SCAVENGER HUNT PHOTO CHALLENGE - APRIL

Linking up with Hawthorn at I Live, I Love, I Craft, I am Me,  for the challenge.

All the photos below, have been taken over the last few weeks, except for the Memories one.  I have had so much fun.  I was on the lookout for so much, that I surprised myself with other photos taken because I just love snapping odd things and lo and behold, there were a few that have made the cut and others taken with the challenge in mind that haven't been added,
And here we go.

ORANGE,
Berries on a pyracantha as it is Autumn here.

FEATHER.
This is one that was taken for the odd seaweed, but do you see the little feather.

FRESH.
Fresh flowers.  Two stems of orchid from the florist and camellia from my garden.  This is the one I had most trouble with as I just couldn't find what I'd thought of..  I took the photo this morning and the light is atrocious today as it has been raining a bit.

HORIZON.
A storm brewing out to sea at Warrnambool.

WET.
Water flowing over some mossy type foliage in the Umpherstone Sink Hole at Mt. Gambier.

CRAFT.
Two little wallhangings quilted  this week.  They were both made a long time ago and just need binding now.  Aah done at last.

GROWING   -  SLOWLY.
A stalagmite and stalactite trying in vain to connect in the Princess Margaret Rose Caves.  Maybe in a few thousand years.  

MEMORIES.
There were so many I considered for this, but here I am sitting on the Cow and Calf looking out over Ilkley.  Special memories indeed.

STICKS.
We found this on the beach at Inverloch and I thought, aha, another stick photo, but this one made it on.  It's from driftwood on the shoreline and I wonder who built it and why?

ANY SUBJECT!
One of the rays that swim regularly around Inverloch Jetty.  They are so beautiful and graceful, that I couldn't help picking it for my other subject.

Photos 1, 3 and 6 were taken on a local walk and at home.  2, 4, 5 and 7 taken on our trip to Bordertown in early April, 8 whilst on holiday in UK in 2009, and lastly 9 and 10,  Wednesday this week whilst on a day out to the coast.
I'll try and do a blog post in the next few days to catch up on the last leg of our trip away, but next week may be slow going as I have "two customer" quilts to do.  Luckily, both allover patterns which are quick and easy, so shouldn't take up too much time.
Well I think I'm finished and look forward to what may come next month and seeing everyone else's interpretation.  THANK YOU Hawthorn.
Have a great weekend all and take care.
Susan.

BUSY TIMES

With no rain, many days over 30deg and bad winds, I seem to be spending most mornings trying to keep the garden alive, so then get behind on the rest of the housework and not much more time to do anything else.

The cushion is still on hold for the show and my customer's quilt has come to a standstill because I've had computer problems.  Enough of all of this!  What else have I been up to.

Today - Thursday was grocery shopping and trying to sort out my Statler Stitcher for my machine.  Will have to contact my mentor.  I'm sure it's just me being silly and it will be some simple mix up.

Wednesday -  Usual type of morning, then a friend came for a quilting lesson.  She's hard work as I seem to explain everything at least three times.  We are getting there though.

This is my baby.

Tuesday  -  Back at Vision Australia where I volunteer in the basket room and on radio.  We only have one client in the morning at the moment.  A young man who is blind and intellectually disabled as well.  We do OK and chat quite a bit.  In the afternoon I go to our little radio station where we read from the local papers for an hour.  I don't read as I'm the technical operator. (photo above)

Monday  -  Busy morning, then Doctor appointment, my monthly massage and an evening yoga class.

2 stingrays.

Sunday  -  Decided around 10.30am to try and escape the heat by going to the coast.  It was slightly cooler and we had lunch at a little bakery, then went for a walk down to the jetty where the resident stingrays were waiting to be either fed or patted.  As soon as people approach the water, they come to them.  They are a wonderful sight.  We then went for a walk  along the beach and I got very sun burnt on my shoulders.  Luckily I wear a hat out in the sun.  It was a lovely day.

"Autumn in the Dales"

Well that is about it except for a photo of one of the quilts I'm entering in the local show on 1st of March.  It has been quilted now.I am also entering Pumpkin Scones, 4 pieces of my "famous" Caramel Slice, according to my family, a flower arrangement (if we can find any flowers) and a card using stamps.  I think I may need a lot of luck, but it is so much fun.

Magnolia buds

The last photo is our magnolia with buds, which is strange at this time of the year.  It is late summer and should be about to lose it's leaves, and be dormant until late winter when the buds usually appear.  It has some leaves still, lower down.  Spoke to my son's partner tonight (it's her birthday today)  and she said theirs has flowered during summer as well.  They live in Canberra.  Also spoke to my 5 year old granddaughter who wanted to know how many buses Poppy had driven today.  Hubby is a bus driver and we explained, only one today.  Grandchildren are definitely precious with the things they come out with.