FNWF Update and Today's Shenagins

 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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

So a very busy afternoon and night yesterday.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

When I say looking that is all I was doing.  Yes looking, and guess what I have ordered?

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.