Thankfulness.

Recently a very dear old friend of mine has been diagnosed with Lung Cancer @ 77yrs & pretty much everything has gone on hold to be with him & his wife during this very confronting & testing time of biopsy's, scans , x-rays & furthur testing because simply... this magic couple have been there for me thru thick & thin over the years & now it's my chance to give with an open heart as they have taught me so well over the years... A Special Friendship I'm truly grateful for. He's always been a glass half full kinda guy So... we are ahead already @ this point !!!

Lovely Award.

A few days ago now I recieved this lovely Award from not only Farmchick over @ Fresh from the Farm but also from Lurline over @ Lurline's Place Thank You So Much Farmchick & Lurline... sorry I have taken so long to post it but I now have time to play... The rules for receiving this Award are :

1) Put the Logo on your Blog.

2) Add a Link to the person who awarded you.

3) Nominate 7 other Blogs.

4) Add Links to those Blogs on Yours.

5) Leave a Message for your Nominees on their Blogs.

So here goes.................

Marian - Marian Edwards DreamWeaver * Weaver Extroidinaire.

Lenora - Lenora Jenkins Designs. * Multi Skilled Designer.


Narelle - Country Roses. * Heart of the Country Woman.


Donna - DONNA'S In The Attic. * Talented & Inspiring Long Arm Quilter.


Nicky - The Little Needle Case. * Creative & On The Go Young Lady.


Dana - Old Red Barn Co. * Extremely Generous Crazee Lady.


Maree - On My Verandah. * Most Organized Stitcher.




Now for me that took some doing let me tell you..........................................................................


There are just Sooooo.... Many Fabulous Blogs which I Bloghop across to on regular visits all the time... very hard to choose only seven !!! But I tried..................................................................

Raining Outside.

We had the foggiest of mornings today rather gorgeous actually & then later in the day we had some lovely rain I have a real thing about rain I just absolutely love the stuff... makes an ordinary day pretty darn GOOD! Narelle from Country Roses has just Emailed me to say I have won some of her pretty Mug Mats... Big Smiles here!!! As I have said before Blogging Goodness abounds in Blogland Thank You so Much Narelle... Will post a Pic when they arrive! I also follow Stephanie's Blog A Year Of Crockpotting & I just Luv it because of the extra stitchin' time it buys me!!! Pop on over for a visit as Stephanie is having a Giveaway with 10 Crockpots up for grabs..... Much Fun!

Ladies In Waiting.

These are My Ladies in Waiting... they are both heavy in foal & due to foal down around September/ October this year because of the Equine Influenza outbreak we are a little behind this year but we are just so pleased they are indeed in foal with all the restrictions & hold ups endured during the breeding season last year!!! Fingers crossed we have seen the last of EI here in Australia. I love it when they get to this stage of their gestation because they always seem so serene & content grazing away in the paddock... Then of course @ this time of year DDH has the Stallion Directory close @ hand studying & selecting in readiness for this years breeding season... It's all about the Cycle of Life...

Blogging Goodness.

Never fails to amaze me just how generous & from the heart Bloggers are... Catching up on my Blog reading tonight I've come across many things to share... A Christmas in July Giveaway @ Blue Bird Quilts... Not Just Yet But Soon A Quilt Giveaway over @ Old Red Barn Co. ... Then over @ Hugs from Helen the Stitcher's Angel Swap... & DONNA'S in the Attic has a gorgeous Wall Hanging to Giveaway @ her Quilt Show on Monday... the warmth of giving is truly alive & well in Blogland tis the equivalent of Blogging Goodness..........................

Visit from Pop.

Friday today... Pop is visiting for Morning Tea ! A carer from the Villas where Pop lives drives him out to home about a 45min drive after taking the long way out through all the good farming & horse country which he so loves to see during the drive out. Even @ 91yrs he loves to get out & about still - Big Time ! Today being a bit trickier than usual though as Pop's dementia tends to run the show occasionally & needs some talking around... once achieved & all is settled we are on the road & travelling. We count ourselves extremely fortunate in having the assistance of Pop's male carer as he is just so understanding of Pop & his needs very often prempting behaviours before they arise... As always on his arrival @ home he is ever so pleased to see us & to be home again for the morning but by 11:45 am without fail starts to check his watch & says we must be going now... Routine these days is everything & we make every effort to help him achieve this as there is far less confusion for Pop as a result. So yes we had a lovely visit with Pop today...

PS. Shadow met Pop as a little pup so they know each other... All's Good!

Biccy Baking.

The exceptionally empty looking Biccy Barrell needed to be addressed ASAP this morning as the Big Kid in the house DDH was clean out of Favourites & that is soooo... not on! We end up on a mission we do... going thru each & every Biccy tin on the counter otherwise... & we have a few... So the *New Favourite being one of Kris's recipes from Tag Along Teddies with sultanas thank you... but me I like the Choc Chips! I have rediscovered my love of baking after reading so many great Blog's with a true passion for baking not to mention the recipes that are so generously shared across Blogland. Kris! - DDH says these are just like the ones his Mum used to bake for him... he was in boy heaven @ the first bite !!! Accolades indeed. Now if I can only keep that Biccy Barrell FULL...

Precious Sewing Day.

Today I earmarked a full day of sewing & to dodge being sidetracked @ home which does tend to happen with Me... I headed into town to spend the entire day @ Precious Time one of my Favourite Quilt Shops where Lisa keeps me On Track... to build some Butterflies & I actually made some progress on my WIP !!! This particular one *yes I have many... being my Grandaughter Tia's quilt which really should be finished well & truly by now but that stuff called life keeps butting on in... @ least now I have far more to show after my day of uninterrupted creative Bliss - you have no idea how good that feels!!! LOL Or maybe you do...

Morning Walk.

The 5 o'clock club it's called... up & off on my morning walk all @ my own speed no time restraints ... no record setting ... no where to be unless I make plans to be... energizing ... music to go...crisp fresh country air... time to think... watching the sunrise... Blue Dog patiently stays & waits by my water bottle... Helluva way to start the day with the rest of it beckoning... All is good.