THE ODD BUNCH.

First I'd like to thank all for last post's comments.  We had a couple of those scary phone calls from someone with a foreign accent, saying they were going to cut our internet off, so tried to use it fleetingly for a couple of days.   They didn't of course, and as soon as they say that, I just hang up. Getting nothing from this old lady, though if they ring again, I'll be calling the complaints number.

A few odd photos.

LAST 4 XMAS GIFTS.

Fox oven mitt, socks to keep my tootsies toasty warm, 2 scented candles and a candle mat handmade by Jo, a souvenir pin and a love spoon key ring.  

Close-up of pin depicting an Australian flag crossed with a Welsh one.  A very fitting end to a wonderful swap.

I can't thank Jo(2) enough for her lovely gifts and thoughtfulness.  Also a big thanks to my other Jo(1), for initiating the 12 Days of Xmas Swap.

CRAFT.
I've finished the body of my CAL rug and have taken a photo, albeit in the garden over the handrail of our stairs, so that you don't see my wavy edges.  I still need to do the borders, which don't seem too easy.  Ugh!

I'm also working on this lot of fabric, all from my stash and last quilt I'm making for "that" book (giggle).

GARDEN
Not a lot happening on this front due to lack of rain, and our weird weather.  Although it's not been hot over the last week, it's been strange, sort of cloudy and close.  Hubby bought me 2 roses for Xmas, one being a favourite I've had before.  Pierre de Ronsard, which is a climber.  It has started flowering with very strange looking flowers, so cut one and took it out to the Rose Nursery, where we found that his are also the same at the moment.  He thinks it is because of our very hot days around Xmas and not much rain.

Poor Pierre, which should be pale pink.

My black scabious looking good though.

THE MORRIS.
I did say that I'd show a photo of our Morris once hubby had finished doing the back.

Taken this afternoon out at the Rose Nursery.

TAKING NOTE.
Today, I noticed that it's been a good day.  First, I actually sold some blueberries to one of our local fruit and veg shops.  We've had heaps and they said they'd take some if I took them in.  I've been giving them away as well and met some of our neighbours in the process.  I'm even going to make a small amount of jam, I think.
At the nursery, it was great talking roses with someone else who loves them.
This morning  in town, I called in at a shop that opened whilst we lived in Ballarat and found that one of the salesgirls is an avid quilter.  This shop sells cookware and has some lovely range cookers and also have cooking classes, which I certainly didn't know about.  She took my  phone number and said she'd love to come around and see my big machine.   Funny how things can come about.
Enough of my ramblings for now.  The weekend is nearly here for us.  Wonder what it will bring?
Take care all, Susan.