4wvYefBJ6RUjbI0jgpffpy8jaZ5Dp4wbrs1MvuVwzgxq8FxdX-OTWYo4_f5gOG58ifI04dvdKqpTBD2z7RoPRPKci0a36tJbsGCyMpgnv_O0rd78ThQa9_7y2XEXY_tPHdmj4bGmueMWHDYsaHokN/s320/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="98" data-original-width="320" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9nzFRH3NOQ11TPnQAi7rpzO65Rlfsqq9sMOK4wvYefBJ6RUjbI0jgpffpy8jaZ5Dp4wbrs1MvuVwzgxq8FxdX-OTWYo4_f5gOG58ifI04dvdKqpTBD2z7RoPRPKci0a36tJbsGCyMpgnv_O0rd78ThQa9_7y2XEXY_tPHdmj4bGmueMWHDYsaHokN/s1600/02CC475921D501ADF0817A9108045D4A.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><p></p>Michellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874049492666659361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350665087825187461.post-30540915552134554052023-03-01T22:26:00.031+13:002023-03-01T22:26:00.183+13:00The Handsome Snowy<p style="text-align: center;"> My last post show you pictures of the lovely granpup Rusko. Now here is the handsome Snowy our old boy who is turning 13 years old this year.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHr6trUlugWkmIY84Of1ynFHnYvqWxkkDpjCalJZQgEgQeS3PIPm4U8sMGqD-kmS9f2XJhWiQdMhXq4SCG0BFL0k2QUlvPQxf3yPnVWIIvUtGv0t2tUarL_HrBiPmgd4Z-EiAg1eKCBImHkJUaG_IemigMI9myFetPrCa_xn4mZiU8oB2Qv-Hlkie/s3780/40376F5F-D6AB-4D18-9647-C05286FBB166.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3780" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHr6trUlugWkmIY84Of1ynFHnYvqWxkkDpjCalJZQgEgQeS3PIPm4U8sMGqD-kmS9f2XJhWiQdMhXq4SCG0BFL0k2QUlvPQxf3yPnVWIIvUtGv0t2tUarL_HrBiPmgd4Z-EiAg1eKCBImHkJUaG_IemigMI9myFetPrCa_xn4mZiU8oB2Qv-Hlkie/w512-h640/40376F5F-D6AB-4D18-9647-C05286FBB166.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It might just be all the treats he gets and the pool he can swim in.</p><p style="text-align: center;">So here is a lot of Rusko love from a number of months</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1jieFkBcK_39YbdFQVNLmxtHwpSL2RNcb8_8Vhnfkg4Fkm7OFjF62CKiO-66dSl30K0XodTHFp__uZqH-UZK6osItMWSWMI_SKK_yCoCmVQmmNRMXV7rzJD4c75aL6SduIFF-F0WGkaytibXT_Lr1m8ds1-pWjE8lH_4ysupQDRdaV97jXFXtv2j/s1792/IMG_4574.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc1jieFkBcK_39YbdFQVNLmxtHwpSL2RNcb8_8Vhnfkg4Fkm7OFjF62CKiO-66dSl30K0XodTHFp__uZqH-UZK6osItMWSWMI_SKK_yCoCmVQmmNRMXV7rzJD4c75aL6SduIFF-F0WGkaytibXT_Lr1m8ds1-pWjE8lH_4ysupQDRdaV97jXFXtv2j/w342-h640/IMG_4574.JPG" width="342" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Kit4rI-8WOOk1dmBtpU8y3_w0-nnoemRGACT-yNivKegN_onZUxVXNXvQx_4O9bSgn63RITzyqqAqlxhHhWkDK-iv-O_7xIYZVjg8TIxK0yJm1oB3vqjgO3IpGuQTiYNcSl-xRY1i5upbOxyjXYdjJnINczTzMhkjJHuy2mN8jDSyruycF6lnbFZ/s4032/IMG_4417.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The swap was a cross stitch Christmas ornament swap and below is what I received from my partner. The tin of shortbread was so yummy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIYkuuYEw5MrS784xk2dKVdu3ytq63BqOy7UoGDmw-8oXNM7JtvrZWk-zXNbZVKancAfXbafO663S7zzoIDngG965NjF_7QYwJFnWk7r-vlc_P1FF2KKLgS0-KtAgnUXb_66F3kaAfhro9ooOEBMRsQgAToUETw_24De5X5eGsGn5qDpiOT00s6bo/s4032/IMG_4418.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIYkuuYEw5MrS784xk2dKVdu3ytq63BqOy7UoGDmw-8oXNM7JtvrZWk-zXNbZVKancAfXbafO663S7zzoIDngG965NjF_7QYwJFnWk7r-vlc_P1FF2KKLgS0-KtAgnUXb_66F3kaAfhro9ooOEBMRsQgAToUETw_24De5X5eGsGn5qDpiOT00s6bo/w400-h300/IMG_4418.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is what I sent to my partner. I have not cross stitched for so long and this sort of got my mojo back slightly and hubby even bought me a kit for Christmas as he had seen me to this one</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4-FNZIMGyGraz6Z61Irh5_H79nNj-OMPJOPF787dXYGZQUQvMy5Son1zmwDenDb-wRr5TjKpGpBWn0dlFQDxyDesBnxdRmXol164-WZ37kVG4_nfmRj39erJP6sGRo4C0ocVNjJmjVnec_4A7poT17hT1Tx6KhlO_JFLF9y8gRTpAeft_WU_50A3/s4032/IMG_4304.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4-FNZIMGyGraz6Z61Irh5_H79nNj-OMPJOPF787dXYGZQUQvMy5Son1zmwDenDb-wRr5TjKpGpBWn0dlFQDxyDesBnxdRmXol164-WZ37kVG4_nfmRj39erJP6sGRo4C0ocVNjJmjVnec_4A7poT17hT1Tx6KhlO_JFLF9y8gRTpAeft_WU_50A3/w400-h300/IMG_4304.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Michellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00874049492666659361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350665087825187461.post-35347164369674901372023-02-20T22:12:00.004+13:002023-02-20T22:12:51.173+13:002023 Mother Nature Loves New Zealand<p style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone</p><p style="text-align: center;">At the end of last year I finally splashed out and got my self a new laptop but haven't really used it till the last few weeks, so I thought as it does not take forever to boot I really should focus on my blog again as I won't be screaming blue murder every few minutes. </p><p style="text-align: center;">So what is happening so far for 2023?</p><p style="text-align: center;">Well what can I say Mother Nature sure loves New Zealand</p><p style="text-align: center;">Three weeks ago I headed up to the Coromandel again to Cooks Beach, however what I posted in my last post from last year, it was nothing like it this time. We got cabin fever and headed home early as the weather was horrendous. It was the same weekend Auckland got hit hard.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvNAvwaqxjCAaHlXP-Z7ZFBY8NEtYriAfR_iq8hM02QtRboNVoThovGRmzUsO6zFxdJnplvnUuchFNeQkvCVz0gwSP6q9nwp3S8xgjW_Ys8C5Rp0SUYeKIZ_aux_-iJNWCo2b6-2DSuG6glephs4uhnhKKRwIxru60tTIlG8nL5SsACqHi_qcQOPg/s4032/IMG_4605.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvNAvwaqxjCAaHlXP-Z7ZFBY8NEtYriAfR_iq8hM02QtRboNVoThovGRmzUsO6zFxdJnplvnUuchFNeQkvCVz0gwSP6q9nwp3S8xgjW_Ys8C5Rp0SUYeKIZ_aux_-iJNWCo2b6-2DSuG6glephs4uhnhKKRwIxru60tTIlG8nL5SsACqHi_qcQOPg/w400-h300/IMG_4605.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzJEK60xwJXz0iZDxGw6_OxQwdySqWS-oy_PLrhUoKYYDF1yVNl94ltlrq0CcAU5POXeHmq5s7fqggtFa_XoH9_HMerxitSgMyDB6Z4b7eNCzKuConsruWiwcBsyySSPFB5NpGZ6eQSptJK6VeOze8wdiGTJmVthgPhX2s0vLJ04HKYg3dKddFA2m/s4032/IMG_4612.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzJEK60xwJXz0iZDxGw6_OxQwdySqWS-oy_PLrhUoKYYDF1yVNl94ltlrq0CcAU5POXeHmq5s7fqggtFa_XoH9_HMerxitSgMyDB6Z4b7eNCzKuConsruWiwcBsyySSPFB5NpGZ6eQSptJK6VeOze8wdiGTJmVthgPhX2s0vLJ04HKYg3dKddFA2m/w400-h300/IMG_4612.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiFc1gtcd5QCAA4uO_7L_OICEkU0uGBXOsTT3h4VuRNgGZTKrvjDtLoKdUGxHAVxBzqvEssEDkhY1odhAMpkJLYWdjfYRdKwZ0CLq0i2L-i-eBTsaJL6QVHiRj6RBFdP0RlSoR2mv8MI_sdZIJMH84TMPPnWZ-VVes5NlIRghBtBsl1IjFZj3WIkk/s4032/IMG_4610.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiFc1gtcd5QCAA4uO_7L_OICEkU0uGBXOsTT3h4VuRNgGZTKrvjDtLoKdUGxHAVxBzqvEssEDkhY1odhAMpkJLYWdjfYRdKwZ0CLq0i2L-i-eBTsaJL6QVHiRj6RBFdP0RlSoR2mv8MI_sdZIJMH84TMPPnWZ-VVes5NlIRghBtBsl1IjFZj3WIkk/w400-h300/IMG_4610.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtml5i8n-WyPEI1QQqtBldPRD6YsgnY89LlGvu1aQHA_lYh4gDqMWS7ERM01ODymDiKyw0W8DvAD3wurvl1iFuss1e3KJ4d8A0u4D885MxRojqU2q2MAkOle1ueVmK5owEmzC8ilsYsjSaZHBD7gv49GldmHXOmwGRc7BYWge26Vhytxf8gVTSFBu5/s4032/IMG_4613.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtml5i8n-WyPEI1QQqtBldPRD6YsgnY89LlGvu1aQHA_lYh4gDqMWS7ERM01ODymDiKyw0W8DvAD3wurvl1iFuss1e3KJ4d8A0u4D885MxRojqU2q2MAkOle1ueVmK5owEmzC8ilsYsjSaZHBD7gv49GldmHXOmwGRc7BYWge26Vhytxf8gVTSFBu5/w400-h300/IMG_4613.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I thought then this was the worse weather I had ever seen, but it was nothing compared to the last week where Cyclone Gabrielle wreaked havoc on us. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The devastation is awful. We were hit had up here on the East Coast loosing power, all communications, no eftpos, petrol restrictions (well unless you had cash you couldn't pay anyway) and now on a serious water restrictions, but what the Hawkes Bay has suffered is even more devastating. There is just no words for it. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Here at my place in Gisborne we didn't flood, but the night of the worse weather was not a good sleep, and then the worry for other family members or letting family members know you were ok as we had no communication, made for more sleepless nights. Starlink was the savior for many, as power here in town came on pretty fast for most, so we could all huddle for a few minutes at the council and let people know we were fine. I up until then had a massive stress headache and drunk so much coffee thinking caffeine will help but did not. It was the knowing everyone you knew was ok that lessened it.</p><p style="text-align: center;">These photos are from the Wairoa to Napier road. We will not be travelling down there for many many months to come.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAd-Z5ThR1w7f4gCxCQwXCJZLP7CjoDy84zAXaBexiYou0l4Dr3SneTGYufx5Xc1-CMiiu4Fw2Mrzq6TYDPoY6Gkq7ySCPW-GJKAS4q4l9xlyS1pVR272EdZZt1X3ESa7kwPKoEpkO5uJii3wzENZZtRicxkHmxWgQBl5O_UxEVABXDiJzu7etrx3V/s1691/IMG_4672.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="1691" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAd-Z5ThR1w7f4gCxCQwXCJZLP7CjoDy84zAXaBexiYou0l4Dr3SneTGYufx5Xc1-CMiiu4Fw2Mrzq6TYDPoY6Gkq7ySCPW-GJKAS4q4l9xlyS1pVR272EdZZt1X3ESa7kwPKoEpkO5uJii3wzENZZtRicxkHmxWgQBl5O_UxEVABXDiJzu7etrx3V/w400-h189/IMG_4672.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9fkjYs3_dp-yxEyuQ5-gWVknN_mTlwiSY-_nH9QcI2DLgkhxYXrvkHkegTcJp-NLGL0VHa3Q0LU5Um3M46KlBp2fcDm2pPeTH0MORh_9JLPWBE_26XsnT2iZUGf5TXWiOFDqpOUnbhuX1usD7jEmuKiSnFDx6vkq0mp1m_7ISWx0i_pjvSong37_/s1171/IMG_4671.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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