Saturday 31 December 2016

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Wishing everyone who reads me a very "Happy New Year".
Very soon here in Oz, the fireworks will start.  The first lot at 9pm for children & us oldies, so we can head to bed at a decent hour.  I do believe that people far and wide can watch them on TV & watch us see the new year in before it is finished for you.

What have I been up to since Christmas.  Not a lot, as it's been so hot and muggy.  We also had wild weather on Thursday and scored 35mm in our rain gauge in a few hours.  Some areas of Melbourne had flash flooding, with quite a bit of damage.  That same morning our hard flooring looked like this...
The humidity was so high, that our floors were wet all day.   They announced later that we'd had a 4 consecutive day record of it being so high.

I've been picking blueberries.....

That is an older style Tupperware cake container and  is the second one of these I've filled along with smaller containers, and I've nowhere finished yet.
I've started freezing, giving some away and selling to our local greengrocer.

What to do on a hot day, when everything you touch is damp and sticky.  Colouring in is good, especially after you've shouted yourself a new battery operated sharpener.  I didn't get it finished, but had good fun for a while.

Tidying.....
This cupboard where I keep my fabric stash, was slightly messy & now looks much better.  Forgot to take a photo before I started.

And it all started as I was looking for fabrics to start some sewing.  All will be revealed as they are finished.ion

TOMORROW.




This cake I baked today (Orange & blueberry), will go to our Car Club New Years Day picnic lunch on the lawn.  We are also having a Motacana, so should be a lot of fun.  I'm leaving you with one last picture of tomorrow's to do's.  

This has taken waaay...... longer than expected, as the pictures keep moving themselves all over the place and it's doing my head in.
Take care all, have a great New Years Eve and see you in 2017.
Huggles to all, Susan.

The cards will be removed and sorted.


13 comments:

  1. I wish you could send a bit of your sunshine over here. Wishing you and yours all the very best for 2017.

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    1. Thanks Jo, but believe it or not, we've not had much sun shine, just heat & cloud, hence the humidity. It has rained again over night & is quite wet outside now & still overcast. All the best to you for 2017 too.

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  2. I remember (with a modicum of fondness) the heat of a New Years Day - your fabric stash is a thing of beauty!!Happy New Year to you too x

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    1. Thanks Hawthorn. Not sure what the weather is going to do today, (see above reply), & if it will be a picnic in our clubrooms instead. Too much fabric, too many ideas & not enough time is more how I look at it these days and I do have a cull occasionally & donate to a charity. Have a good night, great 2017 & take care.

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  3. Your fabric store looks beautiful! Happy New Year and here's to a good year ahead for us all. Thank you for your friendship, it has meant a lot to me!

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    1. Thank you Amy, glad to have met you via blogland,and Happy New Year to you too. Way too much fabric, but I've been quilting for 40 years this year & you just can't resist something pretty sometimes. Oh well, that is me!

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  4. I hope the Derwents weren't going into the pencil sharpener.....hmmm!

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    1. No they weren't. They are usually sharpened with razor blade or penknife. Do you remember me collecting them. I was so proud and at one shilling each, they took me about 3/4 years to get the full 72. We both used them sometimes when you came to play. Ah, for the memories. Happy New Year to you both.

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  5. Oh I remember. Also feeling really slack because I got the whole 72 for Christmas. I still do.

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  6. Happy New Year! Thank you for commenting on my new blog - which you'll see has been blended with the old one in the end. I had a 'silly' moment and didn't think things through....! I hope that you've had a good 2016. Jx PS - I LOVE your fabric cupboard!

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  7. Thanks Jan, I'll pop you back on my list, so I can see updates & glad you are back in blogland.

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  8. Sorry I am late having a catch up. Your fabric stash looks very restrained to me!!

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    1. That's OK & I know you've ISP problems & am hoping they are fixed. Restrained fabric stash? It scares me half to death when I think of what I've spent over the 40 years of been quilting, but it has been fun & I've so many ideas that I'm sure lots will get used.

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