What a busy week......

It has been a week since we sailed back into Brisbane......so much has happened.

When we got home we discovered that we had little mounds of dried mud above our sliding door in the back room. We called a pest control team and were told that we have termites. Oh crap.....on the flip side they have only moved in recently, about three months so the damage is small but still expensive, to eradicate and then termite proof the rest of the house. We have to re-sheet the wall above the door and under the windows, very lucky we found them now as I was told it would have been only a few weeks for them to destroy the whole wall. The termite doctor was back on Wednesday for the first treatment and will be here again next Wednesday for the second round......

On a brighter note I went to the textile group on Monday afternoon. It was our first meeting for 2012 and what a turn out, 23 ladies there to have some input for outings and projects for the next few months. We are heading out to a park in Caloundra on the 23 Feb to collect bits and pieces for Eco dyeing and a new member is taking us on a creative visual excursion at the park also.

One of the new ladies of the group is Barb, who I have met a couple of times, it is nice to see that she is joining our little group.    Anyway Barb, myself and Sandra did a workshop at Caloundra Quilters along with 12 other ladies in 2010. The tutor was Gloria Loughman......wow, what a great weekend.....I had heard through the grapevine that Barb had finished her piece last year and bought it in on Monday to show me........Thanks Barb, you wall hanging is just amazing.............

Sandra and I also finished ours pieces also.......enjoy the photos......

Barb's beautiful seahorse

Sandra's piece called Jellyfish Jive

this is my piece.....

All three pieces are so different and we all really enjoyed the workshop with Gloria......


Garden news.....Jens and I got stuck into the yard this morning......I mowed and Jens built another garden bed from the old sheets of roofing iron that Dad and his mate Jim found for us last year....we are putting the tin around our fruit trees, and only another 5 or so trees to go.........

Koda had a hair cut also, which is a horrible task this time of the year as the hair sticks to you when your sweaty, so after tidying up we both have a quick wash under the hose.  Koda's coat is so dark and shining......she looks so sleek and beautiful afterwards. 

sorry about the blurry photo

I have been doing a little stitching on the longarm........it's like starting all over again......it's going to take a long time to master this beast.....I popped a baby's panel on to practice with and I can't even follow on the line.....the nice fluffy white clouds have points all over them. So while I keep practicing I hope everyone is having a great weekend......


Cathy