Archive for the ‘family’ Category
Tweet You can read all about a foursome of Moomins who discover the cheeky Mymbles, Min and Me in the pantry!
TweetOh we’ve had the loveliest day as a family – gosh it was nice to all be together, around the table, working on the same project. There was the best buzz! Little A was drawing … Julian was writing html … I was pattern-making and stitching … Even Simon was alert and curious … [...]
TweetLittle A deserved a celebratory afternoon tea this week – she was awarded her Silver Medal in her school’s Steps for Success program. So we headed off to Riverbend Cafe and Bookshop with Nan for a treat. There were chocolate velvet tarts, and zesty lemon tarts, and strawberry milkshakes and rich coffees all served with [...]
TweetFellow stitchers – I have finally, after 14 loooooong years, found my quilting groove! And by golly it feels good! :-) I was sitting here with this … … reading my latest edition of American Patchwork and Quilting and admiring this … and I suddenly realised – omg, this is my style of quilting! So, [...]
TweetIt’s the Queen’s Birthday public holiday today – yes, the Queen’s birthday was several weeks ago but things take a while to trickle down to the colonies. So we’re at home, it’s rainy and grey and no one feels like going out. What to do … Take an unfinished penny rug … (I love these [...]
TweetJulian wanted a new pushbike … a special pushbike from Italy … there was only one left on Australia’s eastern seaboard … it was in Toowoomba – a regional town, 2 hours drive away. So Saturday morning, bright and early, the Boot trio set off in our little Black Betty (a.k.a. small stationwagon) to climb [...]
Tweet happy mother’s day to all the lovely mothers here in my life and beyond.
TweetWell, the poppies are humming along nicely, the day is sunny and warm, and I think I’d like to work on something light-hearted today. The impetuous toddler in me clapped her hands and said, “Goodie! Let’s play – I mean sew – something new!” The responsible mother, who made her daughter go to school despite [...]
TweetWell, in amongst all the tears for Mousie, it was our wedding anniversary today. I made Julian some soft flannel, anniversary pyjama pants, following an old and much used Vogue pattern – adjusted slightly – no buttoned fly, just plain old elastic-waisted. I was going to make them last night – but was too sad [...]
TweetI’m sad to report that little Mousie Moo died during the night. Yesterday afternoon was a heart wrenching time. Mousie was very weak and distressed. She would not take any more water and could no longer stand. At lunch time Little A gathered that little guinea pig up in her hands and held her to [...]
Tweet Goodness – this is Mousie – the guinea pig. She came to us 2 1/2 years ago via the School Farm. Apparently, guinea pigs are a big hit at the School Farm – but they have to be retired early as life there is pretty stressful – all those little squeezing hands and shrieking [...]
TweetHe’s doing well! Thanks so much for all the lovely comments you sent – I’m sure all those kind thoughts and prayers have helped Grandad make a good recovery and he went home this morning stronger than ever. After a battery of tests, the doctors concluded it was a mild heart attack – well let’s [...]
