BLESSED SPEEDY

I will resume regular programming next week, but for this week I wanted to devote the whole update to my daughter Sarah's baby shower Aimee and I flew to Airlie Beach for the weekend (yep friday til sunday - crazy) and had the very best time. Several of Sarahs gorgeous friends helped us organise things with flowers and balloons and the venue etc and it was just the best afternoon. Everyone that attended got on so well, it was relaxed and fun and Ill say again just the best time!

And just like that another week is done and (WOW) another week closer to Christmas and the end of the year! I had a little off farm expedition this week - a two day board meeting in Torquay - which was a very long drive by myself but enjoyable and I did manage to find a quilt shop along the way so that was a nice way to stretch my legs. Must admit I do like driving our lovely Ford Everest - its a very comfy and easy and safe car to drive - and did I mention the seat warmers? In other (annoying ) news Syliva the sewing machine has been naughty - the bobbin case has had lots of issues which Ive replaced several times and its still being problematic - so its off to the sewing shop for her and to see whether shes repaired or replaced with the same or an upgraded model BUT........... Ive managed to finish two really big projects which I so very pleased about - firstly the Linen Half Hexi quilt which I bought from as a kit from my lovely friend Nicky Tepper when she had her Honeysuckle Patch

Times are starting to busy up again on the farm. Weve been cutting paddocks for hay and silage and making plans for crop for summer. Have also been watering paddocks too. Our heifers to calve next Spring were AI'd (artificial insemination) on Monday and we started the cows on Wednesday. I do the bull selections so lots of time looking at data and choosing (what I hope) is the best bull for each cow - fingers crossed we get a few red and white polled (no horns) friesians! On the finishing front in the craft room - Ive finished this crochet blanket that seemed to take ages! It used quite a lot of wool and its quite heavy as its pure wool from Morris and Sons Im really happy with it.Its a simply three treble cluster granny type pattern but very effective From the leftovers from the blanket I made a hat which is a test knit for a US designer Lisa Ross aka Paperdaisy designs. I think the colors play well together in this. On the quilting front Im still quilting a huge quilt - hop

Im alive! Although I must admit covid is very nasty and Gary and I both seem to have got a really good dose of it. Also when I cough it contracts my ab muscles which contracts my spine and therefore my pinched syiatic nerve so thats no fun at all. Went to the chemist on friday and got some cough medicine - hopefully that helps as Im not getting a lot of sleep as I can only sleep sitting up - if I lay down I just coughing and its hard to stop. On the positive as Ive not been sleeping much I have completed a few things! Firstly the second sock in this pair - this was a test knit for Lisa Ross aka paperdaisy and the pattern is called return of the lion and I used plucky yarn - really happy with how these turned out! I also finished this cute draw string bag - which is the March project from the Chandlers Cottage year of projects kit On the reading front I finished the third book in the Bridge Kingdom series by Danielle Jensen. Again another 5 star read. This one is the story of two