WACKY AND BITS.

 I'm still here, though finding it hard to write a decent post as I've been feeling rather discombobulated of late.  Not sure whether that is because of the Pandemic, worldwide havoc, strange weather or even maybe 4th Covid jab and the flu vaccination, but here I am with a few bits of what we've been up to this month.

I'm joining my friend Sandra in Canada (mmm.quilts) to link with her "Drop everything and make it" post.  

Wacky One, a design of my own using only scraps and fabric from my stash.

And.... the backing fabric.

This was made at the beginning of the year, but quilting took quite some time due to my stupidity and now needs binding.  Alas there is a hole....................and no sewing machine.  Betsy is being serviced and won't be back till probably next week.  

Apart from the sewing problems, all is sort of OK.

We've had a couple of outings, which I've not been sure about posting due to them being a little more DH oriented, but I'd like to share just a little here.

A couple of weekends ago we spent a few days away in the van at the Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally.

I was lucky to capture this photo as we'd stopped to take a photo of the advertisement for the Rally and the Morris convertible was just passing.

A few photos follow of some things that I captured with my camera.

A collection of sewing machines.  There were more and older ones too.

This one is for my friend Kate.

One of the quirky on-site vans.  Very rustic.

The tinier versions of steam traction engines.

On the way home we stopped off in Beaufort at a vintage shop and purchased an old sewing machine for $10 & then later found a treadle base with no machine in it.  We discovered the old machine will fit in this base, so another project hubby will tackle over winter.

The cabinet which definitely needs some attention.

DH working hard cleaning up the machine.

Just one more photo taken on a local walk last week.

Look at the size of the toadstool............that is my foot beside it.

OK, all from me for now, but I will be back next month with....hopefully...... a finish for the QAL Sandra has been running.  I may even post about another rally we went to with vintage machinery, which was an interesting  day out too, if anyone wouldn't mind seeing photos of vehicles.  Not much doing in the garden and now that the weather has turned bitterly cold, that maybe on hold for a bit.

Take care all and lots of hugs from down under.

FRIDAY PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT - LOOK UP/LOOK DOWN

I'm finally able to join in & link up with Kate of I live, I love, I craft, I am me for the photo hunt this week.  Sorry I've been AWOL  & explanation will follow at the end of this post.

INVERLOCH.

An afternoon out, way back in 2016 and while walking along the beach I happened to look down. 

Jellyfish

Octopus

Turtle

I think some children must have been having some fun.  Definitely better than I could do.

Still walking along and saw one of these & yes I've shown them before..............

BUT.....................lay down on your back underneath and what do you see when you look up-------

SALTBURN.

Again these were taken in 2016, but a long way from home.

Looking up from the footpath & watching the tram starting to descend.

Travelling to the top and looking down from where we'd come.  A most enjoyable experience.

ARTHUR'S SEAT.

Back on home soil once more and a day out on the Mornington Peninsular in May 2018.

Looking up at the cable cars hanging precariously off their steel cable.  

Looking up to see a Wedgetail Eagle soaring overhead on the thermals.  I absolutely adore birds of prey.

And looking down, a plaque about Matthew Flinders who along with George Bass circumnavigated Australia in a small boat.

Aha, fungi, so it must have been Autumn.

That's my lot for today, cobbled together very quickly, although I'm sure I could have found plenty more.

Now for the explanation.................We've had a month of malfunctions here in the Smith household, one of them being me losing the plot somewhat.  

Remember I needed a new iron & the one I've bought just doesn't like playing with a quilter, so will probably be replaced with another Tefal when they come in.  Next, just after I posted the last February Photo Hunt, my PC gave up on us and to top it all off, my breadmaker shredded it''s belt while I was making some more blueberry jam.  To be truthful it was all too much for me after the year everyone has experienced (not just me), and along with my back playing up again, I wondered whether it was worthwhile sorting out the computer & keeping up with my blog.

Good news is that it was only the monitor that needed replacing, so here I am once more & will endeavour to stay focused on being grateful that we are both OK & able to enjoy life a little at the moment without being in full lockdown.  Hopefully, motivation will return & I'll get things done.

Thanks for reading, if you've got this far, take care all & stay safe.

Hugs Susan.